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Month: May 2017

Commission Splits & Finder’s Fees as RESPA Violations!

On Behalf of Simkin & Associates, Inc. | May 15, 2017 | Real Estate

California law allows commission splits and finders fees to be paid, but under the Federal Real Estate Settlement procedures Act (RESPA) they may not be legal. If your seller or buyer wants you to split the broker’s commission with them, that may not be legal unless...

Increasing Rent for Condos under “rent control” Using Costa Hawkins CC § 1954.50 et seq

On Behalf of Simkin & Associates, Inc. | May 15, 2017 | Landlord Tenant

While most rental properties in California are NOT under rent control, many cities have rent control ordinances that state two or more dwelling units, including condos, on a lot if built before a certain date are under rent control. For example, Los Angeles’s cut off...

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Commission Splits & Finder’s Fees as RESPA Violations!

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