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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER    |    JULY 28, 2026
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Top News

•  Is CA’s Homeowners Insurance Market Stabilizing?
•  Why Should Your Listing Generate Someone Else’s Lead?
•  C.A.R. REimagine! COnference & Expo – Oct 6-8
•  Learn the CA Residential Purchase Agreement – July 29
•  AI’s Role in Real Estate Live Panel + Breakfast – Aug 4
•  A Clearer Look at HOA Health
•  WCR: Coffee & Networking – Aug 5 

MLS Updates

•  Update on HomeSpotter & DataMaster
•  REALTOR® Optimized Laptops For Sale


All laptops purchased through CCAR include a 2-year warranty, data transfer, and Real Estate setup.

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RPA: Learn the CA Residential Purchase Agreement – Tomorrow

Build your confidence with the California Residential Purchase Agreement. This step-by-step training covers the RPA’s key concepts, important details, and proper completion, helping REALTORS® better protect themselves and their clients throughout the transaction.  |  Register >>

AI’s Role in Real Estate Live Panel + Breakfast – Aug 4

Join the CCRE at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco for a forward-looking discussion on how artificial intelligence may transform residential real estate. Industry leaders will explore AI’s growing influence on home valuation, marketing, transactions, and more.  |  Register >>

A Clearer Look at HOA Health

Now available through the C.A.R. Partner Program, HOASnapshot simplifies more than 200 pages of HOA documents into a clear, three-page report. It highlights key financial, governance, and compliance details and includes an HOA Grade to help REALTORS® and their clients make more informed decisions.  |  Learn More >>

Is California’s Homeowners Insurance
Market Stabilizing?

Tune in Wednesday, August 19, at 5:00 pm for a statewide webinar exploring the latest developments in California’s homeowners insurance market. 

The market may be showing early signs of stabilization, with new analysis indicating that growth in the FAIR Plan could be slowing following the implementation of the Sustainable Insurance Strategy.

The webinar will feature Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Carolyn Kousky of Insurance for Good, and Amy Bach of United Policyholders. Together, they will discuss recent FAIR Plan trends, signs of renewed insurer participation, reforms intended to expand coverage options, and the work still ahead to create a healthier and more resilient insurance market.

REGISTER HERE>>

Why Should Your Listing Generate Someone Else’s Lead?

Your listings should be connected directly to you. Beginning August 11, CCAR will launch a new property listing portal giving you free leads, increased listing exposure, and a direct IDX feed from the 27-county NorCal Multiple Listing Service.

 
Whether you have a current listing, or simply want to market yourself directly to consumers for lead acquisition and nurturing, this new online portal will provide valuable branding, marketing and client management tools to help grow your business.

 
Watch the Jolt for the full reveal on August 11th!

Read More >>

C.A.R. REimagine! Conference and Expo – Oct. 6-8

REimagine!® Conference & Expo returns October 6–8 at the Long Beach Convention Center for three days of education, inspiration, and connection. Designed for both experienced professionals and newer agents, the event offers interactive sessions and practical strategies to help you stay ahead in today’s market.

Learn from industry leaders and subject matter experts, explore the challenges and opportunities shaping real estate, and discover innovative products and services from exhibitors. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to connect with professionals from across California, expand your network and leave with valuable ideas to help strengthen and grow your business.

REGISTER >>

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WCR: Coffee and Networking – Aug 5

Join Women’s Council of REALTORS® for coffee, conversation, and networking. Whether you are new to the network, curious about what Women’s Council has to offer, or looking to make new connections, this monthly gathering is a great opportunity to meet fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and learn what sets the network apart.
Register >>

All laptops purchased through CCAR include a 2-year warranty, data transfer, and Real Estate setup.
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Update on HomeSpotter and DataMaster

CCAR MLS is committed to regularly evaluating the products and services we provide to ensure they continue to meet the needs of our Participants and Subscribers and deliver meaningful value. As part of this ongoing review, we have made the decision not to renew our agreements with HomeSpotter and DataMaster, effective in August. We appreciate both companies for their partnership and the support they have provided to our members over the years.

When evaluating MLS products, we consider several factors, including member adoption, overall usage, and the value each solution provides to our membership. Our review found that HomeSpotter and DataMaster have seen very limited utilization among CCAR members. Given this low level of adoption, we have determined that our resources are better invested in products and services that provide greater value and benefit to a larger portion of our membership. 

We appreciate your understanding as we continue to evaluate and refine our MLS offerings to ensure we are delivering the most impactful tools and resources for our members.

  • DataMaster is a software tool for appraisers.
  • CCAR members who currently utilize the HomeSpotter Mobile App can find similar functionality in other agent-client search collaboration tools such as Realtor.com+, Homes.com Pro, Paragon Connect, and RPR.

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