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Press Releases
REALTORS® GAIN FUTURE INSIGHTS AT CCRE-SPONSORED INFINITE SUBURBIA CONFERENCE
In late February, Chapman University held
the Infinite Suburbia Conference, a Chapman University event
sponsored by the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) – C.A.R.’s
think tank.
During a panel discussion moderated by Joel
Kotkin, a leading expert on suburbia, panelists deliberated the
effects of autonomous vehicles on California’s suburbs when daily
commutes are more productive and the lack of garages mean more land
availability; how the housing affordability crisis is shaping cities
outside of traditional downtown cores; how to get working class
communities, including minorities, into the housing they desire; and
whether millennials have given up on homeownership.
Kotkin was
joined by C.A.R. Senior Economist Oscar Wei and founder of Kellenberg
Studios, Steve Kellenberg to discuss the issues outlined in his
recently published book – “Infinite Suburbia.”
Co-editor Alan
Berger delivered a keynote speech to an audience that included
REALTORS® from throughout the Orange County area – focusing on the
trends set to shape the way we live and work in our cities over the
coming decades. The event continues a history of CCRE's collaboration
with Chapman University - in 2017 the Center sponsored Kotkin's
research whitepaper
'Fading Promise: Millennial Prospects in the Golden State'.
March 2018
Congress passes tax reform bill
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
(C.A.R.) issued the following statement in response to the passage of
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax reform bill by Congress today:
“While the impact of this bill may not be as harmful in many parts of
the country, here in California where the typical home costs two and a
half times the national home price, homeowners and would-be buyers
will be hit especially hard. As we move forward and learn the true and
full impact of this legislation, we hope we can work with Congress to
make the necessary changes that will keep housing as the foundation of
this great nation’s economy.”
December 2017
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