User Guide for Updating Expired Notifications

As a reminder, auto-notifications currently set to expire in the January 31 – February 14, 2014 timeframe will begin to expire at Midnight, CST, on February 14, 2014. In preparation for this upcoming event a page has been created on the Paragon Connect site to assist...

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FHA Accepts More e-Signatures

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that as of January 30, 2014, it is granting expanded authority to lenders to accept electronic signatures (e-Signatures) on documents associated with mortgage loans. Origination, servicing, and loss mitigation...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California pending home sales fell for the second straight month, while equity sales continue to make up more than four of every five home sales. The share of equity sales – or...

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2013 Home Seller Survey Result Available

The 2013 Home Seller Survey takes a look at sellers in greater detail. Gather insights on home seller demographics, the types of homes sold, the details of the selling experience from the owners’ perspective, and many aspects about client and real estate agent...

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CA-RPA Draft Revisions Posted for Comment

The core document for the vast majority of REALTORS’® business in California, the C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (RPA), is scheduled for revision in November 2014. An RPA Study Group made up of REALTORS® from around the...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California sales for the year were down 5.9 percent from 2012 as tight housing inventory and higher home prices squeezed out would-be buyers. Overall, sales fell for the fifth straight...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Mortgage applications increased by 2.6 percent for the week ending Jan. 3, according to index ratings from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). In addition, the MBA’s refinance index escalated 5 percent from the previous week after falling by 9...

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