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Your February Message from C.A.R. President Steve Goddard

Steve Goddard – 2010 C.A.R. President

Dear C.A.R. Member:

The C.A.R. Board of Directors meetings in Indian Wells concluded last weekend, and as always covered a lot of ground in a short period of time. More than 50 committee meetings during the week culminated in the official meetings of the full board on Friday afternoon [...]

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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. [...]

STANDARD FORM “AS IS” CONTRACT FRAUDULENTLY CLAIMS TO BE C.A.R. APPROVED

Members have reported that certain investor buyers use a standard form “As-Is Contract for Sale and Purchase” which fraudulently purports to be approved by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). This standard form agreement has been used by Greenhills Financial Investment, LLC, among others. C.A.R.’s Legal Department is vigilantly pursuing this matter, which includes [...]

Your January Message from C.A.R. President Steve Goddard

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 [...]

REALTORS® May File Confidential Appraiser Complaints

REALTORS® and their clients who encounter unlawful or unprofessional conduct by an appraiser may file a confidential complaint with California’s Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA). Since implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) in May 2009, REALTORS® have reported many challenges and difficulties with appraisals, such as low appraisals, inexperienced appraisers, out-of-area appraisers [...]

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