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LOS ANGELES, CA - June 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) today announced that the Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS® (VCCAR) has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a free REALTOR® member benefit for an additional three years to its nearly 1,800 members.

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) today announced that the Victor Valley Association of REALTORS® (VVAR) has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a free MLS member benefit for an additional two years. Clarus MarketMetrics® retails for $240 for an annual subscription

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The California Senate this morning approved SB 1178 (D-Corbett) by a 30 to 4 vote, extending anti-deficiency protection for consumers who have refinanced their original mortgage loans and now are facing foreclosure. The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is the sponsor of the consumer protection legislation.

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales decreased 8.1 percent in April in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home rose 21 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is calling on California state senators to vote “yes” and approve SB 1178 (D-Corbett), which will extend anti-deficiency protection for consumers who have refinanced their original mortgage loans and now are facing foreclosure. C.A.R. is the sponsor of the legislation

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Facing the possibility of foreclosure, California homeowners may be hit with more than just losing their homes. Due to a loophole in state law, they also can be sued by their lender. For people who have refinanced a property, even if the money is used for home improvements, there is no protection should the borrower default on a mortgage that’s greater than the property’s value. Called a “deficiency” liability, under current California law, the lender can sue the former homeowner for the amount of the deficiency even after taking back the property

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 66 percent in the first quarter of 2010, compared with 69 percent for the same period a year ago

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Californians have an opportunity to share what living here means to them as part of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ “Your Piece of California. Your Peace of Mind.” 2010 Consumer Advertising Campaign.

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that the Oroville Association of REALTORS® has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to its more than 100 REALTOR® members. The Oroville Association of REALTORS® joins the Chico, Lake County, and Merced County associations of REALTORS®, all part of the calREDD® MLS system, in offering this member benefit.

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that the Lake County Association of REALTORS® has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to its more than 350 REALTOR® and MLS members. Lake County Association of REALTORS® joins the Chico, Merced County, and Oroville Associations of REALTORS®, all part of the calREDD® MLS system, in offering this member benefit

SACRAMENTO, CA - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 2,000 California REALTORS® will be in Sacramento Wednesday, June 9, to participate in the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) 40th Annual Legislative Day activities.

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales increased 2.5 percent in March in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home rose 20.8 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today launched its 2010 Consumer Advertising Campaign. The campaign raises awareness of the REALTOR® brand and reinforces the professionalism of California REALTORS®, while addressing concerns home buyers and sellers may have about today’s market. The campaign’s theme, “Your Piece of California. Your Peace of Mind,” will be heard or seen across the state nearly 130 million times via television, radio, and online.

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc.® (REBS®) today announced that Centris®, a division of the Greater Montreal Real Estate board and technology arm of the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB), has signed a 3-year agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to QFREB’s approximately 15,000 members. Centris® is the first entry into the Canadian market by Clarus MarketMetrics

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services (REBS) today announced that the Chico Association of REALTORS® has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to its nearly 400 REALTOR® members. Chico AOR joins the Merced County Association of REALTORS®, both part of the calREDD™ MLS system, in offering this REALTOR® benefit

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today praised California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his leadership in signing the Homebuyer Tax Credit legislation into law.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales decreased 11.7 percent in February in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home rose 14.1 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS®) today announced that more than 106,000 members of CARETS now can utilize the Clarus MarketMetrics® database on either an individual subscription or member benefit basis. CARETS provides an all-inclusive database of properties for sale covering six counties in Southern California. Current participating CARETS MLSs include: CRISnet, i-Tech MLS, MRMLS, SoCALMLS, and The MLS®/CLAW. VCRDS and California Desert data are coming on board soon.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thousands of potential home buyers are expected to converge this weekend for the third annual Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 14, features more than 50 educational “how-to” seminars designed to help home buyers navigate today’s real estate market with confidence and peace of mind. The event is free to the public, and the first 200 attendees each day will receive a free AMC Entertainment movie ticket (one ticket per person).

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Affordable home prices, tax credits for home buyers, historically low interest rates, and a large number of distressed properties prompted many first-time home buyers to enter the market in 2009, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) 2009-2010 “State of the California Housing Market” report released today