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DocuSign® users can integrate their Docusign® account into zipForm® Plus, making it easy to send documents off for digital signature! Once your accounts are integrated, DocuSign® users can take advantage of the auto-populated initials and signatures on C.A.R. Standard...
New RPA Available Next Month
The Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) is undergoing substantive changes to the content of the form, and a new version will be released the week of Nov. 24. Here are the top three changes REALTORS® need to know about the new RPA: The form now takes a unified...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … U.S. households feel much better about their personal finances, job security, and future economic prospects than they have at any point since mid-2009, according to a recent survey conducted by Absolute Strategy Research (ASR). More consumers say they...
New Thought Leadership Report Features
C.A.R.’s Center for California Real Estate – a new institute launched by the trade association dedicated to intellectual engagement in the field of real estate – has released a new executive report titled “Disrupting Real Estate: The Impact of Technology and the...
NAR Weekly Newsletter
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New 2015 Laws Affecting REALTORS®, Part Two
Team Names and Fictious Business Names This C.A.R. sponsored law provides that team names are now authorized for use under the California Business and Professions Code. The use of a team name does not require application to CalBRE for a separate license to be issued...
Updating Listings is Agent’s Responsibility
Recently, the number of Agents that have been notified about data in their Pending and Withdrawn listings have tripled. It is an Agent's responsibility to make sure all listing data is accurate - including estimated closing dates and status. Missing or inaccurate data...
2014 California Housing Market Update
The California housing market has been underperforming in the first half of 2014. So, what’s going on? Is it tight supply or lack of affordable housing? Get the latest update on the California’s housing market. C.A.R.’s senior economist, Selma Hepp, also shared her...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … Pending home sales slowed modestly in August but contract signings remain at their second-highest level over the past year, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. All major regions experienced declines except for the West, which rose for...