Claim Your .REALTOR Domain from NAR
Did you know as a REALTOR® you can claim your very own .REALTOR web address from NAR? Anyone can create a .com web address, but, as a REALTOR®, only you can have a .REALTOR web address, setting you apart from other real estate professionals. We encourage you to make...
CAR And RealCare Offer Several Insurance Options for Members
Errors and Omissions C.A.R.'s exclusive E&O program is offered through Navigators Insurance Company. Coverage is available for all size firms. Easy, online binding available for real estate brokers with less than $500,000 of gross commission income in the past...
Monthly Message from the CAR President
Dear CAR Member, The introduction of the Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure forms is right around the corner. Beginning Aug. 1, 2015, the Good Faith Estimate (GFE), the HUD-1 and the Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) disclosures will be replaced in most transactions...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose in April for the first time in five months as prospective buyers returned to the market and sales climbed, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The NAHB/Wells Fargo sentiment gauge...
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Free Member Benefit Provides Exclusive Consumer Insights
As part of the resources provided by the new Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), you now have a brand new member benefit. C.A.R.’s Thought Leadership program has partnered with a leading think tank, The Futures Company, to provide you with special access to a...
C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer to Share Insight Into Millenial Behavior
C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer will share insight into the behavior of millennials as part of his presentation at C.A.R.'s annual Midyear lunch titled, "The Evaporating Dream: Homeownership in California." On Thursday, April 23, at the Sacramento Convention Center, Singer...
Nominate Your Champion of Home
Do you know a difference maker, life-changer, or defender of client rights? Have you or another REALTOR® you know gone above and beyond, time and again, to help your clients? If so, you have a nominee for the third annual Champions of Home award. Award recipient(s)...
CFPB Launches “Know Before You Owe” Toolkit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new toolkit that guides consumers through the process of shopping for a mortgage and buying a house. Developed as part of the CFPB’s “Know Before You Owe” mortgage initiative, the toolkit will help consumers...
CAR Legal Update
New Wood Destroying Pest Q&A One of the most noticed revisions in the November 2014 California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (C.A.R. form "RPA") wasn't something that was added but something that was removed: the Wood...