Real Estate Law

December 8, 2021

The CARES Act provided for a 120-day eviction moratorium for all properties in the U.S. that were involved in federal assistance programs or that were taking advantage of federally backed loans. This limited moratorium on evictions ended in July, 2020, and Congress did not renew it or pass any other bill authorizing the approval of such action. However, the moratoriums did not stop then.

July 30, 2021

Housing is a necessity for life. It is no wonder that the Government protects individuals from discrimination that would keep them from obtaining this necessity. A good knowledge of each applicable law will keep REALTORS® out of trouble.

July 2, 2021

The California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R) has released its list of new and revised forms. This list includes 2 new forms and 9 revised forms.

June 3, 2021

As one can imagine, the Firm gets lots of calls relating to agent “liability.” Today we discuss the tort of negligence as it applies to real estate agents.

April 28, 2021

In order to sweeten offers, in the multiple-offer situations, many buyers are waiving all or most of the contingencies set forth in the standard C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA). While this practice is perfectly legal, there are a number of potential concerns to be aware of.

April 5, 2021

One new piece of legislation coming into effect is AB-15 or the COVID-19 Tenant Stabilization Act of 2021. Below, we have provided a chart that highlights FIVE important areas of California law that AB-15 will change when it comes into effect.