Statutory Update to the LR form.  Just a reminder, the Residential Lease or Month-to-Month Rental Agreement form was updated December 13, 2013 to comply with a new law regarding the maintenance of smoke detectors which took effect on January 1, 2014. Please make sure...

At the heart of every California REALTORS®’ transaction is zipForm®. This versatile program offers flexibility of use both in the office and on the go, online or offline. 2014 offers new benefits for zipForm®, and many ways you can customize your account to fit your...

Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), seasonal factors, combined with shrinking housing affordability, cooled California pending home sales from both the previous month and year in November. C.A.R.’s Pending Home Sales Index...

Talking Points … According to Realtor.com’s predictions for the national housing market in the new year, the market will see a rise in inventory to bring it in line with more normal levels. The beginning of 2013 was in many ways characterized as the “year of low...

Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), an increase in home prices, coupled with higher interest rates, put downward pressure on housing affordability and led to the fourth straight month of sales declines in November. The...