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ADVANCE FEES

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

ADVANCE FEES

A fee paid in advance of any services rendered. Sometimes unlawfully charged in connection with that illegal practice of obtaining a fee in advance for the advertising of property or businesses for sale, with no intent to obtain a buyer, by persons representing themselves as real estate licensees, or representatives of licensed real estate firms.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

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