CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … According to the Housing Affordability Index (HAI) from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California’s housing affordability held steady in the fourth quarter of 2013, following six consecutive quarters of declines. C.A.R.’s HAI found...
Conserve Water, Save Money, and Prepare for New Retrofitting Law
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, property owners who obtain permits to remodel a property that was built prior to 1994 are required to retrofit with toilets that use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, showerheads with flow rates of no more than 2.5 gallons per minute, and...
Videos Look at Changes for 2013 Tax Filings
Learn about the new home office safe harbor and a higher per-mileage deduction that can help them lower their 2013 tax bill in two videos released this week. Also, learn about changes that impact higher-income households, including the new 39.6 percent tax bracket,...
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C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer will address what’s next for the real estate market. Hear how timely issues such as affordability, new construction, varying consumer segments, and the role of the first-time home buyer will impact exactly how bright the industry’s future really...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … According to Clear Capital’s Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, prices have normalized post-bubble and future rates of growth will look more like historical rates of growth based on the fact that home prices are right in line with inflation adjusted...
User Guide for Updating Expired Notifications
As a reminder, auto-notifications currently set to expire in the January 31 – February 14, 2014 timeframe will begin to expire at Midnight, CST, on February 14, 2014. In preparation for this upcoming event a page has been created on the Paragon Connect site to assist...
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FHA Accepts More e-Signatures
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that as of January 30, 2014, it is granting expanded authority to lenders to accept electronic signatures (e-Signatures) on documents associated with mortgage loans. Origination, servicing, and loss mitigation...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California pending home sales fell for the second straight month, while equity sales continue to make up more than four of every five home sales. The share of equity sales – or...