C.A.R. Lobbies for Housing In Sacramento
Fresh off a successful Legislative Day, C.A.R. continues to advocate for housing and homeownership in Sacramento. C.A.R. is sponsoring several bills that will advance homewonership, such as AB 2170 (Grayson) Codification of GSE “First Look” Program. This bill will...
C.A.R. Legislative Update
Last Thursday, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees met to determine which bills on the Appropriation Suspense File will move out of committee and be eligible for a vote on the Floor. All bills that are in the Assembly and have an annual cost to the...
CA REALTORS®, Your Donations Are Busy Making A Difference!
C.A.R.'s HAF Closing Cost Assistance Grant Program, in a joint effort with our non-profit partners, helps first-time homebuyers who are members of an *underserved community bridge the affordability gap by providing them with up to $10,000 in closing cost...
Legislative Update
Last week, AB 2245 (Ramos), C.A.R.’s sponsored bill, passed out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on consent, with no “No” Votes. AB 2245 expands upon a C.A.R. sponsored bill from last year that enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) in...
C.A.R. Legislative Day: California REALTOR® Party Makes Noise in Sacramento
When more than 2,200 California REALTORS® arrived in Sacramento, the State Capitol took notice. On April 27, C.A.R. held our annual 2022 Legislative Day in person for the first time since 2019, inviting California’s elected leaders to listen to what REALTORS® know...
Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Otto Catrina
Dear CAR Member, More than 2,200 REALTORS® came to the State Capitol in Sacramento last month for C.A.R.’s first in-person Legislative Day since 2019. Legislative Day was an opportunity to hear from and share our concerns and priorities with leaders of our state...
AAPI Heritage Month
The current issue of C.A.R.’s California Real Estate Magazine reports on the increase in homeownership for California’s Asian American community, noting that California’s Asian homeownership rate moved up to 61.1% in 2020 from 57% in 2010. This is undoubtedly a...
CA REALTORS® Defeat Two Rental Housing Bills
Effective lobbying from C.A.R., and especially, outspoken opposition from REALTORS® on C.A.R. Legislative Days this year, have helped defeat two bills in the State Legislature that would have imposed onerous regulations on the rental housing market. Opposition to AB...
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? Last month, 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...
CCRE Presents- Climate Change And Housing: Strategies To Cope With The Impacts Of Wildfires
Don't forget to reserve your spot for C.A.R.'s CCRE virtual panel on climate change this week. CCRE Presents- Climate Change And Housing: Strategies To Cope With The Impacts Of Wildfires will look into how we can empower property owners, homeowners, local...