2026 C.A.R. Appointment Timeline JULY 2025 Leadership Team reviews all committee recommendations for Leadership and Members on Specialized/Advisory positions. Members can submit recommendations ONLY for membership positions on Standing Committees. 2025 Regional Chairs to notify C.A.R. via the online

Applications are now available for those who wish to apply for State and National Director positions. State Director Application National Director Applicatio n Timeline for 2026 C.A.R. & NAR Committee and Director Appointments Deadline for submission for State Director Application and National

Five (5) REALTORS® were recently approved by acclamation to serve three-year terms as 2026–2028 Directors of Orange County REALTORS®. Ordinarily, the Board of Directors election process is one in which candidates file applications and statements in March. Then, if the Credentials Committee and the

The California Association of REALTORS®' (C.A.R.) Champions of Home Impact Awards are back and are ready to recognize REALTORS® who "have made a significant impact on their communities through volunteer efforts." The winner will receive: $5,000 donation to the non-profit organization 501(c)3 they

The fund was established in the wake of the devastating 2003 California wildfires, thanks to generous contributions from C.A.R., state and local REALTOR® associations and other contributors, and provides grants for REALTORS®, employees of REALTORS® and association staff. Please consider making a tax

STATE ALLOCATED NAR DIRECTOR APPLICATION AVAILABLE NOW Candidate Application For 2026 State Allocated NAR Director The application and supporting materials must be submitted to C.A.R. by Friday, February 28th, 2025. Members who wish to apply will need an Acknowledgement letter from OCR. C.A.R

Do you know how you are going to market your business in 2025? Well, OC REALTORS® has you covered for all of 2025 with this special offer! From now until December 9th if you sign up to advertise in both OC REALTOR ® Magazine and the 2025 Resource Guides (2 editions) you can save hundreds of dollars

Nominate a Leader in Real Estate! Do you know someone—including yourself—who deserves to be honored in one of these ways? Nominations are closed as of January 31 at 5:00 PM. Award recipients will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on March 27. _____________________________________________

Upgrade your REALTOR® membership and join the #1 largest local association in California! You can transfer now at no cost and start getting access to these premiere benefits immediately and much more. ■ Over 200 complimentary classes every year ■ Bi-monthly OC REALTOR® Magazine with industry news

Congratulations to our newly elected 2025 President-Elect, Danielle Corliss, and our 2025 Treasurer, Eileen Oldroyd. The Orange County REALTORS® Board of Directors held an election on Wednesday, September 4 to elect our 2025 officers.

CRMLS applications for 2025 Board of Directors are open. 7 Open Board of Director Positions for 2025: 3 Association Member Elected Directors: 2 in at-large category 1 in smaller AOR category 1 Board of Director Elected Director: 1 is a Senior Manager, Owner or Principal (SOP) of a firm with under

Do you know a leading REALTOR ® or Affiliate member? Orange County REALTORS ® will recognize REALTOR ® and Affiliate members who exemplify professional excellence and service to the real estate community. Do you know someone—including yourself—who deserves to be honored in one of these ways

We are excited to introduce Collin Powers as the new Government Affairs Director for Orange County REALTORS®. Collin joins us with a wealth of experience in government affairs and the legislative process in California and Washington. Most recently, he served as the Local Government Relations

A message from President Ed Molina Dear Orange County REALTORS®: I’m Ed Molina, serving as your 2024 OCR President. As you are probably aware, there are many practice changes happening in the real estate industry, with more information to be found on OCR, CAR, and NAR’s site, but I want to break it

Patty Carpenter, Danielle Corliss, Matt Cortez, Brian Genovese, and Colleen Trujillo will serve on the 2025-2027 Board of Directors. Chandy Andre will serve on the 2025-2026 Board of Directors. Congratulations to our newly elected directors!

C.A.R. is working with the brokerage community to recognize up-and-coming agents with the Rising Star Awards program! The Rising Star Awards highlight elite, new talent in the industry and assists in boosting their careers by promoting both the REALTOR® and their firm. This is an opportunity to

California's affordability challenges are expected to persist, though there was recent growth in housing supply. Despite this, inventory remains tight, supporting high prices, which will likely to continue to climb. With mortgage rates rising throughout February, the California housing market lost

Applications are now available for those who wish to apply for State and National Director positions. State Director Application National Director Application Please print, sign, and email back to Debby Ritter by Friday, August 2, 2024. To complete the application(s), please download each PDF and

The Champions of Home Impact Awards are back and are ready to recognize REALTORS® who "have made a significant impact on their communities through volunteer efforts." The winner will receive: $5,000 donation to the non-profit organization 501(c)3 they serve Travel expenses to the REimagine

The National Association of Realtors’ Good Neighbor Award is back, providing REALTORS® with the opportunity to be honored for their volunteer work! NAR’s Good Neighbor Award is given to members who “have made an extraordinary impact on their community, or on the national or world stage, through

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

Transfer your primary membership to OC in 2023 for FREE!* Upgrade your REALTOR® membership and join the #1 largest local association in California! You can transfer now at no cost and start getting access to these premiere benefits immediately and much more. ■ Over 200 complimentary classes every

I have an important litigation update. After an 11-day trial in the case of Burnett v. NAR et al, the eight-person jury in a Kansas City, Mo., federal courtroom, came back Tuesday and found the National Association of REALTORS® and other corporate defendants liable in the case. This matter is not