STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE

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License information taken from records of the Department of Real Estate on 12/4/2025 10:54:46 PM
License Type:
BROKER

Name:
De Coud, Merlin Joseph

Mailing Address:
840 APACH TRL
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507

License ID:
01203605

Expiration Date:
01/13/27

License Status:
LICENSED

Salesperson License Issued:
11/17/95 (Unofficial -- taken from secondary records)

Broker License Issued:
01/14/99 (Unofficial -- taken from secondary records)

Former Name(s):
NO FORMER NAMES

Main Office:
840 APACHE TRL
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507

DBA
1st Preferred Properties
ACTIVE AS OF 02/13/2008

Branches:
NO CURRENT BRANCHES

Affiliated Licensed Corporation(s):
NO CURRENT AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS

Broker Associate for:
License ID: 02014163
Reliance Real Estate Services of
California
1325 CORONA POINTE CT STE 102
CORONA, CA 92879

Former Broker Associate for:
License ID: 01927637
Realty Masters & Associates, Inc
From 12/23/2024 to 05/05/2025

License ID: 01927637
Realty Masters & Associates, Inc
From 03/01/2022 to 12/23/2024

License ID: 00965994
XQB Management, Inc.
From 07/20/2021 to 03/01/2022

License ID: 01129578
National One Mortgage Corp
From 05/07/2020 to 07/20/2021

Comment:
NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION

NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS

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