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Legal ArchivesC.A.R. Legal Q&A's and Resources
2010 Disclosure charts2010 New lawsCapital Gains Tax and Health Care Reform Tax ImpactCondominium or other common interest development disclosuresContingencies and Contingency Removal
Credit after foreclosure, bankruptcy, or short saleDeeds in Lieu of ForeclosureDeficiency Judgment ChartEarthquake or other disaster-related landlord-tenant issuesElectronic Signatures and Records in Real Estate TransactionsFederal Lead-Based Paint Renovation RuleFirestorms: basic real estate legal issuesForeclosing on rental propertyHomebuyer Tax Credit Update
Internet Data Exchange (IDX)
Landlord-Tenant Guide for REALTORS®
Nonresident property owner withholdingOnline privacy laws affecting REALTORS®Property tax assistance for seniorsReferral feesREO Tips for REALTORS®Revised Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 statementsSeller Property Questionnaire: Summary of C.A.R. Form SPQShort Sale Tips for REALTORS®Signs: Can they be regulated?Standard C.A.R. forms and Copyright Law Standard forms and Legal Q&A correlation chartStrategic Defense article on fliersStrategic Defense article on the foreclosure market updateStrategic Defense VideosTaxation of Foreclosures and Short Sales
Ten frequently-asked Legal Hotline questionsUnlicensed assistants
2010 and 2011 Laws and Legislation
2010 Disclosure charts2010 Mortgage loan limits by California county2010 New lawsCalifornia Department of Real Estate SB 36 Update
Compliance Guide available for swimming pool anti-entrapment lawFTB to enforce nonresident withholding on 1-1-10Gov. to sign measure on forgiven mortgage debtLicense ID number disclosure requirement recapNew California Laws for 2009-2010 Affecting REALTORS®New Loan Disclosure Rules Effective July 30 New Preliminary Change of Ownership form
Tax, Credit, FTC, and IRS Information
Expanded home energy tax credits
Federal home buyer tax credit allocation unmarried persons
Free File now available to almost all taxpayers
Homebuyer tax credit extended and expanded
Homebuyer tax credit chart
IRS has guides and videos on YouTube.com on tax breaks
IRS updates homebuyer tax credit FAQS
New homebuyer tax credit form released
Programs and Information Related to HUD, CalHFA, FNMA, Freddie Mac and
Government Agencies
Amended HAMP guidelines to facilitate loan modification process
CalHFA and HCD home buyer assistance programs
CalHFA free lender training
Complaint process when lender not following HAMP guidelines
Fannie Mae announces 3.5 percent seller assistance
Fannie Mae extends 3.5 percent assistance to buyer-occupants
FHA provides answers to FAQs
FHA revised mortgage insurance premiums
FHA to accept e-signatures on third-party documents
FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium
FNMA announces First-Look Initiative
FNMA Servicing Guide Announcement on unique hardships
Freddie Mac issues short sales commission policy
Free walk-in center for borrowers with Freddie Mac loans
Guidance provided to FHA lenders on short sales and payoffs
HOPE NOW update and HOPE LoanPort™
HUD creates the HOPE LoanPort
HUD moratorium on FHA anti-flipping rule
HUD posts FAQs on new RESPA rules effective 1-1-10
HUD provides disaster insurance to CA earthquake victims
HUD revised RESPA Settlement Booklet for 2010
Funding for NSP foreclosure prevention counseling
NAR brochure explains the new short sales program (HAFA)
New condo approval process for FHA loans
New data available on loan modification program
New Fannie Mae "Deed-for-Lease" program
New Good Faith Estimate form required by HUD
New "Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program" Created
Obama to provide $476,257,070 to California homeowners
Research and Economics Archives
Market Data
2010 California housing market forecast presentation slides 
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Government Affairs Archives
2010 C.A.R. Sponsored Legislation
2010 State Legislative Issues videos with Alex Creel
Health care tax does not alter capital gains exclusions
Making Home Affordable
No mandatory retrofits in enegery and security bill
Proposition 90 Watch
Red Alert SB 1178
Red Alert Update: portable appraisal bill held in committee
U.S. Treasury's Foreclosure Avoidance Program (HAFA)
C.A.R. News Releases
2009 Use of Technology Survey highlights2010 California housing market forecastC.A.R. applauds Homebuyer Tax Credit legislationC.A.R. releases Annual Historical Data SummaryConforming loan limits extended through 2010Entry-level housing affordability reaches 64 percentEntry-level housing affordability stood at 66 percent in Q1 2010Fourth quarter housing affordability for 2009MHA Foreclosure Alternatives Program detailsUsing the first-time home buyer tax credit for FHA down payment
