Vondran IP Law

    We all know if you practice real estate long enough, you are bound to run into either a commission dispute with another real estate broker or salesperson (or a member of the public) or someone who wants to charge/threaten you with an ethics violation, or threaten your real estate license in s...

If you have been considering doing short sales in California, and want the inside scoop on the short sale trends for 2012.  Google Vondran Legal Hour and you can log onto our free internet readio show featuring CALIFORNIA SHORT SALE REATOR Allen Brodetsky as he discusses the ins and outs of shor...

  SHOULD YOU TRUST YOUR LENDER OR LOAN SERVICER TO NOT FORECLOSE ON YOUR OR IS THE TRO INJUNCTION THE ANSWER? As we always tell California homeowners, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR SALE DATE TO CHALLENGE YOUR LENDER OR LOAN SERVICER WHO IS SEEKING TO FORECLOSE ON YOU.  Sometimes (or should I say many ti...

  CALIFORNIA WRONGFUL FORECLOSURE UPDATE - 2011 We have been talking about foreclosure defense for the last four plus years and in that time we have seen alot of legal challenges, lawsuits, and alot of legal theories put to the test.  Recently, we have blogged on the big three cases that have co...

Give it a watch/listen. Ryan Tracy is a classic singer/songwriter.  Watch this video and pass it on for fun! FORECLOSURE BLUES SONG BY RYAN TRACY

  Here is the issue, as a California Real Estate Broker you are bringing on (or at least trying to brong on) new real estate agents all the time.  The idea is that they are independent contractors who will work to help you build your business.  Often times, the new agents will work at home and ma...

California Business and Professions Code Section 10130: Under California B&P 10130:     “It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business, act in the capacity of, advertise or assume to act as a real estate broker or a real estate salesman within this state without first obtaining a real e...

Here is a question that has been coming up more and more with our changing economy.  It seems more and more California DRE licensed real estate brokers are obtaining "virtual offices" to help them grow their real estate empires.  A virtual office is basically an office where someone will answer y...

As some people know, and others do not, Federal Truth in Lending law ("TILA") provides a defense of recoupment where TILA violations are uncovered in a loan file.  But just what is recoupment and when is it raised? Several Plaintiffs who have been served with foreclosure papers (notice of default...

The California Department of Real Estate (“DRE”) is charged with enforcing the California real estate law and commission regulations.  They do this is DRE hearings, audits, and investigations, including issuing bar orders and desist and refrain orders. The department has always had the power to ...