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). ____________ Watch the REALTOR® Safety Replay! Offered Free for all of REALTOR® Safety Month (September) […]
Mortgage Credit Availability Tightest Since 2014
With the economy still entrenched in a long recovery from the effects of COVID-19, lenders continued to tighten their standards, resulting in the tightest mortgage credit availability in six years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA’s Mortgage Credit Availability (MCAI) Index fell 4.7% to a reading of 120.9 in August — its […]
Make Plan to Vote; Register Here
by Teresa Boardman, Boardman Realty Voting during a pandemic increases the chance that things will go wrong during the 2020 election. One of the most civic-minded actions a REALTOR® can take is to volunteer at a polling location. Also, people who want to vote will need to have a plan that should be in place now. […]
LA Controller Calls for Faster, Cheaper Housing
Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin released a report in September that claims if the costs to build Proposition HHH-funded permanent supportive housing aren’t reduced, delays will continue, prices for materials will rise, and the city’s homeless population will increase. “Nearly four years after voters approved spending a billion-plus dollars to reduce homelessness, only three new housing projects […]
Scripts & Strategies for Prospecting
Because you can’t door-knock, hold traditional open houses or attend face-to-face networking events, now is a great time to consider how to make phone prospecting a key part of your business plan. Greg McDaniel, with over 20 years in the business, has made nearly 500,000 cold calls. If you use the phone to prospect, his […]
Buyers Ready to Trade Up!
Households happy with their homes before the pandemic have grappled with the compromises they made during the home shopping process. That has sparked a wave of buyers emerging as stay-at-home restrictions lifted—and many of those households have decided to trade up. Prior to the pandemic, house hunters were focused on amenities such as granite countertops, […]
6 Reasons to Walk Away
Homes are being scooped up in mere hours after being listed on the MLS in the current market. This has pressured many homebuyers to buy homes sight unseen or through virtual tours. Even so, it’s easy for homebuyers to get attached to a home — which can lead to rash decisions. As a buyer’s agent, […]
Sept. 14 – 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). ____________ Online at CVAR • Sept. 14 | CRMLS Training – Manage Listings • […]
Eviction Moratorium for Tenants, Landlords
The Trump Administration’s new eviction moratorium, announced Sept. 1, gives the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authority to bar landlords from evicting most tenants for non-payment of rent through Dec. 31. The moratorium coincides with legislation signed Aug. 31 by Gov. Gavin Newsom (see details here). The new rules, which go into effect as […]
Summary of CA Rent Relief Law
The following is a brief summary of the Rent Relief Law signed Aug. 31 by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It coincides with the eviction moratorium announced by President Donald Trump on Sept. 1. California Tenant Relief Act: When a tenant has not paid rent for any period between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 31, 2021, the COVID-19 […]