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HUD Letter Allows Percentage Plus Flat Fee Commission

A real estate broker’s commission may be determined using a percentage of the sales price, a flat fee, or a combination of both, according to a recent letter from HUD’s General Counsel Helen Kanovsky. The

Learn the NEW RPA-CA Form Early! An Event You Don't Want to Miss!

Dear C.A.R. Member:

The NEW California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions Form (RPA-CA) will be released on April 28, 2010!

Are you prepared to represent your clients with this new form? Prepare early and learn about the NEW CHANGES to the RPA-CA form to better serve and protect yourself and YOUR CLIENTS at the REALTOR® [...]

C.A.R.’s Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair

Steve Goddard – 2010 C.A.R. President

Dear REALTOR®,

In an effort to support REALTORS® and educate consumers about current opportunities in today’s real estate market, C.A.R., in participation with the Los Angeles Times, will present the Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair for consumers Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center [...]

Your Membership, Your Way - February 2009

SAVING YOU TIME

We’ve enhanced our C.A.R. Member Legal Services to help you find answers to your legal questions as quickly as possible.

Updated Legal Blog: The C.A.R. Legal Blog is a forum where you can have your legal questions answered by C.A.R. attorneys. Submit questions by clicking on the “Ask New Legal Question” link on the [...]

Protecting Mortgage Interest Deduction

On February 1, President Obama released his budget proposal for 2011. Consistent with its proposed FY 2010 budget, the Administration’s again has recommended limiting the value of the mortgage interest deduction (MID) for upper income taxpayers by, in effect, converting the deduction to a 28% tax credit for those individuals currently in the 33% or [...]

Save Up to $349 When You Earn Your ABR® Designation!

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® present

NAR’s Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Core Course

Earn your ABR® designation to increase your revenue and further your career in real estate. [...]

There is Still Time to Submit Your MASTERS CLUB Application

” Late applications will be accepted until the last business day
of June [...]

Did you know that the Masters Club was originally called the Million Dollar Club?

I learned this news as I was interviewing Marge Reid of Lyon Real Estate. She qualified for this club in 1969, which was the first year she was in real estate. Soon thereafter, the name of the club was changed to the Masters Club because the public mistakenly thought the REALTORS® were earning one [...]

Game Changer Program

How would you like to give your buyer or seller an Auxiliary Membership in the REALTOR® organization?

What if that Membership included a basket from you with gift cards and discounts worth $250?

What if SAR set up informative pages on our website that your customers and clients could reach by linking through your website?

And what [...]

January Shows Decreased Activity, Median Price Remains Higher Than Year Ago

A seasonally normal decrease in home sales signaled the open of the 2010 Sacramento real estate market.
The 1,159 home sales in January are a 29.7% decrease from the 1,648 sales of December. The trend continued year-to-year, showing a 24.8% decrease from the 1,542 sales of January 2009. The winter months affected the distribution of types [...]