2016 Annual Historical Data Summary

by | Jun 21, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS

C.A.R.’s Annual Historical Data Summary Report tracks trends in California’s housing market from 1968 to present.  This report provides historical data of California’s housing market including single-family and condominium home sales, pending home sales,...

CAR Market Matters

by | Jun 19, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS

Talking Points Mortgage applications increased 7.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 2, 2017. This week’s results included an...

Homeowners cash in on equity in droves

by | Jun 15, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS

In the first quarter of 2017, nearly half of refinance borrowers took cash out, up from 44 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to Freddie Mac. This is the highest share since the fourth quarter of 2008, but still below the peak of 89 percent in the third...

A message from C.A.R. President Geoff McIntosh

by | Jun 14, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS

Fellow REALTOR®, No doubt you’ve heard about Zillow Group’s “Instant Offers” pilot program for home sellers where, with or without an agent, homeowners can entertain instant offers and sell their home quickly. This program – which is essentially a new take on another...