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MLS Rule Change 11.13 Enables Portability of Listing Data

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CCAR’s MLS Rules & Regulations have been revised to adopt NAR’s new mandatory Participant Data Access Policy, requiring the MLS to provide MLS Participants access and entitlement to a data feed containing their own listing information. Such a policy enables portability of listing data for brokers.
 
The NAR-mandated revision adds a new Section 11.13 which is described as follows:
 
11.13 Participant Access and Entitlement to Their Own Listing Information; Data Portability has been added to incorporate new mandated policy requiring the MLS to provide requesting MLS Participants with access and entitlement to a RESO-compliant data feed containing their own listing information. 
 
If you have any questions please contact CCAR MLS Compliance at [email protected] or 925.295.1270

Give to Bay Area Rescue Mission

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Your Holiday Donations will Help Local Families in Need

For over 25 years, your generous Christmas contributions have made a meaningful impact on local families through the Christmas CanTree Event and the Bay Area Rescue Mission. Regrettably, despite our best efforts, the Christmas CanTree had to be canceled this year due to ticket sales not meeting the anticipated levels necessary to host the event successfully.

Instead, we invite you to make a donation directly to the Bay Area Rescue Mission to support their tireless work to provide shelter, food, and support to individuals facing homelessness and hunger in our community. Please don’t forget to include the Bay Area Rescue Mission on your Christmas gift list.

Request a receipt (BARM Tax ID# 94-6124054).

Weekly Jolt – 120120

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     DECEMBER 1, 2020

CCAR OFFICE CLOSURE:

•  Friday, December 4, Noon – 5pm

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.

Top News

•  Welcome to the New Jolt e-Newsletter
•  NorCal MLS Alliance
•  Floor Plans Legal Alert
•  Give to Bay Area Rescue Mission
•  Legislative Corner

Covid-19 Updates

CCAR COVID-19 Updates on ccartoday.com
C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

Education

Winning Listings Remotely
Wed, Dec 2  |  9:30am – 10:30am  |  Live Webinar

Quarantine Marketing: Trends for 2021
Wed, Dec 2  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Live Webinar

Intro to Glide: Best way to do Disclosures

Thu, Dec 3  |  10am – 11am  |  Live Webinar

License Renewal Crash Course

Fri, Dec 4  |  9:30am – 12:30pm  |  Live Remote Class

Industrial/Lease (Commercial RE)

Fri, Dec 4  | 10am – 12pm  |  Live Remote Class

Office Sales/Lease (Commercial RE)
Fri, Dec 4  | 12:30pm – 2:30pm  |  Live Remote Class

Cloud Agent Suite Free Promotion Webinar
Mon, Dec 7  |  10am – 11am  |  Live Webinar

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Mon, Dec 7  |  2pm – 2:45pm  |  Live Remote Class

Intro to Paragon
Tue, Dec 8   | 9am – 11am  | Live Remote Class

C.A.R.: Steps to Financing the American Dream
Tue, Dec 8   | 10am – 2pm  | Live Webinar

NAR Code of Ethics Training
Tue, Dec 8   | 1:30pm – 4pm  | Live Webinar

New and Revised C.A.R. Forms

Wed, Dec 9   | 1:30pm – 2:30pm  | Live Webinar

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On-Demand Webinar  |  30 minutes

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities >
Click here for a printable education calendar >

MLS Updates

•  MLS Rule Changes – December 28, 2020
•  MLS in the Know
•  MLS Rule Change 11.13 Effective Immediately

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Welcome to the New Jolt e-Newsletter!

We have redesigned The Jolt to better serve you and we hope you enjoy the new layout and reading experience. With one click on any part of this email you will be transported to an online version of the newsletter housed on ccartoday.com. For future reference, you can access all archived issues of the new Jolt by visiting https://members.ccartoday.com/jolt/archive.  

Once you land on the website you can surf around the newsletter reading articles and clicking on drop-down menus to get education and calendar listings along with other important news and information. Each article will open in a separate screen so you can easily jump back and forth from the main page. 

Ideas or comments?… Feel free to send us your feedback any time at: [email protected]. 

