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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JAN. 16, 2024
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•  Purchase Crab Feed Tickets Now and Enjoy
   2 Free Drink Tickets!
•  Jan. 2024 CA Latest Market Data
•  West County Marketing Meeting this Thu.
•  2025 NAR Leadership Academy Application
•  WCR: Mastery Through Membership – Feb. 2

Track the Market with RPR Market Trends
Wed., Jan. 17  |  9:00am – 10:00am

Bye Shoeboxes & Spreadsheets – Say Hello to Your New Expense Tracking Tools
Wed., Jan. 17  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

How to Input and Maintain Your Listing
Thu., Jan. 18  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Buyer Representation Broker Compensation
Tue., Jan. 23  |  10:00am – 1:00pm

Intro to zipForm Edition (LoneWolf Transactions)
Tue., Jan. 23  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Leveraging QuickBooks like a Pro & Optimizing your 2024 Tax Strategy
Wed., Jan. 24  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

Paragon Connect for New Users
Wed., Jan. 24  |  2:00pm – 3:00pm

License Renewal Crash Course
Fri., Jan. 26  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

C.A.R. Town Hall for Brokers, Office Managers and firm Principals
Fri., Jan. 26  |  11:00am – 12:30pm

CA Residential Purchase Agreement (2024 RPA Edition)
Mon., Jan. 29  |  10:00am – 1:00pm

Financial Literacy for Real Estate Professionals
Wed., Jan. 31  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

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

•  Help Educate Clients about the Value of the MLS
•  Paragon Update: Agent Related/Ownership Fields
•  The CE Shop New Year Sale 
•  New In-Stock Laptops for Sale

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY MEMBER DUES

2025 NAR Leadership Academy

Application Deadline: February 15, 2024.

REALTOR® members who have leadership experience at the local and/or state level, but have not yet been actively involved at the national level, should apply to the Leadership Academy. The Academy is focused on developing participants’ institutional, industry, and association knowledge.

Leadership Academy participants will have the opportunity to develop, enhance, and hone their leadership skills and competencies. The program will allow future leaders to experience multiple facets of leadership and define their leadership style along the way. Leadership Academy participants will also learn the history, structure, and inner workings of NAR leadership and work in teams to complete and present a Capstone Project.

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WCR: Mastery through Membership – Feb. 2

Read More & Register >>

Crack Open the Fun: Buy Your Crab Feed Tickets Now and Enjoy 2 Free Drink Tickets!

Join us Friday, February 9th, from 6:00 to 10:00pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Center for an unforgettable night of food, music, and fun at CCAR’s 23rd Annual Crab Feed! Secure your spot now for one of our most popular fundraisers that is bound to sell out!

LIMITED TIME OFFER: Act fast by purchasing your tickets before the end of the month and score two complimentary drink tickets!

All proceeds from this crustacean celebration will benefit the CCAR Scholarship Foundation and CCAR Helping Hands Fund. Additionally, there will be an exclusive auction supporting the Bay Area Rescue Mission.

Important Note: No last minute tickets will be sold at the door, tickets must be purchased in advance.

Purchase Tickets >>
Sponsorship Opportunities >>

Jan. 2024: CA Latest Market Data

Despite inflation rising slightly more than expected at the end of last year, news headlines in 2024 so far have been mostly positive. Consumers begin to believe that overall price growth is slowing, while rates are stabilizing, and more homebuyers on the sidelines are coming back to the market.

These are encouraging signs that could kick start the housing market in the new year and could help turn the market around. If the sentiment remains upbeat and the upward momentum continues, we could see a bounce back in market activity in the…

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West County Marketing Meeting – This Thursday

Join us this Thursday for the West County Marketing meeting from 8:45am to 10:00am at the Hercules CCAR Office: 500 Alfred Nobel Dr., Suite 265.

Gain expert knowledge from Real Estate Attorney, Jean Shrem, on new 2024 Laws and the commission lawsuits filed nationwide. Come with questions, you’ll have an opportunity to ask them directly!  

The West County Marketing Meeting is free to attend and a light breakfast will be served. 

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Jan 18 – Paragon MLS Update: 
Agent “Related/Ownership” Fields

Beginning January 18th, the “Agent Related to Principle” and “Agent has Ownership” feature lookups will transition into dedicated fields within the listing input, and will be displayed on the 2-Page Agent Report.

Online Continuing Education

Help Educate Clients About the Value of the MLS

mls in the know

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 offer compensation. We know how valuable the MLS is, even if we often take it for granted.

But here’s the thing: we can’t take it for granted any longer. The MLS is being challenged. If we want to preserve the efficient real estate market it creates, we need to educate consumers about how the MLS benefits them.

Here’s the good news: Those benefits are real and strong. And consumers understand them when they are explained in non-industry language.

