C.A.R. Legislative Update
One of C.A.R.’s priorities has been to increase the allocation of funds in the state budget to homeownership. Last week, the Legislature released the Join Legislative Budget Proposal which proposes to make a substantial investment in new affordable home construction,...
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A Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Otto Catrina
Dear CAR Member, Since we’re in the height of the home-buying season and many of you are regularly holding open houses, I want to remind you of the importance of being vigilant and staying safe. Last week, an unfortunate incident occurred with a Citrus Valley AOR real...
C.A.R. CEO John M. Sebree to Lead Panel on Innovative Solutions to State’s Housing Crisis
If homeownership is to be more accessible to the average Californian by alleviating pressure on home prices, then we must advance actionable, pragmatic, and above all, innovative paths to dramatically increase housing supply. How might we rethink innovative housing...
White House Announces Plan to Address Housing Supply and Affordability Crisis
On Monday, May 16, the Biden Administration announced its Housing Supply Action Plan “to ease the burden of housing costs over time, by boosting the supply of quality housing in every community.” The Plan is a list of proposals intended to increase the nation’s...
WomanUP Registration Now Open
Can you feel the energy?Registration is now open for WomanUP!® 2022! We are gathering in person at the Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach from 8/30 - 9/1. As always, the team is putting together signature solo talks, group conversations, and social...
Happy Pride Month from CAR
June marks the official beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which originated in the United States after the June 1969 Stonewall Riots sparked the global movement for LGBTQ+ rights, including annual Pride celebrations worldwide. Read more about this and other LGBTQ+...
Master Lending and Down Payment Assistance For Your Clients
First-time buyers, renters, clients who have had a prior foreclosure or short sale, and parents trying to help their children with the homebuying process are facing an unprecedented real estate market. Be the agent that provides them with all the tools and resources...
Free eBook for REALTORS®
How to Invest in Real Estate With A Self-Directed IRA Do you know how to successfully meet your retirement needs? Here’s a tremendous opportunity and strategy for you to learn how to save for retirement and invest in real estate with these savings— tax-free! ...
Cal/OSHA Revision to COVID-19 Prevention ETS
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) has made revisions to its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The new revisions have been incorporated into the document and are effective from May 6, 2022 – December 31,...