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C.A.R. Legal Tools is the place to go to find dynamic and engaging resource tools to help you, your office or your clients better understand how the law impacts your business or your transaction, which is your business.  Some of these tools are designed just for you and some designed to be shared with fellow REALTORS® or potential or actual clients.  Each month a different topic will be explored/explained via some or all of the following tools:

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Escrow closed, now what? Post-Transaction Agency Dilemmas
Quick Guide (3) 
May 2023
The Use Of School Ratings and Fair Housing
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
April 2023 
Liquidated Damages
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
March 2023 
Buyer-Side Issues in the New Market
Slide Deck (2) / Quick Guide (2)
February 2023 
Seller-Side Issues in a Slowing Market
Slide Deck (2) / Quick Guide (2) 
January 2023
Correcting Misconceptions about Buyer Representation
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
December 2022
Assignee or Nominee: What is the Difference?
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
November 2022 
Addendum vs. Amendment
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
September 2022
Staging Properties
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
August 2022
Investigation Contingency
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
July 2022
July 1 Expiration of the State Rent Moratorium and State Preemption
Quick Guide
July 2022
The Right Form to Use - By Form Code
Quick Guide
June 2022
The Right Form to Use - By Transaction Type
Quick Guide
June 2022 
The REALTOR® Professional Standards Process
Slide / Quick Guide
May 2022
Fair Housing Advertising Rules
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
May 2022 
CARES Act 30-Day Notice to Vacate When Demanding Rent
Quick Guide
May 2023 (revised)
Entity Signatures
Video / Quick Guide
March 2022
Deposit Disputes When There is No Deposit
March 2022Quick Guide
March 2022
Practical Steps to Website Accessibility
Quick Guide
July 2022 (revised)
Website Accessibility and ADA Compliance
Quick Guide
March 2022 (revised)

Senate Bill 9: Residential Lot Splits and 2-Units
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide

February 2022
Amending the Appraisal Contingency: The Wrong Way and the Right Way
Quick Guide
April 2022
New Real Estate Laws
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
January 2022 
RPA-Related Forms
Quick Guide
December 2021 (revised)
Agent Disclosure of Discriminatory Covenants Based on Actual Knowledge
Quick Guide
April 2022 (revised)
The Revised Residential Purchase Agreement
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
November 2021
Mold Disclosures: Leases and Sales
Quick Guide
April 2022 (revised) 
End of the California Eviction Moratorium
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2) 
September 2022 (revised)
Rent Increases
Quick Guide
May 2023 (revised)

Tenant Screening
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide

August 2021
The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020
Quick Guide
June 2021 (revised)
Documenting Rental Property Condition and Handling of Security Deposit
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
July 2021 
Expanded State Rental Assistance Program for Landlords
Quick Guide
June 2021 (revised)
Privacy Policies - What REALTORS Should Look For
Quick Guide
May 2021
Protecting Your Data - Tips for AORs and MLSs
Quick Guide
May 2021
Wildfire Issues - Defensible Space and Fire Insurance
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2)
May 2021 
Non-contingent Offers
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
April 2021
SB 91: Tenant Relief Act Extension and State Rental Assistance Program
Slide Deck / Quick Guides (2)
March 2021 
Tenant Protection Act of 2019 - Part 1 - Statewide Rent Cap Law
Quick Guide
February 2021 
Home Hardening Disclosure and Advisory
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
February 2021 
Removal of the Confirmation of Receipt Clause in the Contingency Removal and Notice to Buyer to Perform Forms
Quick Guide
January 2021 
Escalation Clauses
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
January 2021 
Real Estate Commission Agreements
Quick Guide 
December 2020
Proposition 19: Property Tax Increase Limits on Primary Residences
Quick Guide 
November 2020
Buyer Interest Letters
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
October 2020
AB - 3088 - Tenant Relief Act Eviction Guide
Quick Guides (2)
September 2020
Fair Housing Laws
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
August 2020
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
July 2020
Section I (Substituted Disclosures) of the TDS
Quick Guide
July 2020 - Special Addition
Cannabis (Marijuana) Issues
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2)
June 2020
Seller Refusing or Limiting Entry
Quick Guide
May 2020

