Changes at CA Department of Real Estate

[Rick H.]

I've been following this topic with insider friends since last year...

"The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) will become the Bureau of Real Estate under the Department of Consumer Affairs effective July 1, 2013

Last year, the Governor introduced a wide-ranging government reorganization plan in order to improve efficiencies within state government. As part of the Governor’s Reorganization Plan (GRP2), which was adopted last summer, the DRE will become the Bureau of Real Estate (BRE) and will be under the umbrella of the Department of Consumer Affairs effective July 1st. The core functions of the BRE will remain the same, and consumers, industry and stakeholders will continue to receive the same level of excellent service from the new BRE that was provided by the DRE. While the enforcement, legal , licensing and subdivision programs will not be affected by the reorganization, DCA will assume administrative and fiscal responsibilities for the BRE, eliminating some of the duplicative services under the current structure."