The Environmental Protection Agency is serious about cleaning up lead paint, so it’s a good idea for REALTORS® to know about the rules and disclosures required. In March it announced six settlements, totaling $287,000 and completed over the last year, regarding lead paint enforcement actions. Five of the settlements concerned the Renovation, Repair, and […]
C.A.R. Creates Alexa Skill for REALTORS®
Last week attendees at the Real Estate REvive Conference & Expo saw an amazing live demonstration of Amazon Alexa and the capabilities of voice-activated technology as a useful tool for our industry. Did you know that C.A.R. has an Alexa Skill for Amazon Echo products as well? Like adding a new app to your phone, […]
Can Your Clients Afford to Buy?
More Californians could afford to purchase a home in the fourth quarter of 2017, up a percentage point to 29% from the third quarter, a positive report from the California Association of REALTORS® this month in its Traditional Housing Affordability Index. This means a minimum annual income of $111,260 was needed to qualify for the […]
Feb. 12 CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Take a peek at what goes on at Real Estate REvive! Feb. 12 | CRMLS Training – CVAR East Feb. 13 | Broker/Salesperson Cram & Exam Feb. 14 | New Member Orientation Feb. 15 | Tax Portability with Ziggy Zicarelli – Tax Portability Live Stream to CVAR East (Rancho […]
Renters Are Doubling Up
Zillow: Share of Adults Living with Roommates Higher than Ever Before Nearly one in three adults live with a roommate or parent, the greatest share ever reported, according to an analysis by Zillow. As rental affordability deteriorates, more U.S. adults may be choosing to double up to cut costs. A doubled-up household is where two […]
REALTOR® Lobby Successes in the Tax Bill
There’s never been a better example of how your contribution to the REALTOR® Action Fund helps support the real estate industry. NAR and C.A.R. members helped reach members of Congress to get changes in the Republican Administration’s Tax Bill. NAR helped educate members of the House-Senate conference committee, and after the vote, NAR President Elizabeth […]
C.A.R. Comment on Tax Bill Being Voted on This Week
“We’re still reviewing the exact details of the 500-page bill,” says C.A.R. President Steven White, but what is known is that the limit for the mortgage interest deduction (MID) will be reduced from the current $1 million to $750,000 on mortgages for a first or second home, and the deduction of state and local tax […]
What Senate Vote Means for Real Estate
Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 51-49, passed legislation that would change the face of homeownership in this country for decades to come. The House passed its own version of tax reform Nov. 16. A last-minute change to the Senate version would make up to $10,000 in property taxes deductible for […]
Petition: Ballot Initiative to Remove ‘Moving Penalty’
C.A.R. is embarking on an historic effort to increase homeownership opportunities, one that REALTORS® can feel good about supporting. C.A.R. will qualify an initiative for the November 2018 ballot that will allow senior homeowners (55 years of age and older) to keep all or most of their Proposition 13 property tax savings when they move. […]
Nov. 6 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Nov. 6 | CRMLS Training – Free Nov. 7 | Supra Maintenence 8 p.m. (see image) Nov. 7 | Break Through Business Barriers Nov. 8 | New Member Orientation – with Live Stream Nov. 10-11 | All CVAR Offices Closed for Veterans Day Nov. 13 | CRMLS Training – […]