by Heather | Mar 5, 2014 | TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Mar 4, 2014 | Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
REALTORS® who use telemarketing are subject to the Do Not Call rules. The FCC’s new Robocall rules impose some additional requirements for obtaining consent when making a prerecorded telemarketing call to a residential phone number or making an autodialed or...
by Heather | Mar 3, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … Between the years 2007 and 2011, 42,000 new residents moved from Los Angeles County to San Bernardino County, which represents the largest migration into a region in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s migration report....
by Heather | Feb 27, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Fannie Mae recently announced that home buyers may receive up to 3.5 percent in closing cost assistance when they purchase a HomePath property in 27 states, including California, during the FirstLook period. During the FirstLook period, owner-occupant or public entity...
by Heather | Feb 26, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Forms Advisor® is an online software program that identifies for the REALTOR® which C.A.R. Standard Forms to use. Forms Advisor® features C.A.R. Forms Tutor®, which provides audio and text instructions for completing the forms and a legal Q&A component. This...
by Heather | Feb 24, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … According to the Housing Affordability Index (HAI) from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California’s housing affordability held steady in the fourth quarter of 2013, following six consecutive quarters of declines. C.A.R.’s HAI found...