Pull MLS Information into zipForm®

C.A.R. provides all members with zipFormMLS-Connect® for FREE so you never have to retype property and agent information again. How to use zipFormMLS-Connect® – a FREE C.A.R. Member Benefit Step 1: Open your forms in zipForm® Plus. You can use...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Sales of condominiums and townhomes surged almost 8 percent from last August in California, and are up nearly 5 percent year to date compared to last year, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’® (C.A.R.) August 2013 resale housing...

Four Factors to Watch in Housing’s Rebound

Buyers and sellers have been forced to adjust quickly to changing dynamics in the recovering U.S. housing markets, such as bidding wars when prices were low, short inventory, rising mortgage rates, and financing issues. A research firm notes that in a typical recovery...

8 Staging Tips Using Feng Shui

The ancient Chinese art of feng shui (pronounced “fung shway”) is over 3,000 years old, and has been known to help many REALTORS® sell homes when applied to their listings. This method of arranging inner and outer environments so they consistently support the...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … The availability of mortgage credit declined in August, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Decreases in availability of loans that have an interest-only feature are...