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 Steve Goddard  Wednesday, March 17th, 2010  Steve Goddard - 2010 C.A.R. President
Dear C.A.R. Member:
You’ve heard from me before about upgrading your WINForms® software to zipForm® 6, and nearly 100,000 of you have done so. Thanks! But if you haven’t, you must upgrade your WINForms® software by March 31 – WINForms® no longer will be available come April 1. March also is the month to renew your access to the software. If you upgraded to zipForm® 6 before March 1, you need to renew by logging in to your zipForm® account, where you’ll be prompted to “Renew Now.” For information on all things zipForm®, go to car.org and click on the “Learn More” link under the zipForm® 6 logo in Quick Links.
Also on the forms front, the final versions of C.A.R.’s new Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA), two related new forms, and one revised form now are available for you to preview at http://www.car.org/legal/standard-forms/rpa-study-group-input/. These forms, along with 16 additional revised forms, will be released April 28 in both zipForm® 6 and hard copy format.
C.A.R. is offering a variety of training opportunities related to the new RPA. REALTOR® S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) events are being held throughout the state and incorporate RPA training with continuing education credits, as well as market and legal updates, and more; go to www.realtorswat.com for information on an event near you. Additional training specific to the new RPA also is available. Visit www.car.org/education/calendar/CourseScheduleQ1/ for classes being offered. Free training is available through Forms Tutor®, an online service that explains the standard forms clause-by-clause, with audio and text instructions. Please visit http://www.car.org/tools/zipForm6/ft/ for Forms Tutor® information, which will be updated on April 28 to reflect the new RPA and related forms associated with the release.
Continue reading: Your March Message from C.A.R. President Steve Goddard
Steve Goddard Thursday, February 25th, 2010
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 [...]
Steve Goddard Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
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Continue reading: Your Membership, Your Way – February 2009
Steve Goddard Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
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 and Saturday morning.
Your board of directors is a dedicated group of volunteers who give their time and expertise to your state association and to our industry. If you’re not directly involved in your local association, or aren’t yet a volunteer at the state or national level, I encourage you to do so. It’s an opportunity to give voice to the issues important to you and your peers, and to directly impact your livelihood and the future of our industry. My involvement over the years has enriched both my professional and personal life.
At the meetings, changes to the California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions–most often referred to as the “RPA”–were approved by the board. The RPA is the standard form, produced by C.A.R., used in nearly every residential real estate transaction in the state. The RPA hasn’t been significantly modified since 2002, and the changes approved this past week followed nearly two years of effort by the RPA Study Group and the Standard Forms Advisory Committee, with over 1,000 comments from members helping inform the process.
Changes regarding the initial deposit; the notice to perform; FHA/VA loans; financing; the appraisal contingency; the wood pest inspection; home warranty coverage; and contingencies and cancellations; among others, were approved and will be incorporated in the revised form, scheduled for release April 28. For a complete timeline regarding the RPA release, visit http://www.car.org/legal/standard-forms/. Final Drafts will be posted Feb. 22. Classes will be held throughout the state and begin next month. Please click here for more details.
Continue reading: Your February Message from C.A.R. President Steve Goddard
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