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Congress Passes Stimulus Bill

March 10, 2021

President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress last week, which includes $45 billion in rental, utility and mortgage assistance, with billions more for small businesses and live venues.  C.A.R. has advocated for many of the provisions that would provide meaningful relief to REALTORS®, including extensions of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: Congress, cvarconnect, President Biden, Stimulus bill

Stimulus for Property Owners

January 4, 2021

Among the provisions of the recently-passed stimulus package benefiting real estate: $25 billion in rental assistance to states and clarification that business owners can deduct business expenses on their federal tax returns that were paid using a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and other industry groups argued that […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #CVARmembers, Congress, COVID, NAR, PPP, Stimulus

Stimulus Vote – Updated

December 21, 2020

President Donald Trump signed the coronavirus relief bill on Sunday, Dec. 27, which includes a $900 billion relief package and averts the government shutdown that would have started Tuesday. Because pandemic relief programs lapsed on Saturday, some of the more than 12 million Americans who rely on them may experience a blip in aid. The […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: CARES Act, Congress, Paycheck Protection Program, PPP, PUC, Stimulus, Tax break

March 26 – CVAR At A Glance

March 26, 2018

Featured Classes and Events  Real Estate REvive Conference & Expo This Thursday!    March 26 | FREE – Loan Boot Camp – CVAR East March 27 | Power Clinic: Business Planning March 29 | Real Estate REvive Conference & Expo March 30 | Good Friday – All 3 Offices Closed Friday-Saturday   Don’t Miss WomanUP! at REvive Women make up […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Client Tips, CVAR News, Education & Events, Government Affairs, Industry News, MLS News, National News, Pro Tips, Technology, Video Tagged With: #REvive2018, 3D-Printed house, appreciation, Congress, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Housing market, ICON, MLS-Touch, REvive!, Spending Bill, Utilities

How REALTORS® Fared After Shut-Down Drama

February 12, 2018

A shut-down has been averted, and there’s good news for real estate in the budget agreement, which President Trump signed on Friday. The government had temporarily closed after Congress failed to pass a government funding bill before midnight Thursday, but an agreement was reached Friday morning. The two-year, $400 billion spending deal came as a […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: budget, Congress, energy efficient, Federal Budget, Flood Insurance, President Trump, property credit, tax extension, Washington

Jan. 23 – CVAR At A Glance

January 23, 2017

Featured Classes and Events       • Jan. 23 | CRMLS Training – East (Rancho) • Jan. 24 | Developing a Complete Financial Plan – East • Jan. 25 | Basics of Setting Up Social Media (video description above) • Jan. 26 | Create Landing Pages That Convert – Free • Jan. 26 | 10 Low-Cost Marketing […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News, Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: Administration, CalHFA, change password, Congress, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Facebook, foreclosure, healthy habits, kitchen redo, mortgage insurance premiums, Republicans, slow months, social media

Republicans Take the Reins

January 23, 2017

REALTORS® are gearing up for what is expected to be a busy first three months of the legislative season as a new Congress and new Administration tackle a number of priorities that affect real estate, including tax reform, the Affordable Care Act, regulatory reform, reauthorization of federal flood insurance, and what to do about Fannie […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News, National News Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Congress, health insurance reform, mortgage market, NAR, realtormag.realtor.org, Republican, tax reform, Trump

Colin Powell to REALTORS®: Demand Change

November 14, 2016

“I learn more out in the speaking circuit than I do sitting around in Washington,” said  Gen. Colin Powell, speaking to thousands of attendees at the General Session of the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo on Nov. 5. He said that while the public might have been worried about the election, he was happy to […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: Congress, Gen. Colin Powell, House, NAR Conference, presidential race, Senate

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