CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,206,000 in September, 6.5 percent above August’s revised estimate of 1,132,000, according to the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. September’s housing...

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12 Free! Time is Running Out

12 Free! Time is Running Out

As part of your 2015 membership you receive 12 FREE Hours of Online CE courses. If you haven’t taken advantage of this member benefit, you’ll want to act fast because you only have until December 31, 2015 to select your FREE courses. These FREE courses from C.A.R....

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CalBRE Alert

CalBRE Alert

The California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) has recently issued an alert, advising agents that it is taking notice of salespersons who may be acting as or advertising themselves as "independent" real estate licensees.  Under California's licensing system,...

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CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … While 92 percent of Americans surveyed have researched prices online before purchasing an item, only 30 percent said they look for better prices when shopping for major financial loans, such as a mortgage, according to LendingTree. Only 14 percent...

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Webinar: 2015 Annual Housing Market Survey

Webinar: 2015 Annual Housing Market Survey

C.A.R.’s Research and Economics Department is offering a free webinar on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. to review the findings of the 2015 Annual Housing Market Survey. The survey offers a comprehensive look at the recent developments in the California housing...

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CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … House price appreciation accelerated to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.3 percent in July, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) index. The Standard and Poor’s/Case-Shiller (CS) index shows house prices rose at an annual growth...

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