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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.
REBS®, the Products Subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, Chooses VerticalResponse as Marketing...
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® Inc. (REBS®), the subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced a partnership with VerticalResponse, a leading provider of self-se...
California pending home sales rise on annual basis, post double-digit year-over-year gains in last...
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California were flat from April but posted double-digit gains from the previous year for the fourth straight month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported t...
California housing market continues to post strong gains in May, home sales rise to...
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing market continued to improve in May, with home prices posting solid gains for the third straight month and home sales well above last year’s pace, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION ...
California pending home sales down after robust March; tight housing supply persists
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After posting a strong performance in March, California pending home sales slipped in April, but were higher than a year earlier for the twelfth consecutive month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALT...
Spring home buying season off to strong start, home sales and price post impressive...
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales and median price both jumped in April, with sales shooting up to their highest level in more than two years, and the median price rising above $300,000 for the first time in 16 ...
C.A.R. commends California congressional members for introducing bill to stop bulk REO sales in...
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds California Congressmen Gary Miller (R-Brea) and seven other California congressional members for introducing legislation that calls for the ...
California housing affordability continues to rise in the first quarter of 2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability in California set a new record high in first quarter 2012 rising to 56 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today. The increase can be attributed ...
C.A.R. applauds CA Congressional members’ letter to FHFA
LOS ANGELES, CA - April 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California Congressman Gary Miller (R-Brea), along with 18 other members of California’s congressional delegation, issued a letter last week to Edward J. DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Ho...
California pending home sales climb from previous month and year; tight inventory in distressed...
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California gained ground for the second consecutive month in February, while the share of equity sales posted higher after two months of decline, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF...
Scenic Coast Association of REALTORS® offers Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that the Scenic Coast Association of REALTORS® signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to its more than 2...
C.A.R. joins with U.S. Treasury to offer “Help for Homeowners” in Sacramento and Los...
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) has joined with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help distressed homeowners move toward a solution to their mortgage problems at two events t...
California home sales post higher in February; inventory remains low
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Recent improvements in the overall economy, combined with extremely low interest rates lifted California home sales from both the prior month and year in February, according to data from the CALIFO...
C.A.R. partners with Plaxo to help REALTORS® manage contacts across multiple devices
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced it is partnering with Plaxo, creators of an easy-to-use online address book solution, to offer the management and synchronization o...
January Pending Home Sales Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California climbed in January from both the previous month and the previous year, according to data collected by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). Additio...
C.A.R. sponsors AB1711, energy retrofits bill
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a continuing effort to reduce consumers’ costs associated with purchasing a home, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is sponsoring Assembly Bill 1711, which will clearly defi...
January California home sales, median price dip, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales declined from both the prior month and year in January, according to data from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). The median price also was lower, primaril...
Q4 2011 Housing Affordability Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing affordability rose to its highest level in fourth-quarter 2011, matching a record high set in 2009, thanks to lower home prices and record-low interest rates, the CALIFORN...
C.A.R. applauds Obama’s proposal to help troubled homeowners
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) applauds President Obama’s proposal to help millions of underwater homeowners who are current on their mortgage to refinance.
California pending home sales lower in December; distressed sales rise as lenders push through...
LOS ANGELES, CA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) Pending Home Sales Index dropped as expected between November and December, tracking the annual seasonal slowdown. However, the index was hig...
C.A.R. adds new affinity partner
LOS ANGELES, CA - January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced it has entered into an affinity partnership with Guardly, a leading provider of mobile personal safety applications, to provide a...
California pending home sales decline in November, but year-to-year sales post higher for seventh...
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California fell in November but were up from the previous year for the seventh consecutive month. Additionally, distressed home sales dropped in November from both the pre...
Homeowners should beware of mortgage modification scams, warns CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is distributing a public service announcement (PSA) to television and radio stations across California to warn consumers that they are at risk f...
California home sales and median price post increases in November, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales posted an increase both on a monthly and annual basis in November, marking the fifth consecutive month of year-to-year sales increases, according to figures released today ...
C.A.R. launches Spanish-language property search website
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking home buyers in California, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today launched Sucasa.net (http://www.sucasa.net), a brand-new Span...
October Pending Home Sales Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California rose in October and were up from the previous year for the sixth consecutive month. Additionally, distressed home sales rose in October from both the previous m...
Southern California REALTOR® LeFrancis Arnold to head CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 2012 Leadership Team
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Leadership Team for 2012 is now in place. LeFrancis Arnold is the Association’s 2012 president; REALTOR® Don Faught is president-elect; Chri...
C.A.R. applauds reinstatement of FHA loan limits; urges longer extension of flood insurance
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Congress late yesterday passed a “minibus” appropriations measure that will continue to fund the government and includes a provision to reinstate the Federal Housing Administration ...
C.A.R. October sales and price report
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales posted a marginal increase in October and also were above year-ago levels, according to figures released today from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).
C.A.R. releases Q3 Housing Affordability Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lower home prices and record-low interest rates in the third quarter of 2011 contributed to an improvement in housing affordability for California home buyers, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REAL...
Downey AOR offers new member benefit
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that the Downey Association of REALTORS® has signed an agreement to provide zipForm® Mobile Web Edition as a free member benefit to its...
