California Association of REALTORS® News Updates
Here For You... Financing the Dream of Homeownership Did you know over half of all renters in California thought you needed at least 20% down to purchase a home (C.A.R. 2019 Renter’s Survey)? The reality is there are programs available that enable a purchase with much lower down payments. This program...Continue reading
Legal Update There are lots of misconceptions out there about the new buyer representation forms and especially a new provision that was added to the RPA in December 2022. This article attempts to correct some of those common misconceptions. Misconception # 1. Buyer representation agreements are required by law starting...
January 9, 20231:30 p.m. 20 paragraphs in the RPA have new or revised language effective December 20, 2022. Are you aware of them all? Nine other forms were also revised. Two new forms were created, too. Are you aware of them and the impact they could have on a sales...
Financing the Dream of Homeownership The STEPS Toward Homeownership program has been cut down into digestible sections providing resources for REALTORS® to educate renters, prospective first-time homebuyers, clients who have had a prior foreclosure or short sale, and Baby Boomers interested in helping their children or grandchildren become responsible homeowners....Continue reading
Sharpen your knowledge to successfully close transactions by completing this course. Learn what to do with all mandatory and recommended disclosures and ensure all commissions are paid in full and on time! This course offers you the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with California’s most widely used and trusted purchase...Continue reading
Join C.A.R. attorneys for a discussion about all the various entities in real estate transactions and what documentation is required when a seller or buyer is a Trust, Corporation, LLC, or other entity. We will also talk about the effect of how you write contracts on the escrow and transaction...Continue reading
Dynamic, concise, and engaging legal material to help you and your clients quickly and easily understand key legal issues pertaining to real estate. Check out All of C.A.R.’s Monthly Legal Tools Topics!
Register even if you cannot and be emailed a recording! Sign Documents Electronically with Digital Signatures inside Lone Wolf Transactions (zipForm Edition) Have you tried using zipLogix Digital Ink®? It’s a free member benefit and gives you access to unlimited digital signatures for transaction documents within Lone Wolf Transactions (zipForm...Continue reading
Register even if you cannot and be emailed a recording! Wondering how to work from home in an effective manner? We are here to help! Join us for a webinar to cover best practices in a paperless world, and learn the shortcuts that will make you effective when you’re out...Continue reading
A handy guide containing every page of every real estate form from C.A.R., including the new/renamed forms and the recently revised forms from January to July 2022. Quite possibly the most important book in real estate! This book contains a current sample of EVERY Standard Form from C.A.R. in an easy-to-reference format. The...Continue reading