MESSAGE FROM 2010 PRESIDENT, HECTOR ONTIVEROS
Welcome to the Northern Solano County Association of REALTORS.® 2010 will be a geat year for our Association and members. One of our goals is to offer relevant educational events that increase your professional knowledge, business productivity and bottom line.
While the last two years have brought more trials and tribulations to all of us, NSCAR and it's members are still standing! These solid individuals with integrity and a committment to the industry continue to serve the community. We offer educational and informational events, and designation courses that will strengthen your position to effectively continue to serve the consumer.
NSCAR is on the move! We have a new Board of Directors comprised of twelve successful REALTOR leaders, whose dedication to their profession as well as NSCAR is beyond question. The Board and I will be accessible to the entire Northern Solano County Association of REALTORS® membership. One of our goals is to meet every member in order to get your input on events and presentations. We encourage all of you to be active members by participating in any of the multiple committees that are vital for the success and growth of NSCAR.
As one team with one mind, one soul, and one body, we can all contribute to the success of NSCAR and serve the REALTOR® members as well as the general public. We need your help to make it a successful year and accomplish all the goals set for 2010. The NSCAR Board of Directors and I are eager with energy and enthusiam to serve you.
NSCAR MEMBERS SERVING THE COMMUNITY
C.A.R. REPORTS JUNE MEDIAN PRICE INCREASED 13.6 PERCENT; HOME SALES DECREASED 4.2 PERCENT
LOS ANGELES (July 22) – Home sales decreased 4.2 percent in June in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the
median price of an existing home rose 13.6 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
“Buyers who scrambled to close escrow in May to take advantage of federal and state tax credits before they expired impacted the number of homes sold last month,” said C.A.R. President Steve Goddard. “Although we expect sales to be lower in the second half of the year because of the absence of the government stimulus, they should remain above the long-run average and be significantly higher than the trough in 2007, when sales bottomed out.
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