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Established in 1920 and created as a forum for residential developments in the California real estate industry. Content is geared toward regional real estate professionals and members of the California Association of Realtors. Editorial provides analyses of local business news and its impact on the real estate market, real estate trends and advice for improving existing real estate operations. Includes information on legislative developments, regulatory issues and technological advances related to the industry. Focus is on legislation, education and other issues affecting residential real estate in California and includes technology and other product-related news. Addresses issues brokers and managers confront in their business, from maintaining profitability to hiring the right sales associates and dealing with mortgages. Queries: California Real Estate magazine accept queries, but acceptance does not constitute guarantee of publication. Queries will be considered based on relevance to mission of the publication, editorial needs, and timeliness of the topic. Priority consideration will be given to submissions that: contain original content produced explicitly for publication in California Real Estate magazine; contain interviews with members of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®; and, if discussing a product or service, include information about products/services from at least two (2) competing vendors in addition to the vendor on whose behalf the query is submitted. If California Real Estate decides to pursue an article about the topic of the query, the publication will contact you for additional details. Please submit queries by fax or e-mail to the Senior Editor Lead Time: California Real Estate magazine works on a three- to four-month lead time. Freelance Writers: Traditionally, California Real Estate magazine works with freelance writers on an assignment basis. To be considered for a freelance opportunity, please submit your résumé and three recent published samples of your writing to: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Attn: Editor/Freelance Writer Opportunity 525 S. Virgil Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020 Fax: (213) 739-8238 E-mail the Senior Editor with the subject line: Freelance Writer Opportunity Style Guidelines for Writers Contributing to California Real Estate magazine 1. California Real Estate magazine follows the style guidelines of the Associated Press.<br /> 2. Use of the term REALTOR®: Always capitalize the entire word and follow with the registration symbol (®), ONLY to designate a licensed real estate practitioner who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, C.A.R., and his or her local association/board of REALTORS®. Other acceptable uses of the REALTOR® term are: REALTORS®, REALTOR®'s, REALTORS®', REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®'s, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s'. No other combinations using the word "REALTOR®" are acceptable. Non-member practitioners (i.e., r