Weekly Jolt – 010224
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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.
The CCAR Crab Feed Returns!
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.
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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.
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.
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.
CCAR ANNUAL SPONSORS
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CCAR Holiday Closures:
Mon. – Tue., Dec. 25 – 26, & Mon., Jan. 1
The Power of AI, Google and Social Media
Wed., Dec. 20 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Charting Your Course in a Challenging Market
Wed., Dec. 20 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
How to Input & Maintain Your Listings
Wed., Dec. 20 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Supra Single-Access for Non-Members
Fri., Dec. 22 | 08:30am – 9:30am
Improve Showings with a LIVE Buyer Tour Report
Fri., Dec. 29 | 7:00am – 7:45am
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
HERCULES OFFICE reopens Wed., Dec 20
West County Marketing Meeting –
This Thu., Dec. 21
Join us this Thu., Dec. 21 from 8:45-10:00am at the CCAR Hercules Office for a year in review holiday celebration! The West County Marketing Meeting is free to attend and includes a light breakfast and beverages.
Nov. Home Sales & Price Report
• Existing, single-family home sales totaled 223,940, down 7.4%
from October and down 5.8% from Nov. 2022.
• Median home price was $822,200, down 2.2% from Oct. and up
6.2% from Nov. 2022.
• Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 25.9%.
Read More >>
Give to the Bay Area Rescue Mission
For over 25 years, your holiday contributions supported local families through the Christmas CanTree Event and the Bay Area Rescue Mission. Unfortunately, the CanTree Buffet was canceled this year due to low ticket sales. Please consider a direct donation to the Bay Area Rescue Mission to aid their efforts in providing shelter, food, and support to those in need. Please don’t forget to include the Bay Area Rescue Mission on your Christmas gift list.
RSVP by Tomorrow, Dec. 20th!
2024 Inaugural Dinner & Dance: “The Best is Yet to Come”
Registration closing soon! Experience an evening filled with elegance and achievement at the Blackhawk Auto Museum on Saturday, January 13th for our annual Inaugural Dinner, Dance, and Award Celebration.
This festive 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.
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 on 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.
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.
CCAR ANNUAL SPONSORS
Dotloop | Real Estate Transaction Management Software
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Dotloop
Real Estate Transaction Management Software
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.
Dotloop Features Comparison
Feature | Essentials (Free) | Premium ($31.99 Monthly) |
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Unlimited Transactions "Loops" | X | X |
Secure and Legal eSignatures | X | X |
In-Person Signing | X | X |
Secure Storage | X | X |
Mobile App | X | X |
Create Task Lists within Transactions | X | X |
Reusable Task List Templates | X | |
Add Clauses within forms | X | X |
Clause Manager to store commonly used real estate contract clauses | X | |
Easy-Offer Links | X | X |
Document Scanner | X | X |
VIP Phone, Chat, & Email Support | Email Only | X |
Robust Document Editor | X | X |
MLS and Association Feeds & Libraries | X | X |
Audit Trail | X | X |
Document Templates | X | X |
Split and Rotate PDFs | X | X |
Real-Time Notifications | X | X |
Integrating with 75+ Apps | X | X |
Reporting | X | X |
Discounted PREMIUM, TEAM, & BUSINESS+ Upgrades! | X | |
Edit, Review & Sign via SMS Texts with full tracking of all activity | X | |
Add-to-Team (provide same level access to another person within specific transactions) | X | |
Include PDF Versions as attachments when sharing with others | X | |
Online Faxing directly from Dotloop | X | |
Personalized Welcome Emails when inviting someone to the transaction | X |
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CCAR MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
Your portal to thousands of California listings.
