by Heather | Nov 28, 2013 | Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently started taking enforcement actions against illegal referral fees in violation of the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). This serves as a good reminder for real estate agents to understand...
by Heather | Nov 27, 2013 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) Traditional Housing Affordability Index (HAI), the percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California dropped to 32 percent...
by Heather | Nov 26, 2013 | C.A.R., NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
Effective October 1, 2013, subsidized flood insurance premiums are being phased out for certain properties that have not been elevated, but are located within a Special Flood Hazard Area. Additionally, starting last year, buyers of these properties are no longer being...
by Heather | Nov 25, 2013 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
The following forms are scheduled for revision the week of November 25, 2013. zipForm® Plus and zipForm® 6 Professional users will see the new forms automatically. Below is the list of forms scheduled for revision. Click here to view the Quick Summary of the changes....
by Heather | Nov 22, 2013 | C.A.R., TSBOR
zipFormMLS-Connect® is now FREE within your zipForm® account from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, a value of $19.99/year. With zipFormMLS-Connect®, you can import data that is stored electronically in your MLS database, that has not been keyed into zipForm®....
