CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources
REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines
What’s Happening at CVAR under
COVID-19 restrictions
IRS: Tax Relief for Business
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 available classes below).
Leigh Brown’s Be the Resource – Tuesday!
How you react and adapt as a REALTOR® will mold your future in this profession.
Click image to hear Leigh’s video on her upcoming 3-part series for CVAR members! Use this link for tomorrow’s class: Click here at 1 p.m. May 5.
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Free Online
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May 4 | CRMLS Training – Marketing Tools
• May 5 | Advanced 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange
• May 5 | Be the REALTOR® – Part 1 of the 3-Part Leigh Brown Series
• May 6 | Interview w/ Broker Eric Sachs of Breakthrough Broker – The Lockdown w/ Dan Smith
• May 7 | Coffee & Caravan – Featuring Attorney Ed Estes
• May 7 | How to Pre-screen Buyers Like a Pro – With Mortgage Pro Amanda Belin
• May 7 | Congresswoman Norma Torres’ Legislative Update – on Happy Hour w/ Kim & Kris
• May 8 | License Renewal – Fee $85
• May 12 | Social Media Secrets w/ John Reyes
Click here for full calendar of events on CVAR.net
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New MLS Policy
CVAR Director of Member Engagement Barbara Goldberg explains the new policy regarding ‘Pocket Listings,’ ‘Coming Soon’ and more!
Listen to this and more on CVAR Podcasts
To get more information, see CRMLS.org
News & Featured Articles
Make Online Meetings More Productive
Remote meetings are inherently different from in-person meetings, and this means they are often poorly run. It’s crucial that agents and brokers get meetings right—right away. READ MORE
4 Changing Buyer Needs Post-COVID
Shifts in homebuying are likely to occur in the post-COVID-19 era. We’ll be seeing changes in the kinds of properties, features, amenities and even locations that people look for. Here are four trends to watch out for. READ MORE
IRS Deadline May 5 – People who receive SSI and VA benefits who have children need to act by May 5 to quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment. Those who need to act are those who receive SSI or VA Compensation and Pension benefits and didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019. (IRS)
Free Test: COVID testing appointments are now available to any resident of Los Angeles County, with or without symptoms of COVID-19. Priority for the same or next-day testing is still given to people with symptoms, such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Testing is also prioritized for medical professionals and certain other critical front-line workers who interact with the public as part of their job duties.
No Lump Sum – The FHFA reiterated that borrowers in forbearance with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the Enterprises)-backed mortgage are not required to repay the missed payments in one lump sum. (FHFA)
REALTOR® Unemployment – California REALTORS® can apply for PUA through UI Online. They can create an account, file their claim, certify for continued benefits, verify income and update their information. To assist members in learning about and applying for this relief program, C.A.R. has created step-by-step illustrated instructions available here.
REALTOR® Hotline – NAR’s toll-free phone number for COVID-19 and real estate related questions is (800) 874-6500. Members also can call the hotline for the latest information on programs and services being developed to help in you business during this time. (N.A.R.)
Did You Miss a Class?
Check out the @Home With CVAR archive where you can replay
classes you missed at CVAR.Live:
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New Forms & Disclosures
• Tips from Mortgage and Insurance Experts
• Downpayment Assistant Guidance
• Virtual Staging – With Box Brownie’s Peter Schravemade
• Using Social Media now
• Intro to GLIDE, LionDesk and other free CVAR member benefits
Also, listen to the CVAR Podcast
1st Quarter 2020 – Market At A Glance
Create an instant report for clients with
the latest information for 3 counties:
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino
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Get the most from the Glide member benefit by attending a webinar that covers everything you need to know to make the disclosures process easier for you and your clients, 
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will buy certain mortgages that go into forbearance within the first month—but lenders will have to pay a steep loan-level price adjustment fee.
Washing your hands is a good start. Here are five ways to sanitize your home, and other areas and items you should disinfect.