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California REALTORS®’ Fair Housing and Equity Legislation to Address Housing Barriers Facing Communities of Color Signed Into Law LOS ANGELES (Oct. 6) – Earlier this year, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) put forward a Fair Housing and Equity Legislative Package to address ongoing fair housing and equity issues that more»

California Existing Home Sales Temper in August as Market Continues to Return to Normal Though statewide Median Price Climbs Higher, C.A.R. Reports Existing, single-family home sales totaled 414,860 in August on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 3.3 percent from July and down 10.9 percent from August 2020. August’s statewide median home more»

The New Fire Hardening and Defensible Space Advisory, Disclosure, and Addendum By: Jeremy L. Olsan, Olsan Law, Inc., General Counsel to the Marin Association of REALTORS® Several Association members have asked recently about how to approach certain issues arising under home hardening and defensible space disclosure and compliance laws which were more»

California housing market continues to normalize as home sales and prices curb in July, C.A.R. reports Existing, single-family home sales totaled 428,980 in July on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 1.6 percent from June and down 2.0 percent from July 2020. July’s statewide median home price was $811,170, down 1.0 percent from June and up more»

Marin County Issues Indoor Mask Requirement Marin County, along with Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley have issued Health Orders requiring masks indoors in public places. The Orders require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in more»

California home sales ease in May as statewide median price inches up to set another record, C.A.R. reports - Existing, single-family home sales totaled 445,660 in May on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 2.7 percent from April and up 86.7 percent from May 2020. - May’s statewide median home price was $818,260, up 0.5 percent from more»

Key Information About California's June 15th Reopening The state of California is set to fully re-open the economy on Tuesday, June 15th. Though real estate has been open and operating throughout COVID-19, the reopening is anticipated to bring some noticeable changes to real estate operations, most notably showings and open houses. A summary of key more»

UPDATE: BAREIS Enables In-Person Broker Tours BAREIS has informed us that In-Person Broker tours will be enabled today. Please follow the CAR Quick Guide for Open House and Showing Rules. Please observe the same days and times as before the pandemic