Lawsuit: ‘Premier Agent’ Platform Is ‘Deceptive’
A lawsuit trying to gain class action status is accusing Trulia’s Premier Agent advertising program of being “unfair” and “deceptive” by diverting home shoppers away from listing agents. The federal lawsuit was filed on Nov. 28 in Eastern District Court. The lawsuit...
Fannie, Freddie New Mortgage Application Includes Declarations
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released a redesigned mortgage application form in October. The Uniform Residential Loan Application is a standardized form used by borrowers when applying for a mortgage. This is the first time in 20 years there has been a change to...
Placer County Approves Short-Term Rentals (STRs) Regulations
While Short-Term Rentals (STRs) continue to be targeted by misinformed individuals and media outlets as the cause of all our housing woes (lack of housing availability and affordability in the for-sale and for-rent sides of the market), the facts to the contrary are...
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2020 Leasing Laws
This month's Legal Tools topic is about the 2020 New Leasing Laws. Learn More > Available Tools Slide Deck 2020 New Leasing Laws Quick Guide Miscellaneous Landlord Tenant...
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Tips for Homeowners in Wildfire Zones
Fire is bad enough, but the risks continue even after the flames are put out. Large-scale wildfires can change the terrain of a region, charring the vegetation and destabilizing the soil, which significantly ups the risk of flooding and mudslides. Here’s what your...
A Clear Direction for Navigating Change in 2020
From REALTOR Party News: Fresh off Election Day, it was great to see nearly 20,000 people attending the 2019 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San Francisco. With a new Leadership Team in place, we can’t think of a better place to get started on the hard...
A message from C.A.R. President Jeanne Radsick
Dear CAR Member, I’m very excited to begin my term as your 2020 C.A.R. President. First, I’d like to thank our outgoing president, Jared Martin, for serving this organization so well over the past year. I know he put in many miles traveling around the state to...
2020 Tour Hosting Opportunists Available
It’s that time of year to respectively ask what dates you may be interested in hosting/sponsoring tour(s) for 2020. Due to all the positive interest we have received, please provide no more than 3 dates for the Tahoe City Tours and 3 dates for the Truckee Tours;...