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Resources to Help You Complete the Code of Ethics Training Requirement by December 31 Options for completing the requirement are available through NAR and include this free customizable online Code of Ethics course (NAR login required), available for existing members on an on-demand schedule. NAR also offers a Code of Ethics course with continuing more»

Avoid Transaction Headaches by Steering Clear of These Common Mistakes in the Mill Valley RBR Process Unknown jurisdiction of listing: Agents are unsure of the jurisdiction for listings. Go to www.marinmap.org or the City of Mill Valley's website to determine if the property is within Mill Valley City Limits. Not following the instructions for the RBR more»

The County is in the process of updating the Housing and Safety Elements of the Countywide Plan (the County’s General Plan). The Countywide Plan serves as the guiding vision for the future of unincorporated Marin. Upcoming Meeting: Zoom Community Workshop #2 (out of 5) Join the County of Marin for an online community meeting to discuss climate change more»

California Housing Affordability Improves in Third-Quarter 2021 as Mortgage Rates Remain Low and Prices Begin Leveling Off, C.A.R. Reports Twenty-four percent of California households could afford to purchase the $814,580 median-priced home in the third quarter of 2021, up from 23 percent in second-quarter 2021 but down from 28 percent in third-quarter more»

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»