Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The DRE was founded in 1917, when the California legislature enacted the nation’s first real estate law. In July 2013, the department briefly merged with the California Department of Consumer Affairs as the Bureau of Real Estate. In January 2018, through Senate Bill 172, it again became an independent department. [3]
The term "agent" is not to be confused with salesperson or broker. An agent is simply a licensee that has entered into an agency relationship with a client. A broker can also be an agent for a client. It is commonly the firm that has the actual legal relationship with the client through one of their sales staff, be they salespersons or brokers.
The real estate exam is often considered difficult by many aspiring real estate agents and brokers. This is because the exam is intentionally designed to be difficult to pass, as a way to filter out those who may not have the required skills and knowledge to be successful as a real estate professional. [1]
Exclusive buyer agents (and their clients) avoid the conflict of interest of working with an agent who promotes their listings or their firm's listings. It is beneficial to a buyer to have representation because the agent is responsible for acquiring information on the property and advising the buyer based on that information.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association [5] for those who work in the real estate industry. As of December 2023, it had over 1.5 million members, [6] making it the largest trade association in the United States [7] including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
Certified Property Manager (CPM) is a real estate professional designation awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) [1] and recognized by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Institute offers a comprehensive program developed exclusively for property and asset managers working with different size portfolios of all ...
A broker's price opinion (BPO) is a report that is performed by a licensed real estate agent, broker. or appraiser.A BPO is an informal appraisal. It is similar to doing a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) but most times the real estate professional gets paid to do a BPO.
Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as growing crops (e.g. timber), minerals or water, and wild animals; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.