Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Form and Law Resources
C.A.R. has received many calls and requests for information about fire hardening and defensible space laws. As a reminder, C.A.R. created the following informational tools to help members and their clients better understand the fire hardening and defensible...
Message from C.A.R. President Otto Catrina
Dear CAR Member, At its Fall Business Meetings, C.A.R.’s Board of Directors approved a motion to formally apologize for its past discriminatory policies, including Proposition 14 — a successful 1960s ballot initiative that overturned the State of California’s first...
Watch Select REimagine! Conference & Expo Sessions On-Demand
Select REimagine! Conference & Expo sessions are now available on-demand! If you missed a session or want to replay your favorites you can now purchase the REimagine! on-demand session package. The $39 CAR Member package includes 10 must-see sessions full...
New CAR Member Benefits Now Available
C.A.R. launched two new member benefits that are accessible to members from the REALTOR® Secure Transaction dashboard: California Rental Listing Service, powered by Rental Beast - this new member benefit will provide members access to the California rental market of...
New DRE Requirement for License Renewals
We are happy to announce C.A.R.’s new interactive Fair Housing course and Implicit Bias course that are now part of the FREE 45-hour CE packages for license renewals. Licensees with a renewal date of January 1, 2023 or later are required to take both an Implicit Bias...
Federal Legislation Could Potentially Free Up Housing Inventory
C.A.R. applauds the “More Homes on the Market Act,” introduced recently by House Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). The bipartisan bill increases the capital gain exclusion amounts on the sale of a principal residence to $500,000 for single...
Uncover Property Insights on the Spot
In today's competitive real estate market, it is more critical than ever to know your marketplace's dynamics and how to quickly access market data on the fly. TopHap provides a better way to research real estate with the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use real estate...
Governor Signs C.A.R. Priority Bills
Governor Newsom had until September 30th to sign or veto bills on his desk. Of the 1,166 pieces of legislation sent to the Governor in the 2022 Session, he signed 997 and vetoed 169. Of those he signed, several are C.A.R. priority bills. They include two sponsored...
Are You Interested In 2022 Lending Resources For Your Clients?
The hurdles to homeownership are well known: supply, housing costs, rising rents, student loan debt, and saving for a down payment. We’re going to provide agents with all the lending and down payment tools and resources needed to provide best options for their...
Industry Leader Town Halls
Brokers from across the state meet virtually twice each month with C.A.R. Leadership, Member Legal, C.A.R.’s Legislative Team, and others to share the latest information impacting real estate brokerages. If you are a broker and interested in joining us on these...