New Laws Affecting California REALTORS®
This summary provides only a sampling of the more significant laws affecting REALTORS®. For a more complete list, please see our “2017 New Laws” posted at car.org. Laws Effective Immediately Team Name Advertising, Broker’s License Number is Optional: As of August 30,...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,142,000, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 5.8 percent below the revised...
REALTOR® Party Campaign Coverage 2016
The REALTOR® Party has been busy this election season! We are involved in more than 400 state and local candidate elections across the country and in 460 congressional races. The REALTOR® Party is supporting more than 90 REALTOR® Candidates who have stepped up to...
Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has ruled that the "concentration of enormous power" in the hands of a “single, unaccountable, unchecked director” is unconstitutional and has, among other things, struck from the Dodd-Frank Act a clause that provided that the...
zipForm® webinars from C.A.R.
The California Association of REALTORS® offers FREE training online for the Transaction Management software you use every day to close your deals. (Please note: If you cannot attend the live webinar, sign up anyway and we'll send you a link to the recorded webinar.)...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,142,000, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 5.8% below the revised July...
Homeowners Embrace Smart Technology When Renovating Homes
Renovating homeowners are integrating “smart” features into their homes, according to the 2016 U.S. Houzz Smart Home Trends Survey, conducted in collaboration with CEDIA. The survey of nearly 1,000 homeowners in the midst of, planning, or who have recently completed a...
Changes to Truckee Tour Rules
At the last TSMLS Board meeting, the TSMLS Board of Directors decided to make the following changes to the Truckee Tour Rules: The Listing Agent, or their licensed assistant, must be present at the tour meeting to confirm that the property is still on tour. The...