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		State Departments United to Recognize Consumer Protection Week Published: December 20, 2024 The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), and the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) came together for Consumer Protection Week to elevate awareness of consumer resources available to Californians the week of December 9 - 13, 2024.

		DRE Commissioner Reflects on Crossroads of Culture during Filipino American Real Estate Professional Association Keynote Published: September 4, 2024 Themed "Crossroad of Culture," the Filipino American Real Estate Professional Association Silicon Valley (FAREPA SV) Board of Directors and Officer Installation Ceremony took place on August 22 in Milpitas, with an address by Department of Real Estate Commissioner Chika Sunquist.

		DRE Urges Licensees to be on Alert for Growing Warehouse Lines of Credit Schemes Published: August 14, 2024 SACRAMENTO - The Department of Real Estate has learned about an elaborate fraudulent scheme concerning unlicensed, unregulated, imposter wholesale lenders who have entered the marketplace and are defrauding licensed real estate brokers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight.

		DRE's Sacramento Examination Center Welcomes Back Examinees Published: July 1, 2024 On July 22, 2024, the Department of Real Estate's Sacramento Examination Center reopened to the public, welcoming nearly 70 examinees. This time, the doors opened in a new location at the May Lee State Office Complex located in Sacramento's River District.

		Department of Real Estate's Fee Increases in Effect July 1, 2024 Published: July 1, 2024 Effective July 1, 2024, many of the California Department of Real Estate examinee, licensee, subdivider, and course provider fees have increased. The fee adjustments effectively align DRE's fees with the cost of providing services. By adjusting fees, DRE aims to ensure a sustainable financial model that can effectively support its mission of consumer protection.

		Department of Real Estate's Sacramento Headquarters Office is Moving this July Published: June 13, 2024 Starting July 8, 2024, DRE's Sacramento Headquarters Office will be located at the May Lee State Office Complex in Sacramento's River District. DRE's Sacramento Exam Center will be closed June 24 - July 22 (tentative reopening date).
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