New DRE Requirement for License Renewals
We are happy to announce C.A.R.’s new interactive Fair Housing course and Implicit Bias course that are now part of the FREE 45-hour CE packages for license renewals. Licensees with a renewal date of January 1, 2023 or later are required to take both an Implicit Bias...
Federal Legislation Could Potentially Free Up Housing Inventory
C.A.R. applauds the “More Homes on the Market Act,” introduced recently by House Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). The bipartisan bill increases the capital gain exclusion amounts on the sale of a principal residence to $500,000 for single...
Uncover Property Insights on the Spot
In today's competitive real estate market, it is more critical than ever to know your marketplace's dynamics and how to quickly access market data on the fly. TopHap provides a better way to research real estate with the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use real estate...
Governor Signs C.A.R. Priority Bills
Governor Newsom had until September 30th to sign or veto bills on his desk. Of the 1,166 pieces of legislation sent to the Governor in the 2022 Session, he signed 997 and vetoed 169. Of those he signed, several are C.A.R. priority bills. They include two sponsored...
Are You Interested In 2022 Lending Resources For Your Clients?
The hurdles to homeownership are well known: supply, housing costs, rising rents, student loan debt, and saving for a down payment. We’re going to provide agents with all the lending and down payment tools and resources needed to provide best options for their...
Industry Leader Town Halls
Brokers from across the state meet virtually twice each month with C.A.R. Leadership, Member Legal, C.A.R.’s Legislative Team, and others to share the latest information impacting real estate brokerages. If you are a broker and interested in joining us on these...
CCRE Seminar Examines Home Protection from Heat with Dr. V. Kelly Turner.
C.A.R.’s Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) has partnered with UC Center Sacramento to sponsor two lectures focused on solutions to real estate's critical issues. The first seminar is set for October 19 and will examine home...
Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Otto Catrina
Dear CAR Member, Last Friday was Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign or veto bills from the 2021-2022 legislative session. I’m pleased to share that several pieces of legislation that hope to address the housing supply crisis and advance homeownership for Californians...
Paragon Hosts Virtual Train the Trainer Event
Paragon Training will host a virtual Train the Trainer event from October 31st through November 7th. These courses are designed for members who wish to take on a training role within your organization and each course runs between 1.5 and 2 hours per day. In order to...
Take Care of Clients by Taking Care of Yourself
Members safety is a point of emphasis every day of the year. And for the month of September (REALTOR® Safety Month), we’ve shared tools, tips and best practices to help improve safety culture in the industry and reduce the number of safety incidents. This year, NAR...