Sacramento Association of REALTORS® Web Log

THESE ARE THE “GOOD OLD DAYS”

Greg Bisi — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:57:17 +0000

It seems like people are always looking for the good old days, a time that we remember things as being better, easier, less stressful, less complicated, more fun, more exciting. There was a time in the mortgage industry when mortgages were less difficult to complete. Loans required full documentation, but we only had to [...]

Communicating Your Value as a Professional REALTOR

Nelson Janes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:33 +0000

The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that a profession involves the application of specialized knowledge of a subject to a fee-paying clientele. According to Wikipedia, a profession is a specialized occupation characterized by intensive training and subsequent licensure by a regulatory body.

The word is derived from Latin, meaning to swear an oath. That [...]

Focus on Communicating Value

Patrick Lieuw — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:36 +0000

By the time you read this, most of you (I hope all of you!) will have paid your dues to SAR, C.A.R. and NAR. Do you think about what you are getting for your money?

There are so many ways you get your money’s worth that SAR has a page on the website just [...]

C.A.R. Legal Webinar on Wrongful Foreclosure

Stella Ling — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:08:22 +0000

California courts have recently been considering lawsuits brought by borrowers who claim their lenders wrongfully foreclosed on their homes. Join us on Monday, February 6, from 1 to 2 p.m., for a free, interactive Legal Live webinar to discuss these recent foreclosure cases. C.A.R. veteran attorneys, Stella Ling and Sanjay Wagle, will go over [...]

C.A.R. Received LAPD Warning Against Hiring Unmanned Aircraft Operators For Aerial Photos

Stella Ling — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:06:47 +0000

Los Angeles authorities have asked C.A.R. to communicate this warning to REALTORS® who hire unmanned aircraft operators to take aerial photographs for marketing high-end properties. Using these devices (also known as drones) for flight in the air with no onboard pilot may violate, among other things, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policy on unmanned [...]

Patrick Lieuw Installed as 2012 President of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS

Janelle Fallan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:40:33 +0000

Chinese lion dancers highlighted the festivities as Patrick Lieuw was installed as the first Asian-American president and the 95th president of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® on January 10 2012.

Patrick’s theme for 2012, “Focus on Collaboration,” highlights the value he places on the diversity of SAR’s Membership as well as his interest in [...]

Month-to-Month Sales Increase 8.9%, Lowest December Median Since 2000

Janelle Fallan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:08 +0000

Sales increased for the month to 1,668 units sold, up 8.9% from the 1,531 closed escrows last month. Year-to-year closed escrows were also up (10.9%) from the 1,504 units sold last December. Making up the closed escrows this month were 561 REOs (33.6%), 490 short sales (29.4%) and 617 conventional sales (37%).

The median [...]

Housing Market Making A Turnaround?

Tony Vicari — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:42:51 +0000

REALTOR® Erin Attardi was featured in a KCRA report on the 4% increase in the November median sales price recorded by DataQuick. View the KCRA News report here.

C.A.R. Monthly Message from President LeFrancis Arnold

LeFrancis Arnold — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:13:55 +0000

Dear Member,

I’m excited to begin my term as your 2012 President, but I first want to thank our outgoing C.A.R. President Beth L. Peerce for serving this organization so well over the past year. She helped keep you, the REALTOR®, at the center of the real estate transaction during this challenging time. Thank [...]

Reminder About Proper Use of C.A.R.’s Standard Forms and zipForm® 6

Fatima Sogueco — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:55:49 +0000

As part of the many benefits made available to members, C.A.R. offers its standard real estate forms in zipForm® 6, providing ease, convenience and a significant business tool for California REALTORS®. zipForm® 6 is the exclusive software of C.A.R.’s standard forms.

It has recently come to C.A.R.’s attention that some members may be attempting [...]