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What Fiduciary Duties do Agents Owe Clients and Others?

Legal Corner May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 JohnHart Real Estate 0 Comments

Real estate agents and brokers in California have a fiduciary duty to act in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of the client.  A fiduciary duty encompasses several obligations, among them: the duties of care, loyalty, honesty, accounting, and obedience.  This article will discuss what is meant by each of those obligations, […]

How to Protect Yourself from Procuring Cause Claims

Industry, Legal Corner April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 JohnHart Real Estate 2 Comments

Overview The law as to who is the “procuring cause” of a real estate sale is one of the most complicated and common legal issues impacting both real estate agents and their clients.  The purpose of procuring cause law is to reward an agent who initiated an uninterrupted chain of events that lead to a […]

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Kids Never Killed Kids on Leave it to Beaver

Legal Corner, Misc. June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Harout Keuroghlian 9 Comments

I need your help!!  I hope you are as passionate about reading this as I was about writing it.  I need your help.  I’d like to spread the word so please share, forward, like, post, comment, whatever.  Just tell everyone.  I’m a Dad and I’m freaking out.  

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Technology Leading Homes to Foreclosure

Legal Corner April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 JohnHart Real Estate 1 Comment

In the business world it is common for products and services to be rolled out in phases.  The first phase is generally more manual and labor intensive, as the business is eager to get there service/product to their clients as quickly as possible to maintain their reputation for being on the cutting edge and providing […]

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Who Owns My Loan? – How consolidation in the mortgage industry will affect you

Legal Corner October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

As if homeowners weren’t under enough duress, they now have to contend with the very real possibility of their loan being sold off in what is best described as a fire sale!

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Short Sales

Legal Corner January 5, 2012June 7, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 1 Comment

Examining the best and worst of short sale lenders from 2011 with the hopes that they will all be on the “good” list for 2012.

The Short Sale Solution?

Legal Corner December 15, 2011December 15, 2011 JohnHart Real Estate 0 Comments

Short sales may seem like the quick answer to resolving the housing market crisis, but it takes more than a willing seller to play ball.

screwING up short sales

Legal Corner November 19, 2011November 23, 2011 JohnHart Real Estate 2 Comments

“The mortgage without surprises” comes with plenty of surprises when homeowners find themselves having difficulties making payments.

Governor Brown’s Plan to Help Homeowners

Legal Corner September 29, 2011September 29, 2011 JohnHart Real Estate 0 Comments

After Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 458 into law, the hopefulness turned into helplessness for many homeowners pursuing short sale as a foreclosure alternative.

Dear Investor: Your Servicer is Losing Your Money

Legal Corner September 20, 2011August 26, 2019 JohnHart Real Estate 3 Comments

  An open letter to investors regarding foreclosure versus short sale.

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