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). ____________ Watch the REALTOR® Safety Replay! Offered Free for all of REALTOR® Safety Month (September) […]
Mortgage Credit Availability Tightest Since 2014
With the economy still entrenched in a long recovery from the effects of COVID-19, lenders continued to tighten their standards, resulting in the tightest mortgage credit availability in six years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA’s Mortgage Credit Availability (MCAI) Index fell 4.7% to a reading of 120.9 in August — its […]
Scripts & Strategies for Prospecting
Because you can’t door-knock, hold traditional open houses or attend face-to-face networking events, now is a great time to consider how to make phone prospecting a key part of your business plan. Greg McDaniel, with over 20 years in the business, has made nearly 500,000 cold calls. If you use the phone to prospect, his […]
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, […]
6 Reasons to Walk Away
Homes are being scooped up in mere hours after being listed on the MLS in the current market. This has pressured many homebuyers to buy homes sight unseen or through virtual tours. Even so, it’s easy for homebuyers to get attached to a home — which can lead to rash decisions. As a buyer’s agent, […]
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 • […]
Sept. 8 – 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 This Friday! Click to View Online […]
SoCalGas Virtual Enrollment for Energy Savings Assistance
SoCalGas announced on Sept. 1 a virtual enrollment option for the Energy Savings Assistance Program, which provides eligible customers with an average of $705 worth of energy-efficiency home upgrades at no cost to help improve the safety and comfort of customers’ homes. The assistance program provides eligible customers with professionally installed home improvements, at […]
6 Tips to Winning Bidding War
Having to compete in a multiple-offer situation on every offer has forced agents to come up with every possible way to make their buyers’ offer the most attractive to the seller. Of course, all of these options are predicated upon the comfort level of the client. One or all of these options could be appropriate, depending […]
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 […]