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Leading the way...® in California real estate for more than 100 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with nearly 155,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.
Contact:
Los Angeles - Executive Office:
525 South Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020-1403
Phone: (213) 739-8200
Fax: (213) 480-7724
Media:
Mark Giberson
Phone: (213) 739-8304.
2012 C.A.R. Past President LeFrancis Arnold passes away
LOS ANGELES - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- It is with heartfelt sorrow that the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) announces the unexpected death of 2012 C.A.R. Past President LeFrancis Arnold yesterday in Los Angeles.
California REALTORS® urge passage of bill to help underwater homeowners get much-needed financial relief
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is sponsoring Senate Bill 30 to provide relief to distressed homeowners attempting to sell their homes in a “short sale.” Under current state ...
Equity home sales continue sharp upward trend as housing supply remains tight in distressed...
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The share of equity home sales continued to grow in July, increasing on a monthly basis for 17 of the last 18 months, while distressed sales plunged by half compared to a year ago, the CALIFORNIA ...
July home sales and price report
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing market bounced back after a slight dip in June to reach the highest level since May 2012, as home prices continued to post strong annual gains and home sales recorded the fi...
C.A.R. releases Q2 Affordability report
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Significantly higher home prices, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and coastal regions, shut out more home buyers in the state during the second quarter of 2013, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATI...
C.A.R.’s statement on President Obama’s housing speech
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech on housing in Phoenix today:
MyNHD Integrates with zipForm®
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® Inc. (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, today announced MyNHD, Inc. as the latest service provider to partner with zipForm®, making...
C.A.R.’s 2013 Investor Survey Results
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Investors have played a key role in the California housing market recovery for the past four years. Low mortgage rates, attractive home prices, and low yields on alternative assets have fueled dema...
June pending and distressed home sales report
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The share of equity home sales in California continued to expand in June, comprising four of every five home sales, thanks primarily to a drop in distressed sales. Meanwhile, sales of REOs fell into...
Mobile technology dominates home buying process, REALTOR® survey finds
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demonstrating the proliferation of mobile technology into nearly every facet of our lives, more than eight out of 10 home buyers are accessing home information on their smart phones and computer tab...
June home sales ebb, as median home price continues upward trend
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales pulled back in June as home prices continued to climb, with most regions posting healthy double-digit year-over-year gains and the statewide median price maintaining above the ...
C.A.R.’s statement on the “Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act”
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement on the “Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act,” proposed yesterday by Sens. Bob Corker and...
Equity home sales post higher in May; share of REO sales in single-digits for...
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The share of equity home sales in California continued to grow in May, making up nearly four of every five home sales. Meanwhile, sales of REOs fell into the single-digits for the second straight m...
Bolstered by strong sales in higher-priced regions, California median home price records largest...
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Strong sales growth in higher-priced markets and continued housing supply shortage pushed up California’s median home price in May, resulting in the largest year-over-year price gain in at least t...
California Senate Leadership seeks to punish homeowners and REALTORS® for opposing $75 recording tax
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning the Senate Appropriations Committee approved Senate Bill 30 (R. Calderon), which would extend existing provisions of state law protecting homeowners from having to pay income tax on a "s...
Distressed sales continue downward trend; underwater homes gaining equity, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Distressed home sales continued to decline in April, as previously underwater homes rose in value, and the share of REO sales registered in the single-digits for the first time in more than five year...
California home sales and prices spring higher in April; median price posts five-year high
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fueled by high demand and tight inventory, California home sales and prices both experienced strong increases in April, with the median price surpassing the $400,000-mark for the first time in five y...
C.A.R. offers free home buyers fair to help prospective home buyers prepare for homeownership
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) will host a free “Endeavor to Achieve Homeownership Home Buyers Fair” to help prepare prospective first-time home buyers enter the California hou...
Higher home prices lower California housing affordability, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Higher home prices put a dent in California’s housing affordability during the first quarter of 2013, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported
California REALTORS® applaud new FHFA appointment
Los Angeles, CA - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following is a statement made today by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® President Don Faught
Equity sales hit five-year high; pending home sales post monthly gain as the housing...
LOS ANGELES, CA - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The share of equity sales rose to their highest level in five years, while March California pending home sales climbed from the previous month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) rep...
California’s median home price posts highest level in nearly five years as intense competition...
LOS ANGELES, CA - April 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Strong sales in higher-cost coastal regions and heated market conditions drove California’s median home price to its highest level in March since May 2008, while inventory shortages continued to ...
Chico Association of REALTORS® providing Clarus touchCMA™ to its REALTOR® members
LOS ANGELES, CA - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Chico Association of REALTORS® today announced that it will offer to its REALTOR® members Clarus touchCMA™, a new and leading edge comparative market analysis tool, as a new member benefit.
New C.A.R. ad campaign spotlights ripple effect of real estate
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “What starts with one California REALTOR® benefits all of California.” That’s the underlying sentiment of a new integrated consumer ad campaign from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®...
California median home price remains strong; buyers confront listings shortage
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s median home price marked a full year of annual price gains, propelled by strong sales of higher-priced homes in February, while a lack of inventory constrained total home sales for t...
California pending home sales hit near-four-year high in January
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California pending home sales posted the strongest gain in nearly four years during January, rising from both the previous month and year, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) repor...
Higher home prices send California housing affordability lower
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Higher home prices offset lower interest rates to reduce housing affordability in California during the fourth quarter of 2012, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported.
Continued shortage of homes on the market and seasonal slowdown send California home sales...
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A typical seasonal slowdown, combined with a scarcity of available homes for sale put a damper on the California housing market in January, with both home sales and median price declining from D...
C.A.R. launches new tool to help home buyers bridge down payment gap
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to provide California home buyers with up-to-date information about available home buyer assistance programs, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today launched Calif...
December Pending Home Sales Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seasonal factors, combined with low housing inventory, particularly a lack of real estate-owned homes (REOs), drove California pending home sales lower in December, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ...
