Below are reports from NAR’s REALTOR® magazine on the Fed interest rate cut and an excerpt from Bloomberg’s coverage of Friday’s Labor Department jobs report. Last Wednesday’s action by the Federal Reserve was the first time it cut interest rates since the Great Recession took hold in 2008. The move is not likely to deliver […]
Solar Affect on New Home Cost
In 2018, the California Energy Commission unanimously voted for the mandatory implementation of solar panels on virtually every newly built home in California. This regulation has ensured that California will be the first state in the country to fully harness the sun’s power by 2020. And although many have praised the landmark decision, some fear it will put a bigger financial […]
Feb. 19 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Feb. 19 | Mortgage 101 – CVAR East Feb. 21 | Contract College Session 3 Feb. 22 | Understanding Probate – All Locations Feb. 25 | CRMLS Training – CVAR West Feb. 26 | Project Winning Mindset – CVAR East Feb. 27 | How to Generate Leads – Lunch & Learn […]
Prop 10 Issues Explained
by San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Board By suppressing the supply of homes through restrictive zoning and other means, local government officials have done more than most to plunge California into the current housing crisis. Proposition 10 would entrust another vast swath of housing policy to the very same officials—and probably yield similar results. California’s housing shortage is […]
June 27 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Click Links to Register June 30 | Complete Survey by June 30 = Chance to Win CVAR Dues! June 30 | List and Sell Commercial Investment Property – CVAR West July 4 | Offices Closed for Fourth of July July 7 | Win Listings, Close Buyers July 7 | Avoiding Escrow […]
What Your Clients Think of Housing Affordability
Fewer Americans believe the housing crisis that began eight years ago is over, with the vast majority — 81 percent — saying housing affordability is a problem the country faces today, according to the MacArthur Foundation’s 2016 How Housing Matters survey. Sixty percent say affordability is a “serious” problem, the survey found, while only 29 […]
CVAR At A Glance January 4
January 4, 2016 Leave a Comment (Edit) Featured Classes and Events January 5 | The Evictions Presentation January 7 | CVAR Caravan January 9 | New Member Orientation January 11 | CRMLS Training January 12 | The New C.A.R Purchase Agreement (RPA-CA) January 13 | zipForms Training January 15 | Living Trust & Title Issues […]