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Weekly Jolt – 041823

CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | APRIL 18, 2023

West County Marketing Meeting – Apr. 20

Join us this Thu., Apr. 20 from 8:45-10:00am at Mechanics Bank, 3190 Klose Way in Richmond. Join Nathan Toothman, Founder of BEAR Engineering for a Foundation and Drainage training session! Nathan will cover Foundation and Drainage basics, what to look for and how to best help your clients, and when an inspection may be necessary.

The West County Marketing Meeting is free to attend and includes a light breakfast and beverages.

WIN $250! Complete the Fair Housing Challenge

April is National Fair Housing Month and marks the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Stand up for fair housing and take your professionalism to the next level with 3 simple steps!

Step 1. Complete Fairhaven Simulation to win $250! Is your name on the list? Click here to see who’s eligible to win!
Step 2. Complete Bias Override Video Workshop
Step 3. Earn Your At Home with Diversity Certification

Also, learn important facts about fair housing by clicking the links on the following page!

Ethics spotlight:

Get Quick Answers to Your Questions with C.A.R. Peer-to-Peer Ethics Infoline

C.A.R.’s Ethics Infoline is helping members with all their questions from the tiny technical ones to the urgent “life-savers”. If you would benefit from speaking to a volunteer member who is trained to assist with your non-legal Code of Ethics questions, just call or click and you will receive the help you need to fit the situation.
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UPCOMING CCAR EVENTS:

CCAR HELPING HANDS:
CHILI COOK-ON! – May 10

Read More & Register >

CCAR CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT – MAY 22

Read More & Register >

MLS UPDATE:

Learn How Client Reviews Can Grow Your Business
Wed., Apr. 19 | 10:30am | Register >
Thu., Apr. 20 | 2:00pm | Register >

MLS Rule Change 10.5: REFUSAL TO SELL

On May 1st, the MLS Rules and Regulations will be updated to remove section 10.5 Refusal to Sell. After discussions with C.A.R. and NAR the joint MLS Committee (MMG) of CCAR, Bay East, and bridgeMLS determined it was best to move forward with removal.

10.5 Refusal to Sell. If the seller of any listed property filed with the service refuses to accept a written offer satisfying the terms and conditions stated in the listing, such fact shall be transmitted immediately to the service and to all participants and subscribers.

Expanded MLS Data Access – Southland Regional Assoc. of REALTORS^® (SRAR):

Starting in May, your access to MLS data within the Paragon MLS will expand to include listings from the CRISnet MLS (SRAR). This collaboration between CCAR and SRAR continues the recent efforts to provide CCAR MLS Participants and Subscribers with expanded access to California MLS Data.

HomesOpenToday (HOT) & StreetURLs Sunsetting

On May 17th, CCAR will be sunsetting HomesOpenToday.com & StreetURLS.com. Although these services provided a benefit to CCAR, Bay East, and bridgeMLS Subscribers, along with East Bay consumers for over a decade, the ‘cost to benefit’ ratio is no longer beneficial to CCAR or its Membership to maintain these services.

Coming Soon Listings –
Only Permitted for 30 Days

The CCAR MLS Compliance department has seen a recent increase in support tickets and questions regarding “Active – Coming Soon” listings. An “Active – Coming Soon” listing is only permitted to be in that listing status for 30 days. On day 31, any CCAR “Active – Coming Soon” listing is updated by CCAR staff to a “Cancelled – Coming Soon”. If needed, a listing agent may enter a new “Active – Coming Soon” listing.

The “Coming Soon” status in the MLS was created to allow for pre-marketing to other MLS Participants & Subscribers. It is not intended to be used as a replacement status for “New” or “Active”.

10.1.1 Coming Soon Listings. It shall be the responsibility of the Broker Participant (Section 4.1.1) and Real Estate Subscriber (Section 4.2.1) to follow said rules when placing a property in the Coming Soon section of the multiple listings service (MLS). Broker Participant and Real Estate Subscriber shall only place a property in the Coming Soon section of the MLS if the Participant/Subscriber has met necessary criteria for MLS input as described Sections 7.5, 7.6, & 8.1.

