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 Classes Jan. 11 | CRMLS Training – Agent Essentials Jan. […]
CVAR Markets in U.S. Top 10
The real estate market was one of the few bright spots of 2020, and experts expect the good news to continue into 2021! Cities that are within CVAR’s market were just included in the Top 10 Markets in the entire country, click here to read the rankings. Hear C.A.R. Chief Economist Jordan Levine explain why […]
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 […]
Mortgage Points or No Points?
Mortgage borrowers often have a choice to pay more up front in points to get an interest rate reduction or save money and accept a higher rate. It’s a choice that more buyers are considering, particularly jumbo borrowers—those who borrow more than $510,400 in most locales. Borrowers should carefully weigh the decision when choosing to […]
Jan. 4 – 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 Classes – 2021 Jan. 4 | CRMLS Training – Systems & […]
Housing 2021: First-Timers, Forbearance, Fannie & Freddie
Some of the top sources for real estate business news predict a strong 2021 for housing. Economists from Redfin, Zillow, FORBES, Bloomberg, realtor.com, HousingWire and more see mortgage rates remaining low while demand for housing remains high. But the question on many minds is, how will the new administration affect the industry? One of the […]
Dec. 28 – 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). ____________ Happy New Year! ____________ Online Classes – 2021! Dec. 31-Jan. 2 […]
Good News for Home Builders
With lumber prices experiencing extreme price volatility this year and harming housing affordability, a final determination by the U.S. Commerce Department to reduce duties on shipments of Canadian lumber into the United States by more than half is good news for American home builders and home buyers. “The Commerce Department’s action to reduce duties from more […]
Record Prices in Inland Empire
The busiest November in 14 years pushed Inland Empire home prices to record highs. In Riverside and San Bernardino counties, a combined 6,888 residences sold, existing and new, a study of closed transactions by DQNews said. That’s up 22% in a year and the largest November tally since 2006. The region’s homebuying rebound continued in November […]
Dec. 21 – 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). ____________ CVAR Calendar Dec. 24-26 | CVAR Closed – Merry Christmas! Jan. 4 […]