CAR Fights Fraud with New Video PSAs
In response to reports of increasing mortgage fraud, C.A.R. has created public service announcements (PSAs) to educate homeowners and warn consumers about the risks of being scammed by third parties, such as those that promise loan modifications for an up-front fee,...
FHA Webinars for REALTORS
FHA, through its National Servicing Center, is looking to close the education and communication gap between FHA servicers and real estate professionals to aid FHA borrowers in the preforeclosure process (otherwise known as the short sale). The webinars are designed...
Distressed Forms Added to Forms Tutor
Forms Tutor® is a self-guided software program that provides audio and text instructions to help you complete California real estate forms clause-by-clause. Free from C.A.R., Forms Tutor® guides you step-by-step through new or specialized forms using an easy-to-learn...
CAR Market Matters Talking Points
Talking Points It has become standard practice for lenders to check borrowers’ credit scores in the weeks leading up to the closing, sometimes even the day prior to closing. Large purchases can use up a considerable proportion of a borrower’s total credit limit,...
New Document Sharing Feature in zipVault
The latest enhancement to zipForm® 6 Professional includes a document sharing icon which will allow agents to share select transaction documents with parties of their choice. Recipients will receive a notification with a unique link to access the documents, freeing up...
NAR Weekly Newsletter
Each week, NAR publishes an e-newsletter designed to help you get the most our of your REALTOR membership. In it are helpful resources including the President’s Podcast, marketing tips, invitations to free webinars, announcements about upcoming meeting and events and...
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® – Article Seven
Where the word REALTORS® is used in this Code and Preamble, it shall be deemed to include REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s. While the Code of Ethics establishes obligations that may be higher than those mandated by law, in any instance where the Code of Ethics and the law...
No Compensation for Full-Price Offer Under Non-CAR Listing Agreement
A buyer's broker who presented an all-cash full price offer was unable to recover any compensation as a third-party beneficiary of the listing agreement. Although this case does not involve a C.A.R. listing agreement, our Standard Forms Committee is nevertheless...
CAR Market Matters Talking Points
More tips for your clients: Home sellers looking for additional incentives to attract home buyers may want to talk to their REALTOR® about offering cash incentives. No matter how perfect a house may seem to the seller, the new owners will want to change something...
Court Invokes “Discovery Rule” for Limitation Period in CAR’s Buyer-Broker Agreement
A California appellate court recently decided that the two-year contractual limitation for a buyer to sue his or her broker under C.A.R.'s standard form buyer-broker agreement may not begin to run if the broker actively conceals a construction defect, and does not...