audit: Vondran Legal - Overview of our real estate legal services
- 05/22/18 05:35 PM
Vondran Legal is a Premier Real Estate Firm with offices in California and Arizona! We have helped countless brokers, real estate agents, homeowners and others in BRE accusations and licensing matters, arbitration, mediation and state & federal litigation.
About Us Our law firm launched in 2004. We started small, incorporating real estate companies and helping financial entities obtain CFL lending licenses and handling general real estate compliance issues, including broker audits, investigations and accusations. From there, we mushroomed into other areas of real estate law, including becoming a leader in California broker compliance law, foreclosure, predatory lending, zoning, and financial elder abuse. We built … (7 comments)
audit: Cal Property Managers are you ready for trust fund audit?
- 10/28/17 01:43 PM
Introduction I know, you are probably TIRED of hearing about another blog on real estate COMPLIANCE but this is an extremely important topic that most brokers are not even aware of, but the California Bureau of Real Estate (“BRE”), soon to go back to the “Department of Real Estate” name, is out in full force handling audits throughout the State of California through its four office locations (San Diego, Fresno, Los Angeles, and Oakland). What does this mean for the California property manager? It means you better be ready to “show your books” as we are seeing a major crack down on … (3 comments)
audit: California BRE lawyer shares property management audit tips
- 08/08/17 12:53 PM
Open Season for CalBRE property management audits? Hi again everybody, Attorney Steve® here with some 2017 real estate updates. Based on the number of phone calls I have been receiving lately from California real estate brokers and salespersons, it appears to be "open season" on real estate brokers, in particular, property management companies. Some of the things I believe are triggering audits are: 1. Property managers who post real estate listings for rentals on Craigslist and other websites that DO NOT have their broker license identification numbers. 2. Complaint filed with the BRE (either relating to short sales transactions, sales transations, or property management issues … (1 comments)
Click the picture above to watch our software compliance video. Autodesk Licensing Audit Tips by Attorney Steve If you are a real estate architect this blog is for you. There are a lot of small archtecture firms that use Autodesk Software. Autodesk is one of the most popular pieces of software for architects designing both residential and commecial projects. When you use their software, there is one thing that is clear - YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE ALL YOUR SOFTWARE IS PROPERLY LICENSED so that you do not face a BSA software audit. … (0 comments)
audit: How to avoid a BRE audit in five easy steps
- 08/06/14 01:51 PM
Attorney Steve's top five tips to avoid a real estate audit by the BRE This article is a general legal overview of a few tips I have encountered over the years to help real estate brokers protect themselves and avoid a BRE audit. Basically, the BRE (Bureau of Real Estate) will respond to complaints against real estate licensees and they may call you up and want to ask you a few questions. Oftentimes it is in regard to a single transaction. Other times, there is a disgruntled ex-employee that has an axe to grind that reports some type of wrongdoing … (1 comments)
audit: Ten most common violations found in DRE audits
- 12/27/12 03:05 PM
Hi everyone, for most of you this blog is nothing but a refresher course. For some of you, there might be some good information here. Wishing everyone success in 2013. It's going to be a very big year!
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audit: The DRE just sent me a subpoena duces tecum, now what do I do?
- 07/31/12 11:15 AM
From time to time a DRE licensed broker or sales agent may receive a subpoena from the California Department of Real Estate (“DRE”) usually pursuant to a DRE investigation. The question then becomes, what do I do with the subpoena? Forst, what is a subpoena?According to Webster’s online dictionary a subpoena is defined as: “A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court.” There are two basic types of subpoenas that the DRE may send a real estate licensee: (1) the basic subpoena to … (0 comments)
Vondran Legal is a Premier Real Estate Firm with offices in California and Arizona! We have helped countless brokers, real estate agents, homeowners and others in BRE accusations and licensing matters, arbitration, mediation and state & federal litigation.
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