The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan passed the Senate on Saturday, March 6, with a few alterations to the House bill. It did, however, include additional funding for one month’s rent or mortgage payment to help prevent evictions, as well as a month’s utility payments to prevent service cut-offs. Below are a few of the plan’s […]
Government Affairs
Carousel Contract Questioned
With elected officials set to make a decision on the future of the 43-acre downtown site this week, Councilman Ben Reynoso said that before he took office in December, Mayor John Valdivia showed him an eight-minute video promoting the work of Shanghai Conglomerate Group America. During a contentious, 90-minute special meeting last Wednesday some San […]
Feb. 22 – 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). ____________ Free to CVAR Members: The Latest Trends, Topics and Tips at CVAR.Live! Click […]
10 Tips for 2020 Taxes
Last year Congress extended the deadline to July 15 because of the disruptions caused by COVID-19. This year however, the April 15 deadline was initially back in force, but according to reports you now have until Monday, May 17, to file your federal return (the state is expected to follow). Here are 10 Tips to […]
Cities Report Jan.-Feb. ’21
REGION As vaccination programs expand, another large-scale COVID-19 vaccination site opened in the region in February, as the result of a partnership among various health organizations aiming to provide vaccines to particularly vulnerable residents, beginning with those age 75 and over. The site at Cal Poly Pomona is one of two in the consortium established […]
Tech in Real Estate – It’s Only Getting Better
The coronavirus pandemic only accelerated changes that were already occurring in how REALTORS® conducted business, suggested Jeb Griffin, NAR director of strategy and innovation. “Remember, everything used to be analog and required us to manually fill out forms,” Griffin said. Griffin was among NAR technology experts who gathered to examine the real estate industry’s growing reliance […]
Feb. 16 – 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 Classes Feb. 16 | Shred Documents – CVAR West, […]
840 Area Code Debuts Feb. 23
On Feb. 23, the 840 area code is set to debut in the 909 territories. But the way residents and businesses with 909 area codes complete calls changed on Saturday, Jan. 23. With the region served by the 909 area code running short on available phone numbers, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the […]
Feb. 8 – 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 Classes Feb. 8 | CRMLS Training – CRMLS App […]
Prop 19 Transfer Exemption in Effect Feb. 16
Proposition 19, supported by the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), allows homeowners who are 55 and older, people with severe disabilities, wildfire or natural disaster victims to transfer their current property tax base to a replacement home anywhere in California. Beginning Feb. 16, 2021, Prop 19 also changes the rules on exemptions from reassessment for […]