Congressional Budget Deadline Looms, Impacts for CA REALTORS®
As the new year unfolds, Congress finds itself at the intersection of crucial legislative decisions that will impact California REALTORS® and their clients. Congress must act by the first deadline, slated for January 19, 2024, to provide funding for the Department of...
Legal Update
LITIGATION UPDATE The Bay Area Real Estate Information Services, Inc. (BAREIS), an independent northern California MLS, has been sued in a class action. The complaint also names Marin, North Bay, Northern Solano County and Solano Associations of REALTORS®, along with...
CAR Member Resources
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Property Management in 2024
Find every leasing and property management resource offered by C.A.R., all in one spot. With resources such as tools for tenant screening , property management software, courses and events, and a wide variety of free legal guidance, you will find all the materials you...
Virtual Panel Discussion: What You Need To Know About Housing In 2024
What will housing look like in 2024? C.A.R., Redfin, UCLA, UC Berkeley, CoreLogic and others are ready to answer this question. Amid rising interest rates and high home prices, buyers and sellers find themselves on the sidelines, apprehensive about the market’s...
NAR forecasts improved outlook for home buyers in 2024
The housing market is expected to grow to 4.71 million existing home sales in 2024, and an improved outlook for home buyers, according to a new report by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. This would be an increase of 13.5 percent...
Monthly message from C.A.R. President Melanie Barker
Dear CAR Member, I’m very excited to begin my term as your President. I’d like to thank our outgoing president, Jennifer Branchini, for serving this organization so well over the past year. I know she put in many miles traveling around the state to meet as many of you...
Legal Update
DEADLINE JANUARY 1, 2025 • Balcony Inspections and • Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting for Entities C.A.R. has two new Quick Guides Two unrelated laws have a deadline for compliance set for January 1, 2025. The first...
2024 New Law Round-Up
These laws go into effect on January 1, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Listings Capped at 24 months (AB 1345) How long can a listing last? 24 months. Previously, there was no specified limit. Now, under AB 1345, exclusive listings on residential one-to-four properties...
Federal Court Rules That Floor Plans Are “Fair Use”(Appeal Pending)
The use of floor plans has long been a standard practice in the real estate industry to market homes for sale. However, a pair of cases filed in federal court in Missouri raised a surprising question: do floor plans infringe on the copyright for an architectural work?...