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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 January 27-30 in Monterey.
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.
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 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.
Discover homeowner insurance resources from C.A.R. to help navigate California's wildfire-related insurance crisis. Access expert-led webinars, podcasts, and support tools for both REALTORS® and consumers seeking guidance on maintaining or finding coverage.
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
Gov. Newsom signs SB 79 into law, allowing more housing to be built near transit
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed Senate Bill 79, a legislative measure that allows for more homes to be built near transit stations, in an effort to address California's high housing costs.
The law enables taller and higher-density multifamily housing within a half-mile radius of qualifying transit stops, such as commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit lines.
In areas immediately adjacent to heavy rail or high-frequency transit stations (so-called Tier 1 stops), projects may reach up to nine stories, with reduced height allowances at increasing distances.
The law applies to a limited set of “urban transit counties” in California, including but not limited to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Alameda, Orange, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
C.A.R. took a neutral position on SB 79 after its concerns were addressed and amendments were introduced to encourage developers to streamline the development of market rate ownership housing opportunities in dense urban environments. Read the CalMatters article.
The Anti-Money Laundering Real Estate Reporting Requirement Delayed until March 1, 2026.
In 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published the Residential Real Estate Rule which required, effective December 1, 2025, real estate closing and settlement servicers, like title and escrow companies, (Reporting Persons) to collect data on certain “all-cash” transactions and report that information to FinCEN. On September 30, 2025, the Department of the Treasury announced that it was delaying the reporting requirement until March 1, 2026. See 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.
Legal Live Webinars
Mark your calendar for our next Legal Live Webinar that takes place on Tuesday, November 11, at 1:30pm. The topic is New Laws for 2026 . Register here.
Useful Legal Info for Brokers:
Legislative Update
For a complete summary of C.A.R.’s legislative activities for August, please see the August State Legislative Issues.
Market Update
Home buying sentiment remained unchanged in September, despite falling interest rates in the first half of the month. Economic uncertainty and the labor market weakness are couple factors that contributed to the lack of optimism in the housing market. With the government shutdown stretching into its second full week and the trade tension between the U.S. and China intensifying in the past few days, consumer confidence could deteriorate, and the pessimism could spill over to the housing market if the situations linger on. Read the full weekly report here.
September Home Sales and Price Report
Key Read of the Week
Molly McKinley, professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Meredith College who spoke at our REimagine! Broker Conference about what brokers need to know about AI now, wrote this important article, giving us an update since she spoke about how quickly AI is changing for real estate. “On Tuesday, October 1st, Reddit content was cited in just 2% of ChatGPT responses, a dramatic decline from 9.7% the previous month. At its September peak, Reddit had been cited in more than 14% of ChatGPT answers. Reddit stock falls for second day as references to its content in ChatGPT responses plummet. This represents approximately an 85% drop from peak to early October.
OpenAI is prioritizing more reliable and verifiable sources of information for training ChatGPT, rather than relying on Reddit content. The shift prioritizes accuracy over crowdsourced conversational data ChatGPT Reportedly Reduces Reliance On Reddit As A Data Source - Dataconomy. The reasoning is straightforward: Reddit data includes significant drawbacks, such as misinformation, low-quality content, and users actively attempting to manipulate discussions to influence AI responses.” Read her 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.