Research shows that 24% of consumers have even a vague idea of what the acronym MLS means, 25% think it means “Major League Soccer”, and 76% of consumers have “no idea” how the MLS benefits them… 

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Weekly Jolt – 010924

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JAN. 9, 2024
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CCAR Offices Closed: Mon., Jan. 15th in observation of MLK, Jr. Day

•  Purchase Crab Feed Tickets Now and Receive
   2 Free Drink Tickets!
•  C.A.R., HousingWire, UCLA, UC Berkeley, &
   CoreLogic Discuss CA’s Housing Landscape – Jan. 10
•  Congratulations Kaaran Brickman
•  Federal Budget Deadlines to Impact CA REALTORS®
•  NAR Academy at Columbia College: Save $100

C.A.R. LIVESTREAM:
Housing 2024 – The California Dream in Focus
Wed., Jan. 10  |  10:00am – 11:00am      

Buyers Agent 101: Sending Auto Emails
Wed., Jan. 10  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Increase Your Online Visibility with a FREE realtor.com Agent Profile
Thu., Jan. 11  |  9:00am – 9:30am

Overcoming Roadblocks with Leads & Clearing the Path to Success
Thu., Jan. 11  |  10:00am – 10:45am

zipForm: Maximizing Efficiency & Productivity
Thu., Jan. 11  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

The Dos & Don’ts of Social Media in Real Estate
Fri., Jan. 12  |  10:00am – 10:45am

C.A.R. Town Hall for Brokers, Office Managers & Principals
Fri., Jan. 12  |  11:00am – 12:30pm

Artificial Intelligence for REALTORS®
Mon., Jan. 15  |  9:00am – 10:00am

Supra eKey Basics
Tue., Jan. 16  |  8:00am – 9:00am

How to Input and Maintain Your Listing
Thu., Jan. 18  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

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

•  New CCAR Member Benefit: Dotloop
•  Paragon Update: Agent Related/Ownership Fields
•  The CE Shop New Year Sale 
•  New In-Stock Laptops for Sale

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY MEMBER DUES

Congratulations Kaaren Brickman!

Kaaren Brickman of Dudum Real Estate is the winner of the $250 Gift Card for answering all questions in the 2023 MLS Survey. Thank you Karen, your valuable insights are very much appreciated, and thank you to everyone who also took the 2023 MLS Survey! 

Federal Budget deadlines to
impact CA REALTORS®

As the new year unfolds, Congress finds itself at the intersection of crucial legislative decisions that will impact California REALTORS® and their clients. The first deadline, slated for January 19, is when Congress must act by to provide funding for the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance program and various affordable housing initiatives. 

Congress must pass either an appropriations bill for HUD for the remainder of the year or a short-term extension by January 19 or HUD will shut down. While HUD has stated FHA lending will continue during a government shutdown, HUD and its regional offices would be minimally staffed, which could delay FHA transactions the longer a shutdown lasts.     

A second budget deadline looms on February 2, 2024, carrying implications for California REALTORS® and homebuyers in flood prone areas…
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Get $100 Off Your First Course at NAR Academy

Elevate your skills and take your career to the next level with NAR Academy at Columbia College. NAR Academy offers many online programs, including an MBA with an emphasis in Real Estate Management, and so much more! Receive $100 off your first eligible course as a first-time student at NAR Academy.
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Purchase Your Crab Feed Tickets Now
and Receive 2 Free Drink Tickets!

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of food, music, and fun! We invite you to join us on Friday, February 9th, from 6:00 to 10:00pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Center for CCAR’s 23rd Annual Crab Feed!

CCAR’s Crab Feed promises an evening filled with amazing food, music, and camaraderie among friends and colleagues. This event is one of our most popular fundraisers, so secure your spot now! Purchase your tickets before the end of the month, and you’ll receive two complimentary drink tickets!

All proceeds from this crustacean celebration will benefit the CCAR Scholarship Foundation and CCAR Helping Hands Fund. Additionally, there will be an exclusive auction supporting the Bay Area Rescue Mission.

Important Note: No tickets will be sold at the door, so make sure to secure your spot in advance.

Purchase Tickets >>
Sponsorship Opportunities >>

Tomorrow: C.A.R., HousingWire, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and more Discuss California’s Housing Landscape

Amid rising interest rates and high home prices, buyers and sellers find themselves on the sidelines, apprehensive about the market’s overall instability. Housing affordability and low supply issues continue to hamper sales. To address these challenges and discuss opportunities moving forward, the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) is proud to present the “Housing 2024: The California Dream in Focus” panel.

This FREE live webinar tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 10, from 10am – 11am, provides members an opportunity to hear and understand the critical issues and opportunities facing CA’s housing market in 2024.

Register >>

Jan 18 – Paragon MLS Update: 
Agent “Related/Ownership” Fields

Beginning January 18th, the “Agent Related to Principle” and “Agent has Ownership” feature lookups will transition into dedicated fields within the listing input, and will be displayed on the 2-Page Agent Report.

Online Continuing Education

NEW CCAR MEMBER BENEFIT:
Dotloop: Real Estate Transaction Management

Dotloop is a cutting-edge real estate transaction management solution designed to seamlessly unite people and software, elevating efficiency and crafting an exceptional customer experience.

As a valued CCAR member you can now access this new free benefit that over 1.2 million real estate professionals already leverage for successfully closing deals. By creating online workspaces called “loops”, dotloop brings everyone involved within the deal together to share, edit and sign documents, as well as communicate and collaborate

Access and create an account by clicking Dotloop under the Resources tab in Paragon.

