The Department of Real Estate takes criminal convictions that occur in connection with a real estate license very seriously. We represented a client in one such licensee, where a misunderstanding regarding the nature of a visit to a property resulted in the licensee pleading to a misdemeanor that occurred on the property. As a consequence,
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Real Estate Salesperson’s License Issued to DRE Licensee after Three Criminal Convictions
By John Bishop on
Posted in Uncategorized
The Department of Real Estate accused a licensee of fraud, dishonest dealing, and dishonesty after the client failed to report a 2019 conviction for a misdemeanor violation of a Labor Code statute. The licensee had also been convicted of crimes twice before. Alleging a pattern of dishonest behavior, the DRE refused to offer the client…
Restricted DRE Salesperson’s License Granted After Hearing: Accusation Against Real Estate Salesperson for DUIs, Failure to Report Convictions
By John Bishop on
Posted in Case Results, Professional License Law
Our office represented a licensee in 2020 who had earned a license only two years prior, in 2018. Unfortunately, this client was arrested for DUI just a few months after earning the license, and ultimately pled guilty in 2019. Having only been licensed for a year at the time of conviction, the client did not…
The Department of Real Estate Has Become the Bureau of Real Estate
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
Effective July 1, 2013, a much anticipated change has occurred – the independent entity known as the Department of Real Estate has become a license agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs known as the Bureau of Real Estate. The purpose of this realignment is to save money as certain functions handled by the Bureau…
Rehabilitation in Department of Real Estate Cases
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in Professional License Law
When the Department of Real Estate seeks to discipline a licensee or deny a license application, it is required by California law to establish specific “criteria for rehabilitation.” These criteria are very important to understand for licensees and applicants. Essentially, by publishing these criteria, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) provides a statutory…