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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
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Top News

•  BrokerBay Agent Sneak Peek – Sep. 22
•  Risk Management Seminar – Sep. 28
•  Big Event Membership Meeting – Oct. 18

MLS Updates

•  Member Benefit Spotlight: ListTrac!

Ethics Corner

•  2023 Pro Standards Committee Application

Education

FEATURED: Efficient, Healthy, Clean Energy Homes
Wed., Sep. 21  |  1:30pm – 2:30pm

FEATURED: Appreciating Your A-List
Thu., Sep. 22  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Making Disclosures Easy with HomeLight Listing Management
Wed., Sep. 21  |  12:00pm – 12:30pm

What Really Works (& Doesn’t) on Social Media
Wed., Sep. 21  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

NAR presents: REALTOR® Safety Coast-to-Coast
Thu., Sep. 22  |  11:30am – 12:30pm

BrokerBay Agent Sneak Peek
Thu., Sept. 22  |  11:30am – 12:15pm

License Renewal Crash Course
Fri., Sept. 23  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

Creating zipForm Transactions
Mon., Sept. 26  |  11:00am – 12:00pm


Auto Email Notifications in Collab. Center
Mon., Sept. 26  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Getting to Know Paragon MLS
Wed., Sept. 28  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

What REALTORS® Need to Know About ADUs in 2022
Thu., Sept. 29  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

How to Input and Maintain Your Listing
Thu., Sept. 29  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.

SAFETY MONTH Resources

•  30 Day REALTOR® Safety Calendar >>
•  56 REALTOR® Safety Tips >>
•  NAR Webinar on Safety Coast-to-Coast >>
•  State and National REALTOR® Safety Videos >>

PODCASTS

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YAHOO/AOL Blocking Paragon

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Black Knight MLS has confirmed that Yahoo/AOL is currently blocking emails being sent from Paragon with a bounceback message, “Blocked for policy reasons”. We strongly recommend that you contact Yahoo/AOL directly to unblock emails from Paragon. You can reach their support via this site:
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/account
Below is typically the information they will request:
    • IP of Email Server: 208.93.242.50
    • MX Record: mx2.paragonmessaging.com
    • Email Sender: [email protected] 

LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF RAF

Save the Dates: Clean Energy Homes – 3 Course Series w/ cert.

Workers Installing Solar Panels on House Roof.

SolarPV: Technology and Valuation
Fri., Oct. 14  |  9:00am – 12:00pm

Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation
Fri., Oct. 21  |  9:00am – 12:00pm


Selling High Performance Homes: Earn Stellar Referrals 
and Profits
Fri., Oct. 28  |  9:00am – 12:00pm

BrokerBay Agent Sneak Peek – Sep. 22 

Next month BrokerBay will become a free member core offering! BrokerBay is your new command center! It is a lightning-fast cloud ecosystem that will drastically reduce your workloads, empower you to complete more deals, and thoroughly impress your clients, all from one central location. The BrokerBay system evolves at the speed of technology, helping you future-proof your business!

Sign up for a sneak peek this Thursday, Sep. 22 at 11:30am and review the automation you can leverage from smart dashboards to the most advanced property tour scheduling system in North America!

REGISTER FOR THE AGENT SNEAK PEEK >>
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Risk Management Seminar – Sep. 27

Join us, Sep. 27 from 9am – noon for our Risk Management Seminar and C.A.R. Update… via Zoom.

Attorney Shannon B. Jones joins us once again to bring us all up to speed on current legal issues that impact REALTORS® every day—from new liabilities to the kinds of actions and cases her office is seeing the most in recent months. You´ll also get quick updates from CCAR staff and leadership.

This event is free to CCAR members. Non-members may attend for $35. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you once your membership has been confirmed.

REGISTER HERE >>

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The BIG Event Membership Meeting – Nov. 18

CCAR Members (only), join us at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek on Nov. 18 from 8:30am – 12:30pm to stay informed about the rapid changes in the real estate market and get the latest legal tips to help keep you out of trouble!

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from one of the industry’s top resources, Jordan Levine, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, as he discusses the 2025 Housing Market forecast and housing supply conditions. You’ll also get a legal update from Gov Hutchinson, C.A.R.’s Assistant General Counsel.

Please allow enough time for parking and to enjoy refreshments in the lobby before the program begins. Note: No food or drink is allowed inside the theater.

REGISTER HERE >>

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ETHICS CORNER:

2023 Pro Standards Committees

Apply now if you are interested and qualify for serving on the 2023 Professional Standards or Grievance Committees. Additionally, we are accepting requests from Professional Standards members who are interested in serving as a Professional Standards mediator and/or an ethics advocate. The new term begins Jan. 1, 2023 and applications are due by Oct. 21, 2022.
VIEW APPLICATION >>

LAPTOPS ON SALE

MLS UPDATE:

MEMBER BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT: LISTTRAC!

ListTrac is a FREE member benefit that presents your listings’ performance in the MLS, IDX sites, and other real estate portals. This tool offers several benefits to brokers and agents:
  • Provides an understanding of activity (or lack of activity) on your listings compared to similar listings. 
  • Gives you a better understanding of the impact of price changes and other updates to your listing. 
  • Understand how often your listings are being viewed, shared, and saved.
  • Easily see how many email leads you receive from online sources.
  • Allows you to provide feedback to your clients on how their listing is performing online, including a Sellers Report (view above video).

You can access ListTrac via the Paragon MLS Resources Link (SSO).

CCAR BENEFITS & SERVICES  |  YOUR DUES AT WORK

Your combined CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR memberships provide you with hundreds of value-added benefits and services that can help you increase sales, streamline the transaction process and place you at the top of your game. Check out all of our great products and services in the brochures below.
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