Frequently Asked Questions

Choose a Subject Area:

• Consumer
• Licensee/Examinee
• Mortgage Lending Activities
• Developer/Subdivisions/Time Share
• Other

Consumer FAQs:

• "Background" reviews and screenings for the issuance of licenses

• Commission Disputes

• Common Interest Developments

• Consumer Tips for Working Directly with Your Lender on a Loan Modification
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• Landlord/Tenant Matters Denotes a PDF document

• Loan Foreclosure Fraud Denotes a PDF document

• Loan Servicing Denotes a PDF document

Licensee/Examinee FAQs:

• Fictitious Business Names (DBAs)

• AB 2330-Broker Associates

• Team Names

• AB 1718

• "Background" reviews and screenings for the issuance of licenses

• Continuing Education Requirements

• eLicensing System

• Legal References

• Online License Certificates

• Real Estate Licenses

• Unlicensed Assistants

• Expedited licensure process for honorably discharged veterans and military spouses

Mortgage Lending Activity FAQs:

• Escrow Activity Report

• SB 94 – Prohibition of Advance Fees for Residential Loan Modifications

• SAFE Act - Mortgage Loan Originator License Endorsement Requirements

Developer/Subdivisions/Time Share FAQs:

• Common Interest Developments

• New Residential Housing

• Time Shares

Other FAQs:

• State Properties

• Doing Business on the Internet

• Real Estate Trade Groups