CAR Realegal: Deducting Rental Losses

Real estate professionals must materially participate in their rental activities in order to deduct rental losses according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which interpreted Internal Revenue Code § 469 in Gragg v. United States of America; Internal Revenue...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points Mortgage applications posted a 3.5 percent drop from one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 29. The Refinance Index decreased 4 percent from the...

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NAR Weekly Newsletter

View the most recent NAR Weekly Newsletter here. This week's topics include: Obama Signs Condo Law NAR-backed law will ease restrictions on Federal Housing Administration financing for condos. June Contract Signings Up Video: Watch for latest on pending home sales,...

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2016 Mid-Year Outlook

The California housing market has had a decent performance so far this year, with slow sales growth and modest home price gains in the first half of 2016. Supply shortages and low housing affordability remain challenges to homebuyers in many parts of the state, and...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points New home sales have reached an eight-year high, showing that the low mortgage rates combined with a solid job market are improving the economy, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban...

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CAR REALTOR Expo Just Around the Corner

The “Who’s Your REALTOR®?” EXPO is right around the corner, starting Tuesday, Sept. 27 and running through Thursday, Sept. 29. You can save yourself considerable stress by using EXPO as a means to maximize business opportunities. Be sure to check out “Understanding...

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