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HUD’s Repeal of Fair Housing Rule Reverses Decades of Progress LOS ANGELES (July 29) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement regarding the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announcement to end the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that will roll back more»

California Housing Market Claws Back Past Two Months of Losses in June as Median Home Price Sets Another Record High, C.A.R. Reports - Existing, single-family home sales totaled 339,910 in June on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, up 42.4 percent from May and down 12.8 percent from June 2019. - June’s statewide median home price was $626,170, more»

UPDATED JANUARY 14, 2021. Where can I find the latest guidance of how to operate under the various state and local orders? Local real estate FAQs and guidance from the Marin REALTORS® General Counsel Local Real Estate Guidance from Marin County’s MarinRecovers.com Latest State Guidance Latest Guidance from the California Association of more»

You can continue to operate your business provided you have implemented the proper COVID-19 precautions. On Monday, July 13th, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the immediate closure of select indoor industries in all California counties, and additional indoor closures in 30 counties including Marin County. The impacted industries more»

- Existing, single-family home sales totaled 238,740 in May on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 13.9 percent from April and down 41.4 percent from May 2019. - May’s statewide median home price was $588,070, down 3.0 percent from April and down 3.7 percent from May 2019. - Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 12.9 percent in May. more»

Like many of you, we have watched as the events of the last few days have unfolded in the wake of the tragic, unacceptable and unjust death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. What happened there has happened too many times in countless cities across America, and change must happen to right the wrongs of racism and discrimination. Protests have spread all more»

California housing market feels full brunt of coronavirus outbreak in April, C.A.R. reports - Existing, single-family home sales totaled 277,440 in April on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 25.6 percent from March and down 30.1 percent from April 2019. - April’s statewide median home price was $606,410, down 1.0 percent from March and up more»

Penalty Waivers Provide Relief for Taxpayers Marin County property owners needing relief from property tax penalties received welcome news April 21 regarding the Tax Collector’s COVID-19 penalty waiver process. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to give the Marin County Director of Finance the ability to waive property taxpenalties for more»