As of May 24, 2018, the city of Chino Hills changed its municipal code and now requires a permit, free of charge, to be obtained for any signs placed in the city right-of-way in connection with any Single Exhibition Event (open houses, etc). The city charges $36 per sign that is removed for being in […]
6 Reasons You Won’t Make It in the Luxury Market
There’s a reason the luxury real estate market is considered a niche. There are more than 7 billion people on the planet, but only 34 million have a net worth over $1 million, according to Fortune magazine. This is a small group of highly competitive and demanding individuals who require an elevated level of customer […]
July 2 CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events July 2| Free CRMLS Training – CVAR HQ July 4| Office Closed in observance of Independence Day July 9 | 45 hr. License Renewal Course – CVAR West July 9 | FREE CRMLS Training – CVAR East July 12 | Mike Ferry on Mindset – CVAR HQ July 13 | HUD Contracts, Digital […]
May 29 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Click for full calendar of events on CVAR.net June 1 | Shred Day – Bring Old Documents -FREE June 1 | FREE Friday – Overcome Fear of Video – LIVE Stream June 4-15 | 2019 Election – Polls Open June 4 | CRMLS Training – Free Today at 2 p.m.! […]
8 Common Tax Mistakes Agents Make
To help agents successfully navigate a way to pay as little tax as possible with the fast-approaching April 17 tax-filing deadline, CVAR is sharing Inman News’ list of the most common tax mistakes real estate professionals make. If you’ve already filed your taxes (yay!), put the advice into practice now for next year. Being […]
It’s Happening: Commissions in Cryptocurrency
The number of real estate transactions involving cryptocurrency—such as bitcoin and ethereum—have been on the rise, but a real estate brokerage in New Jersey wants to take digital transactions one step further. One of its agents, Manuela Londono-Osorio, recently accepted her commission check from the brokerage in the form of cryptocurrency. New Jersey Broker Luis […]
6 Ways to Start Using Twitter in Your Real Estate Business
As a real estate professional, creating a strong social media presence is an essential part of your overall marketing strategy. Not only does it create visibility, but it can also lend credibility and authenticity to your business, thereby positioning you as the local expert. So where do you begin? Use these 6 ways to help […]
6 Lessons From Women in R.E.
For female entrepreneurs to ascend the ladder of leadership, more support is needed within the industry, according to panelists at the recent Chicago Association of REALTORS®’ commercial forum. The discussion was part of the annual “Successful Women in Commercial Real Estate” series, which aims to highlight women as thought leaders and provide mentoring opportunities for […]
‘Text From NAR’ a Scam
Another phishing scam is targeting real estate pros. A broker recently received a text message claiming to be from the National Association of REALTORS® and accusing her of sending “racist texts and emails.” The text message demanded she pay a $1,345 fine. The member alerted the National Association of REALTORS® to the scam. NAR promptly […]
5 Things Failure Can Teach
A rookie agent had three transactions fall apart in one evening. Trying to pull herself together, she asked: “What did I do wrong?” The mere thought of failure may make you want to run away from this career and do something safer. But as it happens in life, time passes and things get better. Here […]