CVAR Classes & Events What’s the role of NFTs and crypto in real estate? How can REALTORS® gain the advantage in this market? Hear from tech futurist Jeff Turner at Real Estate REvive on Aug. 5! Get tickets now! July 26 | CRMLS Training – Cloud Streams July 27 | Residential Listing Agreement (RLA) – […]
Pro & Cons of Real Estate Designations
Are those three letters that follow your name–or could–really that important? What benefits do they have? Are there any downsides? Here are the pros and cons of real estate designations: Cons: They Cost Time and Money Taking the classes will take some time out of your day. With good time management skills, this shouldn’t be […]
To Stage or Not to Stage? How TV Shows Have Set the Bar
Is your listing camera ready? TV shows about home design and remodeling are having an influence on buyers’ perceptions of what homes for sale should look like, according to an NAR survey. Sixty-eight percent of REALTORS®, according to the 2021 Profile of Home Staging, said their buyers were disappointed by how homes appeared compared with those […]
4 Traits to Look for In a Broker
You’ve likely heard discussions over who is the best broker to work for. But a broker who one agent thinks is great might be someone you absolutely detest. There are, however, a few ways to spot a great broker. If you’re looking to join “Company A” because you heard from another agent that they love […]
Return of Risky Mortgages?
Mortgage payments that grew more expensive over time were one of the main culprits of the housing bust that led to a worldwide, financial disaster in the mid-2000s. And now one of the types of loans that defined that era is staging a comeback. More homebuyers are choosing adjustable-rate mortgages, which offer lower monthly payments […]
July 19 – CVAR Connect
CVAR Online Classes July 19 | CRMLS Training – Cloud CMA Tuesdays | Contract College (14 Tuesdays thru Sept. 21; $35 entire series) July 20 | Disclosures w/ Atty. Ed Estes July 20-22 | NCREA Commercial Prospecting July 21 | Tax-Saving Tips for Real Estate July 22 | Utilizing DST in 1031 Exchange July 22 | COVID-19 & Eviction Process – […]
NAR’s Pocket Listing Policy a Possible Target of DOJ
Less than two weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice pulled out of a proposed settlement with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to broaden its investigation into the trade group’s rules, the agency has provided a big clue as to one of the rules it will be digging into: the Clear Cooperation Policy. In […]
Redfin CEO On Damage of Pocket Listings
by Glenn Kelman, CEO Redfin In a November 2019 fair-housing initiative, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) moved to ban so-called pocket listings, where real estate agents tell only a select group of buyers about a home for sale. But since then, the number of homes sold without being marketed to the public has […]
CVAR Snapshot – June 2021
Our monthly local report from C.A.R. Analyst Guillermo Flores says that the market remained strong in June, with sales recording another 28.3 percent increase from last year. “In a nutshell, the market remained strong in June,” he said, “and set a new record high in median price for the fourth consecutive month.” Signs of slowing down, […]
Cities Report – July 2021
AZUSA Magellan Value Partners has secured a $14.4 financing package for the construction of a self-storage facility at 900 W. Foothill Blvd., Azusa. Talonvest Capital negotiated a five-year, fixed interest rate loan on behalf of the borrower. The deal also includes four years of interest-only payments and limited recourse, and comes with a five-year extension […]