The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) last week, alleging a series of violations of antitrust law, including commission arrangements and consumer disclosure requirements. NAR has adopted a “series of rules, policies, and practices governing, among other things, the publication and marketing of real estate, real estate broker commissions, as […]
Nov. 2020 – Cities Report
Election Results: Propositions Proposition 19, the CAR-backed initiative to enact property tax portability has passed. The measure was heavily supported by REALTORS® along with 15 million voters in California. Prop 19 provides needed housing and tax relief for seniors and wildfire victims while generating much needed revenue for schools and local governments. Proposition 15, the […]
July 20 – 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). ____________ July 30: Hostess With the Mostest! _____________ Free Online Classes • July […]
2021 CVAR Board of Directors
What It Means: President Signs Paycheck Protection Extension
President Trump has signed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act into law, extending the amount of time Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipients have to spend their funds from eight weeks to 24 weeks. It also lowers the portion of funds borrowers must spend on payroll costs to 60 percent, down from 75 percent in order […]
Ready to File? Tax Info From IRS
Ready to file your tax return and claim a refund? You don’t have to wait until the new July 15 IRS deadline to file. Electronic filing options are available, and you can get your refund faster with e-file combined with direct deposit: www.irs.gov/efile IRS LIVE STREAM – Don’t forget an IRS representative will be answering […]
IRS Updates: Deadlines, Tax Credits
#TaxDay is now set for July 15: Treasury and #IRS are extending both the filing deadline AND federal tax payments, regardless of amount owed, without penalties and interest. All taxpayers — individuals, corporations, other non-corporate filers and those who pay self-employment tax — can also defer income tax payments. Taxpayers do not need to file […]
Real Estate Designated ‘Essential’
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 […]
REvive Is Alive – New Online Date TBA!
The Coronavirus threat is forcing Real Estate REvive Conference to become an online-only conference. The date will be announced soon! While we are extremely disappointed that REvive will not be held live this year, this is a critical time for us as a country, and we feel fortunate that our speakers, local, state and national […]
March 16 CVAR At A Glance
Featured Events New REvive Date TBA! Featured Classes March 16 | CRMLS – Free – CVAR West (So. El Monte) March 25 | Social Media – Live Streamed to You! Click here for full calendar of events on CVAR.net News & Featured Articles Clean Office in Age of COVID-19 Many offices are struggling to issue policies […]