HARP Refinance Program Expanded
Borrowers who are current on their home loans may be able to refinance for lower interest rates, even if they are seriously upside down. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced that it will broaden the scope of the Home Affordable Refinance...
Charity Bowling Tournament Raises $1600
Thanks to all who participated in our Annual Charity Bowling Tournament. We raised over $1600 dollars for the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors Foundation for Charitable Activities. A great big thank you goes out to our Tournament Sponsor – Jeaninne Gallant, Bankers...
zipLogix Digital Ink™ – A FREE C.A.R. Member Benefit!
C.A.R. now offers zipLogix Digital Ink™ electronic signatures for free to C.A.R. members. zipLogix Digital Ink is a digital signature solution for signing transactional documents within zipForm® 6. zipLogix Digital Ink™ works seamlessly with zipForm® 6, allowing...
LPS announces support for iPad with the Paragon 5 MLS system
Attention iPad users! Paragon 5 is available on iPad versions 1 and 2 so that Members can access the most used areas of the system for their day-to-day business. The following features of Paragon 5 are available for use on the iPad Safari Browser, (a specialized...
Scams Target REALTORS, Homeowners and Sellers
IMPORTANT! Please be aware, the following scams are going on in our area: Renting on behalf of the owner or posing as the owner - The scam artist claims to be helping someone else rent the property. They might be sick, or overseas, or just too busy to do it...
New California REALTOR® Laws for 2012
Now that the first half of the 2011-12 legislative session is over, significant new laws have emerged that may affect REALTORS® and their clients. Below are some of the new laws involving disclosures, licensing, small claims court, landlord-tenant, and other areas of...
Regarding Short Sales pending bank approval
As soon as an offer is accepted by the seller on an Active listing with the sub status of Short Sale, according to TSMLS rule 10.1, you must report the listing as Active Contingent. Active Contingent is a sub class of Active, and meets the bank’s request to leave the...
Proper Use of REALTOR Online
Use on the Internet When surfing the Web for real estate homepages, it's quite common to come across sites belonging to REALTORS®. If you are looking to add your own electronic presence on the Internet, it is easy to get caught up in designing your own web page and...
Activate your FREE Roost Campaign Creator Account with a click of your mouse!!
C.A.R. has partnered with Roost to its' access to a powerful productivity tool to increase your engagement on Facebook and Twitter. This tool saves hours of time and increase your business presence. With Roost you can create and manage your social marketing campaigns...
Brokers: Be Vigilant About Your Trust Fund Accounts!
Fiscal Year 2010-2011 was a busy year for DRE auditors. DRE auditors conducted 683 audits in the fiscal year ending 6/30/11 and found trust fund shortages totaling $10,736,771.13. These shortages were found almost exclusively on audits of brokers involved in property...