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February 26, 2026

The State of Real Estate

President Trump’s recent State of the Union address to Congress reflected a sharply divided political climate, with few areas of clear bipartisan consensus on the nation’s most pressing challenges. From immigration and border security to foreign policy and federal spending, lawmakers largely remained entrenched in their respective party positions. Yet amid the partisan tension, one issue emerged as a rare point of shared concern
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Government Affairs

February 10, 2026

GAD Report: C.A.R. Winter Meetings

At the recent C.A.R. Winter Meetings, PWR joined REALTOR® associations from across the state in celebrating a major legislative victory: the defeat of AB 1157 in committee. This bill would have significantly expanded California’s statewide rent control policies and made an already challenging landscape even more restrictive.

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Community

January 30, 2026

“Dream For All” Will Resume Accepting Applications in February to Help More First-Generation Homebuyers

Californians can apply for Dream For All conditional approval beginning February 24. The California Housing Finance Agency’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will begin accepting applications for down payment assistance.

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Professionalism

February 25, 2026

Digitally Altered Image Guidance & FAQs

As of January 1, 2026, new rules pertaining to digitally altered or enhanced images in the MLS go into effect. This guide shows how to stay compliant with California Assembly Bill 723 (CA AB 723) and CRMLS Rule 11.5.2.

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Government Affairs

February 26, 2026

The State of Real Estate

President Trump’s recent State of the Union address to Congress reflected a sharply divided political climate, with few areas of clear bipartisan consensus on the nation’s most pressing challenges. From immigration and border security to foreign policy and federal spending, lawmakers largely remained entrenched in their respective party positions. Yet amid the partisan tension, one issue emerged as a rare point of shared concern

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Market Update

February 10, 2026

PWReports – January 2026

U.S. existing-home sales climbed 5.1% month-over-month and 1.4% yearover-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million units, the strongest pace in nearly three years, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Lower mortgage rates and slower home price growth helped spur buyer activity, and sales increased month-over-month in every region.

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Professionalism

February 10, 2026

Registered Listings

CRMLS Rule 7.8 (“Mandatory Delivery of Listing Agreement”) requires listing brokers to submit their listings to the MLS within two (2) days of the listing contract’s effective date. To comply with this rule, brokers must complete one of the following steps: either (a) update the listing status to Active or Coming Soon, or (b) file an exclusion/waiver form (such as the C.A.R. MLSA) to notify the MLS of the exclusion per the seller’s instructions. The CRMLS Registered process enables agents and brokers to exclude listings from the MLS while complying with Rule 7.8 thereby eliminating the previous requirement to submit exclusion forms at the same time.

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Government Affairs

February 10, 2026

GAD Report: C.A.R. Winter Meetings

At the recent C.A.R. Winter Meetings, PWR joined REALTOR® associations from across the state in celebrating a major legislative victory: the defeat of AB 1157 in committee. This bill would have significantly expanded California’s statewide rent control policies and made an already challenging landscape even more restrictive.

Read Now
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Community

January 30, 2026

“Dream For All” Will Resume Accepting Applications in February to Help More First-Generation Homebuyers

Californians can apply for Dream For All conditional approval beginning February 24. The California Housing Finance Agency’s Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will begin accepting applications for down payment assistance.

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