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10 Tips for 2020 Taxes

February 22, 2021

Last year Congress extended the deadline to July 15 because of the disruptions caused by COVID-19. This year however, the April 15 deadline is back in force. Here are 10 Tips to remember when filing your taxes. 1. Deadlines are deadlines Federal income tax returns are due April 15 this year, the traditional filing deadline. […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: COVID, deductions, federal tax return, IRS, online tool, Stimulus, stimulus checks, Tax, tax deadline, tax return, unemployment

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

NAR Economist Explains Housing Rebound By the Nos.

January 11, 2021

The housing market has rebounded from the low hit last spring during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. Sales of new and existing houses are driven by low mortgage rates and a desire by many to leave cities for the suburbs. Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Construction, COVID, Homebuilders, Housing market, housing starts, Lawrence Yun, mortgage rate, NAR, Newsweek

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

What Changes Are Permanent?

November 9, 2020

Amid all the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 over the past six months, one thing is assured: the pandemic has re-ordered real estate markets across the board on an unprecedented scale. Some of this may be irreversible.  Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we don’t know if people will feel safer living in the south and […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News Tagged With: amenities, CoStar, COVID, culture, Education, Forbes, Housing market, Pandemic, Realtor.com, Zillow

Nov. 2 – CVAR Connect

November 2, 2020

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 at CVAR   Nov. 3 | Election Day – Vote! Nov. 3 […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News Tagged With: #Cvarmember, COVID, cvarconnect, Election, Vote

Buyers Ready to Trade Up!

September 14, 2020

Households happy with their homes before the pandemic have grappled with the compromises they made during the home shopping process. That has sparked a wave of buyers emerging as stay-at-home restrictions lifted—and many of those households have decided to trade up. Prior to the pandemic, house hunters were focused on amenities such as granite countertops, […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: amenities, COVID, cvarconnect, floorplan, house hunter, Pandemic, square footage, stay-at-home, trade up

Sept. 14 – CVAR Connect

September 14, 2020

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 at CVAR • Sept. 14 | CRMLS Training – Manage Listings • […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News Tagged With: COVID, cvarconnect, Disaster resource, Gov Hutchinson, walk away, wildfire

Aug. 31 – CVAR Connect

August 31, 2020

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 available classes below).   ____________ REALTOR® Safety Day Sept. 11 Click to View   […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Education & Events, Video Tagged With: 4th Quarter, Cities Report, Construction, COVID, CRMLS, cvarconnect, Debunk myths, FHFA fee

REALTOR® COVID Updates

August 31, 2020

The Headlines: • Latest COVID News • CA Stimulus • Real Estate Showings – *See restrictions below COVID Vaccine – The Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine for emergency use on Saturday, making a third vaccine available in the U.S. ’s the first approved vaccine to require one dose instead of two. […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Pro Tips Tagged With: By county, COVID, COVID Report, cvarconnect, Pandemic, PEAD, Showing Guidelines

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