CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Newly started foreclosures rose 12 percent in October from September, according to a new report from RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing company. This is the largest monthly increase since August 2011, and more than twice the gain from September to...

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Save With NARs REALTOR Benefits® Program

Save With NARs REALTOR Benefits® Program

Did you know that in just one year over 700,000 REALTORS® saved a combined $57 million through NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program? You can save this year too - C.A.R. members are also entitled to all the amazing NAR discounts and savings designed with REALTORS® in mind....

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CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped to a level of 97.6 in October following September’s optimistic assessment of 102.6. In October, consumers were less optimistic about both the present situation and the short-term outlook....

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Earn the FTBS Online

Earn the FTBS Online

Earning the FTBS (First Time Buyer Specialist) is easier than ever through C.A.R. Education.The FTBS addresses the unique needs of first-time home buyers who represent about one-third of the market. Helping a buyer with their first purchase builds a foundation for a...

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CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, covering the entire nation, rose 4.7 percent in the 12 months ended in August, slightly greater than a 4.6 percent increase in July. The 20-city index jumped 5.1 percent year-over-year through August, after...

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Putting Social Media to Work in a Crisis

Putting Social Media to Work in a Crisis

In the first nine months of 2015, wildfires destroyed more than 300,000 acres of parched California brush and timber. As one community after another was impacted, victims increasingly turned to social media in order to obtain and share real-time information and help...

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