A Newsletter for Real Estate and Construction Professionals

June 2011: Real Estate Broker Discipline

March 2011: Residential Sales - Debt Disclosure

January 2011: Landslide Liability Issues

October 2010: A Cautionary Tale for Landlords: Don't do Dumb Things

August 2010: Developer Cannot Enter Into Arbitration Agreement With Himself

June 2010: Property Managers May Collect for Some Unlicensed Work

April 2010: Contractor Disgorgement Judgment may be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

February 2010: Non-Refundable Escrow Deposits

January 2010: Presumed Notice of Title Conditions

October 2009: Contractors Must Disgorge all Money Received for Unlicensed Work

September 2009: New Case Law on Equitable Easements

August 2009: Loss of Broker's License for $100 Misdemeanor Conviction

June 2009: Loss of Contractor’s License by Worker’s Compensation Fraud

May 2009: No Lis Pendens in Arbitration

March 2009: Unlicensed Contractors Work for Free

February 2009: Enforceable Option Agreements

January 2009: Property Owner Protection from Tenant Mechanic's Liens

December 2008: Exclusive Use Easements

November 2008: Guarantor Risks After Foreclosure

October 2008: Easements Extinguished by Merger

September 2008: Protecting Arbitration Rights in Lien Proceedings

August 2008: Disguised Option Agreements

July 2008: Mandatory Mediation Enforcement

June 2008: California Solar Rights Act

May 2008: When Do Real Estate Agents Become Contractors?

April 2008: Progress Payment Penalty Statutes

March 2008: Recovering Attorney Fees

February 2008: Equity Home Sales Bond Requirements

January 2008: Unenforceable Granted Easements

December 2007: Construction Defect Symptoms

November 2007: Commercial Tenancies in Changing Market Conditions