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C.A.R. is bringing back its Champions of Home Awards with a new name and new criteria. The Champions of Home Impact Awards honor California REALTORS® who have made a significant impact on their communities through volunteer efforts.
This year's awards will celebrate our members who volunteer to address issues in the community at large including housing, food insecurity, educational and social and/or environmental issues. We'll celebrate one winner and up to two honorees at a luncheon during our REimagine! Conference & Expo in September.
The winner will receive a $5,000 donation made to the nonprofit organization on which they serve, and $1,000 will be donated to each of the honorees' charities! We're delighted to use this award to highlight the work that our members do for their communities. This is just one more way to demonstrate our value to the consumer.
The call for entries begins March 1...
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In last night's State of the Union address, President Biden outlined several homeownership and rental initiatives.
"I know the cost of housing is so important to you," he said. "If inflation keeps coming down, mortgage rates will keep coming down as well. But I'm not waiting."
He said he wants to provide an annual tax credit that will give Americans $400 a month for the next two years as mortgage rates come down to put toward their mortgage when they buy a first home or trade up for more space.
The president also addressed issues related to mortgage refinances by eliminating title insurance fees for federally backed mortgages, potentially saving homeowners $1,000 or more when they refinance. He proposed cracking down on big landlords who break antitrust laws by price-fixing and driving rents.
President Biden said he cut red tape so more builders can get federal financing, which is already helping build a record 1.7 million housing units nationwide. He ask...
