tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83790485160114692972012-01-02T16:13:20.165-08:00What you need to know to pass the California Real Estate Salesperson's Examination.Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicensehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-90561065336234350082011-05-07T22:42:00.000-07:002011-07-09T22:35:10.195-07:002011-07-09T22:35:10.195-07:00<em><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">CLASSES STARTING SOON!</span></span></strong></span></em><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Wed’s nights, 6:00 - 8:00 pm</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">Call </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>408-540-6209</strong></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"> for more information. 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About one-half of the people who sit for the California real estate salesperson's exam, fail. All of them have the required three college level courses. For most, simply completing the three online college level courses is not enough to pass the exam and get a license.<br /> <br /> I have live classes on Wednesday nights from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The classes are streamed live on the internet.<br /> <br /> The next class is on the subject of Appraisal. All are invited to attend this session, as our guest, at no cost or obligation.<br /> <br /> <b>Space is limited.</b><br /> Reserve your Webinar seat now at:<br /> <a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/178884089">https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/178884089</a><br /> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=db25190c-aea1-4f58-9ed5-0c9969f18a88" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-7401537103327848313?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bCIUg1aZBVkPkpt-DHgZulIy81g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bCIUg1aZBVkPkpt-DHgZulIy81g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bCIUg1aZBVkPkpt-DHgZulIy81g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bCIUg1aZBVkPkpt-DHgZulIy81g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/TZbwkmAJRKI" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2011/04/live-california-real-estate-license.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-51668788983962683062010-12-26T09:58:00.000-08:002010-12-26T09:58:48.787-08:002010-12-26T09:58:48.787-08:00<span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85853333@N00/2283520311" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Real Estate" height="133" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2283520311_3340f69e43_m.jpg" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="200" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 240px;">Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85853333@N00/2283520311">Jeremy Brooks</a> via Flickr</span></span>To obtain a real estate <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales" rel="wikipedia" title="Sales">salesperson</a> license, you must first qualify for and pass a written examination. Those who pass the examination are provided a license application which must be submitted to and approved by the DRE.<br /> <br /> This license is required of individuals who conduct licensed real estate activities as described in the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate" rel="wikipedia" title="Real estate">Real Estate Law</a> under the supervision of a licensed <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broker" rel="wikipedia" title="Broker">broker</a>. A license may also be obtained by a person who does not immediately intend to be employed by a broker. However, a salesperson without an employing broker may not perform acts requiring a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_license" rel="wikipedia" title="Real estate license">real estate license</a>.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;">General Requirements</span><br /> • Age: You must be 18 years of age or older to be issued a license.<br /> • Residence: Proof of Legal Presence in the United States is required. <br /> • Honesty: Applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license.<br /> <br /> Failure to disclose any criminal violation or disciplinary action in an applicant's entire history may also result in the denial of a license <br /> <div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://blog.findwell.com/selling-a-home/short-sale-negotiators-licensing-requirements-washington-state/">Short Sale Negotiators - Licensing Requirements in Washington State</a> (findwell.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20100129005659/en">California Department of Real Estate Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses</a> (eon.businesswire.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=3f9f4a6a-b796-40df-9183-906bef02c8dd" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-5166878898396268306?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pbxEUDZPMD7qJ-Vbh_xW4jCoW5k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pbxEUDZPMD7qJ-Vbh_xW4jCoW5k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pbxEUDZPMD7qJ-Vbh_xW4jCoW5k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pbxEUDZPMD7qJ-Vbh_xW4jCoW5k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/eCX_cqWMzBg" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/12/real-estate-salesperson-license.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-91024306572374399792010-12-04T19:13:00.000-08:002010-12-04T19:13:45.104-08:002010-12-04T19:13:45.104-08:00<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://www.dre.ca.gov/lic_course_providers.