The second part of Proposition 19 kicks in on April 1. That means that millions of older homeowners, people with severe disabilities and victims of wildfires or natural disasters can achieve significant property tax savings when moving to a new home. Many of these Californians may not even realize they are eligible for the benefits […]
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March 29 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 March 29 | Ethics Training – Replay w/ […]
March 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). ____________ Online Classes March 23 | Contract College – Weekly Series March […]
1.3M New Homes by 2029
Southern California leaders voted March 4 to adopt a new housing plan for the 2020s that will triple its future homebuilding goals. The 64-1 vote by the Southern California Association of Governments – made up of elected officials from 191 cities in six counties – requires local cities and counties to draft plans to zone […]
March 15 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). ____________ Home Office Tax Tip Why do some remote workers raise red flags with […]
CA Among Largest Wealth Gains
Some CVAR markets are among the areas that saw the greatest wealth gains from homeownership between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2020. A home often represents about 90% of the total wealth of a household. Homeownership often has long been pointed to as a way to build wealth over the […]
Why Women Don’t Self-Promote at Work as Often as Men
In Honor of Women’s History Month, We’re Taking a Look at Women in the Workplace If you are a woman who recently met with your broker (or corporate) for a year-end review and didn’t share all of your successes and the ways you shined over the last year, you aren’t alone. Being visible and owning […]
Zillow & REvive: Evil Schemer or Tech Innovator?
by Laurie Schenden CVAR Director of Communications & Marketing Evil schemer or technological innovator? Either way, some say industry leadership should get credit for much of Zillow’s dominance, if not its success. Some real estate professionals try to look at the positives that have occurred over the course of the company’s growth, such as how […]
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, […]