by Heather | Dec 11, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … U.S. home prices are up just 4.8 percent in the year ended in September, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller report. That’s down from 5.1 percent in August. The home price index covering 10 major U.S. cities increased 4.8 percent in the year...
by Heather | Dec 10, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
An audience of nearly 300 real estate executives and practitioners, industry stakeholders, economists, and policymakers gathered this month in Los Angeles for the inaugural Real Estate Summit: Partnering for Change in California, which featured a keynote speech from...
by Heather | Dec 9, 2014 | C.A.R., NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
C.A.R. strongly urges all California REALTORS® to respond to NAR’s Call-for-Action in support of extending the federal income tax exemption on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale or loan modification. C.A.R. sponsored legislation in 2011 and worked with the IRS and...
by Heather | Dec 8, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
A recent survey found that 46 percent of consumers believe it is important that their current home or next home they purchase be equipped with smart home technology. The survey, conducted by ERA Real Estate and HGTV, also found that while consumers see the value in...
by Heather | Dec 5, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
A new study by J.D. Power found that first-time home buyers report challenges with understanding the mortgage process and the options that are available to them. Among survey respondents purchasing a home, 58 percent are first-time home buyers. Lack of experience...
by Heather | Dec 4, 2014 | C.A.R.
Dear Member, I’m very excited to begin my term as your 2015 C.A.R. President. First, I’d like to thank our outgoing president, Kevin Brown, for serving this organization so well over the past year. I know he put in many miles traveling around the state to meet as...
