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Red Alert! We Need Your Appraisal Stories!

C.A.R. SPONSORED Bill to Regulate AMCs to be Voted on in Assembly Committee

Please share your appraisal stories!

C.A.R. is SPONSORING AB 1796 (Hall), which will clarify that the state Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) has the ability to regulate Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs). C.A.R. is sponsoring AB 1796 because of concerns REALTORS® have raised about the accuracy of appraisals generated by these companies.

AB 1796 will be considered for a vote in the Assembly Business and Professions committee on April 20th. Your legislator is a member of this committee.

Action Item
Several legislators on this committee have informed us that they have not heard from any of their constituents about problems with appraisals, especially those provided by out-of-area appraisers. If you or your clients have a specific story to share about an appraisal provided by an out-of-area AMC, please contact your legislator TODAY!

Call Assembly Member Roger Niello at (916) 319-2005

Ask to speak to your legislator’s Legislative Director. If you can’t speak to the Legislative Director personally, please leave a voice mail.

Continue reading: Red Alert! We Need Your Appraisal Stories!

New California Laws for 2009-10 Affecting REALTORS®

The conclusion of the first half of the 2009-10 legislative session has brought many new laws that may affect California REALTORS® and their clients. Not surprisingly in the subprime aftermath, prominently featured among the new laws is stricter regulation of the mortgage lending industry. To view the full text and legislative summary of any of the following new bills, go to www.leginfo.ca.gov.

Continue reading: New California Laws for 2009-10 Affecting REALTORS

Legislative Roundup

2009 Legislative Victories

C.A.R.’s Government Affairs team successfully represents your interests before state government, preserving your ability to do business and protecting private property rights. This year C.A.R., with lots of help from grassroots REALTORS® successfully fought several potentially harmful proposals. Thank you to everyone who responded so quickly to the various Red Alerts this year. Your actions made a difference.

Stopped 3% Independent Contractor Withholding

Continue reading: Legislative Roundup

HVCC Webinar

California Association of REALTORS® Federal Governmental Affairs Manager Matt Roberts hosted an excellent webinar on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC).  NAR, C.A.R., and SAR are listening to members, and know that HVCC caused problems in the industry.

HVCC was implemented in March 2008, after the New York Attorney General studied inflated home prices, including some in California.  HVCC is not a regulation or a law, but a guideline for private businesses.  The original intent was to help enhance integrity in the mortgage industry, and it was to only apply to Fannie and Freddie.  C.A.R. learned from members that most loans are now subject to HVCC, because appraisal management companies (AMC’s) decided it is easier to hold all loans to the same criteria.

Continue reading: HVCC Webinar