California DRE Becomes BRE - What Does It Mean to You?
Effective July 1, 2013, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) will become the Bureau of Real Estate(BRE) under the umbrella of the Department of Consumer Affairs(DCA). Last year, Governor Jerry Brown introduced a wide-ranging government reorganization plan in order to improve efficiencies within state government. The core functions of the BRE will remain the same. DCA will assume administrative and fiscal responsibilities for the BRE, eliminating some of the duplicate services under the current structure.
California DRE Becomes BRE - What Does It Mean to You?
Unless, you are a California licensee --- probably not much. But it’s not always about you. Really, it isn’t.
More importantly - what does it mean to ME ? And the other California licensees.
After July 1, 2013 -- all marketing material must include the BRE number. I will need to be sure that when I reorder business cards, new or reordered marketing material, eCards, listing presentations, websites, eMail signature blocks or anything that I can or my broker can revise will need to be changed from DRE to BRE.
We have been told by our corporate broker that we can use our current supply of business cards until the end of 2013. I’ll probably be reordering again much sooner than that.
It’s time to renew my license this year too -- will I face increased fees? No one is saying and I’m not asking.
California DRE Becomes BRE - What Does It Mean to You? Remember it’s not always about You -- More Importantly - What does it mean to ME?
CalBRE # 01165532
P. O. Box 587
Pasadena, CA 91102
Call/Text: 818.516.4393
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