CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California’s distressed housing market is now just a fraction of what it was during the Great Recession, thanks to vastly improved home prices over the past five years. In January 2009,...

Renew Your zipForms Account by March 31st

Congratulations to those of you who have registered for zipForm® as part of your CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® member benefit in 2014. As a C.A.R. member, you are entitled to receive zipForm® at no charge for another year.  In order to take advantage, you will...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Zeal for home renovations may serve as a promising sign for the market’s rebound, according to Bloomberg. Concerns about the housing recovery and sluggish job growth are not evident in demand for appliances, flooring, and paint. Home-renovation stores...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, pending home sales in the state picked up steam in January and reversed a two-month decline, but pending sales were still down from a year ago. California pending home sales posted higher in...