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAcQARgAIAEoATAAOABAy4bp5wRIAlB-WABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=wnIHyWRVxII&amp;usg=AFQjCNES4VrDVK0Ge23y-RQqR_tsT6x7rA">Course Providers (Pre-License/Statutory and Continuing Education)</a>:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>The Education and Research Section of the Department of Real Estate reviews Pre-license/Statutory course submissions and Continuing Education course submissions pursuant to Article 24 and 25 of the Regulations of the Real Estate Commissioner.</blockquote><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=3a2362a0-b79a-4fbe-b42e-9cb5f6e3dfc0" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-9102430657237439979?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UHoN7w1LWGll8f-wzQO5obmDpDo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UHoN7w1LWGll8f-wzQO5obmDpDo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UHoN7w1LWGll8f-wzQO5obmDpDo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UHoN7w1LWGll8f-wzQO5obmDpDo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/u_7SRzGI53s" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/12/course-providers-pre-licensestatutory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-23144677894051871862010-11-13T16:47:00.000-08:002010-11-13T16:47:18.983-08:002010-11-13T16:47:18.983-08:00<span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right; width: 210px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23065375@N05/2246559455" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Real Estate = Big Money" height="192" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/2246559455_3d805f96a9_m.jpg" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="200" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23065375@N05/2246559455">thinkpanama</a> via Flickr</span></span><a href="http://homeguides.sfgate.com/real-estate-requirements-california-6881.html">Real Estate Requirements in California | Home Guides on SFGate.com</a>:<br /> <blockquote>"Real Estate Requirements in California<br /> by Victoria Hunter, Demand Media</blockquote><blockquote>Real Estate Requirements in California</blockquote><blockquote>California has some of the most expensive real estate in the U.S.</blockquote><blockquote>In 2010, there was one real estate agent for every 48 Californians over the age of 25, with slightly more than 479,000 licensed agents in total, according to the 'Orange County Register.' Of course, not all of these licensees practice real estate, leaving lots of room for new agents. If you are thinking of becoming a real estate agent in California, you need to meet certain requirements. Although the process may seem like it will be lengthy, if you apply yourself diligently to the education portion, you can be licensed and listing and selling homes within a few months."</blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20101109007043/en/California-Department-Real-Estate-Issues-Informational-Pamphlet">California Department of Real Estate Issues Informational Pamphlet on the Residential Real Estate Escrow Process in California</a> (eon.businesswire.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20101105006269/en/Real-Estate-Matters-California-Department-Real-Estate">For Real Estate Matters, California Department of Real Estate Web Site is a Must See for Consumers</a> (eon.businesswire.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=174d05a4-7156-4c6b-b3ee-db7af9b1cf3f" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-2314467789405187186?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5KGQoszV1cJu1OJYOUq8rAjo-mc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5KGQoszV1cJu1OJYOUq8rAjo-mc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5KGQoszV1cJu1OJYOUq8rAjo-mc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5KGQoszV1cJu1OJYOUq8rAjo-mc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/Gk9ftFYba0o" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/11/real-estate-requirements-in-california.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-83704237276360816102010-10-17T13:47:00.001-07:002010-10-17T13:47:49.765-07:002010-10-17T13:47:49.765-07:00<span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.daylife.com/image/033X9BX2Ag7SN?utm_source=zemanta&amp;utm_medium=p&amp;utm_content=033X9BX2Ag7SN&amp;utm_campaign=z1" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SAN RAFAEL, CA - JULY 23: Real estate agents ..." height="98" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/033X9BX2Ag7SN/150x98.jpg" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="150" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 150px;">Image by <a href="http://www.daylife.com/source/Getty_Images">Getty Images</a> via <a href="http://www.daylife.com/">@daylife</a></span></span><a href="http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/2011forecast/">C.A.R. 2011 California Housing Market Forecast</a>:<br /> <blockquote>"FOR RELEASE<br /> Monday, Oct. 4, 2010<br /> CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® releases its California Housing Market Forecast for 2011:<br /> Small increases projected in both home sales and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_pricing" rel="wikipedia" title="Real estate pricing">median home price</a><br /> LOS ANGELES (Oct. 4) – A weaker-than-expected economic recovery will result in a projected decline in California home sales for 2010, although home sales are expected to edge up slightly in 2011, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) “2011 California Housing Market Forecast” released today.<br /> California home sales for 2010 are <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forecasting" rel="wikipedia" title="Forecasting">forecast</a> to decline 10 <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percentage" rel="wikipedia" title="Percentage">percent</a> from the 2009 sales figure of 546,500 homes sold. Sales in 2011 are projected to increase a lackluster 2 percent to 502,000 units compared with 492,000 units (projected) in 2010. After two consecutive years of record-setting price declines, the median home price in California will climb 11.5 percent in 2010 to $306,500 and increase another 2 percent in 2011 to $312,500, according to the forecast."</blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://lansner.ocregister.com/2010/10/06/realtors-see-hope-in-challenging-market/83790/">Realtors see hope in challenging market</a> (lansner.ocregister.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://r.zemanta.com/?u=http%3A//money.cnn.com/rssclick/2010/09/15/real_estate/california_home_price_rebound/index.htm&amp;a=24506143&amp;rid=d55c5b83-9dc9-4dcf-8338-1991e753192b&amp;e=8897426d59f9d2e3aaca904374db5dfe">California housing prices on the rebound</a> (money.cnn.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://lansner.ocregister.com/2010/10/01/no-double-dip-seen-in-calif-housing/83248/">No 'double dip' seen in Calif. housing</a> (lansner.ocregister.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=d55c5b83-9dc9-4dcf-8338-1991e753192b" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script defer="defer" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-4584394795864600071?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jY5hao2pHSh03dvA6Oy2-eIDAi0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jY5hao2pHSh03dvA6Oy2-eIDAi0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jY5hao2pHSh03dvA6Oy2-eIDAi0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jY5hao2pHSh03dvA6Oy2-eIDAi0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/7PO76tlzcpE" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/10/car-2011-california-housing-market.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-2374031867711479942010-10-05T07:49:00.000-07:002010-10-05T07:49:20.714-07:002010-10-05T07:49:20.714-07:00<span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.daylife.com/image/03Xo9kHcJ41PJ?utm_source=zemanta&amp;utm_medium=p&amp;utm_content=03Xo9kHcJ41PJ&amp;utm_campaign=z1" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MIAMI - DECEMBER 22: Real estate agent Shelli..." height="100" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/03Xo9kHcJ41PJ/150x100.jpg" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="150" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 150px;">Image by <a href="http://www.daylife.com/source/Getty_Images">Getty Images</a> via <a href="http://www.daylife.com/">@daylife</a></span></span><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/05/investopedia6100.DTL">6 Steps To Becoming A Real Estate Agent</a>:<br /> <blockquote>Becoming a successful <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_broker/agent" rel="wikipedia" title="Real estate broker/agent">real estate agent</a> is a combination of investing time in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education" rel="wikipedia" title="Education">education</a>, researching a broker who can help you get your first clients and passing state and national licensing exams. But that's not all there is to the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry" rel="wikipedia" title="Industry">industry</a>. Read on to find out some of the more overlooked aspects of the real estate <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business" rel="wikipedia" title="Business">business</a>.</blockquote><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=93fc172c-c1c7-4669-be7f-12c1564d0d7d" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-237403186771147994?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NcrR3QgDI5cNwVY1w7ZgDn1YVc4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NcrR3QgDI5cNwVY1w7ZgDn1YVc4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NcrR3QgDI5cNwVY1w7ZgDn1YVc4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NcrR3QgDI5cNwVY1w7ZgDn1YVc4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/QgA9Q32qXeM" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/10/6-steps-to-becoming-real-estate-agent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-24393642650372097142010-10-05T07:46:00.000-07:002010-10-05T07:46:22.089-07:002010-10-05T07:46:22.089-07:00<span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gingerbread_House_Essex_CT.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Picture of the &quot;Gingerbread House&quot; i..." height="134" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Gingerbread_House_Essex_CT.jpg/300px-Gingerbread_House_Essex_CT.jpg" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="200" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 300px;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gingerbread_House_Essex_CT.jpg">Wikipedia</a></span></span><div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><blockquote>You can make a lucrative <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/careers/">career</a> out of listing and selling <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate" rel="wikipedia" title="Real estate">real estate</a> in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.0,-120.0&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=37.0,-120.0%20%28California%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation" title="California">California</a>. Many Golden State cities consistently rank at the top of the "most expensive" housing categories, resulting in big commission checks for those who list and sell the homes. To obtain a California real estate license you must be 18 years of age or older, a <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/legal/">legal</a> <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667%20%28United%20States%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation" title="United States">U.S.