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. […]
What 2021 Looks Like for Buyers, Sellers, Renters, Builders
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 […]
NAR Economist Explains Housing Rebound By the Nos.
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 […]
Stimulus for Property Owners
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 […]
What Changes Are Permanent?
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 […]
Nov. 2 – 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 at CVAR Nov. 3 | Election Day – Vote! Nov. 3 […]
Buyers Ready to Trade Up!
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, […]
Sept. 14 – 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 at CVAR • Sept. 14 | CRMLS Training – Manage Listings • […]
Aug. 31 – 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 available classes below). ____________ REALTOR® Safety Day Sept. 11 Click to View […]
REALTOR® COVID Updates
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. […]