by Heather | Apr 18, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … Mortgage applications slightly grew 2.7 percent from one week earlier, with the seasonally adjusted purchase index decreasing 2 percent from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Driving the rise in mortgage applications,...
by Heather | Apr 14, 2016 | C.A.R., NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
A landlord or property manager that imposes a blanket refusal to rent to any person with any criminal conviction record – no matter when the conviction occurred, what the underlying conduct entailed, or what the convicted person has done since then — may be...
by Heather | Apr 13, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off Fair Housing Month 2016 with the launch of a new national media campaign that helps the public to envision what communities with shared opportunity for all might look like. The new campaign is...
by Heather | Apr 12, 2016 | C.A.R.
It’s that time of year again – time for C.A.R.’s annual consumer advertising campaign which promotes the value of working with a California REALTOR®. C.A.R. is continuing with the “long story” commercials that first aired last year and resonated so well with members...
by Heather | Apr 11, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … U.S. household spending has fully recovered since the latest recession, but income hasn’t, squeezing budgets and pushing many lower-income families into the red, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report. Pew found that as of 2014, median income...
by Heather | Apr 7, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
REALTORS® like you can make a huge green statement when they choose to use ePUBS® for zipForm® to deliver mandated and consumer disclosure material to clients. ePUBS® for zipForm® is the perfect platform for the agent who wants to take the next step towards a...
