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SACRAMENTO, CA - October 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- New-home construction dipped again in September leading California homebuilders to strengthen the call for the Legislature to extend the successful homebuyer tax credit, the California Building Industry Association announced today

SAN JOSE - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Forty-six percent of California REALTORS® surveyed report they use some type of social networking Web site to stay on top of trends in their business, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) annual “Use of Technology Survey,” released today at Tech Tuesday. The most popular social networking site among REALTORS® surveyed was LinkedIn (34 percent), followed by YouTube (13 percent) and MySpace (12 percent).

Nearly 40 percent of first-time home buyers report federal tax credit played critical role in decision to purchase a home. LOS ANGELES, CA - September 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 40 percent of first-time home buyers said they would not have purchased a home if the federal tax credit for first-time home buyers was not offered, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) “2009 First-time Home Buyers Tax Credit Survey.” Understanding the significance of the federal tax credit to the housing market’s recovery, C.A.R. surveyed 200 California first-time home buyers to gauge the impact it had on their purchase decisions

C.A.R. reports July home sales increased 12 percent, median home price declined 19.6 percent. LOS ANGELES, CA - August 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales increased 12 percent in July in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 19.6 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

SACRAMENTO, CA - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability inched downward throughout the state during the second quarter of 2009 as a result of incremental price increases and increased demand sparked by the state new-homebuyer tax credit, the California Building Industry Association said today.

C.A.R. reports entry-level housing affordability reached 67 percent in the second quarter of 2009 LOS ANGELES, CA - August 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 67 percent in the second quarter of 2009, compared with 49 percent (revised) for the same period a year ago, according to a report released today by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).

East Valley Association of REALTORS® Offers Clarus MarketMetrics® as a Member Benefit. LOS ANGELES, CA - July 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS®) today announced that the East Valley Association of REALTORS® has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to its more than 850 REALTOR® members. East Valley AOR is the ninth REALTOR® association that uses MRMLS as its multiple listing provider to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit.

C.A.R. reports June home sales increased 20.1 percent, median home price declined 26.4 percent. LOS ANGELES, CA - July 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales increased 20.1 percent in June in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 26.4 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced the launch of My C.A.R, the first native iPhone application for use by a REALTOR® association. This mobile application is available at no charge for members of C.A.R. Designed for the iPhone/iTouch, with a companion version available for BlackBerry® and other Web-enabled mobile devices, My C.A.R. features: market data for 21 regions in California, current loan information, highlights from C.A.R’s “Market Matters” newsletter, association resources, the ability to search for license renewal and continuing education courses, hot item news alerts, and links to information that may be of interest to C.A.R. Directors.

Three associations of REALTORS® join calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service. LOS ANGELES, CA - July 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- calREDD™ today announced that the Mariposa County Board of REALTORS®, Tehama County Association of REALTORS®, and the Yosemite Gateway Association of REALTORS® have joined calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

SACRAMENTO, CA - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The pace of home sales at California new-home communities in May was still below year-ago levels but continued to improve from preceding months, the California Building Industry Association reported today.

Increased affordability, low mortgage rates motivating home buyers, according to C.A.R.’s “2009 Survey of California Home Buyers”. LOS ANGELES, CA - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Favorable home prices, record-low interest rates, and the belief that rates will rise in the near future were the primary motivators leading home buyers to purchase in 2009 compared with last year, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) “2009 Survey of California Home Buyers” released today. Sixty-eight percent of buyers said price decreases motivated them to buy a home, while 39 percent reported low interest rates helped them move to a better location. Twenty-three percent claimed the likelihood that rates will move up as the motivating factor.

Clarus MarketMetrics® is available for free to members of six Northern California AORs. LOS ANGELES, CA - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS®) today announced that more than 15,000 members of six local associations of REALTORS® in Northern California now have access to Clarus MarketMetrics® as a free member benefit. Members of the Coastal Mendocino, Marin, North Bay, Northern Solano County, San Francisco, and Solano associations of REALTORS® join the more than 100,000 California real estate professionals who have member benefit access. Bay Area Real Estate Information Services (BAREIS) and the San Francisco MLS (SFARMLS) are the multiple listing providers to members of the aforementioned local associations.

C.A.R. reports May home sales increased 35.2 percent, median home price declined 30.4 percent. LOS ANGELES, CA - June 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Home sales increased 35.2 percent in May in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 30.4 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

Pleasanton, CA - June 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sued the City of Pleasanton to remove its "draconian and illegal" limit on new housing, a significant cause of traffic congestion, air pollution and urban sprawl in the East Bay and Tri-Valley area.

Heartland Multiple Listing Service/Kansas City Regional AOR provides Clarus MarketMetrics® as member benefit. LOS ANGELES, CA - June 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) and the Heartland Multiple Listing Service (MLS) today announced that Heartland MLS has signed an agreement to provide its members access to Clarus MarketMetrics®

June 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Good morning, and thank you for joining us today, either in person or by conference call. I don’t think that I have to tell any of you that California’s homebuilding industry is in the worst shape ever. You have heard the statistics

CBIA calls on lawmakers to extend homebuyer tax credit to continue housing recovery. SACRAMENTO, CA - June 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The pace of home sales at California new-home communities continued to show signs of stabilization in April thanks in part to the new-home tax credit that went into effect in March, the California Building Industry Association reported today.

SACRAMENTO, CA - June 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Taking place at the Sacramento Convention Center from June 3 - 4, the California REALTOR® Showcase will feature exhibitors highlighting the latest real estate products and services to help REALTORS® stay informed. Presented by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), the California REALTOR® Showcase will be open on June 3 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

C.A.R. reports April home sales increased 49.2 percent, median home price declined 36.5 percent. LOS ANGELES, CA - May 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Home sales increased 49.2 percent in April in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 36.5 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.