Did you know one of SAR’s Member Benefits is providing statistics (excerpted from MLS)? Tony Vicari, SAR Public Affairs Assistant, extracts information from MLS each month and creates several different reports that are available to all SAR Members for free.
County Wide Report – Includes both home and condo sales trends, types [...]
It was my pleasure to get to and kick off the event and introduce the Mayor of Elk Grove. What a great event, a real showcase for our efforts for this year once again… Thanks to all involved on behalf or our committee. Special Thanks to our own very talented Michelle Kloss for planning this event for our participation and to Deborah, Lily for helping us look so great in the eyes of this community!
Given today’s challenging healthcare environment, I’m pleased to let you know that the open enrollment deadline for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance through C.A.R. has been extended through Dec. 15. You now have an opportunity to enroll for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2010.
This is your chance to get guaranteed issue health insurance through C.A.R.’s medical plan, as well as an opportunity to enroll for dental, vision, and life insurance coverage. After Dec. 15, you won’t be able to enroll in the C.A.R. program until April 2010 for a June 1, 2010, start date. I encourage you to make some time today to review the information below so you are able to make an informed decision regarding insurance options for yourself and your family.
From the day-to-day legal support you need to updates on new laws that affect your transactions – Legal online is your quick stop for answers. Here’s a snapshot of the legal news you need, now.
You’ve heard that the zipForm® 6 FREE upgrade is now available – so here’s what’s new. Get ready to enjoy the enhanced features and functionality of zipForm® 6. Available in two versions: zipForm® 6 Professional Edition (formerly WINForms Online®), allows users to log onto any computer to access the software; Zipform® 6 Standard Edition (formerly WINForms® Desktop), is an offline version of zipForm® 6, and saves all program files, settings, and transactions locally instead of online. Software installation is required to utilize the desktop version.
On November 13, NAR’s Communications Committee previewed for members their new consumer website – www.houselogic.com. The site was created as a platform for NAR to further improve consumer perceptions of REALTORS; to become the one, comprehensive voice of real estate; to support members’ marketing efforts with [...]
Manhattan Beach REALTOR® Steve Goddard to head 2010 C.A.R. Leadership Team
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 17) – REALTOR® Steve Goddard will head the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) 2010 Leadership Team, C.A.R. announced today. REALTOR® Beth L. Peerce will serve as the Association’s president-elect, REALTOR® Don Faught as treasurer, and Joel Singer as state secretary. C.A.R.’s 2010 Leadership Team began their official term this week at the close of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) Conference and Expo in San Diego, Calif.
REALTOR® Steve Goddard is a broker and manager at RE/MAX Marquee Partners in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He began selling real estate 35 years ago, specializing in selling and leasing residential real estate, residential income properties, and commercial buildings. Goddard also is a developer and a licensed general contractor. During the past 28 years, he has consistently ranked among the top 10 agents in his company’s group of more than 400 agents. Over the past 17 years, he has chaired or served on myriad committees and forums at the local, state, and national association level. As president of C.A.R., one of Goddard’s goals is to shed light on housing-related issues, including the rights of private-property owners, and housing affordability at the local, state, and national levels.
C.A.R. is rolling out new and newly revised standard forms today. These forms have been added to our large catalog of forms provided as a member benefit to help REALTORS® conduct their real estate business.
Most notable among the forms being released is a revised Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationships (Form AD). The revised AD form aims at ending the confusion surrounding the form by allowing a buyer’s agent to use just one form for both the seller and buyer to sign. REALTORS® may now handle the delivery of the AD form in either of two ways:
Alternative A: Agents may continue the existing practice of generating three AD forms in a typical transaction. The first AD form is generally signed by the listing agent and seller before entering into a listing agreement. Absent dual agency, the second AD form is generally signed by a buyer’s agent and buyer before writing an offer. The third AD form is generally signed by the buyer’s agent and seller. An AD form signed by the buyer’s agent and seller does not create an agency relationship between the buyer’s agent and seller because the AD form is merely an information sheet. The actual confirmation of agency is stated separately in paragraph 27C of the C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA).
Alternative B: The procedure for Alternative B is stated in the explanation box at the bottom of the newly revised AD (revised 11/09). Agents will still prepare the first and second AD forms stated in Alternative A. The buyer’s agent, however, may now deliver to the seller the second AD form signed by the buyer’s agent and buyer. The seller may sign acknowledgement of receipt of that AD form on the signature line in the explanation box. No third AD form is needed under Alternative B.
Beginning Monday, Nov. 16, California REALTORS® can voluntarily upgrade to zipForm® 6. The new software provides access to features and functionality not currently available on WINForms Online® or WINForms® Desktop. zipForm® 6 is available in two versions, zipForm® 6 Professional Edition and zipForm® 6 Standard Edition. zipForm® 6 Professional Edition (formerly WINForms Online®) enables [...]
The past few weeks have been very favorable for home buyers, our profession, and the real estate industry. President Obama on Friday signed a bill extending and expanding the federal tax credit for home buyers through April 30, 2010, and on Oct. 30 signed a resolution extending the current limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA loans through the end of next year.
These successes were a teaching moment for us all on the impact we can make in Washington when we unite behind a common cause. We called for action, and you delivered. California REALTORS® placed nearly 25,000 calls or e-mails to their congressional representatives, urging them to extend and expand the home buyer tax credit. Passage of legislation critical to our profession also underscored the importance of being politically involved, at the local, state, and national levels. It’s why I’ve been personally involved in our Association’s advocacy efforts for many years, and why I back up my commitment with an annual contribution to the REALTOR® Action Fund.
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