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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.
C.A.R. sponsors bill to help underwater homeowners get much-needed financial relief
LOS ANGELES, CA - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to conform state law to a federal law passed last week that extended mortgage debt forgiveness, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is sponsoring Senate Bill 30, so tha...
California pending home sales decline in November; share of equity sales expands, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, DC - January 02, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seasonal factors sent California pending home sales lower in November, while equity home sales continued their upward trend, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
C.A.R. offers 12 free online continuing education credits as new member benefit
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to member feedback, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced that all members of the Association will receive 12 free hours of online continuing education (C...
California median home price experiences highest year-to-year increase since June 2004, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the statewide median price continued to register double-digit gains from year-ago levels, strong sales of higher-priced homes led to a year-over-year increase in sales in California during No...
Home buyers’ optimism contributes to recovering housing market, C.A.R. survey finds
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a sign of an improving housing market, California home buyers are more optimistic about the housing market now than they were three years ago, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALT...
C.A.R.’s 2013 Leadership Team Begins Term
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) announced today that its 2013 Leadership Team is now in place. Leading the team is C.A.R. President Don Faught, a second-generation REALTOR® a...
California pending home sales post monthly and annual gains in October;share of equity sales...
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California pending home sales rose both from the previous month and year in October for the first time in seven months, while the share of equity sales grew slightly, marking a four-year high, t...
Victor Valley AOR MLS integrates with zipForm® 6 to allow agents to make offers...
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Victor Valley Association of REALTORS®/Multiple Listing Servi...
California housing market continues strong performance in October
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing market continued its momentum in October, posting strong year-over-year sales and price gains in nearly every county of the state, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®...
Higher home prices reduce California housing affordability, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rising home prices offset lower interest rates, reducing housing affordability in California during the third quarter of 2012, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
C.A.R. announces 2012 Annual Housing Market Survey results
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Favorable home prices and record-low interest rates combined with high demand and a severe shortage of available housing have created a highly competitive housing market in California, with nearl...
Ventura County Regional Data Share MLS offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Ventura County Regional Data Share MLS (VCRDS), which is compri...
Tight housing inventory hinders California pending home sales in September; share of equity sales...
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A continued lack of housing inventory constrained California pending home sales in September, while the share of equity sales reached its highest level in four years, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF RE...
Recent C.A.R. Lender Satisfaction Survey finds mixed results
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lenders have made incremental improvements in closing short sale transactions since last summer, but still have a long way to go, according to findings from the latest Lender Satisfaction Survey ...
Tight housing inventory hurts September home sales; median price continues to post higher than...
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A continued shortage of available homes for sale lowered California home sales in September, while the median price reached the highest level in more than four years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION O...
East Bay Regional MLS offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that East Bay Regional MLS (EBRMLS), which is comprised of Contra Costa MLS, Bay East MLS, and East Bay Regional Data Inc., is allowing a...
C.A.R. commends Rep. Costa for introducing bill to help homeowners refinance
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds California Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) for introducing legislation today that will allow responsible homeowners to take advantage o...
C.A.R. releases its California Housing Market Forecast for 2013
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing market will continue to recover in 2013, as home sales are forecast to increase for the third consecutive year and the median price to rise for the second straight year, acc...
Sandicor offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Sandicor, Inc. is allowing access to the time-saving zipFormML...
California home sales decline in August; median price hits four-year high, C.A.R. says
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales declined in August but continued to maintain a strong pace, recording five consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains, while the median price reached a four-year hig...
Gov. Brown signs bill that clarifies real estate broker applicants’ experience requirements
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bill sponsored by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) that closes an important loophole in an applicant’s experience requirements for a real estate broker’s license has been si...
Continued housing shortage sends California pending home sales lower in July
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A continued shortage of available homes on the market impeded California pending home sales in July, but pending sales were still higher from the previous year for the 15th straight month, CALIFOR...
Fannie Mae and Federal Housing Finance Administration moving forward secretively with bulk sales program,...
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) is moving ahead with its REO bulk sales pilot initiative in a highly secretive manner, despite vehement opposition from California congressional ...
C.A.R. offers Aon rent nonpayment insurance in California
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® Inc. (REBS®), the subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) announced today the availability of Aon Rent Protect in California.
California home sales and prices higher in July; median price reaches near-four-year high
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales and prices both posted strong gains in July, with the sales pace showing positive year-over-year growth for the fourth straight month and the median price reaching a near-fo...
Central Coast Regional MLS offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), the subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Central Coast Regional MLS (CCRMLS) is providing access to the ...
Higher home prices reduce California housing affordability in second quarter 2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - August 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Higher home prices offset record-low interest rates and lowered housing affordability in California in the second quarter of 2012, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today
June pending and distressed home sales report
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A continued lack of housing inventory and slowing economy sent California pending home sales lower in June, but pending sales were still higher than the previous year for the fourteenth straight mon...
California REALTORS® urge passage of The Fast Help For Homeowners (FHFH) Act
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is supporting and urging the swift passage of The Fast Help For Homeowners (FHFH) Act, a short sale bill that will require subordinate lien holders ...
C.A.R. reports California’s housing market continued to improve in June
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing market continued to show signs of improvement in June, as home sales experienced solid gains annually and home prices reached their highest level since August 2010, the CALIFO...
