California Association of Realtors CEO announces retirement

After 43 years with the California Association of Realtors, CEO Joel Singer will be retiring at the end of the year, according to an announcement on Friday. Continue reading

California Association of Realtors teams up with RentSpree

The new partnership will let agents access and use the California Association of Realtors’ rental documents within the RentSpree technology platform. Continue reading

California Realtors group lays out agent aid programs

Agents and brokers can now get loans and payments akin to unemployment insurance thanks to a bill lawmakers passed last week. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Mentors, mentors, everywhere — find yours

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, Southern California broker Troy Palmquist explains why your output is only as good as your input. Continue reading

House narrowly passes temporary repeal of SALT deduction cap

The California Association of Realtors praised the passage of the bill, which lifts the cap imposed by Trump’s 2017 tax reform. Continue reading

4 Car Safety Features Worth the Cost

Several years ago, I donned a customized suit designed to limit my movements and mobility, pretending to be an older driver for a Next Avenue article. Now that I’m in my 70s, I’m no longer pretending. So, I’ve been researching the safety features older… Continue reading

California’s top female real estate brokers on rising to leadership

Female leaders in the real estate industry share their hard-won wisdom on how they struggled to rise to the top. Continue reading

DashCMA announces report sharing

Inman Innovator Award Finalist dashCMA announced this week it has launched a new feature for sharing reports via web link with buyers and sellers. Continue reading

Finding your tribe: Where women in real estate can go for support

As C.A.R.’s How Women Brokers Are Reinventing Leadership in the 21st Century report notes, there’s a noticeable lack of women in corporate, C-suite and broker-owner positions. C.A.R. and other leaders across the country are looking to change that. Find… Continue reading

How women brokers are finding their voice in the industry

Early findings from C.A.R.’s 2020 membership survey include a continued decline in the number of broker licensees in California, the pros and cons of the indie and franchise models, and a look at how women are finding their voice in the industry. Continue reading