Important Listing Reminders
As our busy summer season approaches, the Board wanted to put out some very important reminders – PLEASE READ Please be aware that some local government agencies may be utilizing MLS pictures on public websites (i.e. Zillow, Realtor.com, etc.) to find permit...
WomanUP!® 2022: Join 2022 NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith in Huntington Beach
Please join us 8/30-9/1 for the 2022 WomanUP!® Conference at the gorgeous Paséa Hotel + Spa in Huntington Beach, CA! Details + tickets here: IamWomanUP.com. The event kicks off with the signature Mondavi Sisters Wine Tasting Event and Welcome Reception on 8/30,...
Expanding Homeownership
June is Homeownership Month, and NAR is sharing how REALTORS® help the millions of Americans who aspire to join the nation’s 83 million property owners. Homeownership builds financial security. The net worth of a typical homeowner is nearly 40 times the net worth...
Stay Alert. Stay Safe. Safety Tips
C.A.R. was recently informed that a REALTOR® in Moreno Valley was physically assaulted during an open house. Luckily the REALTOR® was able to fend off the attacker when a family showed up to view the property. As a reminder, C.A.R. advises members to work in pairs...
Prop 19 Tax Savings Resource For Your Clients
Heard about the Proposition 19 property tax break? Wondering who qualifies? Curious to see the tax break in action? In April, C.A.R. began running a new consumer ad campaign to educate consumers who might benefit from Proposition 19. In addition to a targeted ad...
Lending and Down Payment Secrets Your Clients Need to Know
First-time buyers, renters, clients who have had a prior foreclosure or short sale, and parents trying to help their children with the homebuying process are facing an unprecedented real estate market. The hurdles to homeownership are well known: supply, down payment...
C.A.R. Legislative Update
One of C.A.R.’s priorities has been to increase the allocation of funds in the state budget to homeownership. Last week, the Legislature released the Join Legislative Budget Proposal which proposes to make a substantial investment in new affordable home construction,...
Make Sure You’re Registered to Vote!
A Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Otto Catrina
Dear CAR Member, Since we’re in the height of the home-buying season and many of you are regularly holding open houses, I want to remind you of the importance of being vigilant and staying safe. Last week, an unfortunate incident occurred with a Citrus Valley AOR real...
C.A.R. CEO John M. Sebree to Lead Panel on Innovative Solutions to State’s Housing Crisis
If homeownership is to be more accessible to the average Californian by alleviating pressure on home prices, then we must advance actionable, pragmatic, and above all, innovative paths to dramatically increase housing supply. How might we rethink innovative housing...