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LOS ANGELES, CA - January 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- calREDD™ today announced a succession of successful launches at the Chico Association of REALTORS®, the Oroville Association of REALTORS®, and the Paradise Association of REALTORS®. Members of those associations now can view properties for sale, place listings, prepare CMAs, and access agents for referrals via calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS). calREDD™ has been up and running to users’ acclaim since Jan. 11 at the Lake County Association of REALTORS® and since Aug. 17 at the Madera Association of REALTORS® and the Merced Association of REALTORS

LOS ANGELES, CA - January 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mobile Technologies LLC (REMT), the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR), and the North-Shore Barrington Association of REALTORS® (NSBAR) today announced the launch of NJAR and NSBAR Stats, the localized versions of My AOR. My AOR is the first native iPhone application developed for REALTOR® associations nationwide. The mobile application is available at no charge for members of NJAR and NSBAR. Designed for the iPhone/iTouch, My AOR features: Current loan information; association resources; the ability to search for education courses; hot item news alerts; and links to information that may be of interest to association directors.

LOS ANGELES, CA - January 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) today announced that the Orange County Association of REALTORS (OCAR) has signed an agreement to provide both Clarus MarketMetrics and Clarus Investor as free member benefits for an additional 12 months. Clarus MarketMetrics and Clarus Investor®, together, retail for $480 for an annual subscription.

Program has benefited more than 3,100 first-time home buyers in California. LOS ANGELES, CA - December 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced it is extending its Mortgage Protection Program (MPP) for first-time home buyers through Dec. 31, 2010. To date, C.A.R. has approved benefits for 3,122 first-time home buyers at no cost to the consumer.

LOS ANGELES, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today commended Congress and the Senate for its swift actions in extending and expanding the provisions of the Federal Tax Credit for First-time Home Buyers. The U.S. House of Representatives earlier today voted 403 to 12 for passage, as did the U.S. Senate late yesterday. The legislation now goes to President Obama for signature.

SAN JOSE, CA - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009, the state’s largest real estate trade show, opens today at 5 p.m. at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. Running Oct. 6-8, CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 features more than 50 cutting-edge seminars, hot new products, and networking opportunities for California REALTORS®. CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 also offers more than 150 exhibit booths and is expected to attract more than 7,000 attendees. Educational seminars range from hands-on computer training and social networking for business to short sales and home staging.“CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 provides an invaluable networking and educational opportunity to California REALTORS®,” said C.A.R. President James Liptak. “The event has something for everyone, whether a new REALTOR® curious about how to thrive in California’s ever-changing market, or a seasoned veteran looking for new ways to boost their bottom line.”

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).

C.A.R. approves 384 applications for its Mortgage Protection Program for first-time buyers. Association awarded $420,000 Ira Gribin grant to provide additional policies to first-time home buyers. LOS ANGELES, CA - August 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 380 first-time home buyers have been approved for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Housing Affordability Fund (C.A.R.H.A.F.) Mortgage Protection Program (MPP). As of late July, 384 applications have been approved, and an additional 22 applications were in the pipeline awaiting approval.

Inman News integrated with My C.A.R. mobile app. LOS ANGELES, CA - August 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and Inman News today announced that Inman News stories will appear as a menu item in My C.A.R, the first native iPhone application for use by a REALTOR® association. The mobile application, available at no charge for members of C.A.R. also 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

Amador County, Paradise, and Plumas associations of REALTORS® join calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service. LOS ANGELES, CA - August 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- calREDD™ today announced that the Paradise Association of REALTORS®, Amador County Association of REALTORS®, and Plumas Association of REALTORS® have joined calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

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.

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).

Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young to kickoff “Gain the Edutizing Edge” in San Francisco on Aug. 4. LOS ANGELES, CA - July 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) in conjunction with the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTOR® (C.A.R.) is pleased to announce that C.A.R. Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young and a dynamic group of real estate experts will share their knowledge with REALTORS® at a special program “Gain the EDUTIZING Edge: How to build your business by giving today's buyers and sellers what they really value--local market insight!” The program will be held Aug. 4, the day before Inman’s Real Estate Connect in San Francisco at the Palace Hotel.

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — calREDD™ today announced that the Chico Association of REALTORS® and the Oroville Association of REALTORS® have joined calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

C.A.R. Education’s Face2Face interactive video conferencing program to offer NAR designations. LOS ANGELES, CA - June 01, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced the launch of Face2Face, C.A.R. Education’s new video conferencing program. Face2Face will deliver dynamic, interactive training to REALTORS® at up to four local associations in California simultaneously. The live presentation will be sent via a video feed to the local association in real-time, enabling every member to see and hear the same thing at the same time, for the ultimate learning experience. Students can instantly respond and interact with the instructor through this approach.

CALMLS, the statewide Multiple Listing Service, launches calREDD™ Web site LOS ANGELES, CA - February 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — CALMLS, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS) initiative, has launched the calREDD™ (California Real Estate Dynamic Data) Web site

LOS ANGELES, CA - February 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) today announced that the Oakland Association of REALTORS® (OAR) signed an agreement to provide Clarus™ Investor™ and ePUBS for WINForms® as new member benefits