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Beginning today, C.A.R. Newsline also will be available via podcast. Download your weekly version of C.A.R. Newsline to your iPod or MP3 player and catch up on the latest news impacting the real estate industry. C.A.R. to hold series of market survival seminars for REALTORS®In an effort to help REALTORS® meet the demands of the current real estate market, C.A.R. will be conducting a series of six, day-long, educational seminars at various locations across the state, beginning Thursday, Feb. 14 in San Luis Obispo. C.A.R. launches “Market Matters” initiative for REALTORS®In an effort to support REALTORS® and educate consumers about current opportunities in today’s challenging real estate market, C.A.R. has launched “Market Matters,” a multi-faceted campaign intended to provide the tools you need to navigate today’s real estate environment and enhance the image of REALTORS® in the media. The initiative includes a monthly newsletter, weekly e-media advisories, consumer fact sheets, and a host of other tools designed to help REALTORS® address their clients’ concerns about buying a home today. C.A.R. reports sales decrease 33.4 percent, median home price falls 16.5 percent Home sales decreased 33.4 percent in December in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home fell 16.5 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported. Increasing conforming loan limits part of stimulus packageThe U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that includes an increase in the conforming loan limits as part of a larger economic stimulus package.C.A.R. To Hold First Home Buyer Fair For ConsumersC.A.R., in participation with the Los Angeles Times, will present the Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair will feature more than two dozen educational seminars presented in English and Spanish, designed to address many of the concerns of first-time home buyers and arm them with all of the practical information they need to know as they begin the road to homeownership. REBS announces launch of Clarus™ housing market products Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) announces the launch of Clarus™ REsource, a family of new products and services designed to enhance a REALTOR’s® real estate market insight using analysis, training and other comprehensive Web-based tools.REBS to acquire REAL-MentorReal Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) today announced its intention to acquire REAL-Mentor, a family of highly effective computer-based solutions that guide real estate agents and their clients through the investment aspects of contemplated real estate transactions, from Bethany Holdings LLC of Glenmore, Pa.
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