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WILDFIRE ALERT: Pacific Gas and Electric Company has alerted Marin County Sheriff's Office that the utility may activate its Public Safety Power Shutoff protocol between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 26th. The duration of this potential shutoff is unknown at this point. We recommend MAR members text their zip code to 888777 to receive alerts more»

Greater buying power amid historically low rates bolsters September home sales, C.A.R. reports - Existing, single-family home sales totaled 404,030 in September on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 0.5 percent from August and up 5.8 percent from September 2018. - September’s statewide median home price was $605,680, down 1.9 percent from more»

PGE has announced a Public Safety Power Shutoff starting at 4:00 am on October 9th for several communities in Marin. This is in response to high temperatures, Red Flag condition and high winds. As of 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 8th, power was not expected to be shut off in San Rafael. The MAR office will be open from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, and from 1:00 pm - more»

Mill Valley Realtor® Recognized Nationally for Work to Support Traumatic Brain Injury Victims Schuring Center for Brain Injury Recovery Will Receive $10,000 grant from NAR WASHINGTON (October 2, 2019) – Realtor® Kimberly Strub with Coldwell Banker, in Mill Valley, CA, is one of five winners chosen for the National Association of more»

C.A.R. releases its 2020 California Housing Market Forecast Economic uncertainty and affordability issues to subdue California home sales LOS ANGELES (Sept. 26) – Low mortgage interest rates will support California’s housing market in 2020 but economic uncertainty and affordability issues will mute sales growth, according to a housing and more»

Low interest rates boost California housing market as median home price sets another record, C.A.R. reports

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LOS ANGELES (Sept. 11) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement from Association President Jared Martin regarding Assembly Bill 1482: “The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is disappointed by the passage of Assembly Bill 1482, which moves California toward statewide rent control. more»

HUD to Announce Long-Awaited FHA Condo Rules via NAR The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to release updated guidance tomorrow on FHA-insured condominium financing. The new rules should benefit your real estate clients and customers by allowing more buyers to obtain low down-payment mortgages on affordable housing options. more»