Category: Courtside Newsletter


August 2012: BREAKING DOWN THE HOMEOWNER BILL OF RIGHTS

August 9th, 2012 by

Full newsletter available here. BY: JOHN V. GIARDINELLI, ATTORNEY AT LAW CASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL, researched and contributed to these articles. Although some economists believe that we have reached the bottom of the housing  recession, that prospect has not prevented the California legislature from enacting laws to protect borrowers in the future. On July 11th, Governor […]


JUNE 2012: NEW REAL ESTATE CASES DECIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA COURTS OF APPEAL: PART TWO

June 22nd, 2012 by

Full newsletter available here. In May’s Courtside Newsletter, I discussed two recent cases decided by the California Courts of Appeal that will impact practices in the real estate field. This month will be a continuance of that theme. The first case is Glen Oaks Estates Homeowners Association v. Re/Max Premier Properties, Inc., et al., which […]


MAY 2012 NEW REAL ESTATE CASES DECIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA COURTS OF APPEAL: PART ONE

May 31st, 2012 by

Full newsletter available here. BY: KELLY A. NEAVEL, ATTORNEY CASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL, researched and contributed to these articles. There have been four recent cases decided by the California Courts of Appeal that will have an effect on how real estate brokers and agents conduct business. This article will will discuss two of those cases. In […]


APRIL 2012 C.A.R. FORMS RELEASE – WHAT TO EXPECT FROM C.A.R. IN THE APRIL AND MAY RELEASES

April 25th, 2012 by

Full newsletter available here. BY: JOHN V. GIARDINELLI, ATTORNEY, CASEY MCINTOSH, PARALEGAL, researched and contributed to these articles. The California Association of REALTORS® has finalized the forms currently set for release on April 30, 2012, as well as those that will be released in late May. April Releases Carbon Monoxide Detector Notice (New) The Carbon […]


Courtside Newsletter March 2012: COURT DECISIONS COULD HELP OR HINDER HOMEOWNERS IN DISTRESS

March 26th, 2012 by

Full newsletter available here. HOW RECENT COURT DECISIONS MAY EFFECT FORECLOSURES Two recent court decisions may affect the way foreclosures, and loan modifications are conducted in the future. One case brings hope for California homeowners who are victims of predatory stated income loans. The other case clarifies that acceptance of trial period payments by homeowners […]