New RPA Available Next Month

The Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) is undergoing substantive changes to the content of the form, and a new version will be released the week of Nov. 24. Here are the top three changes REALTORS® need to know about the new RPA: The form now takes a unified...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … U.S. households feel much better about their personal finances, job security, and future economic prospects than they have at any point since mid-2009, according to a recent survey conducted by Absolute Strategy Research (ASR). More consumers say they...

New 2015 Laws Affecting REALTORS®, Part Two

Team Names and Fictious Business Names This C.A.R. sponsored law provides that team names are now authorized for use under the California Business and Professions Code. The use of a team name does not require application to CalBRE for a separate license to be issued...

2014 California Housing Market Update

The California housing market has been underperforming in the first half of 2014.  So, what’s going on?  Is it tight supply or lack of affordable housing?  Get the latest update on the California’s housing market. C.A.R.’s senior economist, Selma Hepp, also shared her...