Beware: Insurance Call Is Not From NAR

REALTORS® are urged to be vigilant against a fraudulent phone call surfacing that is purporting to be representing “NAR health insurance.” The phone calls and text messages do not originate at the National Association of REALTORS®, the association warned in a message...

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Northstar Defensible Space Compliance

Northstar has a Defensible Space compliance process that must be met prior to the sale, transfer or exchange of ownership of any real property within the jurisdiction. (Condos and Townhomes are exempt) After receiving feedback over the last year from REALTORS, the...

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Scammers Pose as Agents to Bilk Real Estate Colleagues

A new scam is circulating in which tricksters pose as real estate agents and other trusted professionals, asking for financial “favors” from unsuspecting victims. In one example of the scheme, a scammer may pretend to be a real estate practitioner asking his or her...

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Boost Your Biz Tuesday is Coming

Beginning next Tuesday and the last Tuesday of of every month will now be referred to as "Boost Your Biz Tuesday." CAR created Boost Your Biz, a new member e-tool that you'll receive in your inbox on the last Tuesday of every month. CAR already has you covered on...

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CAR Co-Sponsors Legislation to Increase Housing Supply

California is experiencing a dire housing shortage because it fails to build enough residential units to meet the demand. The state ranks 49th in the number of housing units per resident and in 2018 had a rental vacancy rate of 4.4%. Job growth continued to outpace...

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