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The 190,000-member strong CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is hosting the 2026 Homeownership Matters Gubernatorial Forum in Downtown Sacramento. As housing has taken center stage in California politics and policy, C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski and CEO Phil Hawkins will host leading gubernatorial candidates to discuss their proposed solutions to California’s housing crisis.… Read more: Homeownership Takes Center Stage as CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Convenes Forum with Leading Gubernatorial Candidates

The California Housing Finance Agency’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will begin accepting applications for down payment assistance on February 24. The application window will close on March 16. After that, applications will be selected and audited. Recipients of conditional approval will have 90 days to shop for a… Read more: Dream For All application period to open February 24 to March 16

SACRAMENTO (Jan. 8) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address: “The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® applauds Gov. Newsom for recognizing that housing costs are a major driver of California’s affordability crisis,” said 2026 C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski.… Read more: C.A.R. calls for expanded homeownership opportunities across California

Sacramento (Jan. 6) — The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced the launch of Homeownership Matters, a statewide public education and advocacy campaign to make homeownership a critical priority of California’s 2026 housing agenda. As California lawmakers begin their work for the next year, the campaign calls for enacting legislation that helps working Californians… Read more: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Launches “Homeownership Matters” Campaign to Build the California We Believe In

California home sales reach three-year high in November, C.A.R. reports SACRAMENTO (Dec. 16) – California home sales rose in November from both the previous month and year for the third consecutive month to reach the highest level since September 2022, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/2025-11-Sales-and-Price Closed escrow sales of existing,… Read more: C.A.R. news release: November home sales and price report

SACRAMENTO (Nov. 21) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement by 2026 C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski, a Southern California broker and REALTOR®, regarding referral fees involved in a real estate transaction: “The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has long championed compensation transparency, especially when it comes to real estate… Read more: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Supports Referral Fee Transparency in Real Estate Transactions

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 18) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) has installed its 2026 Leadership Team. C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski, a Southern California real estate broker, will lead the team. Serving with Suminski are President-elect Mark Peterson, Treasurer Nikki Coppa and Chief Executive Officer Phil Hawkins. The 2026 officers begin their official term… Read more: The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® installs its 2026 Leadership Team

The City maintains a robust enforcement program for temporary signs, most commonly “Open House” signs that are placed without a valid permit on City property, or placed in violation of the time, place or manner of regulations that are established under Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 16.38. Although this program has been… Read more: City of Chino Hills – Time, Place & Manner Requirements for Open House Sign Placement

Los Angeles – (Aug. 19) – Housing advocates across the country recently gathered for a discussion around federal policy solutions and recent progress in addressing the nationwide housing affordability and supply crisis. Hosted on August 12 by the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), the discussion identified a renewed and… Read more: Housing Advocates Share Insights, Progress on National Solutions at CCRE Panel

SACRAMENTO (Aug. 19) – California’s spring homebuying season continued to fall short of expectations, as elevated mortgage rates and growing economic concerns restrained home sales from year ago levels for the fourth straight month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/2025-07-Sales-and-Price Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in… Read more: California home sales trail last year’s levels for fourth straight month, C.A.R. says