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C.A.R. members now can access C.A.R. Legal information using a new smartphone app. Through the free app, C.A.R. members can access the following:

• Recent laws (past three years)
• Legal Q&As – sorted alphabetically or by category
• The standard forms area of car.org
• Custom mobile video player featuring the latest Legal Live and Everyday Ethics webinars.
• Access to zipForm® Mobile (must have a valid C.A.R. membership)
• Detailed click-to-call contact us list featuring essential C.A.R. phone numbers and contact information
• Social media links (C.A.R. official Facebook page, the Member Legal Services Twitter account, and C.A.R.’s official YouTube account)
• Push notification area

The push notifications will be used to alert members to Calls-to-Action and Red Alerts, as well as other critical legal issues.

Future enhancements will include predicted wait times for the C.A.R. Legal hotline to help members gauge the best time to call.

Get more information and download the app.

If you’ve already downloaded the app, review it in the App Store today!

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Mark Birschbach Promoted to Vice President for Strategic Investments

CHICAGO (October 27, 2015) – Second Century Ventures, the National Association of Realtors®’ strategic investment arm, has hired top technologist Alex Lange, former Market Leader chief technology officer, as an operating partner. Adding to SCV’s future success is the promotion of Mark Birschbach to vice president.

Lange will help run the venture capital fund, which focuses on early-stage technology companies, and its technology accelerator program REach®. Lange has acted … Read More

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WASHINGTON (October 22, 2015) — Existing–home sales rebounded strongly in September following August’s decline and have now increased year–over–year for 12 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All four major regions experienced sales gains in September.

Total existing–home sales¹, which are completed transactions that include single–family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co–ops, increased 4.7 percent to a… Read More

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WASHINGTON (October 21, 2015) — At a hearing today before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron offered support for H.R. 3700, the "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015."

The legislation includes provisions intended to help expand housing opportunities in the marketplace, including measures that would reform current Federal Housing Administration restrictions on condominium financing.

Polychron testified that the reforms are important to ensuring… Read More

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All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This schedule is also available in .pdf format.

January 22   December Existing-Home Sales
January 28  December Pending Home Sales Index

February 10  4th Qtr. Metro Home Prices
February 23  January Existing-Home Sales
February 25  Commercial Real Estate Report/Forecast
February 29  January Pending Home Sales Index

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WASHINGTON (October 14, 2015) — A vast majority of Americans believe that buying a home is a solid financial decision, and most believe they could sell their home for at least its initial purchase price, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors®. The 2015 National Housing Pulse Survey also found that a preponderance of Americans think that now is a good time to buy a home.

The survey, which measures consumers' attitudes and concerns about housing issues in the nation's 50 largest… Read More

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