Housing shortages and affordable housing have been central issues in California real estate for many years. As supply continues to shrink and demand increase, these issues will only become more prevalent. In 2019 the California Assembly took steps to begin tackling some of these issues with a series a laws aimed at making it easier […]
Today, we continue our series on real estate professionals’ fiduciary duties. Attorney, Laura Ferret, examines the duty of honesty and reasonable care. Understanding reasonable care and what is expected goes a long way in assisting the real estate professional in navigating the complex fiduciary requirements placed on the agent or broker. As always, if you […]
In this Thanksgiving Week, we share with you our Thanksgiving wish for you and your families. Have a wonderful, safe, and memorable Thanksgiving. As always, if you have any questions about your real estate, business, estate planning, or any other legal issue, please let us know by emailing me at kbdunnagan@bpelaw.com. Also, remember that we […]
Today, we continue our series on real estate professionals’ fiduciary duties. Attorney, Jose Parra, examines the duty an agent or broker has to investigate. This is an often topic in many seminars as agents and brokers wrestle with the obligation to disclose and what investigation is required. As always, if you have any questions about […]
Today, we celebrate Veteran’s Day. An opportunity to remember and thank all of those brave men and women that have worn this Nation’s uniform. But we also thank the forgotten heroes – those families that serve as well. To all the veterans and their families we say THANK YOU! As always, if you have any […]
Today, we continue our series on a real estate professionals fiduciary duties. Attorney, Laura Ferret, examines the duty of loyalty and through the prohibition of self-dealing. Most self-dealing involves some sort of secret profit that is taken. While it sounds nefarious, it is easy find oneself on the wrong side of the self-dealing equation. Something […]
A couple weeks ago we addressed the passage of the new statewide rent control legislation and our first installment of questions and answers. Today, Adem Balikci addresses more of the questions we are seeing from clients across the board. As always, if you have any questions about your real estate, business, estate planning, or […]
Today, we continue our series on real estate professionals’ fiduciary duties. Attorney, Carl Block, continues his examination of dual agency in the real estate transaction. Dual agency is allowed by law but it comes with risks for the agent. Some of which may be known and many that may not be known but the agent […]
As we move into the rainy season a frequent question that comes up deals with flooding caused by changes on a neighbor’s property and potential liability. Today, senior litigation attorney, Robert Enos, walks us through the first part of a multi-part article dealing with the common enemy doctrine as it relates to surface water issues. […]
Today, we continue our series on real estate professionals’ fiduciary duties. Attorney, Carl Block, addresses the topic of dual agency in the real estate transaction. Dual agency is allowed by law but it comes with risks for the agent. Some which may be known and many that may not be known but the agent should […]
