Be the First to Test the New zipForm® Plus Beta Version!
The next generation of zipForm® is here and CAR is excited to have you help test it in beta form. zipForm® Plus Beta version gives you the essential features you loved in zipForm® 6, plus you get many enhancements that will change the way you create transactions. CAR...
CAR Listing Agreement Revision Under RealPro Case and Legal Webinar
CAR released revised standard form listing agreements and other standard forms on Monday, April 29, 2013. The newly revised listing agreements will condition the listing broker’s entitlement to compensation on both the procurement of a buyer and completion of the...
Attention zipForm® 6 Professional (Online) Users
With the recent updates made by Oracle, Apple, Mozilla and other vendors related to Java, you may be experiencing a problem accessing your zipForm® 6 Professional transactions and forms. These changes have resulted in high call volumes and lengthy hold times at C.A.R....
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FHFA extends HARP to 2015
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to extend the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) by two years to Dec. 31, 2015. The program was set to expire Dec. 31, 2013. In addition, FHFA will soon launch a nationwide...
Bank of America Revises Short Sale Requirements
Bank of America recently issued a new Short Sale Agent Update that revises certain short sale requirements for short sales involving non-government-sponsored enterprise loans in which the homeowner is eligible for HAFA. Key enhancements include: The Short Sale...
Freddie Mac Offers Free Online Tutorial
Freddie Mac is now offering a free, online CreditSmart® tutorial to provide working families and new or inexperienced borrowers with basic sound information about building savings, personal credit, and making wise financial choices. CreditSmart® is a comprehensive,...
CAR is On Air
Commercials, radio spots, and banner ads for the 2013 C.A.R. consumer advertising campaign are now live! But if you haven’t seen the ads yet, don’t worry – California consumers are definitely watching. This year’s campaign will be seen or heard more than 86 million...
California’s Median Home Price Posts Highest Level in Five Years
Strong sales in higher-cost coastal regions and heated market conditions drove California’s median home price to its highest level in March since May 2008, while inventory shortages continued to stifle home sales, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.)...
REALTOR® Excellence Program – new free C.A.R. Member Benefit
C.A.R. and NAR have partnered to offer members a new way to manage their rating reputation online. The REALTOR® Excellence Program is the industry’s first and only independently validated agent rating system and is now a free C.A.R. member benefit. The program offers...