Queries: California Real Estate and Real Estate Trends + Technology^® magazines accept queries, but acceptance does not constitute guarantee of publication. Queries will be considered based on relevance to mission of the publication, editorial needs, and timeliness of the topic. Priority consideration will be given to submissions that: contain original content produced explicitly for publication in California Real Estate or Real Estate Trends + Technology^® magazine; contain interviews with members of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®; and, if discussing a product or service, include information about products/services from at least two (2) competing vendors in addition to the vendor on whose behalf the query is submitted. If California Real Estate or Real Estate Trends + Technology^® decides to pursue an article about the topic of the query, the publication will contact you for additional details.

Please submit queries by fax or e-mail to:

California Real Estate Magazine
Attn: Paula Hess, Senior Editor
(213) 739-7202
paulah@car.org

Lead Time: California Real Estate magazine works on a three- to four-month lead time. You can view our editorial calendar (PDF file) by clicking here.

Freelance Writers: Traditionally, California Real Estate magazine works with freelance writers on an assignment basis. To be considered for a freelance opportunity, please submit your résumé and three recent published samples of your writing to:

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®
Attn: Editor/Freelance Writer Opportunity
525 S. Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Fax: (213) 739-7202
E-mail: paulah@car.org with the subject line: Freelance Writer Opportunity

Style Guidelines for Writers Contributing to California Real Estate Magazine

1. California Real Estate magazine follows the style guidelines of the Associated Press.

2. Use of the term REALTOR^®: Always capitalize the entire word and follow with the registration symbol (®), ONLY to designate a licensed real estate practitioner who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®, C.A.R., and his or her local association/board of REALTORS^®. Other acceptable uses of the REALTOR^® term are: REALTORS®, REALTOR^®'s, REALTORS^®', REALTOR-ASSOCIATE^®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE^®s, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE^®'s, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s'. No other combinations using the word "REALTOR^®" are acceptable. Non-member practitioners (i.e., real estate license holders that are NOT members of their local association/board of REALTORS^®, C.A.R., and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®) may not be referred to with the REALTOR^® trademark. Such individuals should be referred to as real estate brokers or real estate sales associates.

3. Include the name, title, complete office name, and office location (city) of interviewees within the body of the article.

4. Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word document format.

5. Per editorial policy, all writers are asked to submit a comprehensive list of potential sources and interviewees for review by an in-house editorial panel to avoid any potential licensee conflicts. Source lists should be submitted approximately two weeks before the final deadline to ameliorate any potential conflicts before articles are completed and should include contact information for each source. Upon submission of article assignments, authors should include a source list containing the name, title, company and contact information for individuals quoted within the piece.
 

About California Real Estate Magazine

First published in 1920, California Real Estate (CRE) magazine is the official publication of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®. CRE magazine is a trade journal published 8 times a year by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®. With a monthly circulation rate of more than 165,000 readers, California Real Estate magazine targets the state's licensed real estate practitioner. CRE magazine is read by real estate brokers, salespeople, appraisers, mortgage bankers, attorneys, escrow officers, business and political leaders, investors and educators.

The magazine is designed to educate, inform, and communicate diverse ideas and practical applications pertaining to all areas of real estate, with an emphasis on the residential industry. CRE magazine is committed to providing in-depth evaluations of issues and techniques that affect the real estate industry. To that end, California Real Estate features standing columns dedicated to legislative and legal updates, technology, and general industry news. In addition, the publication features topical articles exploring issues of importance to REALTORS^®' business, including the Internet's impact on industry practices, new business strategies, economic reports and market forecasts, and demographic shifts. Recent issues of CRE magazine can be accessed online.

About Real Estate Trends + Technology Magazine
Real Estate Trends + Technology^® (ret²^® ) magazine is a supplement to California Real Estate magazine. Originally launched in 1996, ret²^® is a national magazine for and about the real estate professionals who are practicing in today's technology-driven real estate market. ret²^® addresses the trends and new business models that are reshaping the nation's real estate industry. Readers will find an array of informative and easy-to-read articles that provide product reviews and technology tips, testimonials, and strategies and that can be easily adopted and replicated in their own businesses and firms. The magazine targets agents and brokers who are compelled to succeed and improve their standing in their respective markets. In so doing, Real Estate Trends + Technology^® has become the real estate industry's pre-eminent resource to stay abreast of the influence of technology, and in particular, e-commerce, on REALTORS^®' business.In addition to CRE magazine's regular distribution of 165,000-plus, ret²^®  also is distributed to more than 100,000 REALTORS^®  and real estate professionals nationwide through national REALTOR^®  conventions, franchise conferences, and other state REALTOR^® associations. Recent issues of ret²^® can be accessed online.

About the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is the largest state trade organization in the United States, with more than 165,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in the real estate industry. C.A.R. was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Los Angeles with legislative offices in Sacramento.