</a> resident and capable of passing a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_check" rel="wikipedia" title="Background check">criminal background check</a>. You must also obtain a license from the California Department of Real Estate.</blockquote><br /> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_7283806_obtaining-california-real-estate-license.html#ixzz11UnNVpGV" style="color: #003399;"></a></div></div><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_7283806_obtaining-california-real-estate-license.html">Obtaining a California Real Estate License | eHow.com</a>:<br /> <div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20100930006642/en/California-Department-Real-Estate-Issues-Consumer-Alert">California Department of Real Estate Issues Consumer Alert</a> (eon.businesswire.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20100129005659/en">California Department of Real Estate Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses</a> (eon.businesswire.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://lansner.ocregister.com/2010/09/09/real-estate-licenses-fall-for-30th-month-in-a-row/80697/">Real estate licenses fall for 30th month</a> (lansner.ocregister.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=1c383519-bb15-48a7-8ac8-a0c540beb0ee" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-2439364265037209714?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K_fg2jB1rSmrPc0easOBVrbvZSY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K_fg2jB1rSmrPc0easOBVrbvZSY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K_fg2jB1rSmrPc0easOBVrbvZSY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K_fg2jB1rSmrPc0easOBVrbvZSY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/qFYr3Bu8Ax0" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/10/obtaining-california-real-estate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-38212420984497562472010-08-04T10:29:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:29:10.129-07:002010-08-04T10:29:10.129-07:00<div class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-InternalRevenueService-Seal.svg" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seal of the United States Internal Revenue Ser..." height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/US-InternalRevenueService-Seal.svg/300px-US-InternalRevenueService-Seal.svg.png" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="200" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-InternalRevenueService-Seal.svg">Wikipedia</a></span></div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/RealEstateNewsForReal/%7E3/xJCwPNGoU_4/">The Basics of “Real Estate Professional” Status for Tax Purposes</a>:<br /> <blockquote>One of the biggest challenges <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Real estate">real estate</a> investors face is keeping the profits that they earn from their investments. Just like any other <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Business">business</a>, the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.irs.gov/" rel="homepage nofollow" title="Internal Revenue Service">IRS</a> is going to want to take as big a chunk of your profits as possible, and knowing how to use the system to your advantage will help you keep as much of your hard-earned investing cash as possible. <br /> </blockquote><blockquote>One of the best ways to limit the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Finance">financial</a> impact of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Tax">taxes</a> when it comes to real estate investing is to be able to claim “Real Estate Professional” status on your tax returns. If you can do this (and that’s a big IF), you have some hefty tax advantages you can <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leverage_%28finance%29" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Leverage (finance)">leverage</a> to keep more of your <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.wikinvest.com/metric/Investments" rel="wikinvest nofollow" title="Investments">investment</a> profit. That said, there is a lot of misinformation about what it means to be a “Real Estate Professional,” so hopefully I can cover the basics here.</blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.realestateradiousa.com/2010/08/03/7-mistakes-every-real-estate-investor-makes-and-how-you-can-avoid-them/" rel="nofollow">7 Mistakes Every Real Estate Investor Makes and How You Can Avoid Them!</a> (realestateradiousa.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.homeequityloan.net/47-real-estate-investment-blogs/" rel="nofollow">47 Real Estate Investment Blogs</a> (homeequityloan.net)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1741840/think-outside-the-box-for-california-real-estate-investing" rel="nofollow">Think Outside The Box For California Real Estate Investing</a> (activerain.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=9a72c0a2-e34d-4e44-9ab6-2877962a2c09" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script defer="defer" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-3821242098449756247?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L561i0ue1QxrQHhC4JOg5lQOUEQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L561i0ue1QxrQHhC4JOg5lQOUEQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L561i0ue1QxrQHhC4JOg5lQOUEQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L561i0ue1QxrQHhC4JOg5lQOUEQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/KFKv4PNF7p8" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/08/basics-of-real-estate-professional.