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Expanded MLS Access Coming January 20th

Expanded MLS Data Access coming soon! Seven regional MLSs form NorCal MLS Alliance, enabling one-stop-access to thousands of listings throughout 22 Northern California counties. With one login, MLS Participants and Subscribers will have access to thousands…

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Floor Plans Subject to Copyright + Ad Restrictions

Floorplans posted with MLS listings are subject to copyright restrictions and truth in advertising guidelines. Adding floorplans to listing data has become popular among MLS Participants and Subscribers. But before you post, make sure they are accurate and that you get adequate permissions to copy and publish…

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Give to Bay Area Rescue Mission

For over 25 years, your generous Christmas contributions have made a meaningful impact on local families through the Christmas CanTree Event and the Bay Area Rescue Mission. Regrettably, despite our best efforts, the Christmas CanTree had to be canceled this year due to ticket sales not meeting the anticipated levels necessary to host the event successfully.

Instead, we invite you to make a donation directly to the Bay Area Rescue Mission to support their tireless work to provide shelter, food, and support to individuals facing homelessness and hunger in our community. Please don’t forget to include the Bay Area Rescue Mission on your Christmas gift list.

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Legislative Corner

November elections yield positive results for property owners. C.A.R. Proposition 19 Initiative passes by narrow margin; additional real estate related State ballot measures reflect negative public sentiment towards rent control and increased business property taxes; voters approve County and local sales and business taxes. City Council representation results mixed…

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MLS UPDATE:

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MLS Rule Changes – Dec 28th

Changes to MLS Rules and Regulation 7.5 Mandatory Submission and 7.6 Exempted Listings will go into effect December 28th. These changes will allow an “Active – Coming Soon” listing to meet the requirements of Mandatory Submission and provide clarity for agents when explaining Clear Cooperation to sellers…

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Help Educate Clients About the Value of the MLS

Research shows that only 24% of consumers have even a vague idea of what the MLS is, let alone how it benefits them. But as an industry, we rely on the MLS every day. It’s how we monitor what’s happening across the market, how we cooperate to get sales done, how we…

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MLS Rule Change 11.13 Enables Portability of Listing Data

CCAR’s MLS Rules & Regulations have been revised to adopt NAR’s new mandatory Participant Data Access Policy, requiring the MLS to provide MLS Participants access and entitlement to a data feed containing their own listing information. Such a policy enables portability of listing data for brokers…

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Paragon Connect

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PARAGON CONNECT

Welcome to the Future

Welcome to the next generation of Paragon applications. Paragon Connect is a true web application, not just a mobile solution, allowing you to use the program on almost any device. There are a host of options included in Paragon Connect: full property search, contact manager, hotsheet search, and more. 

Paragon Mobile vs Paragon Connect

A new mobile-optimized interface to access these key Paragon features.  None of these were available in Paragon Mobile. 

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  • Power Search 

  • Access and create Saved Searches

  • Access Listing History

  • Access Community and School Reports

  • Perform full Map Searches

  • Access Default Search Templates

  • Text Listings to Clients

  • Email Collab Center Reports to Clients

  • Access Third Party products

  • Access Google Street view

Paragon Connect How To Videos
Paragon Connect Features Pamphlet

Unique Features

Paragon Connect is more than a way to access data on the go. It is a feature rich application offering commonly used workflows and functionality. Work where you want, how you want, when you want.

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  • 100% Responsive

  • Syncs with Paragon Classic

  • Finger Draw on Map

  • Enhance Photo Filters

  • Flip, Rotate images

  • Snap Photo from Phone

  • Add shapes, text, icons, to photos

Contact:

CCAR Member Support
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
925.295.1270
[email protected]

Paragon Support
Monday – Friday: 4am – 6pm
Saturday: 7am – 1pm
Sunday: 9am – 1pm
877.657.4357
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June 2 Primary Election: Candidates, Measures & Voting Resources

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Contra Costa residents should have already received ballots by mail. If you have not received yours, go to Where’s My Ballot?

  • To register to vote and/or update voter information, go to: https://registertovote.ca.gov
  • To find your polling place, go to: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place
  • To find a list of candidates and local measures that are on the June 2, 2026 ballot, go to: https://www.contracostavote.gov/election/june-2-2026-statewide-direct-primary-election/#Election and below.

