Do you have a finance issue that is making your deal go sideways?  Have a limited amount of time to resolve your problem? C.A.R. has the answer for you and to save your transaction… the Finance Helpline.  Connecting you to reliable lenders and servicers, the Finance...

No record retention requirement for text messages and tweets - C.A.R. sponsored legislation Under existing law, a broker must retain for three years copies of all documents executed by him or her or obtained by him or her in connection with any transactions for which...

Talking Points … Diminished housing affordability continued to hold back pending home sales for the fifth straight month in August as rising home prices contributed to a further reduction in the share of distressed home sales, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION...

C.A.R. is pleased to announce the launch of the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), a new institute from C.A.R. dedicated to intellectual engagement in the field of real estate. The Center and its activities represent C.A.R.'s ever-increasing role in shaping the...

Dear CAR Member, It’s been a successful year for C.A.R. on the legislative front. To begin, C.A.R. scored a big win in defeating AB 2416 (Stone) in the Senate.  The bill would have created a new kind of lien on real estate for wage claim disputes. C.A.R. opposed AB...

Talking Points … California home sales pulled back in August, reversing two months of increases, as the median home price rose from the previous month and year, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. August marked the 10th straight month that sales were...

Come see your C.A.R. legal team in action. EXPO will feature a number of sessions, classes and open forums featuring attorneys from C.A.R.  The events listed below cover a variety of different legal areas relevant to REALTORS®. Note that some sessions require the...