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-91379637037040036432010-08-04T10:25:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:25:51.819-07:002010-08-04T10:25:51.819-07:00<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">&nbsp;"<img alt="Ashley Dupre" height="216" hspace="5" src="http://www.cyberhomes.com/content/Libraries/Blog_Pictures/Ashley_Dupre_Realtor.sflb" vspace="5" width="320" /> </div><br /> <a href="http://www.cyberhomes.com/content/blog/10-08-04/ashley-dupre.aspx">Call girl to real estate agent</a>:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Would you buy real estate from a known prostitute?<br /> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/04/13/2010-04-13_ashley_dupre_gov_eliot_spitzers_former_call_girl_bares_it_all_in_8_pages_of_play.html" rel="nofollow">Ashley Dupre</a>, the former hooker whose most famous client was former New York Governor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer" rel="nofollow">Eliot Spitzer</a>, recently passed the accelerated Real Estate Salesperson Course at <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.73,-73.995&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=40.73,-73.995%20%28New%20York%20University%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" title="New York University">NYU</a>, according to the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/ask_ashley_about_apartments_Hy4T4dkLuadiH9yjYiQHPO" rel="nofollow">New York Post</a>.<br /> <br /> Could it work? Who knows. She certainly has name recognition, and I’d bet she’ll get a few calls from curiosity seekers. I wouldn’t be surprised to see another celebrity list or buy a property from her and then stage photos for one of those gossip magazines I read at the gym. She already managed to turn her notoriety into at least one other paycheck by posing for <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.playboy.com/" rel="homepage nofollow" title="Playboy">Playboy</a>. But would you buy a home from her? </blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://saratogavoice.com/wordpress/2010/05/22/what-does-a-real-estate-agent-really-do/" rel="nofollow">What Does a Real Estate Agent Really Do?</a> (saratogavoice.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://buyingsellingahome.suite101.com/article.cfm/selling-a-home-how-a-real-estate-professional-can-help" rel="nofollow">Selling A Home: How A Real Estate Professional Can Help</a> (buyingsellingahome.suite101.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/Carolyn/Capalbo/prweb4091784.htm" rel="nofollow">Carolyn Capalbo: Real Estate Agent In Northern Virginia Needs Her Name Back</a> (prweb.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=96df0201-5151-4a96-9ac1-5abf783b1f25" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script defer="defer" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-9137963703704003643?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dixDJ2OVEJKxpEx66GtjvaqGIRw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dixDJ2OVEJKxpEx66GtjvaqGIRw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dixDJ2OVEJKxpEx66GtjvaqGIRw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dixDJ2OVEJKxpEx66GtjvaqGIRw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/ytPCR6Dcb2k" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/08/call-girl-to-real-estate-agent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-70843878938740946932010-07-29T09:28:00.000-07:002010-07-29T09:28:47.681-07:002010-07-29T09:28:47.681-07:00<div class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-FederalReserveBoard-Seal.svg" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="In 1935, Cret designed the Seal of the Board o..." height="300" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/US-FederalReserveBoard-Seal.svg/300px-US-FederalReserveBoard-Seal.svg.png" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="300" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-FederalReserveBoard-Seal.svg">Wikipedia</a></span></div><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38467160/ns/business-real_estate/">Mortgage brokers to be fingerprinted, registered - Business - Real estate - msnbc.com</a><br /> <br /> <div class="i1"></div><blockquote><div class="i1">WASHINGTON — <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortgage" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Mortgage">Mortgage</a> <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loan" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Loan">loan</a> originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do <a class="iAs" classname="iAs" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38467160/ns/business-real_estate/#" itxtdid="22239992" style="background-color: transparent ! important; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0.075em solid darkgreen ! important; color: darkgreen ! important; font-size: 100% ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; padding-bottom: 1px ! important; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; text-decoration: underline ! important;" target="_blank">business</a> in future, according to final rules issued on Wednesday by the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/" rel="homepage nofollow" title="Federal Reserve System">Federal Reserve</a> and other regulators. </div>The rules are part of the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, also called the S.A.F.E. Act.</blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012472771_apusmortgagelendersregistration.html?syndication=rss" rel="nofollow">Mortgage lenders must register in database</a> (seattletimes.nwsource.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/UMBA/Goodfaithestimate/prweb4021094.htm" rel="nofollow">UMBA Says HUD's 2010 'Good Faith Estimate' Unable to Solve Very Complicated Mortgage Shopping Process for Consumers</a> (prweb.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.theratandmouse.co.uk/weblog/archives/2010/06/mortgage_broker_2.html" rel="nofollow">Mortgage brokers miserable</a> (theRatandMouse.co.uk)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=2cc237a2-8ecc-4d13-aa7f-35258da034a9" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script defer="defer" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-7084387893874094693?