CAR CEO Joel Singer to Address What’s Next for Homeownership
The marketplace and economic and social impacts of California's affordability collapse have created lasting obstacles for you as a REALTOR®. On Thursday, April 23, C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer will take the stage in Sacramento to discuss how today's pressing housing and...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … The price of an existing home grew 4.46 percent last year, according to the Case Shiller Home Price Index. Sales of existing homes, while not at pre-recession peaks, were up, but new home sales and construction were still weak. The price index is down...
Cottonwood Reintroduces Popular Realtor Discount Program
Cottonwood Restaurant and Bar will once again offer all North Lake Tahoe-based realtors an opportunity to receive a 15% discount on the purchase of Cottonwood Gift Cards. “We recognize that many real estate professionals like to provide a small gift to clients at the...
Weekly NAR Newsletter
View the most current issue of the NAR Weekly Newsletter. This week's featured story, "See How Your Market's Price Growth Stacks Up" includes an interactive map of quarterly median home-price growth from the fourth quarter of 2013 to the same period in 2014 so you...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … After brisk development in December, new-home construction slowed in January. U.S. housing starts fell 2 percent in January from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.065 million, according to the Commerce Department. New...
New Pilot Program for Reverse Mortgage Assistance
Keep Your Home California recently announced a new pilot program to help low- and moderate-income senior homeowners avoid foreclosure on their reverse mortgages. Senior homeowners who are at risk of losing their home to foreclosure due to delinquent property expenses...
Freddie Mac Releases February Housing Outlook
Freddie Mac released its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for February, looking at the affect short-term interest rate policy changes will have in light of the existing substantial downward pressure currently on long-term interest rates. Highlights from the...
California is Home to the Largest Number of Veterans
As a California REALTOR® you can have a powerful and profound impact for those who have served while expanding your business in a patriotic way to an underserved market. Register for your FREE online course: "Did You Serve? Identifying Homebuying Advantages for...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … California housing affordability improved from third-quarter 2014 but dipped when compared to a year ago, as lower interest rates failed to offset higher home prices, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). The percentage of...