CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … House price appreciation accelerated to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.3 percent in July, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) index. The Standard and Poor’s/Case-Shiller (CS) index shows house prices rose at an annual growth...

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CAR Realegal Update

CAR Realegal Update

Legal Live Webinar: Condominiums and HOAs - Issues From the Hot Line As housing costs continue to rise, we see more builders offering common interest developments of one type or another.  Common interest developments generally offer lower prices as well as a life...

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Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Chris Kutzkey

Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Chris Kutzkey

Dear CAR Member, By now you should have received a request from C.A.R. to act on a Call for Action asking you to contact your member of Congress to oppose a proposal to tax mortgages to pay for highways. While the U.S. Senate has already passed the bill, the House has...

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CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Construction spending during August 2015 came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,086.2 billion, 0.7 percent above the revised July estimate of $1,079.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. The August figure is 13.7...

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Not-to-Miss Sessions at EXPO

Not-to-Miss Sessions at EXPO

Along with celebrating C.A.R.’s 110th anniversary, EXPO 2015 offers three days full of opportunities to discover new strategies, gain momentum, and channel energies as we look forward to 2016. Choose from more than 30 free sessions, including our phenomenal EXPO panel...

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CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Total mortgage application volume surged 13.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended Sept. 18 versus the earlier week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Refinance applications, which are most rate-sensitive,...

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