POLLS: The value of CAR membership
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No (56%, 72 Votes)...
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Tag: California Association of Realtors (CAR)
The redundancy of the Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure (AVID)
Why doesn’t RPI Forms publish a version of the Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure (AVID)?
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Change the law: Prohibit trade union membership for DRE commissioners
The DRE needs to focus on its goal to safeguard consumers rather than protect CAR’s interests
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MLS Access for Non-CAR Members
How to access the multiple listing service (MLS) as an independent broker or agent
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Do not pass go: How CAR compels membership from sales agents
Sales agents employed by a Realtor are also compelled to pay for association membership. Why is this the case? And should it stay that way?
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The votes are in: Non-broker licensees are real estate agents
As our readers know, individuals may obtain two main types of licenses from the Department of Real...
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The votes are in: Most buyers and sellers initial the arbitration provision
Arbitration provisions in purchase agreements remain popular, but what are the actual impacts of arbitration?
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The votes are in: Public MLS access lacks support
Readers don’t think buyers should have direct access to their local MLS — but how much would a public MLS really impact agents and brokers?
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The votes are in: CAR membership not worth the cost
Our readers overwhelmingly and consistently agree CAR member services are not worth the cost of membership.
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POLLS: CAR membership benefits
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No (62%, 79 Votes)...
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The Un-California Association of Realtors
The California Association of Realtors® (CAR) has a practice of relying on out-of-state materials. Why is this detrimental to the real estate industry, and what can we do about it?
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Resurrect the DRE’s code of ethics: taking a closer look
An analysis of the Department of Real Estate (DRE)’s 1990 code of ethics alongside the National Association of Realtors® (NAR)’s current code. Where do they succeed and fail? And what does a successful code of ethics for real estate agents look like?
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Where is the DRE’s code of ethics?
The absence of a dedicated DRE code of ethics leaves California licensees without state-specific ethical guidance. Isn’t it time for the DRE to fill this vacuum?
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Follow the money: CAR puts members’ dues to work in politics
The California Association of Realtors® (CAR) spends a huge chunk of its member dues on political lobbying — so where is that money going?
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The votes are in: the myth of mandatory CAR membership is losing momentum
Some real estate licensees still believe CAR membership is required for MLS access.
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Study seeks unrestricted consumer access to the MLS
A recent study suggests the exclusivity of regional multiple listing services (MLS’s) are harming consumers.
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POLLS: CAR membership for MLS access and annual CAR dues
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No. (67%, 141...
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Failure to submit all offers: a reportable offense
This article examines the myth that California real estate brokers and their agents are only allowed to use real estate forms published by trade unions.
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The spirit of DRE-mandated education
This article digs down into the importance of real estate education — and why it matters a great deal to your practice.
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The California Association of Realtors (CAR) hacked, members compromised
Hackers gained access to sensitive information about members of CAR.
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