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April 2 – CVAR At A Glance

April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Featured Classes and Events    April 2 | CRMLS Training – Free April 3 | Reverse Mortgage – Free April 4 | YPN Open Forum – Free April 4 | CVAR Forum with CRMLS CEO Art Carter – Free  April 5 | CVAR Caravan – Atty. Rod Fehlman April 5 | Contract College: Session 8   Board of Directors Open Positions […]

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Spring: Home Sales Rebound

April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Following two consecutive months of declines, existing-home sales rebounded 3% in February month over month and reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million, the National Association of REALTORS® reported last week. Sales of existing homes, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops, are now 1.1% higher than a year ago. “A big jump […]

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Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, Industry News, National News, Pro Tips Tagged With: existing-homes, healthy economy, Home prices, Home sales, labor market, NAR, National Association of Realtors®, REALTOR®Mag, rebound

Nov. 6 – CVAR At A Glance

November 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

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 – […]

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Home Flippers Face New Hurdles

October 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

In the second quarter of this year, 5.6% of all home sales were flips, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2017 U.S. Home Flipping Report. The report defines a flip as a property that is sold for the second time within a 12-month period. As housing inventory remains low and buyers get more competitive, home […]

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California Home Sales Report

September 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

California’s housing market defied gravity as existing home sales and median home price registered increases on both a monthly and an annual basis in August, C.A.R. reports. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California remained above the 400,000 benchmark for the 17th consecutive month, and totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of […]

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Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: C.A.R., Freddie Mac, home price, Home sales, Housing market, inventory, sales price, Unsold Inventory Index

Supply Stuck, Buyers Tripped Up

July 31, 2017 Leave a Comment

As buyers faced fewer options and record-high real estate prices, low inventory slowed down home sales last month. “Closings were down in most of the country last month because interested buyers are being tripped up by supply that remains stuck at a meager level and price growth that’s straining their budget,” says NAR Chief Economist […]

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Affordability Crunch Stifles Home Sales

October 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 15) – California home sales downshifted in August as low housing affordability and a tight supply of homes for sale cut into demand, especially in high cost areas of the San Francisco Bay region, the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported.    Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California […]

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4 Reasons 2016 Is the Year to Buy a Home

January 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

by Kathryn Vasel    If you’ve been on the fence about buying a home, 2016 is the year to take the plunge. Mortgage rates have been bouncing around record lows for a while now. But even though they’re likely to start going up, you haven’t missed your chance to get a deal on a house. […]

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