by Heather | Feb 21, 2014 | C.A.R., Legal, TSBOR, TSMLS
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, property owners who obtain permits to remodel a property that was built prior to 1994 are required to retrofit with toilets that use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, showerheads with flow rates of no more than 2.5 gallons per minute, and...
by Heather | Feb 19, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Feb 17, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … According to Clear Capital’s Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, prices have normalized post-bubble and future rates of growth will look more like historical rates of growth based on the fact that home prices are right in line with inflation adjusted...
by Heather | Feb 13, 2014 | Paragon, TSMLS
As a reminder, auto-notifications currently set to expire in the January 31 – February 14, 2014 timeframe will begin to expire at Midnight, CST, on February 14, 2014. In preparation for this upcoming event a page has been created on the Paragon Connect site to assist...
by Heather | Feb 11, 2014 | C.A.R., Legal, NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that as of January 30, 2014, it is granting expanded authority to lenders to accept electronic signatures (e-Signatures) on documents associated with mortgage loans. Origination, servicing, and loss mitigation...
by Heather | Feb 10, 2014 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … According to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), California pending home sales fell for the second straight month, while equity sales continue to make up more than four of every five home sales. The share of equity sales – or...