Public Policy "NEWS"

California Senate Bill No. 1461 is effective as of July 1, 2009 and it has real estate agents scrambling to comply. This Bill amends Section 10140.6 of the Business and Professions Code. As of July 1st, it requires a real estate "...licensee to include his or her license identification number on specified solicitation materials, as defined, and on real property purchase agreements when acting as an agent in those transactions.What is covered? The Business and Professions code states: A real estate licensee shall also disclose his or her license identification number on all solicitation materials intended to be the first point of contact with consumers and on real property purchase agreements when acting as an agent in those transactions... For purposes of this section, “solicitation materials intended to be the first point of contact with consumers” includes business cards, stationery, advertising fliers, and other materials designed to solicit the creation of a

In today’s market, securing financing for home ownership can be tedious and stressful. Many builders have simplified this process in order to provide you the best deal possible that gets you into your new home quickly and easily. And in a buyer’s market, some builders are willing to pay additional closing costs.

More housing‬ units are being occupied, and that dictates a strengthening market in 2016. In 2016 and 2017, housing ‪ construction‬ will increase and home prices will rise. Read more

Home sellers can truly benefit from online promotion of their property.  If you are a home seller, ask your realtor to explain their internet marketing campaign.  If you are a real estate agent, we'd like to know - what online tools work in your marketplace?