Greater Antelope Valley Association of REALTORS, Inc.

Red Alert: ACA 7 Would Exacerbate the Housing Crisis Please help C.A.R. voice its opposition to ACA 7 (Muratsuchi). This bill would exacerbate the housing crisis by enabling restrictive local land use policy that will widen our state's wealth gap and economic and ethnic segregation -- even allowing local governments to impose radical rent control. We need your voice now. Watch a video to learn more . Please join us in this Red Alert - it will take you less than a minute to do this!

Something to look forward to!!!

A scam asking for donations to a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of C.A.R. is being circulated among C.A.R. members via email. Please be aware this is a scam. Using C.A.R.’s logo, the email subject line says, Martin Recovery Journey and reads in part as below. DO NOT CLICK ON THE DONATION BUTTON. Please share this warning with your colleagues. Dear Member, THIS MESSAGE IS A COMPLETE SCAM - DO NOT DONATE - DELETE THIS EMAIL IF YOU RECEIVE IT!... "One of our members is in dire need of the entire California Association of Realtors help to save her son who is critically ill and needs to be operated urgently. It will be appreciated if we all can join hands together as one family and save her son. A fundraising campaign has been created and we are relying on the entire family support to help her raise the funds needed. Below is the fundraising campaign, thank you for your support in advance. No amount is too small and any amount donated out of the kindness of your heart will be highly appreciated."

The Association office will be closed on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. Please have a safe holiday.

We are getting there, Antelope Valley! LA County is beginning to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to certain groups of residents. If you want to find out when it's your turn to get the vaccine, head to the county's website for more information: VaccinateLACounty.com

Mark your calendars - and keep checking back for more details!

Happy New Year to all the members of the Greater Antelope Valley Assn. of REALTORS! Welcome message from President Cliff Beckwith.

Check this out! If you are dealing with a 1st time homebuyer, you need to check this program out that starts on January 8th - what a great way to start the year!

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Steve Whitmore October 20, 2020 Office: (213) 974-3101 [email protected] Mobile: (213) 407-0650 COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST PROPERTY TAX SCAM Scammers Going to Taxpayer Homes to Collect Property Tax Payments... LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Keith Knox and County Assessor Jeffrey Prang are alerting the public to a property tax scam under the guise of COVID-19 that has been reported to a District Office of the Assessor. It’s being reported that unknown people are attempting to fraudulently collect in-person property tax payments at taxpayers' homes because of COVID-19. The individuals may even have fake identification as well as the tax bill for the specific homeowner in question. These individuals allegedly are claiming that the homeowner must pay their property taxes in-person because the COVID-19 pandemic has closed County offices to the public. Please note that the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector (TTC) does not conduct in-person visits to collect property tax payments and that any attempts to collect in-person payments are fraudulent, said Keith Knox, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector. Should you be contacted at your home or hear about this in your neighborhood, do not make payment to the person requesting it and notify local law enforcement immediately. Be sure to provide a detailed description of the individual. Assessor Prang agreed, saying that residents need to be aware of this scam and not to engage with anybody seeking an in-person property tax payment. It’s important to be cautious with anybody making unsolicited offers, Assessor Prang said. Appraisers sometimes will visit homes to appraise the property but our appraisers will never ask for tax payments. This current activity is a scam and it's important to report it to the authorities immediately. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TTC and Assessor offices are closed to the public and the TTC is not accepting in-person payments. The TTC accept payments online, by mail, or over the telephone. For details on available property tax payment options, visit ttc.lacounty.gov. For Assessor information go to assessor.lacounty.gov. Assessor Prang was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. He runs the largest office of its kind in the nation, employing 1,400 people with an annual budget cresting near $200 million. The 2020 assessment roll topped out near $1.77 trillion and provides about $17 billion in vital public services. For more information, please visit us online at Assessor.LACounty.gov, on Facebook at Facebook.com/LACAssessor, or on Twitter at @LACAssessor. ###

Just one on the many session you can attend - listen to their predictions for 2021!

Don't miss this opportunity! If you miss a session or there are two sessions at the same time that you want to listen to, just put one of them (or both) in your "briefcase" - the sessions are being recorded so you can go back at your leisure to view them.

Please join us!

Sept. 30 is deadline to complete 2020 Census. If you haven't done so, please take about 10 minutes to be counted today! It's fast and easy to complete the Census questionnaire! The 2020 Census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories and provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal fu...nding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data. The results of the Census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. Complete the questionnaire online here: https://my2020census.gov

Beware of EDD Fraud! From the desk of Assemblyman Lackey Hundreds of Californians have reported receiving mail from the EDD addressed to someone who does not live there. A constituent in California City has received over 200 incorrectly labeled pieces of mail with many containing debit cards meant for other people. See the report from my Facebook page here. This continuous oversight on behalf of the EDD must come to an end. ... Independent investigators of the mail expect that much of it is fraud: people around the country start by utilizing home addresses of others who are moving. They then send unemployment information and benefits to homes where they believe they can get to the mail before homeowners do. In many cases, these con artists have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars from people who need it most. See the LA Times article here. In partnership with some colleagues in the State Legislature, my office has called for an emergency audit of the Employment Development Department in order to get to the bottom of this carelessness. In the meantime, if you or someone you know is receiving mail from the EDD that is not properly addressed, please turn it into my office by calling 661.267.7636. If you live outside of Assembly District 36, please contact the EDD Fraud Line at 800.229.6297. If you need any further assistance with your benefits or are not receiving them at all, please contact the District Office. Thank you for your continued trust, it is an honor serving you in the State Legislature. Website: District News Email: Contact Assemblyman Lackey District Office 41301 12th Street West, Suite F Palmdale, CA 93551 661-267-7636 661-267-7736

This extraordinary lady is the Association Exec in Oroville who lost her home the Camp Fire two years ago - please take two minutes of your time to listen to her story and then remember it when it comes time to vote and vote YES on Prop 19! So many Californians have been (and continue to be) affected by these horrific fires - let's help make a difference for them! Vote YES on Prop 19 on November 3rd!

This Friday.....join 27 other associations and hundreds of real estate professionals as we learn about REALTOR Safety. #reeventsproductions #RealtorSafetyMonth REGISTER NOW AT http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event

If you haven't filled out your form, you've still got time. Evidently they are sending out census takers to your house if you haven't completed one....it's super easy, just click on the link below!