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Buyers & Sellers
REALTOR® members and organizations like SAMCAR work hard to help home buyers and sellers, and protect property owners by providing valuable resources, legislative advocacy, giving back to our communities and holding our members to the highest ethical standards. The Buyers & Sellers page on our website provides information about local market conditions, resources for first time buyers, and information about the advantages of working with a REALTOR®.
REALTORS® are mostly small business owners who ensure buyers and sellers experience the greatest transparency, choice and efficiency through independent, local broker marketplaces that level the playing field for all types and sizes of residential real estate brokerages.
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Published: October 06, 2014
Mortgage Debt Cancellation Tax Relief Update
There is a slim but powerful chance the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act will be extended by Congress this year but not before the midterm elections in November.
Published: September 30, 2014
Foster City Reconsiders Smoking Ban in Ownership Units
Foster City's City Council is seeking to ban smoking in one's own house as pertains to townhomes and condominiums. SAMCAR members please be prepared for a "Call for Action" to contact Foster City councilmembers prior to the hearing at which the smoking ordinance will be finalized.
Published: August 12, 2014
South San Francisco Upgrading to LED Street Lights
South San Francisco will be saving costs and improving energy efficiency with about 4,000 new LED street lights.
Published: August 12, 2014
City of San Mateo Reopens Cost Sharing for Sewer Lateral Repairs
San Mateo is re-opening its Private Sewer Lateral Cost Sharing Program, providing financial assistance in the form of a grant of 50% of the lateral replacement cost. Find out if your and clients' repairs are eligible.
Published: August 05, 2014
Check Solar Panel Agreements as Part of Home Sale
Solar panels can add value to a home, but they're expensive to install. So, many homeowners have entered solar panel lease arrangements to avoid upfront costs and find out at time of sale just what a liability these leases can be. SAMCAR encourages members to be aware of these leases on your listings and look into the terms as part of your due diligence.
Published: July 29, 2014
Excessive CID Fees Curbed
C.A.R.-sponsored AB 2430, which tightens the prohibition of bundling fees in common interest development (CID) transactions, was signed into law by Governor Brown.