Category: Courtside Newsletter

This month’s Newsletter focuses on the recent court case of Pacific Hills HOA vs. Prun. Read more by clicking HERE.

This month’s Newsletter focuses on the recent court case of Horiike v. Coldwell Banker. In Horiike v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company, et al., the California Court of Appeal further clarified the fiduciary duty of a salesperson in a dual agency relationship. Specifically, the Court addressed the question of whether a listing agent working under a […]

On April 28, 2014, the California Association of REALTORS® will be releasing one (1) new and five (5) revised forms forCalifornia REALTORS® to use. One (1) form is being discontinued as a result of the recent revisions. This month’s Courtside Newsletter will offer a brief overview of these forms. Read more by clicking HERE.

Recently, in Saffie v. Schmeling, the California Court of Appeal considered what the selling broker’s fiduciary duty to his buyer is regarding further investigating an earthquake report provided by the listing broker, and the extent of the duty of the listing broker and seller to the buyer. The Court clarified that the selling broker has a […]

In the second half of this two-part series, we go over some additional laws that may affect real estate practitioners in 2014. You can also check out John Giardinelli’s schedule of upcoming classes. For the full article, please click on the following link:  http://srcar.org/assets/2014/02/February2014_Newsletter_New_Laws_Part_2.pdf