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The main Business Meetings page provides key links for Directors and Committee Members. The next C.A.R. Business Meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15–18, 2025 in San Diego/Chula Vista.
REimagine!® Real Estate Conference & Expo is where learning takes center stage and where business solutions and connections are at the forefront of the real estate industry.
Join us for a deep dive into property management fundamentals at this half-day virtual conference.
A one-stop shop for tools and and resources to educate consumers about the intricacies of buying and selling a home and how a REALTOR® can help.
Down Payment Resource Directory Infographics Tax Reform One SheetsExplore and interact with the latest market statistics.
County Housing Market Summaries County Market Updates Impact of L.A. Wildfires Market at a GlanceThis information is designed for Real Estate Brokers and Office Managers to assist you in supporting your real estate business.
We provide information and resources to support Real Estate Team Leaders in navigating their roles and ensuring compliance.
CCRE's mission is to advance industry knowledge and innovation with an emphasis on convening key experts and influence-makers.
From webinars to videos and podcasts to blogs, C.A.R. keeps you in the know.
Videos Webinars PodcastsC.A.R. publishes various newsletters throughout the year. Formerly, C.A.R. also published a magazine, for which past issues are still available.
Check out the resources and timely information below to help run your brokerage and keep your finger on the pulse of the industry.
Industry Leader Town Halls are held via Zoom usually twice a month from 11:00a to 12:30p and provide an opportunity for brokers and key brokerage staff to meet virtually with C.A.R. Leadership, C.A.R. staff and brokers throughout the state to discuss the latest information impacting real estate brokerages and transactions. We have a rotating list of guest speakers providing updates on the
latest issues including Transactional, Legal, Market and Legislative Issues.
2025 Town Hall Schedule
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Industry Leader Town Halls are open to brokers, office managers, risk managers, and firm principals. To get the registration link and be added to our weekly Industry Leader newsletter please click the button below. Sign up for our Industry Leader Newsletter and join us on our next town hall! Any further questions can be directed to [email protected].
Legal Update
C.A.R. September 2025 Interim Forms Release
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® forms library is getting an update. On September 9, C.A.R. is releasing new and revised forms. The Multiple Listing Service Addendum (C.A.R. Form MLSA) has been updated to reflect new guidance issued by NAR addressing delayed marketing listings. The new MLSA also includes internet opt-out language from the SELI and MLS opt out language from the SELM. A new form, the Federal Reporting Requirement Purchase Addendum (C.A.R. Form FRR-PA) was created so that buyers and sellers will be prepared for upcoming rules enacted by the Department of the Treasury. The form will be bundled with the RPA until the RPA gets revised in December. In light of recent legal developments, the three tenant notice forms (C.A.R. forms PRQ, PCQ and NTQ) have been updated to include advice in the instruction page that any use of the forms should be reviewed by legal counsel.
CARES Act 30-Day Notice to Vacate when Demanding Rent
The CARES Act is a federal law passed in 2020, creating a temporary eviction moratorium nationwide. Even though many of its protections expired in 2020, one provision in particular survived the expiration and now continues in nearly every state. Namely, for all properties that are secured by a federally backed mortgage loan or participate in various federal subsidy programs such as the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, a 30-day notice to vacate must be provided to the tenant prior to a landlord filing an eviction lawsuit based on nonpayment of rent. Access the revised Quick Guide here.
Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure
A real estate broker, buyer or seller side, involved in a sale of residential property with one to four units is required by California law to conduct a reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection of the accessible areas of the property and to disclose the results of the inspection to the buyer. C.A.R. form AVID is often used to document the inspection results. Reminder: The AVID is NOT a marketing tool to boast about the property. Its purpose is to reveal negative material facts or defects that may impact the buyer’s opinion of the property’s value. Be direct, factual and forthcoming. Don’t speculate, brag, or minimize/ignore defects. Access the Disclosure Potpourri Quick Guide here.
Useful Legal Info for Brokers:
Legal Live Webinars
If you missed yesterday’s Legal Live Webinar, check out the recording here. This was a great session featuring a conversation with DRE Commissioner Chika Sunquist and Assistant Commissioner Stepher Lerner. Click here for all past recordings.
Mark your calendar for our next Legal Live Webinar that takes place on Tuesday, October 14 at 1:30pm. Register here.
Legislative Update
For a complete summary of C.A.R.’s legislative activities for August, please see the August State Legislative Issues.
Legislative Update
AB 1771 (Ward) – STRONGLY OPPOSED
The California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is vigorously opposing AB 1771 by Assemblymember Chris Ward which would create an unprecedented tax on the sale of a home in the first seven years after purchase. If the home was sold within the first three years, the tax would be a punitive 25%. The bill is especially unfair as homeowners move for many reasons unrelated to the supposed “speculation” the bill claims to address. It is unbelievable that in a time of record surpluses the state would punish property owners simply for deciding to move. Furthermore, the bill does nothing to create new housing opportunities. In fact, it would incentivize investors to actually hold on to their properties longer – further depressing California’s housing supply. It reduces opportunities for intergenerational wealth as the exorbitant taxes will reduce the economic benefits of home ownership.
AB 2170 (Grayson) - C.A.R. SPONSORED
To make the dream of homeownership closer to reality for more California families, the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is sponsoring Assembly Bill 2170 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson. This bill will provide interested homeowners an opportunity to buy an affordable home by prohibiting Government Sponsored Entities (GSE) or federal government institutions like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from selling foreclosed homes in bulk to large Wall Street investors and institutions. The measure will also require GSEs and financial institutions for the first 30 days to consider and respond to bids from a potential homeowner before an investor.
