Sacramento Association of REALTORS® Web Log

Masters Club Mixer is Coming Up

Louise Dela Cruz — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:54:38 +0000

On Thursday March 11th there will be a Masters Club mixer for all Masters Club members and their guests, each member may bring up to 2 guests. Come and enjoy wine tasting, live music, and Hors D’oeuvres. We will gather at the listing of Marge Reid, 1424 38th Street in East Sacramento. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March [...]

NFIP Temporary Extension

Caylyn Brown — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:31:11 +0000

A temporary extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was signed into law by President Obama on March 2. This will extend the NFIP through March 28 (it was originally scheduled to expire on February 28). The temporary extension will allow Congress to work on a longer extension, currently pending in the [...]

Earn Your SRES Designation! Classes Now Forming in Your Area

Daniel Allen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:10:33 +0000

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

NAR’s Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Designation

This course is Department of Real Estate accredited for 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Service. (0001) Click here to view the SRES® General Information Page

NAR Designations help the best and the most dedicated REALTORS® [...]

RSA Tokens Due to MetroList by March 11 to Be Eligible For Great Prizes

Dave Howe — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:48:29 +0000

Thank you for your help in collecting the RSA Secure Tokens in the MetroList transition from tokens to Adaptive Authentication sign-on. We are pleased with the smooth transition process.

With the transition now complete, all old RSA Secure Tokens are due into any MetroList Admin Center by Wednesday, March 11, 2010 to be eligible for [...]

New Use Tax Registration Requirements for Qualified Purchasers

Judy Wegener — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:49:07 +0000

Linda Harris of the Board of Equalization reminds Members of the newly added section 6225 to the California Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) that requires a qualified purchaser to register with the Board of Equalization (BOE) and report and pay use tax directly to the BOE by April 15th for the preceding calendar year for [...]

Thoughts on Turning 75

Barbara Harsch — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:47:31 +0000

Some things change in life and some do not. I have been thinking of the changes I have seen in my life time.

When I was a little girl, I rode trolleys up and down J Street. When you called and the phone was busy, you called again. The answering machine was the mother at the [...]

HUD Letter Allows Percentage Plus Flat Fee Commission

Stella Ling — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:08:40 +0000

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 January 22 letter clarifies the distinction between using a formula to calculate a legitimate commission, as opposed to an unearned [...]

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

Steve Goddard — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:45:13 +0000

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 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:11:37 +0000

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 in [...]

Your Membership, Your Way – February 2009

Steve Goddard — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:05:49 +0000

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 [...]