Participant/Subscriber is required to enter a proposed list date to proceed in placing a listing in the Coming Soon section of the MLS. Once the listing moves from Coming Soon to any Active status it cannot revert back to Coming Soon.

It is optional to place your listing into a Coming Soon Status.
Listing agent must have a signed written listing agreement in place to enter a “Coming Soon” listing which explains the limitations of the “Coming Soon” status.
The MLS requirement of unilateral offer of compensation still applies while in “Coming Soon” status.
The Coming Soon listing will automatically be placed in a “Cancelled – Coming Soon” after 30 days of entry.
Coming Soon listings will be viewable to all MLS Participants.
Coming Soon listings will not be syndicated out to other websites.
Coming Soon listings will not be included in the IDX and RETS feeds.
Coming Soon listings are only searchable within the Paragon MLS.
Once a listing has been moved from Coming Soon to Active status by the agent, it cannot revert to Coming Soon with that same broker.
Days on Market (DOM) re-sets when status is changed to Active. Cumulative Day on Market (CDOM) continues counting from the time entered into the MLS. Only when a property has been off the market (Canceled or Expired) for more than thirty (30) days will the days (DOM and CDOM) on the listing start at zero (0).

If you have any questions please contact CCAR MLS Compliance at 925.295.1270 or [email protected].

CCAR ANNUAL SPONSOR

CCAR YPN ‘Appy Hour & Pizza Social – Apr. 27

Thu., Apr. 27 | 4:00pm | Danville Community Center & Primo’s Pizzaria

CCAR YPN is excited to bring you their first event of the year, an ‘APPY HOUR & PIZZA SOCIAL at the Danville Community Center (420 Front Street, Danville) on Thu., Apr. 27 at 4pm!

Join Jerry Kidd, Technology and Business Coach and author of “The Handy Guide to ChatGPT for Real Estate Agents,” as well as an experienced REALTOR® with CRB, CRS, GRI, SRES and ePro certifications/designations and 3 Microsoft certifications. Jerry’s passion lies in helping agents understand and utilize a wide range of software and hardware tools to help them generate more business, as well as streamline the business they already have.

You will learn about specific apps that can improve your business and life! Don’t forget to bring your portable device, this will be a hands-on presentation!

After, the event will move to Primo’s Pizzaria (.4 mi away, about a 10 minute walk) for pizza, salad, drinks, networking, and fun – including a free giveaway and raffle prizes! Advance tickets only $20!

Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

ANNUAL | Martha Echols, Mutual of Omaha – Reverse Mortgage
EVENT | Fidelity National Home Warranty
EVENT | JCP LGS Hazard Disclosures & First American Home Warranty

C.A.R. Ombudsman Volunteers On Call to Answer Non-Legal Questions

Consumers involved in active transactions with REALTORS®, may also reach out to C.A.R. Ombudsman who can answer questions and help resolve minor disputes.

Note: An ombudsman is NOT an attorney and CANNOT give legal advice or answer legal questions!

What you’ll need
If you would like ombudsman assistance, you must provide the following information:

Your name, email and telephone number
Members: Your license number/Non-members: The license number of the agent who is representing you
For dispute resolution: The license number of the other party in a real estate transaction
The topic of the matter

Anonymous
The intake coordinator requires license information to properly assign the call to an ombudsman; however, the ombudsman will not contact the REALTOR® involved unless you request such contact.

Weekly Jolt – 041123

CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | APRIL 11, 2023

2024 Board of Directors Nomination by Petition – Due Apr. 25

In accordance with the CCAR Bylaws Article X, Section 7, Nomination by Petition: Additional candidates for the offices to be filled may be placed in nomination by petition signed by at least 2% or fifty (50) of the REALTOR® members eligible to vote, whichever is less.

The petition shall be filed with the Chief Executive Officer/Secretary at least ten (10) days prior to the mailing deadline identified in Article XI, Section 1(d). The Secretary shall send notice of such additional nominations to all members eligible to vote at least fourteen (14) days before the election…

CCAR YPN ‘Appy Hour & Pizza Social – Apr. 27

CCAR YPN is excited to bring you their first event of the year, an ‘APPY HOUR & PIZZA SOCIAL at the Danville Community Center on Thu., Apr. 27 at 4pm! Join C.A.R. YPN Vice Chair, Alex A. Huezo, an experienced REALTOR® who aims to empower other professionals with resources necessary to achieve their personal life goals.

