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 Steve Goddard  Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 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 blog and submit your question as a comment. Answers to questions on the blog are provided in the comment section below the question. You even can submit follow-up questions or comments to the answers if desired. Click here to access the newly revised Legal Blog.
- C.A.R. Legal Webinars and Videos: We do our best to keep you informed about the legal issues that impact your business. In case you missed a recent legal webinar, or want to see what new legal videos we have to offer, click here.
- Automated Legal Hotline: E-mailing your legal questions is now even simpler! You can submit your Legal Hotline questions easily with our new automated Legal Hotline service. You no longer have to wait on hold–simply fill out the form and one of our attorneys will call you back to discuss your question in more detail.
Don’t spend your time searching for market trend statistics. We’ve put all the data in one place for you. Click here to find out what we learned from the 2009 housing market by reading our most recent TRENDS in California Real Estate newsletter. It’s free for members.
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Continue reading: Your Membership, Your Way – February 2009
Fatima Sogueco Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
 Get a jump on the zipForm® 6 renewal period (3/1/10 – 3/31/10) by upgrading today! If you haven’t upgraded to zipForm® 6 and downloaded your free ePUBS™ for zipForm® 6 library, now is a great time to ‘beat the crowds’. The expiration date for existing WINForms® and zipForm® 6 accounts is March 31, 2010. You will be prompted to renew starting March 1, 2010.
Your C.A.R. member benefit is available in two versions: zipForm® 6 Professional (formerly WINForms Online®) and zipForm® 6 Standard (formerly WINForms Desktop®). Members can upgrade to both zipForm® 6 Professional and zipForm® 6 Standard for free.
zipForm® 6 Professional enables you to automatically import existing transactions and work online from any computer. zipForm® 6 Standard allows you to import all previously saved transactions from WINForms® Desktop. Additionally, the new File Manager lets you sync all files between your computer and online storage instantly, ensuring that you always have the most recent contracts. Additional features include:
- Fill out a form – email and/or print – no need to create a transaction first
- Apply one or multiple templates at any time during the transaction
- Fast Fill provides the ability to enter data without the verbiage of the contract
- Drag and drop forms into transactions
- Right-click to Preview, Print and/or add form to transaction
- Platform Independent – runs on a PC or MAC
- Scroll through pages of forms
- Automatically saves the transaction (in the background) as you work
- Email selected pages or an entire transaction as single PDF or individual PDFs
- Search for documents alphabetically, numerically, categorized and/or using the “Search” feature.
Continue reading: Upgrade to zipForm 6® Before March 31st
Steve Goddard Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
 Steve Goddard - 2010 C.A.R. President
Dear C.A.R. Member:
A new year, and with it, new beginnings and new opportunities. Like you, I’m looking forward to meeting the challenges that invariably present themselves as we get underway.
It’s heartening to see encouraging signs in both the general economy and the real estate market in California. As is often the case, California is ahead of the nation in market recovery. The state’s median home price increased year over year in November for the first time since August 2007, sales bottomed out more than two years ago, and the median home price reached its trough in February 2009. Going forward, we expect the statewide median home price to rise 3.3 percent to $280,000 this year, with a slight decrease in sales. While no one has an infallible crystal ball, it looks like the worst is behind us, and we can move forward with confidence that better days are ahead.
There’s exciting news to share on the statewide MLS front: calREDD™ on Monday officially launched at the Lake County Association of REALTORS®. We remain convinced that a true statewide MLS is in your best interests, and we will continue to work to that end. It’s a complicated process, but as calREDD™ Chairman Mike Silvas so succinctly stated, it’s always easy to criticize innovators who are shaking up the status quo. Following Monday’s successful launch in Lake County, calREDD™ now will focus on deployments at the Chico, Oroville, and Paradise associations later this month, with more to follow in March and April.
Continue reading: Your January Message from C.A.R. President Steve Goddard
Steve Goddard Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Steve Goddard - 2010 C.A.R. President Dear C.A.R. Member:
2010 promises to be another challenging year for both the housing market and our industry. I am honored to be your 2010 president, and look forward to speaking, meeting, and interacting with you during the coming year, whether online or in person. During my term, I’ll be focusing on efforts to ensure that the REALTOR® remains at the center of the transaction, making certain private property rights are protected at both the state and national levels, and expanding our commitment to raise the level of professionalism within our industry. I look forward to communicating with you each month, and highlighting some of the many benefits available to you through your membership in C.A.R.
I hope you’ve taken advantage of the opportunity to upgrade to the new zipForm® 6, where you’ll be able to access new features and functionality not currently available with either WINForms Online® or WINForms® Desktop. I upgraded my software last month, and can tell you that it was essentially a quick and easy process. WINForms® is an essential part of my business, and I’m pleased with the new functionalities available to me now. To take advantage of free introductory webinar training, visit http://www.car.org/winforms/zipForm6/.
Next on the horizon, ePUBS™ for zipForm® 6 is going to be free for all C.A.R. members as of Jan. 1. ePUBS™ for zipForm® 6 makes it easy for you to e-mail critical mandated disclosure information like the Combined Hazards Book and helpful consumer guides to your client. You can e-mail the Combined Hazards Book with the separate signature file and offer your client a green alternative to printing out all 79 pages of the booklet — one step closer to a paperless transaction. Be on the lookout for more detailed information in coming weeks.
Continue reading: Your Monthly Message from C.A.R. President Steve Goddard – December 2009
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