Nominate a Leader in Real Estate! Do you know someone—including yourself—who deserves to be honored in one of these ways? Nominations are due by January 31 at 5:00 PM. Award recipients will be announced at our Annual Membership Meeting on March 27. ________________________________________________

Upgrade your REALTOR® membership and join the #1 largest local association in California! You can transfer now at no cost and start getting access to these premiere benefits immediately and much more. ■ Over 200 complimentary classes every year ■ Bi-monthly OC REALTOR® Magazine with industry news

Congratulations to our newly elected 2025 President-Elect, Danielle Corliss, and our 2025 Treasurer, Eileen Oldroyd. The Orange County REALTORS® Board of Directors held an election on Wednesday, September 4 to elect our 2025 officers.

CRMLS applications for 2025 Board of Directors are open. 7 Open Board of Director Positions for 2025: 3 Association Member Elected Directors: 2 in at-large category 1 in smaller AOR category 1 Board of Director Elected Director: 1 is a Senior Manager, Owner or Principal (SOP) of a firm with under

Do you know a leading REALTOR ® or Affiliate member? Orange County REALTORS ® will recognize REALTOR ® and Affiliate members who exemplify professional excellence and service to the real estate community. Do you know someone—including yourself—who deserves to be honored in one of these ways

We are excited to introduce Collin Powers as the new Government Affairs Director for Orange County REALTORS®. Collin joins us with a wealth of experience in government affairs and the legislative process in California and Washington. Most recently, he served as the Local Government Relations

A message from President Ed Molina Dear Orange County REALTORS®: I’m Ed Molina, serving as your 2024 OCR President. As you are probably aware, there are many practice changes happening in the real estate industry, with more information to be found on OCR, CAR, and NAR’s site, but I want to break it

Patty Carpenter, Danielle Corliss, Matt Cortez, Brian Genovese, and Colleen Trujillo will serve on the 2025-2027 Board of Directors. Chandy Andre will serve on the 2025-2026 Board of Directors. Congratulations to our newly elected directors!

C.A.R. is working with the brokerage community to recognize up-and-coming agents with the Rising Star Awards program! The Rising Star Awards highlight elite, new talent in the industry and assists in boosting their careers by promoting both the REALTOR® and their firm. This is an opportunity to

California's affordability challenges are expected to persist, though there was recent growth in housing supply. Despite this, inventory remains tight, supporting high prices, which will likely to continue to climb. With mortgage rates rising throughout February, the California housing market lost

Applications are now available for those who wish to apply for State and National Director positions. State Director Application National Director Application Please print, sign, and email back to Debby Ritter by Friday, August 2, 2024. To complete the application(s), please download each PDF and

The Champions of Home Impact Awards are back and are ready to recognize REALTORS® who "have made a significant impact on their communities through volunteer efforts." The winner will receive: $5,000 donation to the non-profit organization 501(c)3 they serve Travel expenses to the REimagine

The National Association of Realtors’ Good Neighbor Award is back, providing REALTORS® with the opportunity to be honored for their volunteer work! NAR’s Good Neighbor Award is given to members who “have made an extraordinary impact on their community, or on the national or world stage, through

Timeline for 2025 Committee & Director Appointments *Dates subject to change* ________________________________________________________ February 19, 2024 Instruction documents about the application and selection process are available on nar.realtor/committees. March 1 – May 15, 2024 Committee

There has been a lot happening at the National Association of REALTORS® this past week since the verdict in the Burnett et al v. NAR et al case and the announcement of our new interim CEO, Nykia Wright. I wanted to share some additional perspective about where we are at this moment in time. As

Transfer your primary membership to OC in 2023 for FREE!* Upgrade your REALTOR® membership and join the #1 largest local association in California! You can transfer now at no cost and start getting access to these premiere benefits immediately and much more. ■ Over 200 complimentary classes every

I have an important litigation update. After an 11-day trial in the case of Burnett v. NAR et al, the eight-person jury in a Kansas City, Mo., federal courtroom, came back Tuesday and found the National Association of REALTORS® and other corporate defendants liable in the case. This matter is not

Nominate a Leader in Real Estate! Do you know someone—including yourself—who deserves to be honored in one of these ways? Nominations were due by January 31 at 5:00 PM and are now closed. ________________________________________________ Pillars of Excellence Award “Pillar” is a person who provides

Do you know a leading REALTOR ® or Affiliate member? At the 2023 Installation Gala, we will recognize REALTOR ® and Affiliate members who exemplify professional excellence and service to the real estate community. Do you know someone—including yourself—who deserves to be honored in one of these ways

CRMLS applications for 2024 Board of Directors are open. 4 Open Board of Director Positions for 2024: 3 Association Member Elected Directors: 2 in at-large category 1 in smaller AOR category 1 Board of Director Elected Director: 1 is a Senior Manager, Owner or Principal (SOP) of a firm with more

Applications are now available for those that wish to apply for State and National Director positions. State Director Application National Director Application Please print, sign, and email back to Debby Ritter by Tuesday, August 1, 2023. To complete the application(s), please download each PDF and

The 2025 Committee Selection Process is now underway. Please access the system to let the C.A.R. Leadership Team know where you would like to serve! Enter your recommendations now. Each year the C.A.R. Officers seek to put together the best group of California REALTORS® to serve on numerous C.A.R

C.A.R. DIRECTOR FOR LIFE APPLICATION AVAILABLE NOW The California Association of REALTORS® will select up to three individuals for the position of Director for Life at its 2023 Spring Business Meeting. Director for Life candidates must submit the online application to be considered along with a

Timeline for 2024 Committee & Director Appointments *Dates subject to change* February 17, 2023 Instruction documents about the committee application and selection process are available on nar.realtor/governance/committees. March 1 – May 15, 2023 • Committee Application Website opens on March 1. •