The good news, there are 1.5 million renters who can afford to buy. As another statewide home price record is shattered in the pandemic era, we hear this: “Not only do skyrocketing home prices threaten already low homeownership levels and make it harder for those who don’t already have a home to purchase one, it […]
Appeal Delays Judge’s Ruling to Lift Eviction Ban; CA Status
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Columbia ruled last week that the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium is unlawful, striking down the ban and delivering relief to housing providers who haven’t been able to collect rent from struggling tenants for more than a year. But the struggle for housing providers isn’t over. The U.S. […]
President’s Message, April 2021
by Janine Shedlock, CVAR 2021 President We continue to make amazing progress as we move from tier to tier within the pandemic. At CVAR this month not only do we have some great events coming up, but we are looking for those with a heart to serve! Board of Director applications are now available so […]
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 […]
8 Housing Trends Emerging From Pandemic
Some housing trends will accelerate, some will come to a halt, and some will spawn entirely new areas of growth because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts at the Urban Land Institute’s virtual fall conference on Oct. 15. For example, the migration from cities to suburbs, which millennials led prior to the pandemic, has […]
IE Double the Late Payers
In Riverside and San Bernardino counties, 336,000 adults live in households that are behind on rent due at the end of August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s 30% of all Inland Empire tenants and almost twice the rate in Los Angeles and Orange counties where 537,000 who live in rentals were late payers […]
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, […]
REALTOR® COVID Updates
• California Guidelines • REALTOR® Guidelines • Open House Guidelines California Guidelines – Fully vaccinated people will not be required to wear masks—with a few exceptions—and vaccine verification or a negative COVID-19 test will only be required by the state for a venue to operate under certain, crowded, circumstances. When attending “mega events” that draw more than […]
10 False Buyer Beliefs to Debunk
When buyers first walk through the door, they bring in a lot of false truths. Here are 10 commonly held beliefs that agents may have to debunk. 1. My family member has a real estate license — they will help me Perhaps you can gracefully convey to your clients that the odds of their success […]
Supra Features Done Remotely
Supra now offers an expanded suite of new and existing services designed to further support operating in our current climate. Now, eKEY® installations can be done remotely, and real estate organizations can upgrade traditional hardware keys to the eKEY app without agents having to physically come into the office. Agents can now receive their eKEY authorization […]