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Thank you for visiting the Department of Real Estate's website. Below are links to DRE's presence in the News, recent
DRE Press Releases, Consumer Alerts, and Public Service Announcements. DRE keeps you informed of new Real Estate laws
and restrictions, and alerts you to new tools and methods you may find useful as a consumer, salesperson, or broker.
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DRE In The News
| 2018 | |
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• NBC News Bay Area (November 17, 2018):
As Fast-growing Real Estate Wire Fraud Scams Target More Victims, NBC Bay Area Finds Flaw in Cyber-Security |
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| • DRE Warns Against Rental Price Gouging of Wildfire Victims (August 7, 2018) |
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| • California Bureau of Real Estate Becomes the California Department of Real Estate July 1 (July 2, 2018) |
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| 2017 | |
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• DRE Executives Meet with Members of the South Korean Government to Discuss the Importance of Consumer Protection in the Provision of Real Estate Services (September 8, 2017) |
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| 2014 | |
| • DRE Releases Consumer Guide on Buying and Living in a California Residential Subdivision (February 24, 2014) |
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• DRE Releases Guide for Real Estate and Development Professionals on California Residential Subdivisions (February 24, 2014) |
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| 2013 | |
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• DRE Participates in Multi-State, Multi-National Law Enforcement Initiative Against Deceptive Practices of Unscrupulous Timeshare Resellers (August 20, 2012) |
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• State Agencies Highlight the Importance of Financial Literacy During the Month of April - California Financial Literacy Month (April 2, 2013) |
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| 2012 | |
| • Special Warning to Spanish-Speaking Homeowners and Tips on Avoiding Scams (August 20, 2012) |
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| • California DRE Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses (August 6, 2012) |
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| • Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Real Estate Fraud in Connection with Short Sale Transaction (June 18, 2012) |
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| • Financial Literacy Course Graduates First Class At Sacramento Charter High School (April 24, 2012) |
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| • State Agency Warns Consumers of Forged and Fraudulent Property Deeds (March 26, 2012) |
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| • Timeshare Resale Fraud on the Rise (March 16, 2012) |
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| 2011 | |
| • Enforcement Agencies Continue To Fight Loan Modification, Mortgage Relief, and Foreclosure Rescue Scams (December 21, 2011) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Opens New Electronic Real Estate Exam Center in La Palma (October 13, 2011) |
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| • Financial Literacy Course Launches at Sacramento Charter High School (October 11, 2011) |
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| • Department of Real Estate Revokes Broker's License for Fraudulent Mortgage Scam (September 15, 2011) |
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| • Department of Real Estate Financial Literacy Targets Californians (April 5, 2011) |
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| • DRE Issues new Consumer ALERT to Help Consumers Avoid Loan Modification and Mortgage Relief Scams (March 21, 2011) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Continues to Fight Loan Modification and Mortgage Relief Scams (February 24, 2011) |
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| • Director of the California Office of Real Estate Appraisers to address California Real Estate Educators' Conference (February 8, 2011) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Implements New Licensing Law for Mortgage Loan Originators (January 20, 2011) |
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| 2010 | |
| • DRE is Looking into the Activities and Operations of Blanca Maciel Sanchez Arrested Yesterday (December 8, 2010) |
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| • DRE Issues Informational Pamphlet on the Residential Real Estate Escrow Process in California (November 9, 2010) |
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| • For Real Estate Matters, the DRE Website is a Must See for Consumers (November 5, 2010) |
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| • DRE Joins California Community Colleges to Offer Free Financial Literacy Workshop in San Jose (October 28, 2010) |
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| • Department of Real Estate and Chinese Government Officials confer on Economic Recovery (October 27, 2010) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Issues Consumer Alert-Short Sale Fraud Cases Rising (September 30, 2010) |
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| • Department of Real Estate Helping Consumers Navigate Through Tough Real Estate Market (September 16, 2010) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses (July 28, 2010) |
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| • The California Department of Real Estate Launches Financial Literacy Outreach Program (June 15, 2010) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Continues to Battle Loan Modification Scams (May 28, 2010) |
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| • California Real Estate Commissioner Issues Short Sale Consumer Alert (May 5, 2010) |
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| • Loan Modification Firm Surrenders License to California Department of Real Estate (March 24, 2010) |
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| • Brown Warns Homeowners to Avoid Forensic Loan Audits (February 22, 2010) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Revokes Record Number of Real Estate Licenses (January 29, 2010) |
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| 2009 | |
| • California Department of Real Estate Shuts Down Loan Modification Company (December 29, 2009) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Launches Electronic Exams in Fresno (December 15, 2009 |
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| • Former Real Estate Agent Barred from Working in Real Estate (November 23, 2009) |
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| • Department of Real Estate Launches Spanish Language PSA to Protect Consumers Against Mortgage Fraud (November 16, 2009) |
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| • Advance Fees Prohibited for Home Loan Modifications by New State Law (October 21, 2009) |
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| • California Department of Real Estate Launches Electronic Exams (August 5, 2009) |
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| • California Real Estate Commissioner Announces Issuance of Fraud Warning (June 22, 2009) |
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| • State Officials Issue Desist and Refrain Orders Against Loan Modification Firm Operating Unlawfully (April 1, 2009) |
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