Open enrollment for the California Association of REALTORS® Health Plans begins April 1 through May 15, 2010, for coverage effective June 1. For highlights of coverage and enrollment forms, click here.
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Open Enrollment Begins for C.A.R.-Endorsed Health PlansMarch 18th, 2010MAC Tips to expand Your BusinessMarch 16th, 2010Take this free tech “brown bag” seminar and learn how to put your your Macintosh computer to its best use in your real estate business. Thursday, March 18 KEARNY MESA e-Negotiation (Saturday course)March 16th, 2010This course provides professional negotiation techniques that will help real estate agents close more transactions – even with banks for short sales and REO’s. Saturday, March 20 KEARNY MESA Undisclosed Short Sale Payments May Be IllegalMarch 16th, 2010Undisclosed payments in short sale transactions, especially those paid outside of escrow, may violate the law, including RESPA, laws against loan fraud, and licensing laws. Short sale agents have increasingly reported to C.A.R. about requests for agents and their clients to pay junior lienholders and others, oftentimes outside of escrow. Click here for more information (requires C.A.R. login). NAR defends BPOsMarch 15th, 2010Industry groups representing appraisers are pushing for a ban on the use of BPOs to value short-sale properties in the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program, saying they open the door to mortgage fraud. NAR says the groups have provided “misinformation” to the Treasury Department about the role of BPOs in mortgage fraud and the application of state laws governing BPOs. Read more. NAR Lobbies Against Raising FHA Minimum Down PaymentMarch 15th, 2010The National Association of REALTORS® is urging Congress to refrain from raising FHA minimum down payment requirements. FHA insured nearly 30 percent of purchase loans in 2009, including more than half of mortgages taken out by first-time homeowners. Read more. Effective Negotiating for Real Estate ProfessionalsMarch 11th, 2010This course covers negotiating strategies and tactics, networking and referrals, organizational performance management, and culture differences in buying and selling. (ABR and PMN elective) Tuesday, March 30   9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SOUTH COUNTY Self-Employed BorrowersMarch 11th, 2010Learn how to work with self-employed borrowers to ask the right questions and avoid problems for these clients in the area of mortgage underwriting. Tuesday, March 30   12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. KEARNY MESA Seller Representative SpecialistMarch 11th, 2010Two-day program helps you represent seller clients in today’s market by focusing on differing listing models, field issues, legal and code ramifications, and more. Thursday, April 1   9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SOUTH COUNTY Goal Setting and Business PlanningMarch 10th, 2010Learn about the changes made to the California Residential Purchase Agreement, the foundation of every transaction. Wednesday, April 14 KEARNY MESA |