For release: November 5, 2012 C.A.R. calls for change of leadership at FHFA LOS ANGELES (Nov. 5) ? The following is a statement by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) on last week?s announced REO bulk sale transaction between Fannie Mae, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Colony Capital: ?Fannie Mae and FHFA?s decision to move forward [...]
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Red Alert: C.A.R. Opposing Conference Report that STALLS Housing Recovery
Call Your Senator TODAY! C.A.R. is OPPOSING a conference report, AB 278, containing anti-foreclosure legislation sponsored by the state Attorney General. C.A.R. opposes provisions in this measure which will allow anyone to stop the foreclosure process by filing a lawsuit, merited or not. C.A.R. agrees that careful and balanced reforms to the foreclosure process are [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------California housing market continues to post strong gains in May, home sales rise to highest level in more than three years; low inventory a critical issue
LOS ANGELES (June 15) ? 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 OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. ?California home sales were strong in May, continuing the gradual recovery of the California housing [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------June Edition of Property Lines is Here!
Check out our June Edition of Property Lines! Click Here – June2012 – Property Lines
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your Guide to the RPA-CA Now on iBooks!
The same great printed publication, ?Your Guide to the Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA-CA)? is now available for you to read on your iPad device. The California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (Form RPA-CA) is the cornerstone of every successful real estate transaction in California, and there are several essential concepts, principles, and facts [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CVAR Redhawk Casino Bus Trip!!
2nd Annual CVAR RED HAWK CASINO BUS TRIP Don?t miss the fun and the action CVAR @ Red Hawk Casino, Click Here for the flyer! When: Wednesday June 20th 2012 Departure Time: 7:30 a.m. sharp don?t miss the Where: Meet at St. Paul?s parking lot Cost: $50.00 coupons from Red Hawk upon arrival Coffee & [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Remember to Vote 6/6/2012!
May 22, 2012 volunteers took time out of their busy days (after work no less) and came to CVAR to help encourage fellow Members to vote in the Primaries on June 6th, 2012. Our dedicated members make this organization the proactive and hard working Association that it is. We are here working for you! If [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Boxer Calls on Federal Housing Regulator to Take Immediate Action to Help Homeowners Refinance at Historically Low Rates
Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer For Immediate Release: May 3, 2012 Contact: Washington D.C. Office (202) 224-3553 Senator Urges FHFA Director DeMarco to Ensure that Borrowers Can Shop Around For Best Deal Under Federal Refinancing Program Washington, D.C. ? With average mortgage rates dropping to the lowest on record ? 3.84 percent for [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------C.A.R.-sponsored bill that prevents banks from foreclosing after agreeing to a short sale scheduled for hearing next week
LOS ANGELES (April 26) ? In another move to protect struggling California homeowners, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), is sponsoring a bill so that homeowners who face losing their home and have negotiated a short sale in good faith with their lender or servicer are not forced to go through foreclosure. Assembly Bill 1745 (Torres, D-Pomona) [...]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------A Community Conversation on the Future of Modesto’s Downtown
April19 Modestos Downtown Conversation A Community Conversation on the Future of Modesto?s Downtown CVAR is working for you, and makes every effort to attend meetings that may affect you as a REALTOR® member of CVAR. Take a look at the event below, and what transpired at the meeting last night in Modesto and let us [...]
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