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C.A.R. releases its 2020 California Housing Market Forecast
Low mortgage interest rates will support California’s housing market in 2020 but economic uncertainty and affordability issues will mute sales growth, according to a housing and economic forecast released today by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF...
FHFA Formally Ends Mortgage Volume Discounts from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria recently issued a formal directive to end guarantee fee discounts for high-volume lenders from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The FHFA explained that it is attempting to "level the playing field"...
AVMs Launching in Paragon with October 9 Release
Black Knight is excited to announce the launch of Automated Valuation Models in Paragon, Collaboration Center and Paragon Connect. They will be enabled Oct 9, alongside the 5.73 release. Automated Valuations are estimated market values based on mathematical modeling...
Home Offices Are Increasingly in Demand
More people are working from home, and that is having a big effect on their real estate needs, The New York Times reports. About 24% of employed people in the U.S. worked at least part of the time at home last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Wildfire Claim Deadline
If you or your clients suffered a loss resulting from the Northern California fires, you may be eligible for compensation. PG&E, which was deemed responsible for the wildfires, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of...
Paragon Update Streamlines UI
An exciting upgrade is coming in the next Paragon update that streamlines the main user-related actions and reduces visual clutter. This upgrade standardizes workflows so that Paragon works in a similar manner to other web applications your users are familiar...
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An important message from C.A.R. President Jared Martin
Dear CAR Member, I have great news to share with you. On September 18th, Gov. Newsom signed AB 5 into law, which fully protects your ability to be an independent contractor and will help eliminate frivolous lawsuits. C.A.R.’s lobbying efforts in obtaining...
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