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Borzf5Khnj6l3wvTmZ8at5zR8s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Borzf5Khnj6l3wvTmZ8at5zR8s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Borzf5Khnj6l3wvTmZ8at5zR8s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Borzf5Khnj6l3wvTmZ8at5zR8s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/FuCIcIJ-Nrs" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/07/mortgage-brokers-to-be-fingerprinted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-89733732785542059362010-07-26T12:25:00.000-07:002010-07-26T12:27:17.959-07:002010-07-26T12:27:17.959-07:00<div class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I-5_%28CA%29.svg" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Interstate 5 shield" height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/I-5_%28CA%29.svg/300px-I-5_%28CA%29.svg.png" style="border: medium none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="199" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I-5_%28CA%29.svg">Wikipedia</a></span></div><a href="http://www.buzzle.com/articles/california-real-estate-market-trends.html">California Real Estate Market Trends</a><br /> <br /> <blockquote>Those who are thinking of relocating to California should first find out as much as possible about the current <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Real estate">real estate market</a>. First determine if it is a buyer or seller market in that location. A buyer's market usually is defined as a market that is favorable to the buyer. In other words the homes that are selling in the area have been on the market for a long period and the seller is ready to deal at any price. A seller's market is more favorable to the seller. Homes in the area are selling fast in a seller's market and buyers are eager to buy a home. Here are a few important facts about the <a href="http://www.managemyproperty.com/find/california-property-management-companies">California</a> real estate market.<br /> <br /> Living cost in California are higher and many presume that real estate is also high. This is not always true. One should seek out the popular areas that also have great <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.wikinvest.com/metric/Investments" rel="wikinvest nofollow" title="Investments">investment</a> homes. According to recent statistics favorable areas to invest in real estate are <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.8044444444,-122.270833333&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=37.8044444444,-122.270833333%20%28Oakland%2C%20California%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" title="Oakland, California">Oakland</a>, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.7793,-122.4192&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=37.7793,-122.4192%20%28San%20Francisco%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, And Riverside. These areas show signs of improved growth. <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.5555555556,-121.468888889&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=38.5555555556,-121.468888889%20%28Sacramento%2C%20California%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" title="Sacramento, California">Sacramento</a> and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.715,-117.1625&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=32.715,-117.1625%20%28San%20Diego%29&amp;t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" title="San Diego">San Diego</a> are seen as very bad real estate areas.<br /> <br /> Recent statistics show that overall home <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Sales">sales</a> in California actually improved during the last few months. Statistics also show that the average price for a sold home in California was $270,000. This is an 9.8 increase over a year ago. Showing the sad state of the economy, most sold homes were recent <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreclosure" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Foreclosure">foreclosures</a>. Statistics also show that foreclosures on homes in California have decreased slowly over the last year. And the typical <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortgage" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Mortgage">mortgage</a> for an average home in the state was about $1, 125.00, a slight decrease from a year earlier. The current trends in the California real estate market seem to be stable at present. But of course this could easily change at a moments notice as more and more people enter the real estate market.C <br /> <br /> By <a class="cap" href="http://www.buzzle.com/authors.asp?author=51775">Sid Merkle</a><br /> Published: 7/21/2010</blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1741840/think-outside-the-box-for-california-real-estate-investing" rel="nofollow">Think Outside The Box For California Real Estate Investing</a> (activerain.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/07/perspective-impacts-local-real-estate/" rel="nofollow">Perspective Impacts Local Real Estate</a> (dougfrancis.com)</li> </ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=c9aefbc6-38ac-43c2-af7b-fd564984c437" style="border: medium none; float: right;" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script defer="defer" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-8973373278554205936?