CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … U.S. house price appreciation continued in May 2013, rising 0.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). In comparison to levels from a year...

REALTOR Expo Savings Offered until August 10th

Beginning Aug. 3, for one week only, California REALTORS® can save up to 45 percent on ticketed events when registering for CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2013. This year, C.A.R. is refreshing the entire EXPO show format with new session content, new speakers, and a new...

Monthly Message for CAR President, Don Faught

With housing prices on the rise for the past several months, I don’t need to tell you that we’re finally seeing a turnaround in the housing market. However, looming tax reform could soon put a halt to it. In late June, the U.S. Senate announced plans to adopt a “blank...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … There has been a significant reduction in time on market compared with a year ago due to increased market competition, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ June 2013 resale housing report.  Homes sold in a median of 27.7 days in June...