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).
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Online Classes
Feb. 8 | CRMLS Training – CRMLS App
Feb. 9 | Shred Old Documents – CVAR Glendora
Feb. 9 & 11 | Commercial Prospecting – NCREA
Feb. 10 | New Member Orientation
Feb. 11 | Shred Documents – CVAR East, Rancho Cucamonga
Feb. 11 | Legalities of ADUs – C.A.R.’s Jennifer Svec-Williams Joins Keeping It REal
Fridays | License Renewal – Crash Course for brokers/agents ($85)
Feb. 16 | Shred Documents – CVAR West, South El Monte
Feb. 17 | Understanding the 1031 Exchange
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Shredding Begins This Week!
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 504 E. Rte 66, Glendora, 9 a.m.-noon
Thursday, Feb. 11, 8229 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga,9 a.m.-noon
Also Feb. 16, 1170 Durfee Ave., South El Monte
Click video for more details on contact-free Shred Days.
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Lost MLS Access?
If you haven’t renewed your MLS subscription, along with your CVAR, N.A.R., and C.A.R. memberships, contact us at (909) 305-2827 or memberservices@cvar.net.
News & Featured Articles
C.A.R. Chief Economist Jordan Levine tells members of Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® how their knowledge of Proposition 19 can benefit their clients in this one-minute overview. (See his 2021 Economic Update on CVAR’s REal Talk, REal People, at CVAR.Live!)
Part 1: Prop 19 Effective Feb. 16
There are two primary provisions of Proposition 19. One, taking effect Feb. 16, requires people who inherit property to use it as their primary residence or have its tax value reassessed. The other major provision allows for the transfer of property tax base from one California residence to another, effective April 1. What do REALTORS® need their clients to know?
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3 Strategies to Finding Listings
A session at the recent Inman conference presented three concrete strategies for agents to generate more listings in inventory-starved markets.
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Most Sought-After Upgrades
Apartment Therapy recently asked designers and contractors to highlight some of the most requested home upgrades from their clients this year. Among the popular upgrades they mentioned …
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Super Bowl Ad Winner – Rocket Mortgage’s two 60-second Super Bowl ads placed first and second in USA TODAY’s Ad Meter, which ranks commercials by consumer rating. Both spots starred comedian Tracy Morgan, who used humorous situations to illustrate the distinction between “pretty sure” and “certain.” Clever marketing!
NAR Lawsuit Tossed – The court says ThePLS.com failed to plausibly allege that the National Association of REALTORS®’ Clear Cooperation Policy harms competition and consumers, stating that the policy has “some plainly pro-competitive aspects.”
CoreLogic Acquisition – Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners are jointly set to acquire real estate data and technology firm CoreLogic, ending a months-long saga to find new ownership. for the company after two shareholders attempted a takeover in the summer of 2020. CoStar Group, which has made a significant move into the residential real estate space, had also reportedly been attempting to acquire CoreLogic and was one of the final bidders, along with Warbug Pincus. (Business Wire)
Stimulus Scam – Beware, the Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker has received numerous reports from people who were contacted about the new COVID-19 stimulus checks. Watch out for “verification” calls, or emails or texts asking you to click a link to “request benefit payments.” The link connects to an application prompting the entering of personal information–don’t do it! (BBB)
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Top agency strategies; new eviction rules; Residential Listing and Purchase agreements; using the 1031 Exchange; legal updates, new agent tips and many more topics are covered and available to replay for free from the CVAR archive at CVAR.Live.
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DRE exam centers reopened to the public last Wednesday. DRE staff are now contacting examinees to reschedule their previously cancelled exams. (CVAR partners with REVEI each Friday for license renewal crash course. See classes above.)
New laws that may impact REALTORS® are now in effect or will be this year. (Watch for next week’s overview of Prop 19, in affect Feb. 16). For a peek at some of these laws: 
Zillow announced in January that your MLS rental listings would no longer be syndicated directly to Zillow. Instead, if listing agents, teams, or brokerages elect to publish their rentals on Zillow, they will have to pay $9.99 per week, per listing.
With the dramatic rise of home prices, affordable housing solutions like manufactured homes may be more suitable for homebuyers looking for a starter home or seeking to downsize. Can the industry overcome the lack of awareness and misperceptions?