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The main Business Meetings page includes important links for Directors and Committee Members. The next regularly scheduled C.A.R. Business Meeting takes place February 4-7, 2025 in Indian Wells.
Learn how to schedule a C.A.R. outreach speaker for your next event and access presentations from previous outreaches.
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 Sheets Fire InsuranceExplore 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.
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 four magazine issues and various newsletters throughout the year.
Newsletters California Real Estate Magazine
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
| January 17 | July 18 |
| January 31 | August 8 |
| February 14 | August 22 |
| March 7 | September 12 |
| April 11 | September 26 |
| April 25 | October 10 |
| May 9 | October 24 |
| May 23 | November 7 |
| June 6 | November 21 |
| June 20 | December 5 |
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].
Legislative Update
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has joined with several state legislators to advance a package of ten legislative proposals aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and improving preparedness for future natural disasters. The package focuses on three key goals: Consumer Protection, Climate Resiliency, and Market Strength. Concerning housing, the bills include proposals to help provide temporary mortgage loan forbearance for homeowners, support property tax relief for destroyed and damaged properties, provide streamlined local government approval of housing developments in affected areas, and provide additional protection against future wildfires. Of these, C.A.R. already supports AB 226 (Calderon and Alvarez) which is intended to strengthen the FAIR plan.
Legal Update
Stay informed on the latest legal developments impacting the real estate industry with C.A.R.'s updated resources and upcoming Legal Live Webinars. We’ve released a new Quick Guide summarizing the current Buyer Representation rules, comparing the requirements of the NAR Settlement and California's new AB 2992—view it here. Additionally, our Quick Guide on the Corporate Transparency Act has been updated to reflect the newly reinstated reporting requirements—access it here.
Market Update
The economy kicks off the year with some splits in its fundamentals, but the overall condition remains healthy in general. Retail sales pulled back after a strong year-end performance but a rebound in the next Mortgage rates continue to dictate the direction of the housing market and California had a soft start for 2025 as rates remained elevated. Despite a sluggish beginning in sales in January, housing supply increased more than expected last month, which could lead to slower price growth, more options for buyers to choose from, and allow some demand to be fulfilled as competition heats up in the upcoming homebuying season. There is no doubt though that the market will see challenges in the months ahead, as uncertainties in the policy arena continue to linger on and are affecting the sentiments of both consumers and builders. Read the full weekly report here.
Key Read of the Week
In all, just under 13,000 households were displaced by the two fires. They came from nearly 9,700 single-family homes and condominiums, almost 700 apartment units, more than 2,000 units of duplexes and bungalow courts and 373 mobile homes that Cal Fire determined were either destroyed or heavily damaged.
About half the single-family properties destroyed in the fires did not have a homeowners exemption, suggesting they were rentals, and their loss could raise questions about the sustainability of the two communities’ base of affordable housing.
Los Angeles Housing Department records show that 770 rent-controlled units were destroyed in Pacific Palisades and will be lost as affordable housing if their replacements no longer fall under the city’s rent stabilization ordinance. A spokeswoman for the department said it is working with the city attorney to determine whether the city’s rent stabilization ordinance can require the units to be rebuilt under the law, which applies to properties built before Oct. 1, 1978.
In Altadena, hundreds of renters occupied a type of housing common in the first half of the 20th century and almost never built today — clusters of single-family bungalows or cottages on a single parcel. Even though those parcels are no longer allowed under current zoning, a county ordinance adopted following the 2018 Woolsey fire allows the owners to rebuild like-for-like. But some may lack the financial resources to do so. Read the full article from the LA Times 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. | |