Important Dates:

  • May 18: Primary Election Voting Registration Deadline 
  • May 19 – June 2: Same Day Registration available. Voters can “conditionally” register and vote a provisional ballot during this time.
  • June 2: Statewide Direct Primary Voting Day 7:00am – 8:00pm
    Vote-by-Mail Postmarked by June 2nd, Received by June 10th
  • July 2: Last day for county elections officials to certify election results

Please Note: This information is not meant to influence individual votes, but to serve as a simplified summary of facts to assist in the voting process. Bold and Underlined names are incumbents.

US Representatives:

District 8
– Nicolas Carjuzaa (D)
– John Garamendi (D)
– Aaron Rowden (D)
– Rudy Recile (R)

District 9
– Josh Harder (D)
– Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (R)
– John McBride (R)
– Parminder “Happy” Singh (R)
– Martin “Vmann” Veprauskas (R)

District 10
– Mark DeSaulnier (D)
– Joshua Hamilton (D)
– Mitchell Maisler (D)
– Bob Rowland (D)
– Jeff Frese (R)
– Angela Griffiths (R)
– Katherine Piccinini (R)

Secretary of State:

– Shirley Weber (D)
– Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
– Gary N. Blenner (G)
– Michael Feinstein (G)

Attorney General:

– Rob Bonta (D)
– Michael E. Gates (R)
– Marjorie Mikels (G)

County Supervisor: 

District 1
– John Gioia

District 4
– Ken Carlson

County Clerk-Recorder

– Kristin Braun Connelly
– Pratima Sonavne

Governor:

There are over 30 candidates on the ballot. Below are the top candidates.

– Xavier Becerra (D)
– Steve Hilton (R)
– Katie Porter (D)
– Chad Bianco (R)
– Matt Mahan (D)
– Tom Steyer (D)

C.A.R. has joined a coalition opposing Tom Steyer for governor, citing his positions as fundamentally inconsistent with the values and policy priorities of the REALTOR® Party.

State of Board of Equalization, District 2:

– Sally J. Lieber (D)
– John Pimentel (D)
– J Brett Marymee (R)
– Mark McComas (R)
– Bill Shireman (R)
– John W. Zaruka (R)

Insurance Commissioner:

– Ben Allen (D)
– Steven Craig Bradford (D)
– Jane Kim (D)
– Patrick Wolff (D) – C.A.R. Endorsed
  Candidate
– Eric Thor Aarnio (R)
– Merritt Farren (R)
– Robert P Howell (R)
– Stacy A Korsgaden (R)
– Sean Lee (R)
– Keith W Davis (AI)
– Eduardo “Lalo” Vargas (P&F)

County Assessor: 

– Vince Robb
– Nick Spinner
– Kismat Kathrani

County Auditor – Controller: 

– Deepika Naharas
– Peter Karumbi

Lt. Governor:

There are over 10 candidates on the ballot. Below are the top candidates.

– Fiona Ma (D)
– Josh Matthew Fryday (D)
– Janelle Kellman (D)
– Gloria Romero (R)
– Michael Tubbs (D)

Controller:

– Malia M. Cohen (D)
– Herb W. Morgan (R)
– Meghann Adams (P&F)

Treasurer:

– Anna M. Caballero (D)
– Eleni Kounalakis (D)
– Tony Vazquez (D)
– Jennifer Hawks (R)
– David Serpa (R)
– Glenn Turner (G)

State Assembly:

District 11 – East Contra Costa County
– Lori D Wilson (D)
– Jenny Leilani Callison (None)
– Rochelle Conner (None)

District 14 – West Contra Costa County
– Buffy Wicks (D)
– Borgar Solnordal (R)
– Mark Rendon (G)

District 15 – Upper Central Contra Costa County & East Contra Costa
– Anamarie Avila Farias (D)
– Arthur Webb (None)

District 16 – Mid Centra Contra Costa County and portions of Alameda County
– Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
– Joseph A Rubay (R)
– Chirag Kathrani (None)

County Treasurer – Tax Collector: 

– Dan M Mierzwa

County & Local Ballot Measures

County – Measure A (Urban Limit Line & Land Preservation Plan Amendment Measure)
Shall the measure amending the Contra Costa County General Plan and the County’s 65/35 Land Preservation Plan Ordinance to continue protections to the County’s non-urban, agricultural, and open space areas by extending the term of the County’s Urban Limit Line through December 31, 2051; adopting an updated Urban Limit Line map; requiring voter approval, except under limited circumstances, to expand the Urban Limit Line by more than 30 acres; and retaining the 65/35 Land Preservation Standard, be adopted?

