Free Member Benefit Provides Exclusive Consumer Insights
As part of the resources provided by the new Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), you now have a brand new member benefit. C.A.R.’s Thought Leadership program has partnered with a leading think tank, The Futures Company, to provide you with special access to a...
C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer to Share Insight Into Millenial Behavior
C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer will share insight into the behavior of millennials as part of his presentation at C.A.R.'s annual Midyear lunch titled, "The Evaporating Dream: Homeownership in California." On Thursday, April 23, at the Sacramento Convention Center, Singer...
Nominate Your Champion of Home
Do you know a difference maker, life-changer, or defender of client rights? Have you or another REALTOR® you know gone above and beyond, time and again, to help your clients? If so, you have a nominee for the third annual Champions of Home award. Award recipient(s)...
CFPB Launches “Know Before You Owe” Toolkit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new toolkit that guides consumers through the process of shopping for a mortgage and buying a house. Developed as part of the CFPB’s “Know Before You Owe” mortgage initiative, the toolkit will help consumers...
CAR Legal Update
New Wood Destroying Pest Q&A One of the most noticed revisions in the November 2014 California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (C.A.R. form "RPA") wasn't something that was added but something that was removed: the Wood...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … U.S. house prices rose 0.3 percent in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis compared with the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.8 percent change in...
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Monthly Message from CAR President Chris Kutzkey
Dear CAR Member, Next week, C.A.R.’s Leadership Team and I will be in Washington, D.C., meeting with the California Congressional Delegation and housing regulators to discuss the issues most important to your business. We will be discussing the availability of...
All TSBOR members are welcome to attend the upcoming LGR Committee meeting.
Guest speakers of interest include: TRPA staff addressing the revised BMP disclosure form, and Sierra Business Council presenting residential energy retrofit issues and opportunities. When: Tuesday, March 31st, 9:00 am - Sierra Business Council speaking at 9:15 am,...
March/April REALTOR Magazine Now Available Online
Click here to read the most current issue of REALTOR Magazine. Highlights include: Real Estate and the Internet of Things: How Will Super Connectivity Change Real Estate? Housing the Car-free Generation Are You Violating the Code? 5 Ethical Dilemmas Your Online...