Vital Relief for REALTORS® on the Way
C.A.R. worked to ensure REALTOR®-supporting provisions bring relief for self-employed, independent contractors and small businesses. President Trump today signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ (CARES Act), a bipartisan bill providing...
12 Critical Mindset Shifts
How do you run a business during a pandemic? The answer: no one knows. There is no how-to guide to riding out the storm and uncertainty with your profits intact. But while most of us work from our homes and try to focus on the things we can control, Boomtown thought...
Update Regarding Essential Business Activities
UPDATE: Our Government Affairs Director, John Falk, has confirmed that Residential and Commercial Real Estate are considered Essential Services within Nevada County, Placer County and El Dorado County when best practices are followed. This could change at...
Ski Lease Questions Answered
TSBOR member, Russ Baruh, shared his conversation with CAR Legal on how to handle our Ski Lease situation, where the tenant does not actually shelter in place at the Ski Lease property. The CAR Legal Hot Line attorney felt that the tenant can come up, clean,...
Ask DRE Licensing By Email
In addition to our public phone line, DRE is temporarily answering Licensing related questions by email at Ask.DRELicensing@dre.ca.gov. Staff responding to these emails will have access to limited information and can only answer general licensing and...
Marketing Opportunities Available to Agents
Now is a great time to leverage the many available alternative marketing opportunities. Let your clients know that you will continue to service them and can continue to market their home using an incredible array of available technology. Offer your...
Paragon Release Set for April 7th
Here are a few new Paragon features that will hopefully make REALTORS jobs easier. Simplified Email Notification Setup The user interface and workflow was simplified so that it now takes fewer steps to set up a notification New RETS Admin with ability to enable or...
A Message From CAR Magazine Editors
Dear California Real Estate magazine readers: C.A.R. knows that you look to us for guidance, news and information about your business, the industry and the real estate market. When it is business as usual, C.A.R.’s California Real Estate magazine brings you relevant...
Financial Relief Coming for REALTORS
LOOKING FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF? The Senate has just passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a stimulus package that will provide direct financial assistance to small business owners and independent contractors, as well as direct financial...
California Coronavirus Weekly Recap
To help you manage the impact of the coronavirus on your business, this C.A.R. has launched a microsite with FAQs, talking points and best practices. Stay tuned for more information. Because there are many different scientific terms associated with this public health...