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CrxeaoyuU1obDqDz7UL7O_G9qvE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CrxeaoyuU1obDqDz7UL7O_G9qvE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CrxeaoyuU1obDqDz7UL7O_G9qvE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CrxeaoyuU1obDqDz7UL7O_G9qvE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/uqBEn4S2jlE" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/07/california-real-estate-market-trends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-43657433092605944762010-07-25T17:01:00.000-07:002010-07-25T17:02:21.987-07:002010-07-25T17:02:21.987-07:00<p class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.daylife.com/image/0aU160k9wtgcy?utm_source=zemanta&amp;utm_medium=p&amp;utm_content=0aU160k9wtgcy&amp;utm_campaign=z1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: block; float: right; clear: right;"><img src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aU160k9wtgcy/150x100.jpg" alt="MORENO VALLEY, CA - AUGUST 25: An advertiseme..." style="font-size: 0.8em; border: medium none;" height="100" width="150" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both; float: right;">Image by <a href="http://www.daylife.com/source/Getty_Images">Getty Images</a> via <a href="http://www.daylife.com">@daylife</a></span></p><a href="http://www.dre.ca.gov/lic_sb36_safe.html">Important Mortgage Loan Activity Licensing Requirements - Senate Bill 36/SAFE ACT</a><br /><br /><blockquote>"Important Mortgage Loan Activity Licensing Requirements - Senate Bill 36/SAFE ACT<br />NEW FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES WHO CONDUCT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ACTIVITIES<br /><br />Effective January 1, 2010, all licensees must report to the Department of Real Estate if they make, arrange, or service loans secured by residential property, 1 to 4 units. The report must be made within 30 days of commencing activity and must be completed online using Form RE 866 - Mortgage Loan Activity Notification.<br /><br />Penalty fees can apply for failure to submit this required notification. Penalties are fifty dollars ($50) per day for the first 30 days the report is not filed and one hundred dollars ($100) per day for every day thereafter not to exceed a maximum of $10,000."</blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://raincityguide.com/2010/06/30/if-your-loan-originator-isnt-licensed-today-they-need-to-work-for-a-bank-or-credit-union-tomorrow/">If Your Loan Originator Isn't Licensed Today, They Need to Work for a Bank or Credit Union Tomorrow</a> (raincityguide.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/07/16/how-financial-overhaul-changes-the-mortgage-market/">How Financial Overhaul Changes the Mortgage Market</a> (blogs.wsj.com)</li></ul></div> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=45a2ce2f-b093-4593-bf52-3613550b5c9e" alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-4365743309260594476?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XiGrxzihCLc_-Env8gHFkFL2b5Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XiGrxzihCLc_-Env8gHFkFL2b5Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XiGrxzihCLc_-Env8gHFkFL2b5Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XiGrxzihCLc_-Env8gHFkFL2b5Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/KU478bC06ik" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/07/important-mortgage-loan-activity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-51942681713911631652010-07-25T16:57:00.000-07:002010-07-25T16:59:09.854-07:002010-07-25T16:59:09.854-07:00<p class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mortgage_loan_fraud.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: block; float: right; clear: right;"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Mortgage_loan_fraud.png/300px-Mortgage_loan_fraud.png" alt="Mortgage Loan Fraud Assessment based upon Susp..." style="font-size: 0.8em; border: medium none;" height="157" width="300" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both; float: right;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mortgage_loan_fraud.png">Wikipedia</a></span></p><a href="http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ramh/safe/smlicact.cfm">CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE STORY</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Safe Act Model State Law<br />About the Act<br /><br />The <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_and_Economic_Recovery_Act_of_2008" title="Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008" rel="wikipedia">Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</a>, signed into law on July 30, 2008 (Public Law 110-289) (HERA), constitutes a major new housing law that is designed to assist with the recovery and the revitalization of America's residential housing market - from modernization of the Federal Housing Administration, to foreclosure prevention, to enhancing consumer protections. The SAFE Act is a key component of HERA.<br /><br />The SAFE Act is designed to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud by encouraging states to establish minimum standards for the licensing and registration of state-licensed mortgage loan originators and for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) to establish and maintain a nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry for the residential mortgage industry for the purpose of achieving the following objectives:<br /></blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://raincityguide.com/2010/06/30/if-your-loan-originator-isnt-licensed-today-they-need-to-work-for-a-bank-or-credit-union-tomorrow/">If Your Loan Originator Isn't Licensed Today, They Need to Work for a Bank or Credit Union Tomorrow</a> (raincityguide.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.brighthub.com/money/home-buying/articles/79182.aspx">The Definition of a HUD Home</a> (brighthub.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://r.zemanta.com/?u=http%3A//www10.