by Heather | Jun 2, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Please take a moment to catch up on everything C.A.R. has been working on: We have developed new Best Practices Guidelines for Real Estate During COVID-19 in response to the COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Real Estate Transactions issued earlier this month by the...
by Heather | Jun 1, 2020 | TSBOR, TSMLS
Step 1: Adopt a “Prevention Plan.” You may use C.A.R. Document BPPP, Best Practices Guidelines/Prevention Plan for Showings (available within the COVID library in zipForm®), for this purpose. The BPPP should be signed by the broker/office manager and agreed to by all...
by Heather | May 27, 2020 | TSBOR, TSMLS
To help homeowners who are in COVID-19 related forbearance, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are making available a new payment deferral option. The payment deferral option allows borrowers, who...
by Heather | May 26, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
May 19, 2020 – Welcome to the 10th issue of the Coronavirus Weekly Recap newsletter. Before we get started on this week’s news, we want to make sure you’re aware of what C.A.R. has been working on: To help you comply with the government’s industry...
by Heather | May 14, 2020 | TSBOR, TSMLS
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended a number of loan origination flexibilities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac customers, most of which are extended to at least June 30. Extensions include: alternative appraisals on purchase and rate term refinance loans;...
by Heather | May 11, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Welcome to the eighth issue of C.A.R.’s newsletter recapping the last week’s worth of news on the coronavirus outbreak in California. Before we get started on the news, we want to make sure you’re caught up on the new resources we’ve put out in the past week to help...