REALTOR® Advocacy Continues Despite Government Shutdown
As of Monday, January 7, the partial shutdown of the federal government had become the third-longest in U.S. history, with White House and Congressional leadership still unable to reach an agreement on funding for southern border defense. Currently, more than 420,000...
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California Housing Market Sputters in November
The takeaway: Existing, single-family home sales totaled 381,400 in November on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 3.9 percent from October and down 13.4 percent from November 2017. November’s statewide median home price was $554,760, down 3.0 percent from...
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State of the Consumer
The R.E.A.C.T. report details some of the important findings of real estate consumers in different phases of their home cycle: buy, sell, rent, and own. By examining their attitudes and behaviors, we hope to get a better understanding of the market dynamics from the...
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Agency Disclosure – One More Time
Finally, and as indicated above, the agency disclosure and confirmation law will change January 1, 2019. During the December webinar presenting the new and revised forms, the changes to the agency disclosure and confirmation process generated the most...
Fire FAQ
In the immediate aftermath of natural disasters such as the Camp, Hill and Woolsey fires, the C.A.R. Legal Hotline has been getting a wide range of fire-related inquiries from our members regarding issues that affect them personally or professionally. Here are several...
Senate Bill 35 Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Guidelines are Finalized
In 2017, the Governor signed SB 35 (Weiner) into law, seeking to streamline the approval processes for infill projects with two or more residential units and include streamlining for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) in localities that have failed to produce sufficient...