By Duane GomerReprinted with permission Chika Araki Sunquist, our new Real Estate Commissioner for the State of California was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom on November 28, 2023 and her first day of office was January 3,...

By Anthony Geraci, Esq.Reprinted with permission Introduction Business purpose loans to individuals secured by residential property represent a niche, yet significant, segment of the private lending market. These loans differ...

by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. of Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP With access to conventional loan sources tight these days, many private money lenders are having their best months or years ever.  Of course, with making more loans...

Reprinted with permission from the California Dept. of Real Estate It’s never too early or too late to start your succession planning. While there are multiple aspects of your company that may need planning should you want to...

By Pam Sosa Does your business accept cash payments? If so, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) wants to know! Laws recently passed by Congress have increased the requirements for reporting cash payments in an...