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What 2021 Looks Like for Buyers, Sellers, Renters, Builders

January 11, 2021

With the promise of widespread access to COVID-19 vaccines, extended time at home is shaping how people live every day. Here’s what experts are predicting for buyers, sellers, renters and new construction in 2021. Buying The coronavirus pandemic drove mortgage interest rates to historic lows for most of 2020, and all signs point to 2021 […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News Tagged With: 2021 market, Coronavirus, COVID, suburbs, US News, work from home

CVAR Monthly Market Report

August 24, 2020

C.A.R. Research Analyst Guillermo Flores says that overall, the market in CVAR’s region continued improving from the previous months and the same time last year. “While we expect the selling season to extend past its typical months, the continued shortage of active listings will likely slow market activity in the months ahead, after all you […]

Filed Under: California News, CVAR Connect, Industry News Tagged With: #CitrusValleyrealtors, C.A.R., Coronavirus, cvarconnect, economic recession, Guillermo Flores, Jeanne Radsick, July 2020, Leslie Appleton-Young, Market, Research analyst, Statistics, stats

COVID Time: 9 Seller Tips

July 6, 2020

If a client is thinking about listing their home, there are ways to attract homebuyers during this unprecedented time. While curb appeal ideas and implementing strategic home staging are still worthy endeavors in appealing to homebuyers,  an ideal home office or an entertainment-worthy backyard may have found renewed interest for today’s homebuyers. Here are 9 tips to […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect Tagged With: 3D, backyard, Coronavirus, COVID, cvarconnect, gym, home office, indoor gardening, photography, seller, virtual

New COVID Concern: Digital Real Estate Scams

June 29, 2020

The con is older than the internet–but all the more powerful in a real estate industry locked down by a pandemic and increasingly dependent on cyber-transactions. The digital scam nearly upended a deal just hours before closing. Willow Glen agent Don Sabatini led his client, a savvy, professional woman with grown children, through the months-long […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #Coronavirusandrealestate, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Criminal hack, Digital Scam, escrow, FBI, online scam, title, Wire fraud

April 20 – CVAR Connect

April 20, 2020

CVAR’s COVID-19 Resource Guide What’s Happening at CVAR under the COVID-19 restrictions IRS: Tax Relief for Business  Recent Updates & Guidelines for REALTORS®  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 available classes below).   Virtual Staging Do’s […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Education & Events, Industry News Tagged With: #BoxBrownie, Coronavirus, COVID, cvarconnect, IRS, virtual staging

IRS Extends 1031 Exchange, Opportunity Zone Tax Deadlines

April 13, 2020

The IRS issued guidance last Thursday to grant deadline relief for both 1031 like-kind exchanges and opportunity zone investments that are already underway.  Both of these programs are designed to promote economic growth in communities, and NAR made the case that investors in these programs should not be harmed due to the effects of COVID-19. 1031 Like-kind exchanges.  […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Cvarmember, 1031 Exchange, Coronavirus, cvarconnect, IRS, N.A..R., Opportunity Zone, tax extension

10 Things to Help Brokers Weather the Storm

March 30, 2020

by Erica Ramus, Broker Leaders need to step up their game and steer their brokerages in the right direction.  The novel coronavirus is a global pandemic few can deny at this point, and our industry will be seriously affected no matter how short or how long the situation lasts. How can a real estate broker mange through this […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Pro Tips Tagged With: #Cvarmember, Broker prep, contingency plan, Coronavirus, crisis, Inman

Real Estate Designated ‘Essential’

March 30, 2020

Residential Real Estate has been listed as an essential service in the March 28, 2020 Federal list of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers. However, if a city or county has an order with a more restrictive standard regarding what qualifies as an essential service, or more restrictions on activities, those guidelines will still govern the activities […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Coronavirusandrealestate, #CVARmembers, #RealEstateEssential, Coronavirus, Essential business, US Department of Homeland Security

March 23 CVAR At A Glance

March 23, 2020

Effective Now at CVAR Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® will conduct all business remotely until further notice, due to the threat of Coronavirus COVID-19. All meetings and classes will be free and online. READ MORE A message from our CVAR president and the CEO: Click Here   Free Online Classes    March 23 | Free Webinar on New Coronavirus […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Education & Events, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CoronavirusFallout, #CVARataglance, #Cvarmember, Coronavirus, COVID-19, cvarconnect

Refinance Requests Soar With Rate Drop

March 23, 2020

Record-low mortgage rates are delivering more refinancing demand than some lenders can handle. Homeowners are rushing to refinance their mortgages thanks to big falls in interest rates prompted by fears of the spreading coronavirus. Some lenders are having trouble keeping up with the red-hot demand. Weekly refinancing applications recently hit their highest level in nearly […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CoronavirusFallout, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fed cut, refinance, Wall Street Journal

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