• Wine, Beer, & Apps at the FREE Affiliate Faire Tomorrow!
• West County Marketing Meeting This Thu, May 7 –
Hear From the CCAR BOD Candidates
• CCAR 2025 Annual Report Now Available
• C.A.R. All Member Townhall Tomorrow
• Navigate NHDs with Confidence – May 20
• LegDay Brings REALTOR® Voices to the Capitol
• Get Help with REALTOR Ethics Questions & Disputes
• WCR Member Appreciation – May 13
• Realtor.com+ Member Benefit Now Available
• REALTOR® Optimized Laptops For Sale

All laptops purchased from CCAR come with a 2-year warranty, data transfer, and RE setup included.
• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 – $850.36 >>
• LG Gram 17 – Ai Ready – $1,845.36 >>
The RAF supports political activities at the local, state, and national levels. It gives REALTORS® the financial resources needed to advocate for policies which protect property rights and REALTORS® ability to effectively conduct their business.

C.A.R. All Member Townhall – May 6
Join C.A.R. leadership on Wed, May 6, from 9 to 10am for a recap of the latest C.A.R. Board of Directors meeting, including key decisions, priorities and updates impacting members, clients and your business.
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Navigate NHDs with Confidence – May 20
Join CCAR and JCP/First American for a member-exclusive webinar on Natural Hazard Disclosures. High Risk, High Confidence: NHD Essentials for REALTORS® will help you identify potential risks, protect your clients, reduce liability and navigate disclosures with confidence. Register today for practical insights you can use right away.
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LegDay Brings REALTOR® Voices to the Capitol
On Legislative Day, more than 2,000 REALTORS® gathered in Sacramento to advocate for C.A.R. priority issues, including stronger HOA disclosure and accountability, opposition to doubling the liquidated damages cap on new construction, increased funding for the California Dream For All down payment assistance program, and support for C.A.R.’s qualified November ballot measure to expand middle-class homeownership and family home construction.
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Cinco de Mayo Continues Tomorrow – Join Us Free!
Win a Margaritaville Frozen Drink Maker!
Continue the Cinco de Mayo celebration with us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, at St. Stephen Church in Walnut Creek for a festive evening of appetizers, drinks, conversation, and community. This fiesta-inspired event brings CCAR REALTORS® and Affiliates together to connect, build new relationships, and discover products and services that can help grow your business.
Enjoy cold beer, wine, delicious bites, and plenty of good company while supporting two wonderful causes: the CCAR Scholarship Foundation and CCAR Helping Hands. Guests can enter to win exciting raffle prizes, including a Margaritaville Frozen Drink Maker door prize. Plus, join the Fiesta Crawl for a chance to win a $250 gift card to La Ezkina Grill & Cantina in Walnut Creek.
It’s the perfect midweek excuse to get out, make meaningful connections, and support programs that make a difference in our REALTOR® community.

West County Marketing Meeting This Thu, May 7 – Hear From the CCAR BOD Candidates
The CCAR Board of Directors election is right around the corner, and this is your opportunity to meet the candidates before casting your vote.
Join us at the West County Marketing Meeting in Hercules this Thursday from 8:45 to 10:00am to hear directly from the candidates, learn more about their vision for CCAR, and take part in shaping the future of our organization.
Enjoy free breakfast bagels, fresh fruit, and beverages while connecting with fellow members and learning more about the leaders who hope to represent you.
You will also hear from Kelly Vetter, a representative of Chattelton Place, who will introduce attendees to a new community of upscale three-story single-family homes.
Don’t miss this important opportunity to be informed, engaged, and ready to vote on June 15.

CCAR 2025 Annual Report Now Available
CCAR’s 2025 Annual Report is now available, highlighting a year of progress, partnership and continued commitment to member success. This year’s report, Powered by Partnership: Together, We Lead. Together, We Succeed, reflects the Association’s work to strengthen advocacy, financial stewardship, leadership, innovation and community outreach.
Inside, members can read updates from CCAR leadership, review key accomplishments from the past year, learn more about CCAR’s strategic priorities and see membership, awards, REALTOR® Action Fund and financial highlights. The report also recognizes the dedication of CCAR’s volunteer leaders, committee members, Affiliates and REALTORS® whose service continues to strengthen the Association and the communities we serve.
Members are encouraged to take a few minutes to review the report and celebrate the collective impact made possible through collaboration, leadership and member engagement.
Get Help with REALTOR® Ethics Questions and Disputes
Ombudsman Assistance
C.A.R. Ombudsmen receive and respond to questions and complaints about members; can contact members to inform them that a client or another member has raised a question or issue; and can provide an informed response to the person complaining.
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Peer-to-Peer Ethics Infoline
A free referral service to connect with a Code of Ethics specialist volunteer to answer non-legal ethics questions. Members can ask about their own actions or whether the actions of another REALTOR® member might violate the Code of Ethics.
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Monetary Disputes
Members who have a dispute with another REALTOR® who is a member of a different local association may seek resolution of their dispute using C.A.R.’s Interboard Arbitration. Interboard Arbitration is only available when the parties’ brokers do not share membership in any local associations in California.
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For more information contact CCAR Professional Standards Administrator, Gail Hargis at [email protected] or 925.295.9220.
WCR Member Appreciation – May 13
Realtor.com+™ is now available to CCAR members
Realtor.com+™ is now available as a free member benefit with the Starter plan! This new platform gives CCAR members a simpler, more connected way to work with clients by bringing home search, listings, messaging, tours, and collaboration together in one shared space.
Designed specifically for agent-client collaboration, Realtor.com+ helps you stay at the center of the client experience with:
- A shared, branded workspace for you and your clients
- MLS-powered listing data and advanced search tools
- Real-time insight into client activity and preferences
- In-platform messaging to reduce missed communication
- Tour management and collaboration tools to keep everyone aligned
With Realtor.com+, you can spend less time juggling tools and chasing updates — and more time guiding your clients from search to close.
CCAR ANNUAL SPONSORS

Platinum Partner, NAR Corporate Ally Program
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