Real Property Law Section

On April 22-24, 2022, the CLA Real Property Law Section will be hosting its first annual Real Property Health & Wellness Retreat at the fabulous Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe. We are excited that this will be the first event for our section to be focused primarily on wellness MCLE seminars and activities over substantive property law content. When Elizabeth Blair and I brainstormed this event, our goal was to break away from the typical tedious MCLE conference where attendees would be sitting in a room all day without much opportunity to network or get up and move. We wanted to appeal to a broader, younger audience, and shift the dynamic of what a legal conference could be. Read more

In the case of Greif v. Sanin, (2022), 74 Cal.App.5th 412, California’s Fourth Appellate District decided that in the sale of vacant land a real estate licensee representing the buyer exclusively had no common law duty to inform an unrepresented seller that the purchase price was below fair market value. In and of itself, that holding is not surprising. After all, even prior to this case what real estate attorney would tell a buyer’s exclusive agent that the agent has a duty to inform the seller that the buyer is getting a good deal, or even a “steal?” After all, doing so might be a breach of the buyer’s exclusive agent’s fiduciary duty to the agent’s own client. Read more

Videos of our What's Up With Us! sessions. Read more

Online marketing is critical for all attorneys, especially now, as we shelter at home, and the amount of time potential clients spend online increases exponentially. During the hour long webinar, we will discuss effective strategies for online business development and provide an understanding of best practices in social media and web-based marketing during COVID-19 and beyond. Kristen will also address the California Rules of Professional Conduct as they pertain to attorney advertising while exploring what make sense from a marketing perspective and what is legal from an ethics perspective. Read more

Award Homes, Inc. v. County of San Benito (2021) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2021 WL 5631443: The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment for defendant in an action by plaintiff developer for a determination that it was not required to pay amounts required under tax sharing agreements between defendant and the City of Hollister. Tax sharing agreements between defendant and the City of Hollister required the city to pay defendant a fixed fee Read more

Real Property Law Section monthly podcast discussion of real property hot topics, new cases, statutes, a guest interview, and announcement of upcoming Real Property Law Section events that you don’t want to miss. Read more

Learn about sponsoring the 2022 RP Health and Wellness Retreat. Read more

The CLA Real Property Law Section is proud to invite you to our first annual Health and Wellness Retreat. This retreat will include a great mix of MCLE seminars, networking, and health and wellness activities. Attendees will join us at the fabulous Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe located in North Lake Tahoe Read more

The Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association has organized Practice Area Committees (PACs) to focus on specific areas of real property law. Each month, E-News will highlight a different PAC. Read more

So we held our 2021 CLA Northern California Holiday Party on Friday 12/17/2022 at 1515 Restaurant Lounge in Walnut Creek, California. 1515 is a great venue overlooking North Main Street in Walnut Creek. We had a cool private room on the second floor with a super bartender mixing up drinks specialty drinks. The crowd was small but our hearts were full of holiday cheer. I want to think Beth Pierce and Anne Wolf for their tremendous support. Read more