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CCAR ANNUAL SPONSORS

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JAN. 2, 2024
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•  Final Count Down for 2024 CCAR Inaugural
   Celebration Tickets
•  C.A.R., HousingWire, UCLA, UC Berkeley, &
   CoreLogic Discuss CA’s Housing Landscape – Jan. 10
•  CCAR Crab Feed Returns – Save the Date: Feb. 9
•  Updated Advisory & Unincorporated Addendum
•  NAR Academy at Columbia College: Save $100

Advanced zipForm Features
Thu., Jan. 4  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

Getting to Know Paragon MLS
Thu., Jan. 4  |  2:00pm   4:00pm

Intro to Supra Showing Management Powered by BrokerBay
Mon., Jan. 8  |  8:00am – 9:00am

Improve Your SEO Score to Get Found Online
Mon., Jan. 8  |  11:00am – 11:30am

C.A.R. Legal: New 2024 Laws Review
Tue., Jan. 9  |  1:30pm – 2:30pm

C.A.R. LIVESTREAM:
Housing 2024 – The California Dream in Focus
Wed., Jan. 10  |  10:00am – 11:00am      

Buyers Agent 101: Sending Auto Emails
Wed., Jan. 10  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Increase Your Online Visibility with a FREE realtor.com Agent Profile
Thu., Jan. 11  |  9:00am – 9:30am

Overcoming Roadblocks with Leads & Clearing the Path to Success
Thu., Jan. 11  |  10:00am – 10:45am

The Dos & Don’ts of Social Media in Real Estate
Fri., Jan. 12  |  10:00am – 10:45am

C.A.R. Town Hall for Brokers, Office Managers & Principals
Fri., Jan. 12  |  11:00am – 12:30pm

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

•  New CCAR Member Benefit: Dotloop
•  Paragon Update: Agent Related/Ownership Fields
•  The CE Shop New Year Sale 
•  New In-Stock Laptops for Sale

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY MEMBER DUES

The CCAR Crab Feed Returns!

DISCLAIMER & DISCLOSURE ADVISORY & Unincorporated ADDENDUM UPDATES

The Contra Costa County Advisory and Unincorporated Addendum have been updated on ccartoday.com and should be updated in zipForm within the next 4-6 weeks.

Get $100 Off Your First Course at NAR Academy

Elevate your skills and take your career to the next level with NAR Academy at Columbia College. NAR Academy offers many online programs, including an MBA with an emphasis in Real Estate Management, and so much more! Receive $100 off your first eligible course as a first-time student at NAR Academy.
Learn More >>

Final Countdown for 2024 CCAR Inaugural
Celebration Tickets

Registration ends this Thursday, January 4th! Experience an evening filled with elegance and achievement at the Blackhawk Auto Museum next Saturday, January 13th for the annual CCAR Inaugural Dinner, Dance, and Award Celebration.

This year’s event, themed “The Best is Yet to Come,” acknowledges that 2024 will undoubtedly pose challenges in the real estate industry. However, with leadership’s guidance, navigating these challenges will not only be a testament to our resilience, but also serve as steppingstones toward unlocking even greater opportunities and possibilities.

Please join us in honoring Incoming President Tyra Wright and the 2024 Board of Directors, as well as the presentation of awards for outstanding achievements in Community Service, REALTOR® excellence, Affiliate contributions, and Emeritus Member of the Year. Reserve your tickets today and be a part of our celebration of success and camaraderie.

Purchase Tickets >>
Sponsorship Opportunities >>

C.A.R., HousingWire, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and CoreLogic Discuss California’s Housing Landscape in 2024

Amid rising interest rates and high home prices, buyers and sellers find themselves on the sidelines, apprehensive about the market’s overall instability. Housing affordability and low supply issues continue to hamper sales. To address these challenges and discuss opportunities moving forward, the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) is proud to present the “Housing 2024: The California Dream in Focus” panel.

This FREE live webinar next Wed., Jan. 10, from 10am – 11am, provides members an opportunity to hear and understand the critical issues and opportunities facing CA’s housing market in 2024.

Register >>

Paragon MLS Update:
Agent “Related/Ownership” Fields

Beginning January 18th, the “Agent Related to Principle” and “Agent has Ownership” feature lookups will transition into dedicated fields within the listing input, and will be displayed on the 2-Page Agent Report.

Online Continuing Education

NEW CCAR MEMBER BENEFIT:
Dotloop: Real Estate Transaction Management

Dotloop is a cutting-edge real estate transaction management solution designed to seamlessly unite people and software, elevating efficiency and crafting an exceptional customer experience.

As a valued CCAR member you can now access this new free benefit that over 1.2 million real estate professionals already leverage for successfully closing deals. By creating online workspaces called “loops”, dotloop brings everyone involved within the deal together to share, edit and sign documents, as well as communicate and collaborate

Access and create an account by clicking Dotloop under the Resources tab in Paragon.

Read more >>

CCAR ANNUAL SPONSORS

LeadHax logo/link