You will learn about specific apps that can improve your business and life! Don’t forget to bring your portable device, this will be a hands-on presentation! After, the event will move to Primo’s Pizzaria (.4 mi away, about a 10 min. walk) for pizza, salad, drinks, networking, and fun – including a free giveaway and raffle prizes! Advance tickets only $20!

Ethics spotlight:

C.A.R. Ombudsman Volunteers On Call to Answer Non-Legal Questions

FREE MEMBER BENEFIT:
If you have a concern about a member’s professional conduct, issues with a transaction, or if you just need advice from a peer, C.A.R. Ombudsmen are REALTORS® who volunteer their time to answer non-legal questions and resolve non-legal disputes. Consumers involved in active transactions with REALTORS®, may also reach out to C.A.R. Ombudsman who can answer questions and help resolve minor disputes.

Note: An ombudsman is NOT an attorney and CANNOT give legal advice or answer legal questions!

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UPCOMING CCAR EVENTS:

CCAR HELPING HANDS:
CHILI COOK-ON! – May 10

Read More & Register >

CCAR CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT – MAY 22

Read More & Register >

MLS UPDATE:

MLS Rule Change 10.5: REFUSAL TO SELL

Expanded MLS Data Access – Southland Regional Assoc. of REALTORS^® (SRAR):

HomesOpenToday (HOT) & StreetURLs Sunsetting

Coming Soon Listings –
Only Permitted for 30 Days

It is optional to place your listing into a Coming Soon Status.
Listing agent must have a signed written listing agreement in place to enter a “Coming Soon” listing which explains the limitations of the “Coming Soon” status.
The MLS requirement of unilateral offer of compensation still applies while in “Coming Soon” status.
The Coming Soon listing will automatically be placed in a “Cancelled – Coming Soon” after 30 days of entry.
Coming Soon listings will be viewable to all MLS Participants.
Coming Soon listings will not be syndicated out to other websites.
Coming Soon listings will not be included in the IDX and RETS feeds.
Coming Soon listings are only searchable within the Paragon MLS.
Once a listing has been moved from Coming Soon to Active status by the agent, it cannot revert to Coming Soon with that same broker.
Days on Market (DOM) re-sets when status is changed to Active. Cumulative Day on Market (CDOM) continues counting from the time entered into the MLS. Only when a property has been off the market (Canceled or Expired) for more than thirty (30) days will the days (DOM and CDOM) on the listing start at zero (0).

If you have any questions please contact CCAR MLS Compliance at 925.295.1270 or [email protected].

CCAR ANNUAL SPONSOR

Seven Days Documentary | 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act

When a single gunshot rings out at a Memphis motel, civil unrest breaks out across the country…

President Johnson, long frustrated by his inability to improve housing conditions for people of color, scrambles to use the crisis to push a fair housing bill through a reluctant Congress. With few days to spare and many arms to twist, he and two young Senators – Edward Brooke and Walter Mondale – attempt to pass the bill before the slain civil rights leader is laid to rest. The Fair Housing Act was ultimately passed just seven days after Dr. Martin Luther King’s untimely death. Produced by the National Fair Housing Alliance in collaboration with Nationwide, this short film reminds us of the backdrop that led to the passage of this landmark civil rights law and its deep significance and compels us all to complete the unfinished work of the Act.

Photograph of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Fair Housing Act, 1968.
Photo from Library of Congress.

Weekly Jolt – 041823

West County Marketing Meeting – Apr. 20

WIN $250! Complete the Fair Housing Challenge

CCAR YPN ‘Appy Hour & Pizza Social – Apr. 27

C.A.R. Ombudsman Volunteers On Call to Answer Non-Legal Questions

Weekly Jolt – 041123

2024 Board of Directors Nomination by Petition – Due Apr. 25

CCAR YPN ‘Appy Hour & Pizza Social – Apr. 27

Seven Days Documentary | 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act

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