For release:
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

C.A.R. provides access to new digitized library of mandated and consumer disclosure documents to California REALTORS^®

Electronic library enables REALTORS^® to provide eco-friendly transactions

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 1) – Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS^®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® (C.A.R.), today announced the availability of ePUBS™ for WINForms^®, an electronic library of mandated and consumer disclosure titles, including the Combined Hazards Book. ePUBS™ for WINForms^® separates out the signature page and Earthquake Hazards Report of the Combined Hazards Book, 78 pages total, enabling REALTORS^® to employ a green approach to the transaction. The new method allows clients to view the booklet on their computer screens, and only print the two required signature pages, rather than the entire booklet.

"ePUBS™ for WINForms^® is a quick, simple, environmentally friendly solution to providing clients with mandated and consumer disclosure material," said C.A.R. President William E. Brown. "Earlier this year, C.A.R. created a Green Task Force to raise awareness and educate members and consumers about environmentally sound practices. ePUBS™ for WINForms^® is one approach, among many, that lies within the mission of C.A.R.’s Green Task Force and the Green Principles adopted by C.A.R."

With an annual subscription fee of $36, versus $7.50 for an average paper transaction, and a valid WINForms Online^® account, REALTORS^® have unlimited access to the ePUBS™ library, which initially includes six digitized disclosure titles, including the Property Transaction Booklet. REALTORS^® can access the ePUBS™ library by visiting www.winforms.com. ePUBS™ for WINForms^® is available to approximately 85,000 WINForms Online^® subscribers, and a desktop version of ePUBS™ for WINForms^® is expected to be released next year.

According to data collected by C.A.R., REALTORS^® can help save nearly 23 million sheets of paper each year by using ePUBS™ for WINForms^® to provide clients with mandated and consumer disclosure titles, instead of paper versions.

Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS^®) is a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® (C.A.R.) and is the leading provider of real estate products and services to practitioners in California. Through its RE FormsNet (REFN) subsidiary, REBS^® is the creator of ZipForm^® and WINForms^® electronic forms software, available to more than 1,055,000 REALTORS^® nationwide.

Leading the way…^® in California real estate for more than 100 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with nearly 175,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.

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