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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elizabeth (Liz) Koren, a beloved former Orange County REALTORS® Member. Liz, a long-time REALTOR® in Mission Viejo, passed away on February 10, 2024. Liz was a very well-loved and respected REALTOR® for many many years here in Orange County.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a former REALTOR® member, Gordon Keith Livingston. Gordon was a REALTOR® for 40 years and was most recently Broker of Gordon Livingston Realty. Gordon passed on August 21, 2023 in Lima, Peru with his wife, Consuelo Galdos-Livingston, by his
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nipper Larson, a beloved Orange County REALTORS® Affiliate member. A celebration of life will be held on March 31st at the San Clemente Community Center. Doors open at 9:30am, with the service being held from 10am - 1pm. Breakfast will be
Education & Events
Presentation slides: Orange County REALTOR Presentation Slides NAR Presentation Slides - Leslie Rouda Smith C.A.R. Presentation Slides - Heather Ozur Market Forecast Slides - Jordan Levine Watch Video Recording
If you missed the Proposition 19: Homeowner Tax Savings Everywhere in the State presentation, you can view Robert Bloom's slides below. Download Presentation Slides
Thank you to all who attended the "Reopening Sooner and Safer: Strategies for Success" presentation by Lucy Dunn, President and CEO, Orange County Business Council and thank you to our co-host Newport Beach Association of REALTORS®. Download Presentation Slides
Announcements
Timeline for 2025 Committee & Director Appointments *Dates subject to change* ________________________________________________________ February 19, 2024 Instruction documents about the application and selection process are available on nar.realtor/committees . March 1 – May 15, 2024 Committee
There has been a lot happening at the National Association of REALTORS® this past week since the verdict in the Burnett et al v. NAR et al case and the announcement of our new interim CEO, Nykia Wright. I wanted to share some additional perspective about where we are at this moment in time. As
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Rules & Regulations
On February 7, 2022, NAR sent a letter to Fannie Mae and the Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding Fannie Mae’s recent announcement that appraisers will be required to use ANSI® Z765-2021 (American National Standards Institute®) for measuring, calculating, and reporting above-grade and below
This video is provided for information only and not intended as a substitute for legal advice. Consult an attorney should you require specific advice. For follow up questions, contact your broker, attorney, and/or the C.A.R. Legal Hotline. C.A.R. Member Legal Hotline: (213) 739-8282 C.A.R.
Starting 1/1/2021, there is a new disclosure requirement for properties located in high or very high fire hazard severity zones for homes built before 2010. See C.A.R.’s new form, Home Fire Hardening Disclosure and Advisory (HHDA) and the C.A.R. Legal Live Webinar for more information on the new
Housing Market
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The National Association of REALTORS® released its 2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers this morning, garnering coverage in a wide range of national media outlets, including CNN , Bloomberg and The Washington Post . The annual report, which NAR has been conducting since 1981, covers demographics,
ReportsOnHousing.com Economist Steven Thomas is back with his latest Orange County Housing Update. Find out where he predicts the market will head for the remainder of the year. Will interest rates continue to rise? Will prices steadily climb or drop off? View event slides.
Download the CRMLS Industry News Update , a wrap-up of real estate industry news stories from the past months respectively. We want to do our part to keep you, our valued members, up-to-date on major events in this industry. While this list of stories is by no means exhaustive, we hope you find this

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