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REALTOR® Magazine Hails CVAR YPN for Viral ‘Challenge’

August 5, 2019

  REALTOR® Magazine has acknowledged CVAR YPN’s involvement in the Summer Cool Down Splash Challenge, publishing an article about how the fundraiser has gone viral! The YPN project is raising money for the REALTORS® Relief Foundation’s disaster fund. Read the REALTOR® magazine article:   Take Real Estate’s Summer Splash Challenge to Support Disaster Relief by […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, National News Tagged With: #CARYPN, #MonthofGiving, #NationalEthicsDay, #YPN4RRF, CVAR YPN Splash Challenge, N.A..R., National Ethics Day, REALTORS® Relief Foundation

FHA Promises Condo Flexibility

June 10, 2019

Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Brian Montgomery recently told attendees at the National Association of REALTORS® meetings in Washington D.C. that the agency is working to revise its condominium approval rules and expects a final rule to be announced soon. Montgomery called condos a “mainstay of affordable housing” for seniors and first-time buyers. Among the proposed […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: affordable housing, Ben Carson, Brian Montgomery, condo, FHA, First-time buyer, HUD standards, N.A..R., Washington D.C.

N.A.R. Answers ‘Instant Offer’ Questions

June 19, 2017

A lot of concern has been raised about Zillow’s “Instant Offers” pilot program. But, NAR states, experiments like these can also reinforce the value of REALTORS®. “There’s a human element to buying and selling a home that can’t be replaced,” said NAR President William E. Brown. “NAR is the sum of its REALTOR® members, and […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News, MLS News, Pro Tips Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Instant Offer, MLS, N.A..R., NAR, Realtor Magazine, Zillow

Violating the Code of Ethics?

June 12, 2017

CVAR Director of Member Services Barbara Goldberg explains the latest change to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics for 2017.    

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, CVAR News, Government Affairs, Industry News, Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: Barbara Goldberg, Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, Code of Ethics, CVAR, Ethics, MLS, N.A..R., realtormag.realtor.org

You Can Do This! Facebook Live Home Tour

May 1, 2017

Using Facebook Live to present your “open house” online is an effective way to market a property to people who can’t physically make it to your open house. But take it from someone who’s been making CVAR videos for your information and viewing pleasure–this is LIVE! Do some pre-planning of the highlights you want to […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News, Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: #Facebooklive, Facebook Live, market yourself, marketing, N.A..R., Open House, reach buyers

Trump Tax Proposal Impact on Homeowners

May 1, 2017

Analysts are examining who will benefit from the President’s Tax Reform proposal. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (right) said the plan will eliminate all personal tax deductions other than the mortgage interest deduction and charitable contributions. The tax plan would reduce individual and corporate income tax rates, from 35% to 15%,  and repeal state and local […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, CVAR News, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #taxreform, C.A.R., cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, homeowner, N.A..R., New York Times, Steven Mnuchin, Tax proposal, tax reform, Treasury Secretary, Trump, William E. Brown

What’s Happening to Appraisers?

March 27, 2017

Appraisals are a crucial to the real estate industry, and a shortage of appraisers has put deals at risk. The N.A.R. reports that most appraisers are satisfied with their work, but they’re worried about the rise of automated appraisals and are not happy with appraisal management companies. (See report) “Appraisers provide the credible, outside opinion […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Pro Tips Tagged With: appraisals, appraisers, N.A..R., NAR, survey, William E. Brown

REvive: FBI Expert on Cybercrime in Real Estate

March 6, 2017

“Our industry is squarely in the sites of cybercriminals,” says N.A.R.’s Associate Counsel Jessica Edgerton (see video below). About 50% of small to mid-size businesses reported a cyber attack in 2016, she adds, and the US National Cyber Security Alliance reports that about 60% of small businesses go out of business within 6 months of […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Government Affairs, Industry News, National News, Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, cybercrime, FBI, Jessica Edgerton, Michael Sohn, N.A..R., REvive!

Interest Rates on Rise in 2017

January 30, 2017

  Following several weeks of decreases, mortgage rates were back on the rise this week. “The 10-year Treasury yield increased more than 10 basis points this week,” says Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “The 30-year mortgage rate moved up as well to 4.19 percent, a 10 basis point jump. This week marks the first […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: 2017, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Interest rates, mortgage, N.A..R., National Association of Realtors®, realtor.org, Treasury yield

Housing’s Headwinds Coming in 2017

December 19, 2016

Under a backdrop of rising mortgage rates and shrinking consumer confidence, expect modest gains in existing-home sales in the new year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2017 housing forecast, released last week. The decline in affordability in many parts of the country is taking a toll on the public’s outlook about their housing […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: affordability, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Housing market, mortgage rate, N.A..R.

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