CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … The share of equity sales – or non-distressed property sales – has risen on a month-to-month basis for 17 of the last 18 months and now makes up more than four in five sales, the highest share since December 2007, according to the CALIFORNIA...

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CAR Creates Small Claims Manual for REALTORS

C.A.R. recently created a new manual to help REALTORS® and their clients prepare for and present cases in small claims court. The Small Claims Court Assistance Manual for REALTORS® and Their Clients: Helpful Hints for How to Make Your Case in Court should enable users...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Home prices continued to post strong annual gains, and home sales recorded the first annual increase in six months, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in...

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CAR Monthly Message from President Don Faught

Dear Member, Last month, I mentioned a draft discussion on mortgage finance reform that is moving through Congress, titled the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act.  PATH includes reforms to FHA and the GSEs and would rewrite the role and mission of...

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Upgrade Your EXPO Experience

We’ve Got You Covered EXPO has a new look this year and even more opportunities for you as an attendee. Along with offering free content all three days, you can upgrade with many free special events that are sure to make EXPO 2013 unforgettable.   Tuesday Opening...

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CAR Market Matters

Talking Points In the second quarter of 2013, the percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California dropped to 36 percent, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. This number is down from 44...

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