Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Chris Kutzkey

Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Chris Kutzkey

Dear CAR Member, Over the past few months, I’ve informed you of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Know Before You Owe or TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rule. CFPB has issued a final rule, making the effective date Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. While the CFPB...
NAR Call to Action: Stop Patent Trolls

NAR Call to Action: Stop Patent Trolls

NAR has been emailing members over the last several weeks asking that they contact your member of Congress to stop frivolous lawsuits against the real estate industry.  Here’s why: A little over a year ago, J.B. Goodwin, a Texas broker/owner who has been in business...
CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, covering the entire nation, rose 4.5 percent in the 12 months ended in June, slightly greater than a 4.4 percent increase in May. The 10-city index saw a slightly lower gain of 4.6 percent from a year...