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
Slide Deck

May 2020 - Special Addition
Property Management and COVID-19 - Eviction Rules and Limitations 
Slide Deck
April 2020
Property Management and COVID-19 - Essential Services and Entering Units
Quick Guide
April 2020
Real Estate Transactions in a Safer at Home Environment
Slide Deck / Quick Guides (2)
March 2020
Emotional Support Animals
Quick Guide
February 2020
Mediation for the Consumer
Quick Guide
February 2020
Post-Closing Buyer/Seller Disputes
Quick Guide
February 2020
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2)
January 2020
2020 New Leasing Laws
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
November 2019
Tenant Protection Act - AB 1482
Slide Deck / Quick Guides (2)
October 2019
Procuring Cause Disputes
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
September 2019
Lease Listings
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
August 2019
Probate Listings
Quick Guide
May 2023 (revised)
Commissions After Expiration of Exclusive Listing
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
July 2019
Tenant Notices
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2)
June 2019
Liquidated Damages
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
May 2019
Buyer Representation Agreements
Quick Guide
February 2023 (revised)
Security Deposits
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
March 2019
The 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction
Quick Guide
February 2019
Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Real Estate Applications Summary
Quick Guide
February 2019
Mediation Vs. Arbitration
Slide Deck /Quick Guide 
February 2019
Negotiation After Inspection
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
January 2019
Transfer Disclosure Statement Law - Exemptions
Quick Guide
December 2018
Missing Contract-Related Time Periods
Slide Deck / Quick Guide 
November 2018
Use of an "as is" Clause
Quick Guide
October 2018
Rental Property and Foreclosure
Quick Guide
October 2018
Fictitious Business Names "DBA"s
Quick Guide
October 2018
CA Withholding Tax on Sale of Real Property
Quick Guide
October 2018
Agency and Fiduciary Duties 
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
October 2018
The Eviction Process - Before and After the COVID-19 Protection, Transition and Recovery Periods*
Quick Guide 
September 2018
Natural Disasters
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
September 2018
Real Estate License Application and Renewal
Quick Guide
August 2018
Trees and Neighbors
Quick Guide
August 2018
Telemarketing and Robo Calls
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
August 2018
Record Retention
Quick Guide
July 2018
Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) Statement
Quick Guide
July 2018
Landlords and Proposition 65 Warnings
Quick Guide
July 2018
Fire (and Similar Natural Disasters) and Cancellation Rights
Quick Guide
July 2018
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Quick Guide
July 2018
Seller Property Questionnaire
Quick Guide
July 2018
Limited Service/Open Listings
Quick Guide
July 2018
Small Claims Court
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
July 2018
Internal Revenue Code § 1031: Tax-Deferred Exchanges
Quick Guide
June 2018
Broker Compensation under the RPA
Quick Guide
June 2018
Option Contracts
Quick Guide
June 2018
Arbitration for the Consumer
Quick Guide
June 2018
C.A.R. Forms and Copyright Law
Quick Guide
June 2018
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Quick Guide
June 2018
Acting Against the Advice of the Broker
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
June 2018
Smoke Alarms
Quick Guide
May 2018
Contract, General
Quick Guide
May 2018
Counter Offer Forms
Quick Guide
May 2018
RPA Timelines
Quick Guide
September 2022 (revised)
Unlicensed Assistants
Quick Guide
May 2018
The Eviction Process
Quick Guide
May 2018

Property Management FAQs
Quick Guide

May 2018
The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
Quick Guide
May 2018
Earning a Commission, C.A.R.'s Residential Listing Agreement (RLA)
Quick Guide
May 2018
Contract Creation, C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)
Quick Guide
May 2018
Offer Presentation
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
May 2018
Contract Creation, C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)
Quick Guide
May 2018
Property Management FAQs
Quick Guide
May 2018
Abandoned Personal Property After Termination of Tenancy
Quick Guide
April 2018
Buyer Requests for Repairs
Quick Guide
April 2018
Transfer Disclosure Statement Law - Overview
Quick Guide
April 2018
Service and (Emotional) Support Animals
Slide Deck / Video / Quick Guide
January 2020 (revised)
Privacy and Surveillance
Slide Deck / Video / Quick Guide (2)
March 2018
The Revocable Transfer on Death Deed
Quick Guide
February 2018
Property Images
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
February 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2)
December 2017
Serving Alcohol at an Open House
Slide Deck / Quick Guide (2)
December 2017
Tax Withholding and Reporting for Brokers
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
November 2017
Real Estate Licensee's Duty to Inspect Residential Property
Quick Guide
October 2017
Contingencies and Contingency Removal
Quick Guide
October 2017
How to Rebate a Commission to a Buyer
Quick Guide
October 2017
Seller Cancellation of a Purchase Agreement
Quick Guide
October 2017
Consumer Recovery Account
Quick Guide
October 2017
Disclosure of Death
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
October 2017
Agent Visual Inspection and Disclosure Forms
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
September 2017
Square Footage, Lot Size, and Boundaries
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
August 2017
Team Names
Slide Deck / Quick Guide
July 2017
Advertising
Videos / Slide Deck / Quick Guide
June 2017
Chain Transactions
Videos / Slide Deck
May 2017
Referral Fees
Video / Slide Deck / Quick Guides / Flyer
April 2017
Cyber Crime in the Real Estate Industry
Video / Slide Deck / Flyer
March 2017
Negotiating Repairs
Videos / Slide Deck
February 2017
Water Conserving Plumbing Fixtures
Video / Slide Deck / Flyer
January 2017

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