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).
Online Classes
April 5 | CRMLS: Marketing Solutions
April 6 | DST in 1031 Exchange – Rick Martinez
April 6 & 8 | NCREA Commercial Property
April 7 | Ethics Training – Satisfies NAR Requirement. Replay featuring Leigh Brown
April 12 | CRMLS Training – Matrix Searching 101
April 15 | Estate Planning & Trusts – Paul Velasco
April 15 | Glide Trainer – Keeping It REal w/ Kim & Kris
Tuesdays | Contract College – Weekly Series
Fridays | License Renewal – Crash Course for Brokers/Agents ($85)
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Lessons From Leaders: Marty Rodriguez, Eileen Oldroyd
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Accepting Applications for 2022
CVAR Board – Deadline April 15!
REALTOR® members are eligible to apply for a 2-year term on the Citrus Valley AOR Board of Directors. Help steer the association into the future!
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Q2 MLS Past Due
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News & Featured Articles
CVAR President’s Message
CVAR’s 2021 President Janine Shedlock says that, as we move tier to tier, every day REALTORS® and independent contractors, “need to wake up and self motivate.”
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Trulia Founder on REALTORS’® New Normal
Trulia co-founder Pete Flint warned the audience at the recent Inman Connect Zoom to get ready for a new way of doing business—even after the pandemic and its restrictions elapse. Included in the “new normal” is a transaction process that is going to be fully digitized.
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6 Tips to Reduce Your Taxes
If a taxpayer can manage their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2021 to stay below $75,000 (or $150,000, if married), the tax savings related to even small reductions in AGI can be incredible.
For six tips for reducing your AGI–and your taxes….
3D Printed Homes in CA
The desert landscape of California’s Coachella Valley will soon be home to the first US neighborhood comprised entirely of 3D-printed houses. The printers have the capacity to make a 350-sq-ft home in less than 24 hours.
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Join: April 27 Legislative Day
CVAR’s REALTOR® members are invited to participate in the eye-opening experience of meeting with state legislators to explain the REALTOR® position on measures vital to our industry.
Hosted by the California Association of REALTORS®, click to see more information / sign up here.
Over-Assessed – Across the country, in city after city, homes in low-income neighborhoods are systematically over-assessed relative to their actual market prices, while those in rich areas are under-assessed. The net result is a transfer of billions of dollars of tax burdens from rich households to poor ones. (Washington Post)
Housing Numbers – The single-family housing market was particularly strong in 2020. As of Q4 2020, home prices appreciated 10.8% year over year, according to the FHFA Home Price Index, and N.A.R. reported that monthly sales of existing homes were more than 20% higher, year over year, in Q4 2020. We attribute much of housing’s strength to the response of policymakers and consumers to the truly unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. (FHFA)
Chino Construction – A major construction project to widen Central Avenue at the 60 Freeway exchange in Chino begins today, and is scheduled to continue through the fall 2022, the San Bernardino County Construction Authority. Lane closures on the 60 Freeway between the on- and off-ramps at Central Avenue will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. At least one lane in each direction will remain open at all times.
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Your clients may be able to buy or sell and obtain the tax savings under Prop 19 as long as the corresponding sale takes place on or after April 1. Any such homeowner must be advised to speak with their own legal or tax counselor on their eligibility for property tax savings. 
With the shift to virtual tours and showings in the past year, more buyers are making offers without setting foot inside a home. It’s important for real estate pros to know the risks in “sight unseen” sales that can lead to liability—and take steps to mitigate those risks.
C.A.R. has clarified the status of the PRO Act labor bill, known as H.R. 842, following an article in Inman News that raised questions about the possibility that the PRO Act could change REALTORS®’ ability to do business as independent contractors. C.A.R. continues to assist and support NAR’s efforts to maintain its members’ independent contractor option as lawmakers debate H.R. 842 and other bills that deal with this issue.