CAR & SCLC Offer Recommendations on June 8 Ballot Propositions
Both the California Association of Realtors and the Southwest California Legislative Council have published recommendations for next Tuesday’s election on the various ballot propositions that you will...
View ArticleProposition 16 – The Biggest Lie on the Ballot.
We’ve all been absolutely bombarded by election ads this cycle. Even people who are into that sort of thing are tired of the bombast and we’ve still got a week to go. But one of the loudest and most...
View ArticleSenate passes CAR Anti-deficiency Bill
After a failed vote last week, CAR reached out to several senators who had voted against this bill, including Senator Hollingsworth. Senator Hollingsworth shared his legitimate concerns that the bill...
View ArticleEVERY Realtor becomes an advocacy investor.
I’ve been at our mid-year CAR meetings in Sacramento this week so will have lots to post in the coming days. But I did want to share some phenomenal news with you that at this afternoons Board of...
View ArticleCalREDD/MRMLS to merge into new statewide mls.
Dear C.A.R. Member, Big news to report from our board of directors’ meeting in Sacramento: On Saturday, June 12, the C.A.R. board of directors voted to approve a new structure for the statewide MLS...
View ArticleProposition 23 needs your vote.
As you know,CAR does not take ballot positions on issues they deem ‘not real estate related.’ However, I will be posting information from our local legislative business partners regarding the upcoming...
View ArticlePlease help eliminate private transfer taxes. Sign here.
On August 12, 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposed a regulatory guidance for public comment that would restrict Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks from...
View ArticleSouthwest CA Legislative Council on ballot props
As you are aware, the California Association of Realtors does not take positions on ballot propositions that are not real estate related. On the November 2 ballot are a plethora of propositions but...
View ArticleGov. Vetoes CAR Anti-deficiency bill. Thanks Arnie. Are you almost gone?
Update! Governor Vetoes C.A.R.-Sponsored Anti-Deficiency Bill On Thursday, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 1178 (Corbett), C.A.R.’s sponsored bill that would have expanded anti-deficiency...
View ArticleThe list of companies leaving CA continues to expand
California Companies Moving Away or Shifting Work Out Reaches New Record: 158 (for 2010 alone) In the three weeks since my last tally, I’ve learned about another 14 companies that have left California...
View ArticleNew anti-deficiency law for short sellers hits the state 1/1/11
A ray of good news for homeowners in California. Lame-Duck Arnie actually signed a bill that provides some relief for short-sellers. Existing law prohibits a deficiency judgment by the holder of a...
View ArticleNew laws for 2011 affecting Realtors or your clients
From CAR Government Affairs The recent end of the 2009-10 legislative session has brought the end of short sale deficiency judgments for first loans, and other new laws affecting REALTORS® and their...
View ArticleNAR Pres. Elect Moe Veissi Talks Turkey at CAR Mid-Winter
Take-aways from our recent California Association of Realtors Mid-winter meetings. From NAR President-elect Moe Veissi – Six of the past eight recessions have ended due to increasing strength in the...
View Article2010 Recap Realtor Report
If you click on that little red Realtor Report just above the chart, you’ll get to a slightly larger version of the report which will be easier for your old eyes to read. You’re welcome. 1 realtor...
View ArticleKeep Your Home California – Good News for some CA homeowners.
Keep Your Home California Program The U.S. Treasury Department has approved CalHFA’s plan to use nearly $2 billion in federal funding to help California families struggling to pay their mortgages. The...
View ArticleCAR asks legislature to let the citizens decide.
C.A.R. today sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown and members of the California Legislature asking them to place the Governor’s budget framework on the June ballot. The Governor’s budget framework calls...
View Article$40 political survival proposal – updated.
Many of you have commented on my earlier blog regarding the proposed $40 dues increase to fund the Realtor Political Survival Campaign. As you recall, that will be voted on in May at our annual meeting...
View ArticleGov. signs Realtor Bill for short sale relief.
New law gives added protection to short-sale hopefuls On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 458 (Corbett) into law. The new law, which contained an urgency clause and became effective upon...
View ArticleCAR OPPOSES AG’s Homeowner Bill of Rights.
California Homeowners Bill of Rights: A Lesson in Political Expediency & Unintended Consequences. California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced in a much heralded press release today that her...
View ArticleCalifornia Homeowners Bill of Rights – New Law for 2013.
The new California Homeowner Bill of Rights becomes law today. If you’re not familiar with this measure, it was a bill carried on behalf of California Attorney General Kamala Harris last year that...
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