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/your-money/mortgages/22mortgage.html%3F_r%3D5&amp;a=21356381&amp;rid=1341faa7-3235-4e20-a1b1-eb8b095d26c7&amp;e=88f80e932fac1416d4664ac3c6884f24">HUD to Investigate Mortgage Loan Denials</a> (nytimes.com)</li></ul></div> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=1341faa7-3235-4e20-a1b1-eb8b095d26c7" alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-5194268171391163165?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s3vFeo9TmedPz92Hgr7vTTQsuZk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s3vFeo9TmedPz92Hgr7vTTQsuZk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s3vFeo9TmedPz92Hgr7vTTQsuZk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s3vFeo9TmedPz92Hgr7vTTQsuZk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/w5ArQovaWO8" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/07/safe-mortgage-licensing-act-hud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-69740415452779855622010-07-25T16:42:00.001-07:002010-07-25T16:45:33.608-07:002010-07-25T16:45:33.608-07:00<p class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.daylife.com/image/048ZgXv8u02Fi?utm_source=zemanta&amp;utm_medium=p&amp;utm_content=048ZgXv8u02Fi&amp;utm_campaign=z1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: block; float: right; clear: right;"><img src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/048ZgXv8u02Fi/150x100.jpg" alt="PALMDALE, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Real estate broke..." style="font-size: 0.8em; border: medium none;" height="100" width="150" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both; float: right;">Image by <a href="http://www.daylife.com/source/Getty_Images">Getty Images</a> via <a href="http://www.daylife.com">@daylife</a></span></p><span xmlns=""><p>In June of 2010 there were 333,330 people with <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.0,-120.0&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=37.0,-120.0%20%28California%29&amp;t=h" title="California" rel="geolocation">California</a> real estate <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales" title="Sales" rel="wikipedia">salesperson</a> licenses. That is down 33,370 (9.1%) from June of 2009; down 56,331 (14%) from June of 2008.<br /></p><p>When the real estate market in California is HOT, the number of people taking the California real estate salesperson's examination shoots up. Many of those people are not serious about a long term career in real estate, but opportunists trying to take advantage of a good market.<br /></p><p>There is something to the notion that it is best to start when the market is slow; since it will get better. Agents who are established can take advantage of the inevitable rise in the real estate business.</p></span><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20100129005659/en">California Department of Real Estate Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses</a> (eon.businesswire.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/get-employed-terri-lee-ryan/2010/07/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-success-salesperson.html">Is a Career in Sales for You?: (5) Criteria for Success</a> (chicagonow.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.ecademy.com/node.php?id=151731">What does it take to become an exceptional salesperson? [Mark Pickles]</a> (ecademy.com)</li></ul></div> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=4d9c70a8-36a3-4e4b-a646-50583eaa7adf" alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8379048516011469297-6974041545277985562?l=24examclass.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NYGHSPhKWgBRjKr5Al5ErLC_J8k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NYGHSPhKWgBRjKr5Al5ErLC_J8k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NYGHSPhKWgBRjKr5Al5ErLC_J8k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NYGHSPhKWgBRjKr5Al5ErLC_J8k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GettingACaliforniaRealEstateLicense/~4/RY0gX8FLb7U" height="1" width="1"/>Michael Devlinnoreply@blogger.comhttp://24examclass.blogspot.com/2010/07/number-of-california-salesperson.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379048516011469297.post-70680118609531884072010-07-25T15:39:00.000-07:002010-07-25T15:55:39.644-07:002010-07-25T15:55:39.644-07:00<p class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Realtor_logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: block; float: right; clear: right;"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/16/Realtor_logo.jpg/300px-Realtor_logo.jpg" alt="Logo of the National Association of Realtors." style="font-size: 0.8em; border: medium none; width: 194px; height: 204px;" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both; float: right;">Image via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Realtor_logo.jpg">Wikipedia</a></span></p><a href="http://www.realtor.org/realtororg.nsf/pages/careers">CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FIELD GUIDE: CAREERS IN REAL ESTATE</a><br /><blockquote>The real estate profession has expanded and offers one of the widest career selections in the business world today. Helping people buy and sell homes, office buildings, industrial property and corporation farmland, property management, land development, mortgage banking, urban planning, real estate counseling, appraisal and research are all aspects of a career in real estate. </blockquote><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0pt 0pt;">Related articles by Zemanta</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.realestateradiousa.com/2010/06/28/the-real-estate-market/">"The Real Estate Market Is Like A Fat Man That Can't Get Up"</a> (realestateradiousa.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://lansner.ocregister.com/2010/07/15/foreigners-buy-7-of-u-s-home-market/72867/">Calif. 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