CCAR SUPPORT: MON – FRI 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | TEL: 925-295-1270 | EMAIL: [email protected]
CCAR ANNUAL SPONSORS
UPCOMING TRAINING
Rentspree: Leveraging Rentals to Boost Sales Leads
Thu., Mar. 21 | 10:00am 11:00am
AREAA Presents: Proving Your Value to Buyers
Thu., Mar. 21 | 12:00pm 2:00pm
Intro to Zipforms Edition (Lone Wolf Transactions)
Thu., Mar. 21 | 2:00pm 4:00pm
Biographies that Resonate
Mon., Mar. 25 | 9:00am – 10:00am
The Power of Professionalism: Building a Professional Reputation in RE
Tue., Mar. 26 | 11:00am – 11:30am
C2EX: REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence
Tue., Mar. 26 | 11:30am – 12:00pm
WomanUp®LIVE Show
Wed., Mar. 27 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
New Homes: Show & Sell New Homes-Best Practices
Wed., Mar. 27 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Intro to RPR® – CMA Reports and More
Thu., Mar. 28 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Member Benefit: BrokerBay
BrokerBay is now the core-offering for Showing Management tools from CCAR. Here is a list of actions you will need to take as an agent:
- Under Resources, ‘MLS Tools/Services’ in Paragon – select ‘BrokerBay’. This will log you into your BrokerBay account.
- As a first time user, verify your cell phone number, email, and personal details, set up your password, and upload a headshot if wanted.
- Configure your Showing Instructions for your active listings (See above video)
- Turn off your ShowingTime online Showings via the ShowingTime user dashboard – edit profile, Listing Agent – Showing Preferences, Allow Agents to Request Appointments Online = NO
- Begin using BrokerBay to book showings, and manage showings on your property and harness the functionality of BrokerBay to accelerate your business. Download the Mobile App to unlock the full power of the system via Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Your Listings will be automatically applied the BrokerBay booking action, as well as the Booking Icon. Appointments booked will be notified via email, SMS, or via a push notification on the BrokerBay mobile app.
Configure Showing Instructions Video >>
Agent Training Video >>
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Subscribe Today to Get
RentSpree Pro Preferred Pricing!
With RentSpree PRO, rental transactions and marketing become even easier. Subscribe today to unlock automated reference checks, secure file sharing, unlimited agent reviews and digital signatures. Lock in our preferred pricing of $9.99 per month and take your rental business to the next level!
Maximize your MLS experience
Learn how to maximize Paragon’s exceptional features. CCAR offers live monthly training courses and we encourage you to explore Paragon’s comprehensive webinars + training videos.
Schedule an in-office Paragon training: 925.295.1270.
M-F: 9 AM – 6 PM | SAT: 10 AM – 2 PM
AGENTS: (213) 739-8282
BROKERS: (213) 739-8350
FAX: (213) 480-7724
Resources:
InfoSparks
New CCAR MLS Benefit Coming this April
- Investigate important market metrics by county, city, postal code, neighborhood and other geographies.
- Compare up to four geographies by a variety of housing variables, market metrics and time calculations.
- Personalize market charts with your headshot, company name and contact information.
- SSO (Single-Sign-On) links on your MLS Homepage and Paragon Resources menu
- Action Icon on the agent detail report or spreadsheet views.
- Link on your “Action” pop up menu
MLS Rule Change 10.1.1 – Effective April 8th
The following MLS Rules & Regulation change will go into effect April 8th. This change is being made to further clarify the already existing business rules and functionality of the MLS.
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 secon of the MLS if the Participant/Subscriber has met the necessary criteria for MLS input as described in Sections 7.5, 7.6, and 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 with that same broker. Open House or Broker Tour is not allowed while in coming soon status.
If you have any questions please contact CCAR Member Services at [email protected] or 925.295.1270.
MLS “AREA” Field Change Notice
The “AREA” field lookup values have been updated to a single lookup value called “Listing”. This means that instead of selecting various “AREA” options, you will now see one “Listing” value. We want to ensure that you have a clear understanding of how this change will impact your workflow.
Action Required – Update Your Saved Searches
To avoid your clients receiving unnecessary email notifications, we kindly request you to update all your Active Saved Searches that currently use the “AREA” field. You can use the following alternative fields instead: “Map Search,” “City,” or “Zip Code.” By making these updates before November 6th, you will prevent your clients from being bombarded with emails due to the change.
Will the AREA field still be required while entering a listing?
What alternative fields can you use?
Why are we making this change?
Why do I still see the AREA field in the MLS?
For those unique “Areas” such as Blackhawk, Rossmoor, Hayward Hills, etc.., you can leverage the “Zip Code” field for all but Rossmoor. For those agents who specialize in Rossmoor, we have created a “Map Layer” solution for your searching needs. To utilize the “Map Layer”, open the map and click on “Open Map Layer Panel” icon and check the box for “ROSSMOOR – WALNUT CREEK” then run search or add to criteria.
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