Is Property Management Worth It?
You may have had a good year representing buyers and sellers in 2015, but perhaps not a great one – which is why you’re challenging yourself to come up with a plan to significantly grow your business in 2016. As you drive by yet another home with a “For Rent” sign on...
Annual Housing Market Survey
For over thirty years the Annual Housing Market Survey has been offering a comprehensive look of the recent developments in the California housing market. In this webinar, C.A.R. Research and Economics department shares with you our latest survey finding including...
FHA Announces New Loan Limits
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced the agency's new schedule of loan limits for 2016. These loan limits are effective for case numbers assigned on or after Jan. 1, 2016, and will remain in effect through the end of the year. Due to changes in...
zipForm® Tip of the Month: Cover Sheet
Your C.A.R. Form Library contains the Cover Sheet, a form that contains all of the core form fields that are automatically copied and updated between forms. The Cover Sheet is a great shortcut to completing and updating key information. you do not need to fill out...
CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … Despite dropping 6 percent, mortgage applications for new home purchases still came in better than expected, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey data for November 2015. Broken up by product type, conventional loans composed...
A message from C.A.R. President Ziggy Zicarelli
Dear CAR Member, I’m very excited to begin my term as your 2016 C.A.R. President. First, I’d like to thank our outgoing president, Chris Kutzkey, for serving this organization so well over the past year. I know she put in many miles traveling around the state to...
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CAR Market Matters
Talking Points … Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose more than expected in September, according to the latest S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index. The 20-city composite rose 5.5 percent year over year in September, compared with consensus estimates for a 5.2 percent...
CAR ReaLegal Update – Legal Live Webinar: December Forms Revisions; Selected Revised Forms; PACE Programs
Legal Live Webinar: December Forms Revisions Twice a year, with the approval of the C.A.R. Standard Forms Committee, C.A.R. releases new and revised forms. The first forms release occurred in April. The second forms release is scheduled for December 14. All in all,...
Time is running out before Congress decides!
Dear REALTOR, There’s no time to waste. Congress is currently debating whether or not to pass the new highway bill and we need sure our voices are heard. Congress needs to hear from every REALTOR. Please Take Action Today! 185,000 REALTORS nationwide have already...