New 2015 Laws Affecting REALTORS®, Part Two

Team Names and Fictious Business Names This C.A.R. sponsored law provides that team names are now authorized for use under the California Business and Professions Code. The use of a team name does not require application to CalBRE for a separate license to be issued...

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Updating Listings is Agent’s Responsibility

Recently, the number of Agents that have been notified about data in their Pending and Withdrawn listings have tripled. It is an Agent's responsibility to make sure all listing data is accurate - including estimated closing dates and status. Missing or inaccurate data...

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2014 California Housing Market Update

The California housing market has been underperforming in the first half of 2014.  So, what’s going on?  Is it tight supply or lack of affordable housing?  Get the latest update on the California’s housing market. C.A.R.’s senior economist, Selma Hepp, also shared her...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Pending home sales slowed modestly in August but contract signings remain at their second-highest level over the past year, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. All major regions experienced declines except for the West, which rose for...

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Use the Finance Helpline!

Do you have a finance issue that is making your deal go sideways?  Have a limited amount of time to resolve your problem? C.A.R. has the answer for you and to save your transaction… the Finance Helpline.  Connecting you to reliable lenders and servicers, the Finance...

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New 2015 Laws Affecting REALTORS®, Part One

No record retention requirement for text messages and tweets - C.A.R. sponsored legislation Under existing law, a broker must retain for three years copies of all documents executed by him or her or obtained by him or her in connection with any transactions for which...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Diminished housing affordability continued to hold back pending home sales for the fifth straight month in August as rising home prices contributed to a further reduction in the share of distressed home sales, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION...

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