by Heather | Jul 27, 2021 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
The Legislature began Summer Recess on Thursday, July 15th and resumes on Monday, August 16th. Below is an update on various C.A.R. priority bills. The pre-recess Committee and floor votes for our C.A.R. priority bills were very favorable to us. Sponsored bills AB 571...
by Heather | Jul 21, 2021 | TSBOR, TSMLS
Source: Mercury News As wildfire insurance premiums skyrocket, researchers, consumer advocates and industry leaders alike are racing to factor homeowners’ hardening efforts into insurance pricing. But without hard data, it’s a mystery how much any particular measure...
by Heather | Jul 20, 2021 | TSBOR, TSMLS
Source: NBC News Latino buyers are expected to serve as the growth engine of American homebuying and comprise 70 percent of homeownership growth from 2020-2040, serving as the growth engine of American home buying, according to the Urban Institute, suggesting...
by Heather | Jul 6, 2021 | Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
Complying with the new Defensible Space Disclosure & Compliance State Mandate (AB 38) Defensible Space Law: effective July 1, 2021 – Defensible space is the term for a buffer zone that homeowners create between a structure on the property and any flammable grass,...
by Heather | Jun 30, 2021 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Existing, single-family home sales totaled 445,660 annualized in May, down 2.7 percent from April and up 86.7 percent from May 2020. The statewide median home price for April was $818,260 up 0.5 percent from April and up 39.1 percent from May 2020. The...
by Heather | Jun 28, 2021 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Since all restrictions have been lifted as of June 15th and Cal/OSHA released their workplace safety guidelines on June 17th, here are answers to the questions we have received regarding the re-opening: Can I do open houses? – YES. Masking is only required for...
