Second Quarter California Housing Affordability
Higher home prices and economic recession dampen California housing affordability in second-quarter 2020, C.A.R. reports Thirty-three percent of California households could afford to purchase the $610,850 median-priced home in the second quarter of 2020, down from 35...
Why #RealtorsVote
As we’ve come to expect, we are inundated with political advertisements, social media posts, and other messages on a daily basis. It’s easy to get turned off by the negativity of elections and politics. While a lot of attention is paid to the top of the ticket, or...
ICYMI: California Coronavirus Weekly Update
Make sure you’re aware that we updated our FAQ for Employers on COVID-19 in the Workplace with new guidance on California and federal employment issues that may arise amidst this public health crisis. In This Issue: The Economy & Your Finances: New...
Complete PEAD-V Forms with Glide
Glide, a C.A.R. Business Products partner, is now offering a free guided workflow to all C.A.R. members to make it easier to create, send, and manage PEAD-V forms. This workflow allows you to instantly create compliant PEAD-V forms for multiple properties and visitors...
The July 2020 Sample Forms Book Now Available
A handy guide containing every page of every real estate form from C.A.R., including the new forms and the recently revised forms from June 2020. Quite possibly the most important book in real estate! This book contains a current sample of EVERY Standard Form...
Statewide and Regional Market Update Videos
California's economic recovery has made significant progress, but many key indicators point to more bumps in the road. Keep yourself informed with the latest data for California, Southern California, Bay Area and Central Valley with these regional market update...
ICYMI: California Coronavirus Weekly Update
The last day to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the Small Business Administration was last Saturday, August 8. Congress is currently working on negotiating a new COVID-19 relief bill that could include additional SBA loan programs for which...
Tom Ferry, Sabrina Brown and More at REimagine! Real Estate
In case you missed the news earlier this week, C.A.R.’s REimagine! Real Estate Virtual Conference & Expo announced some can’t-miss speakers, including renowned real estate coach Tom Ferry, WomanUP Treasurer Sabrina Brown, social media expert Jenn Herman and...
HUD to Abolish Fair Housing Rule
The Trump administration will terminate the implementation of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) provision of the Fair Housing Act that encourages diversification and “fosters inclusive communities.” The 2015 rule requires cities and towns that...
How Properties Must be Shown During Pandemic
The State of California is experiencing a significant spike in new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). This pandemic is far from over and your professionalism during this challenging time is absolutely critical to our industry being able to maintain its status as part of...