New Law Alert for Brokers
All CalBRE Brokers with licenses expiring after Dec. 31, 2015 are now required to take three (3) hours of Office Management and Supervision as part of your 45-hour continuing education requirement to renew. Even if you've completed your 45 hours of CE, you'll NEED to...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … According to CoreLogic’s latest Negative Equity Report, the number of residential homes with negative equity, also referred to as being “underwater,” has been steadily declining in the last few years while the number of homes with equity has been on...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … The aggregate home equity position of U.S. households has shown continued improvement. Household holdings of real estate totaled $21.826 trillion in the third quarter of 2015, $1.365 trillion higher than its level in the third quarter of 2014, ,...
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Is Property Management Worth It?
You may have had a good year representing buyers and sellers in 2015, but perhaps not a great one – which is why you’re challenging yourself to come up with a plan to significantly grow your business in 2016. As you drive by yet another home with a “For Rent” sign on...
Annual Housing Market Survey
For over thirty years the Annual Housing Market Survey has been offering a comprehensive look of the recent developments in the California housing market. In this webinar, C.A.R. Research and Economics department shares with you our latest survey finding including...
FHA Announces New Loan Limits
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced the agency's new schedule of loan limits for 2016. These loan limits are effective for case numbers assigned on or after Jan. 1, 2016, and will remain in effect through the end of the year. Due to changes in...
zipForm® Tip of the Month: Cover Sheet
Your C.A.R. Form Library contains the Cover Sheet, a form that contains all of the core form fields that are automatically copied and updated between forms. The Cover Sheet is a great shortcut to completing and updating key information. you do not need to fill out...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … Despite dropping 6 percent, mortgage applications for new home purchases still came in better than expected, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey data for November 2015. Broken up by product type, conventional loans composed...