by Heather | Nov 3, 2015 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Earning the FTBS (First Time Buyer Specialist) is easier than ever through C.A.R. Education.The FTBS addresses the unique needs of first-time home buyers who represent about one-third of the market. Helping a buyer with their first purchase builds a foundation for a...
by Heather | Nov 2, 2015 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, covering the entire nation, rose 4.7 percent in the 12 months ended in August, slightly greater than a 4.6 percent increase in July. The 20-city index jumped 5.1 percent year-over-year through August, after...
by Heather | Oct 29, 2015 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
In the first nine months of 2015, wildfires destroyed more than 300,000 acres of parched California brush and timber. As one community after another was impacted, victims increasingly turned to social media in order to obtain and share real-time information and help...
by Heather | Oct 28, 2015 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Oct 27, 2015 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Dear CAR Member, Technology is changing at such a rapid pace today, disrupting industries and changing long-standing business models. Take the hotel, taxi, retail, publishing, travel, music, and television industries to name a few. Real estate also has been long...
by Heather | Oct 26, 2015 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points … Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,206,000 in September, 6.5 percent above August’s revised estimate of 1,132,000, according to the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. September’s housing...