County – Measure B (Sales Tax Increase)
To help Contra Costa County address cuts in federal funding; support local services such as health care, supplemental food assistance, and other general county services; shall Contra Costa County adopt a five-eighths of one cent (0.625%) temporary general sales tax for 5 years, providing an estimated $150,000,000 annually, and subject to annual audits?

El Cerrito – Measure C (Parcel Tax)
Shall the measure to fund planning/construction/furnishing a new El Cerrito library, including a new building, and the City’s library operating costs for ten years after completing construction, by authorizing an annual parcel tax of up to $0.17 per square foot of improvements ($100 per vacant parcel), subject to annual inflation adjustments, generating approximately $3,100,000 annually, expiring 30 years after the initial issuance of bonds, with independent audits/citizen oversight and senior exemptions, be adopted?

Pinole – Measure D (Elected Mayor)
Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city council members?

Pinole – Measure E (Mayor Term Limits)
Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?

Pinole – Measure F (Mayor Term Limits)
Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?

Contra Costa County Schools – Measure G (Parcel Tax)
To prepare students at Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, and Los Medanos Colleges for jobs and university transfer; update classrooms for science, nursing, and emergency response programs; meet earthquake, fire, and accessibility codes; repair outdated electrical, plumbing/ventilation systems; shall Contra Costa Community College District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $920,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying approximately $10 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $57,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with oversight, audits, no administrator salaries, and all funds used locally?

Lafayette – Measure H (Parcel Tax)
Shall the measure to continue funding for core academic programs including math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music, and arts; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; and maintain manageable class sizes in Lafayette elementary and middle schools, by replacing the expiring school parcel tax with $585 per parcel for 9 years, providing $5.1 million annually in locally controlled funding with an exemption for seniors, annual inflation adjustments, independent audits, and community oversight, be adopted?

Moraga – Measure I (Parcel Tax)
Shall the local school funding measure to attract and retain the best qualified teachers, continue effective science, technology, engineering, math, arts, music and reading programs, maintain manageable class sizes and prevent academic cuts and teacher/educator layoffs by levying $295 per parcel, providing $1,700,000 annually, for 7 years, with senior exemptions, inflation adjustments, independent oversight, audits, and all funds supporting local elementary and middle school students, be adopted?

Oakley – Measure J (Parcel Tax)
To provide safe elementary/ middle schools by upgrading to current earthquake/ building safety codes; improving school security, classroom locks, fencing, lighting, emergency communications, and cameras; and upgrading fire safety, alarms, smoke detectors, sprinklers, and evacuation routes; shall Oakley Union Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $59,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28 per $100,000 of assessed value ($4,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent oversight, audits, and all funds locally controlled?

Oakley – Measure K (Parcel Tax)
To repair local elementary/ middle schools by fixing deteriorating plumbing, roofs, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems; removing lead/asbestos/hazardous materials; and upgrading aging classrooms/ labs supporting student achievement in math, science, technology, reading, writing, arts/ music; shall Oakley Union Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $64,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $30 per $100,000 of assessed value ($4,400,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent oversight and all funds locally controlled?

Walnut Creek – Measure L (Parcel Tax)
Shall Walnut Creek School District’s measure providing locally-controlled funding for quality academic programs in math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music/ arts preparing students for high school, college, and careers; attract/ retain qualified teachers; and maintain manageable class sizes by levying a $98 parcel tax for nine years, with senior exemptions, annual inflation adjustments, independent audits/ oversight, and all funds (approximately $1,500,000 annually) benefiting local elementary and middle school students, be adopted?

City Elections:

The City of Richmond is the only municipality in Contra Costa County that currently has a “top two” primary election, prior to the November elections. CCAR currently has not taken a position on candidates running in the primary.

Mayor
Mark Wassberg,
Eduardo Martinez
Demnlus Johnson III
Claudia Jimenez
Ahmad Anderson

District 2
– Cesar Zepeda

District 3
– Doria Robinson
– Brandon Evans

District 4
– Jamin Pursell
– Soheila Bana
– Keycha Gallon

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