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April 12 – CVAR Connect

April 12, 2021

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 12 | CRMLS Training – Matrix Searching 101 April […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Education & Events, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CVAReducation, cvarconnect, FEMA, John Reyes, Legislative Day, Marty Rodriguez

No Foreclosures Until 2022?

April 12, 2021

(Orange County Register/SCNG) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a new rule last Monday requiring mortgage servicers to delay foreclosure proceedings on principal residences until after Dec. 31. The proposed rule would affect all servicing lenders, not just Fannie, Freddie, FHA and VA servicers that fell under the original CARES Act forbearance mandates. The CFPB […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, economy, forbearance, foreclosure; 2022, Moody's Analytics

Arrests in Real Estate Scam

April 12, 2021

A Southern California brother-and-sister team were arrested last week on federal charges alleging they orchestrated a $6 million real estate fraud scam in which they listed homes without the owners’ consent and collected money from multiple would-be buyers for each home. Adolfo Schoneke, 43, of Torrance, and Bianca Gonzalez, 38, along with co-conspirators operated real […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Industry News Tagged With: federal charges, for sale, Fraud, listing scam, MLS, real estate scam, scheme

8 New REALTOR® Billionaires

April 12, 2021

The good news is that eight REALTORS® made Forbes’ annual Billionaires’ List this year. The bad news is that no CVAR members were among them. But don’t despair….  There are more than 200 real estate billionaires across the globe, including California’s commercial real estate tycoon Donald Bren, who’s our country’s wealthiest with a net worth […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News Tagged With: cvarconnect, Forbes Billionaire's List, Glenn Sanford, Inman, Lloyd Frink, Rich Barton, Zillow Group, Zillow Offers

April 5 CVAR Connect

April 5, 2021

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 […]

Filed Under: California News, CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Education & Events, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: applications, CVAR Board, Legislative Day, Norman Lear, President's Message, Prop 19, Tax Tip

6 Tips to Reduce Your Taxes

April 5, 2021

If a taxpayer can manage their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2021 to stay below $150,000 (or $75,000, if single), the tax savings related to even small reductions in AGI can be incredible. Here are just a few options for reducing AGI: Maximize contributions to a Section 401(k) plan, reducing wage income. Employees can contribute […]

Filed Under: Client Tips, CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Pro Tips Tagged With: 401K, adjusted gross income, AGI, cvarconnect, IRS, maximize contributions, taxes, taxpayer

The New Normal for Real Estate

April 5, 2021

Trulia co-founder Pete Flint warned the Inman Connect digital audience recently to get ready for a new way of doing business—even after the pandemic and its restrictions elapse. “I think one of the questions we’re all asking ourselves is when are we going to go back to normal?” he told Inman founder Brad Inman, who […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News, Technology Tagged With: Brad Inman, digital transaction, Greg Schwartz, iBuyer, Inman Connect, New Normal, Peter Flint, real estate professional, ribbon, Tomo, Zillow

3D-Printed Neighborhood in CA

April 5, 2021

The desert landscape of California’s Coachella Valley will soon be home to the first US neighborhood comprised entirely of 3D-printed houses. Through a partnership between two California companies – Palari, a sustainable real estate development group, and Mighty Buildings, a construction technology company – a five acre parcel of land in Rancho Mirage will be […]

Filed Under: California News, CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Industry News Tagged With: 3D printed neighborhood, 3D-printed, Coachella, desert, Mighty Buildings, planned community, Rancho Mirage, sustainable

President’s Message, April 2021

April 5, 2021

by Janine Shedlock, CVAR 2021 President We continue to make amazing progress as we move from tier to tier within the pandemic.  At CVAR this month not only do we have some great events coming up, but we are looking for those with a heart to serve!  Board of Director applications are now available so […]

Filed Under: blog, CVAR Connect, CVAR News Tagged With: Dr. King, Janine Shedlock, Pandemic, President's Message

Moratorium Extended to June 30

March 29, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that it is extending its nationwide eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021 (matching the California moratorium, already in place until June 30. See more details in CVAR Connect). The order was put into place Sept. 4, 2020, but has been challenged in court across numerous states and localities in […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, National News Tagged With: CDC, eviction moratorium, foreclosure, NAR

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