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West County Marketing Meeting

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Join Steve Kendall and a dynamic group of real estate professionals at the West County Marketing Meeting. Network, enjoy breakfast and coffee, and market/tour local properties.

Every Third Thursday
8:45-10AM
Mechanics Bank
3190 Klose Way
Richmond, CA 94806

The West County Tour includes: Crockett/Port Costa, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, Rodeo, and San Pablo

zipForm Updates

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Mobile Web Edition Upgrade

zipForm® Mobile Web Edition now includes these upgraded features:

  • Maximize Forms: A distraction free form view is available to tablet users. You are now able to hide the menu at the top of the screen. This feature maximizes the form to your entire screen. Find this feature located below the menu bar. After pressing “Hide” the menu tool bar will be hidden from view. To return the menu tool bar, press the “Show” button.
  • Access Clauses: Need to access the formatting tools available in zipForm® 6? Now both tablet and smartphone users can simply tap the pencil icon while in a field to access Clauses and Formatting. Set the field to be all upper case or lower case or insert a clause. This feature is located to the left of the active field. Press the pencil button to access the menu and select your action.
  • Tablet Users – Add Sticky Notes: Tablet users can now add Sticky Notes to transactions within zipForm® Mobile Web Edition. Click the “More…” button to access the “Notes” function. The sticky notes will be viewable in your transactions as well as in the PDFs you email.  Find this tool located under the “More…” menu in the Form Edit tool bar and select “Notes.”
  • Access Address Book: take advantage of the contacts you have in your “Address Book” in zipForm® 6.  This function is accessed within the email area. Tablet and smartphone users, select the contact card to the right of the field, then select the desired contact to fill in the field. Find this feature located in the Email function within your transaction.

zipForm® Mobile Web Edition supports the following tablets: Apple® iPad®, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ and all Android™ compatible tablets. Try it today using your zipForm® Mobile Web Edition. Go to m.zipformonline.com on your mobile device and start using these latest features.

 

April Marks 50th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act

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There’s Still More Work to be Done

Despite 50 years of hard work, housing discrimination is still a disheartening reality in the United States. In 2017 HUD (Department of Housing & Urban Development) issued charges in 19 cases for unfair housing practices. More than half of those cases involved discrimination on the basis of race and national origin; additional charges focused on discrimination against people with disabilities and those who were denied housing due to familial status. Plaintiffs included banks and other lending institutions, as well as insurance providers and apartment management companies.

In a continued effort to eradicate housing discrimination in the U.S. NAR and local associations around the country are rallying to commemorate the 5oth Anniversary of the 1968 Fair Housing Act.

“Not only is Fair Housing integral to the ethical commitment of our members, as outlined in the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, it is critical to our ability to serve our customers, clients and the community,” said NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall. “We look forward to continuing our work with HUD to advocate for inclusive sustainable communities free from discrimination.”  | MORE |

Join NAR’s commemoration of the Fair Housing Act. Watch this video to learn about the law, how it makes our industry and country stronger, and the work still  yet to be done. | VIEW |

Crab Feed Nets Big Money for Charity

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Members feasted on a sizable catch at CCAR’s annual crab feed in March and raised $### for the Scholarship Foundation and Helping Hands. The Association’s most popular event of the year sold out quickly and… |MORE|

Showcase Your Expertise with RVM

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You know the importance of comps and market trends in price setting. But in today’s market, understanding how property enhancements can change the valuation of a home can lead to a faster sell and greater commission. RVM (REALTORS Valuation Model®) makes it easy for you to give clients the most accurate valuation possible when preparing a listing.

RVM goes beyond the publicly available AVMs by adding listing and sales data directly from the MLS and it can accurately predict sales prices within a certain margin of error a certain percentage of the time. Learn how to access and adjust listing content to showcase your skills

and expertise as the local expert in your market… | MORE |