GAOR Government Affairs Director Presentations
Here For You... Double Your Impact in California! In 2022, California REALTORS® will have double the impact to the legislative process with TWO Legislative Days! C.A.R.’s Governmental Affairs Team anticipates a very busy legislative season which is why we need two events. Wednesday, March 2, 2022. This FULLY-VIRTUAL event, will help...Continue reading
Get the latest update about what to expect in 2022 with State Laws and Local Ordinances: — Balcony Safety Inspection Bill/Health Code 17933: Landlords of 3 or more units.— AB 1383 / Composting— L.A. Transfer Tax Proposal— Water Conservation Mandate— And more… Presented by Greg Astorian, Glendale Association of REALTORS®,...
Here you will find updates presented by our Government Affairs Director, Greg Astorian. Presentations are normally given at our Weekly Town Hall meeting. Below is the most recent recording in an embedded playlist. Click Top Right Corner of Video ≡ To View Playlist ▼ .
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 15, by order of the California Department of Public Health, masks are required to be worn in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccine status. The key requirements of the statewide order are: Masks are required at open houses and showings regardless of vaccination status The order...Continue reading
There were plenty of reasons that the proposed creation of a rental registry was bad news for Glendale, the third largest city in Los Angeles County. It was not only unnecessary, it was going to be costly, cumbersome, and, most alarming, it would expose personal data to public scrutiny. The...Continue reading
Let’s take this opportunity to talk about the process that will influence elections and representation in California for the next 10 years — redistricting. What Is Redistricting? Who Draws The New District Maps? How Do They Decide Where To Draw The Lines? How CAn I Check On My Congressional/State Senate/State...Continue reading
Would-be homebuyers who are waiting for a surge in foreclosures and for prices to plunge are likely to find themselves facing even higher prices next year. To add potential insult to injury, many forecasts suggest that homebuyers will be facing higher interest rates after the crisis as well. There are...Continue reading
In case you missed it, here is our GAOR Government Affairs Director, Greg Astorian, reviewing a few local examples of our Housing Affordability Index for Single Family Residences in Glendale, Burbank & Pasadena. The numbers say it all, which is why we need more affordable housing.
This is a BIG Deal for First-Time Home Buyers! Fannie Mae Will be adding the history of rent payment for the 1st time buyer to its DU (Desktop Underwriter). ““Positive rent payment history” refers to a new feature, effective Sept. 18, which will allow DU to use verification of asset...Continue reading
1031 Like-Kind Exchanges are critical to America’s economy. Hear the whole story and how eliminating this tax incentive can be bad for your clients and their investments. Like-kind exchanges — when you exchange real property used for business or held as an investment solely for other business or investment property...Continue reading