by Heather | Dec 22, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
2017 California Housing Market Forecast Following a dip in home sales in 2016, California’s housing market will post a nominal increase in 2017, as supply shortages and affordability constraints hamper market activity. The C.A.R. forecast sees a modest increase in...
by Heather | Dec 21, 2016 | NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
There is a revolution brewing on almost every level of organized real estate. Be it MLS, market driven or legislative, the world we live in is changing; and it’s changing rapidly. As REALTORS®, we want to control our own destiny. By ensuring we are profitable,...
by Heather | Dec 20, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Dec 19, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points The highest interest rates in well over a year are putting a dent in the mortgage business, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or...
by Heather | Dec 15, 2016 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
In a case much watched by the real estate industry, the California Supreme Court ruled that a salesperson working with a seller owes a fiduciary duty to disclose material facts to the buyer in the transaction when both the buyer’s and seller’s salespersons are...
by Heather | Dec 14, 2016 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Fellow REALTORS®, I’m very excited to begin my term as your 2017 C.A.R. President. First, I’d like to thank our outgoing president, Ziggy Zicarelli, for serving this organization so well over the past year. I know he put in many miles traveling around the...