Market Update
Latest economic and housing data indicate that the housing market continues to face headwinds in the second half of 2025. Home purchase sentiment declined in August as price expectations weakened, and job concerns rose. The labor market is softening further, with job growth coming in below forecasts and unemployment ticking up. California’s housing market has become the least competitive since 2008 as homebuyers moved to the sideline, with fewer multiple offers and above-asking price sales. Meanwhile, first-time buyers are struggling with affordability as interest rates and monthly payments climb. With rates projected to come down in the next 12 months though, the outlook for the housing market looks slightly more promising than a few weeks ago. Read the full weekly report here.
Key Read of the Week
A new report from FirstHome IQ found that while younger generations express confidence in managing their finances, most still lack core financial literacy skills.
The 2025 NextGen Financial Literacy Report, released on Monday, is based on a survey done in partnership between FirstHome IQ and National MI. It includes 500 people between the ages 18 and 44, and it found that major gaps in knowledge exist for Generation Z and millennials around credit, investing and long-term planning.
Although more than two-thirds of participants said they felt “confident” making financial decisions, fewer than half could correctly answer basic questions about interest rates, credit scores and retirement savings.
Nearly half of surveyed homebuyers believe they need 20% down to buy a home, while only 8% correctly identified the minimum down payment for a conventional loan. Mortgage insurance is also misunderstood as only 35% recognize its main benefit (enabling smaller down payments), and just 57% know it can be removed during the loan term. Read the HousingWire article here.
C.A.R.’s interactive dashboards are calculators and data management tools allow users to gain insights by slicing and dicing different variables and dig deeper into local statistics that are more relevant to their markets.
C.A.R.’s Research and Economics team conducts a number of market data surveys that offer information on topics such as: consumer behavior, market trends, housing demographics, policy perspectives, REALTORS® profiles, and technology.
Market Minute Write-Up is a weekly one-page analysis that offers the most up-to-date information on the economy and the housing market. Combined with the weekly infographic, the 2-page report is downloadable, shareable, and can easily be used as part of the marketing materials for REALTORS®.
The semi-annual Housing Market Forecast report provides an outlook for the economy and the housing market. Use this report to predict where sales and prices are headed, to learn about potential headwinds in the future, and to help clients navigate through a challenging market environment.
Broker Education Courses
Learn the skills you need to run your business as well as understand the role and responsibilities of a broker. We've curated a list of C.A.R. Courses to help you and your brokerage! Friendly tip: sort columns or search content to find the info you need!
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| Risk Managment | Minimize your risk | Minimize the chance of having a claim or lawsuit filed against you by following simple Risk Management steps and becoming educated in areas which cause the greatest incidence of claims. |
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| All About Disclosure | Minimize your risk | Learn about the approximately 30 disclosure requirements typically seen in a residential 1-4 transaction to better serve your buyers and sellers along with protecting yourself from personal liability. |
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| California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA-CA) and Related Forms | Transaction Knowledge | Learn how to properly complete and use the RPA form step-by-step to better serve and protect yourself and your clients. |
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| The New Broker's Benchmark: Prepare and Perform! | Running your business | New real estate brokers will discover methods and tools needed to run an organized business with confidence. |
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| Management of Offices and Supervision of Licensed Activities | Minimize your risk | Gain an understanding of topics related to broker management and supervision including requirements set forth by the California DRE and liabilities for failure to properly supervise. |
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| Team Management for Brokers | Running your business | Understand how to manage teams including how to oversee the basic types of teams, their culture and structure, and how to reduce risk and increase profit. |
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| zipForm Plus Broker Edition | Transaction Knowledge | Learn how to use zipForm® Plus Broker Edition to establish policies, rules, procedures, and systems to review transaction files and supervise the activities of your salespersons. |
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| California Human Resource Law for Brokers | Running your business | Learn about the difference between employees and independent contractors, situations that brokerages and teams may be subject to employment laws, interviewing and hiring processes, and other aspects of employment law that may apply to your office or employer-employee relationships. |
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| Real Estate Investing Made Clear (PMC9) - ONLINE ANYTIME- C.A.R. Business Products | Transaction Knowledge | Increase your confidence when working with investor clients by learning more about real estate investment concepts such as cash flow, NOI, depreciation, the rate of return, income tax savings and much more. |
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| Contract Law for Real Estate Professionals | Transaction Knowledge | Understand more about contracts -- including what constitutes a contract, how to write one, its importance in the transaction, and what to be aware of in the process. Learn more about aspects such as earnest money, financing, inspections, title and closing, and post-closing. |
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| Certified Transaction Coordinator | Running your Business | Certified Transaction Coordinator (CTC) is a program consisting of several transaction management courses for all real estate licensees and unlicensed transaction coordinators who want to build and establish a successful transaction coordinator business. |
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| Running your Business | Understand the role and responsibility of the brokers and how to utilize resources to gain a general working knowledge of the basic operations of their office. |
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| Running your Business | Learn about the specific role of team leaders and what steps are needed to make your team more effective and profitable. | ||
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Administrative Staffing: The Human Side of Human Resources - ONLINE ANYTIME |
Running your Business |
Learn effective strategies for staffing your organization that will allow your business to run effectively. |
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Office Management Certification (OMC) for Real Estate Professionals -ONLINE ANYTIME |
Running your Business | This bundle will educate you on how efficient brokers and teams manage their offices for profit and success in a competitive market. | |
The California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) holds local REALTOR® associations responsible for ensuring broker compliance with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Variable Dues Formula. The formula was crafted to ensure fairness by basing member dues on the number of individuals licensed with REALTOR® principals (known as Designated REALTORS®, or DRs).
Learn more here.
