The Market Response Center features everything from the latest industry news to C.A.R. surveys offered free for the first time. You can find these SMART (Strategic Market Assistance and Response Tools) materials and more in the Market Response Center.

Updates as of October 16:

Call-for-Action: Homebuyer Tax Credit
The federal tax credit for first-time home buyers is set to expire Nov. 30. It is crucial that REALTORS® take action by contacting their congressperson to help extend this home-buying incentive


Trends Newsletter
Check out the latest issue of the TRENDS Newsletter, a monthly C.A.R. publication about the latest economic trends. Timely research data, available to C.A.R. members for free.

Real Estate Finance Free Webinar
Want to hear the latest on financing for 2009? Attend this FREE, live webinar for C.A.R. members to learn more about various financing programs and market information. Presenters include representatives from C.A.R., HUD, CalHFA, and Wells Fargo.

Advance Fees for Loan Modifications Now Prohibited
This new law went into effect on October 11, 2009. You can find out more about SB 94 by reading this overview from Legal.

Buyer's Choice Act (AB 957) New California Law
This emergency bill was signed on Oct. 11 and immediately went into effect. Read over this explanation of the new law and stay up-to-date.

We update the Market Response Center frequently. Check for the latest updates at http://www.car.org/tools/smart/.