by Heather | Dec 6, 2023 | Legal
The use of floor plans has long been a standard practice in the real estate industry to market homes for sale. However, a pair of cases filed in federal court in Missouri raised a surprising question: do floor plans infringe on the copyright for an architectural work?...
by Heather | Dec 4, 2023 | C.A.R., Legal
These laws go into effect on January 1, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Listings Capped at 24 months (AB 1345) How long can a listing last? 24 months. Previously, there was no specified limit. Now, under AB 1345, exclusive listings on residential one-to-four properties...
by Heather | Nov 22, 2023 | TSMLS
During the three months ending Oct. 31, home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 35 percent of U.S. home sales. This percentage is not very different from a year earlier (35.9 percent), but it is higher than it was two years ago (27.6 percent). Concessions typically...
by Heather | Nov 20, 2023 | C.A.R.
An unprecedented number of renter households are now considered “cost-burdened,” spending more than 30 percent of their gross income on housing costs. The Center for California Real Estate, an institute of C.A.R., spotlights analysis by Apartment List, which finds...
