- California REALTORS® place open letter in California newspapers to mitigate confusion about pending changes in industry business practicesLOS ANGELES (May 2) – In light of the preliminary court approval of a settlement by real estate brokerages and the National Association of REALTORS® for antitrust lawsuits, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today has placed an open letter in numerous California newspapers to mitigate confusion about the process of buying and selling… Read more: California REALTORS® place open letter in California newspapers to mitigate confusion about pending changes in industry business practices
- TIGAR/EVAR Merger Vote ResultsDear Valued TIGAR Members, We are delighted to inform you that the results of the membership votes for both organizations overwhelmingly support the merger between The Inland Gateway Association of REALTORS® (TIGAR) and the East Valley Association of REALTORS® (EVAR). TIGAR saw 15% of its membership vote, with 85%… Read more: TIGAR/EVAR Merger Vote Results
- An Update on the Efforts to Save Temporary Signage in Corona
- California home sales remain resilient in February despite rising mortgage interest rates, C.A.R. reportsLOS ANGELES (March 19) – Despite a recent uptick in mortgage rates, California’s housing market continued to demonstrate resilience in February, reaching sales levels not seen since September 2022, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/2024-02-Sales-and-Price Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted… Read more: California home sales remain resilient in February despite rising mortgage interest rates, C.A.R. reports
- National Association of REALTORS® Reaches Agreement to Resolve Nationwide Claims Brought by Home Sellers
- RED ALERT – C.A.R. Strongly Opposes ACA 13C.A.R. OPPOSES ACA 13 (Ward), a proposed state constitutional amendment, that will significantly limit the ability of California’s voters to seek change through the initiative process by imposing a higher percentage of votes needed to approve state and local measures. C.A.R. opposes ACA 13 because seeks to undermine Proposition… Read more: RED ALERT – C.A.R. Strongly Opposes ACA 13
- Important Updates are Coming to the City of Corona Sign OrdinanceThe Inland Gateway Association of REALTORS® is actively working with officials from the City of Corona to update the temporary signage ordinance that governs typical open house signs and similar unpermitted, temporary signs sometimes used by real estate brokerages. In recent months, the city has fielded increasing volumes of… Read more: Important Updates are Coming to the City of Corona Sign Ordinance
- REALTOR® Safety Is as Important Now as It Ever WasRecently we were made aware of a report of a REALTOR® holding an open house alone in Moreno Valley that was confronted by an aggressor towards the end of the showing. Before the situation could escalate further, the aggressor was chased away by a family and the cops were… Read more: REALTOR® Safety Is as Important Now as It Ever Was
- February Education NewsletterHello February, Don’t lose Momentum. Get your education on! This year the Education Committee is proud to announce the yearly return of the Education Scholarship. The committee will reimburse a COMPLETED designation up to $200.00. The application can easily be found on tigar.org, under the Education tab on the… Read more: February Education Newsletter
- Urge a NO vote on AB 854C.A.R. OPPOSES AB 854 (Lee and Carrillo), which forces property owners to stay in the rental housing business for at least five years. AB 854 is an outrageous attack on private property rights, effectively allowing the government to seize property by dictating its use and disproportionately harming small rental property… Read more: Urge a NO vote on AB 854