Summer Goralik
Stay on the straight and narrow with these real estate compliance tips
By Summer Goralik If you are a real estate licensee, let’s talk shop for a minute. The California Department of Real Estate (“DRE”) does...
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Extra CE for California Real Estate Licensees - Coming Soon!
New Continuing Education Requirements for California Real Estate Licensees are coming soon! Senate Bill 263, which was passed at the end...
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Disclosure of buy-side commissions: a compliance blindspot for some real estate brokers
By Summer Goralik When brokers think about required disclosures in real estate, a variety of regulatory requirements and practices come...
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Licensee Beware: A lapsed license is risky real estate business
By Summer Goralik In the world of real estate compliance, one basic rule of thumb is to keep your license in good standing. By good...
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The Corrective Action Letter: A licensee's first stop on the DRE's discipline train
The topic of this article is the “Corrective Action Letter”, the first stop on the DRE’s discipline train.
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Digital advertising: A compliance hot spot for brokers
While a real estate broker must manage and oversee myriad areas of compliance, there is definitely one “hot spot” lurking amongst them...
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The virtual real estate broker in a DRE world
The topic of virtual brokers has never been more relevant than now. With the Covid-19 virus officially upon us, more California brokers...
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An Inside Look at DRE Broker-Controlled Escrows
Written by Summer Goralik The world of broker-controlled escrows is a niche area of Department of Real Estate (DRE) compliance that only...
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DRE Compliance Goals - For Brokers
Fundamentals of Broker Supervision In an effort to stay true to my own goals this year, I am writing a follow-up piece to my recent post...
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The 411 on DRE Audits
If you are a real estate broker conducting controlled escrows - please check this out! In the school of in-house escrows, Department of...
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DRE Broker Escrow Compliance
If you conduct in-house escrows - check this out! If you are a broker conducting in-house escrows, you are likely to get audited by the...
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DRE Compliance Goals
With a new year approaching, it’s a good time to start thinking about your goals for 2019. If you are a licensed real estate broker or...
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Happy Holidays! The GIFT of Compliance is here....
Two Upcoming Escrow Classes If you conduct in-house escrows, give yourself the gift of compliance! As a broker-controlled escrow...
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Happy Halloween!
What's scarier than a DRE Audit? Well, it doesn't have to be! If your brokerage conducts in-house escrows, then please don't miss out!...
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What's New? Reconciling Your Broker Escrow Trust Account
Interesting in finally tackling trust fund handling requirements enforced by the Department of Real Estate? Don't miss this important...
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The Re-Launch of the Department of Real Estate and De-Commissioning of Commissioner Wayne Bell
It comes with mixed feelings that I write about the return of “The Department of Real Estate” (DRE). I began my career in government in...
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Upcoming Class on In-House Escrows
When it comes to conducting broker-controlled escrows, regulatory compliance is not enough! Learn from Summer Goralik, a former Escrow...
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What's up with DRE audits?
If you are a licensed real estate broker in California, you will likely be visited at some point by the Department of Real Estate (DRE),...
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