May 2: Discuss Southern California’s Housing Affordability Crisis and Inequities of Land Use Change
Many fast-growing regions in the United States have a shortage of housing and face a housing affordability crisis. Researchers have argued that regulatory barriers contribute to housing shortages and recommended that cities change their land-use policies to facilitate...
Legislative Day First-Timers: Apply Today for a Scholarship
Join 2,000+ fellow REALTORS® in Sacramento from May 2-3 for C.A.R.’s 50th Legislative Day and first-ever Riding with the Brand Block Party. On Tuesday, May 2, we’ll be closing down a city block and filling it with food trucks, bars, a DJ, games, photo ops and more to...
Courts Uphold Real Estate Licensees’ Choice to be Independent Contractors
A major win for the right of real estate licensees to be independent contractors was solidified today. The California Supreme Court refused to review Whitlach v. Premier Valley, the favorable California Court of Appeals published opinion allowing brokers and agents to...
Register Now: C.A.R.’s Legislative Day and Block Party
Join more than 2,000 REALTORS® at C.A.R.’s 50th Legislative Day in Sacramento on May 3rd. At Legislative Day, you’ll have the chance to meet with and discuss real estate issues directly with state legislators including urging them to support creating opportunities for...
C.A.R.-Sponsored Bills
During the 2023-2024 Session of the California Legislature, C.A.R. is sponsoring several bills to address important issue impacting housing and real estate in California. They include AB 225 (Grayson) Environmental Hazard Booklet Update, AB 323 (Holden) Use Deed...
C.A.R. Legislative Update
The Legislature has introduced almost 3,000 bills this year and are now working on moving these bills through their House of Origin: Assembly bills (ABs) in the Assembly and Senate Bills (SBs) in the Senate. C.A.R strongly opposes SB 466 (Wahab) which will be heard in...
Earn More, Teach Others, and get C.A.R Certified – 5/16
Sign up early and become a Certified Forms Trainer, course starts May 16th, 2023! This live training program is a "train-the-trainer" course based on the RPA and many other C.A.R. Standard Forms. You will have the unique opportunity to learn from an experienced C.A.R....
ADA Website Compliance
Five Things to Know about Website Accessibility and Discrimination Claims 1. ADA website compliance is important! More and more, we have come to rely on obtaining information, goods, and services online. With a growing number of aging people and...
Buyer Representation Agreements
Buyer Representation Agreements - Misconceptions and Corrections There are lots of misconceptions out there about the new buyer representation forms and especially a new provision that was added to the Residential Purchase Agreement (“RPA”) in December 2022. This...
Register Now: C.A.R.’s 50th Legislative Day
Join CAR in Sacramento on Wednesday, May 3, for C.A.R.'s 50th Legislative Day! Legislative Day brings California REALTORS® together to discuss real estate issues directly with state legislators and staff. You'll be able to meet with and urge the legislature to...