CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ AAREA Food Drive in CVAR East Lot Lina Chu, AAREA Founding President, […]
Fannie, Freddie 1st Quarter
Fannie Mae earned $5 billion of net income in the first quarter and provided $422 billion for mortgages, enabling people across America to refinance a home, purchase a home, or finance rental property. “This last quarter was the second biggest nominal volume quarter in our history,” said Fannie Mae CEO Hugh R. Frater. The one caveat, […]
Manage Boss With ‘Rule of 3’
Is holding or even getting a boss’ attention a challenge? Recently Major Gen. James A. Marks shared a “Rule of Three” that he created to ensure productive meetings with, as he described them, his “routinely distracted multi-tasking bosses.” Almost every field or discipline has its own Rule of Three, but one of the most striking […]
Redlands Mall Developer Proposes 722 Units
This artist’s rendering of what the Redlands Mall site could look like at the corner of State and Orange streets. is part of the city’s draft Transit Villages Specific Plan. (Courtesy City of Redlands) . The Redlands Planning Commission unanimously decided last Tuesday (April 27) to back an exemption for a project that could allow […]
April 26 CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). Joint Tenancy Mistake: Tip for REALTORS® When is joint tenancy a bad idea? […]
Avoid ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ in Retirement Account
ISTOCK If you or your buyers are saving more than in the past in your retirement accounts, paid for college and other heavy expenses of raising children, that all sounds good, except for what we’ll call the “ticking tax time bomb.” (Don’t forget, this year’s tax filing deadline is May 17!) It refers to the […]
7 Tips to Advance Career
There are several actions that can bolster the career of professionals at different levels, in different fields and across industries. Here are 7 career advancement activities that you could do on a regular basis: 1 – Nurture a diverse and supportive network Get to know people two or more levels above you, because they can […]
Former Zillow CEO Claims iBuyers Are Not to Blame
Spencer Rascoff, a serial entrepreneur and former CEO of Zillow, knows there is a supply shortage in the housing market, but believes that iBuyers’ practice of buying and then re-listing homes does not contribute to that shortage. “They’re not at all a part of the inventory problem,” Rascoff argued. Rascoff made the comments recently at Inman Connect […]
President’s Message – Leg Day
by Janine Shedlock, CVAR 2021 President REALTORS®, do you want to make an impact in your community? Have you ever wondered how you could express your concerns or support for the policies that impact the Real Estate Industry and your hometown? Legislative Day is where you need to be! For the first time, the California […]
CVAR March 2021 Snapshot
C.A.R. released it’s Citrus Valley region market snapshot on Friday. Here are some key highlights: Sales eased a little further in March from the past couple months but remained solid, relatively speaking CA median price set another new high Two-thirds of sales were sold above the asking price, highest level in at least the past […]