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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     DECEMBER 29, 2020

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•  REALTORS® can Apply for Small Business Grants
•  First-Time Buyer Assistance
•  CA DRE Extends Closure of all Testing Sites
•  Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Jan 1st
•  Cloud Agent Suite: Free until Feb 2021
•  Prop. 19 Clarification Coming Soon
•  REALTOR® Activity Subject to New Ethics Standards

•  Thursday, December 31st
•  Friday, January 1st

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

FEATURED: NAR’s GREEN Designation Course
FREE (Normally $250)!
Feb. 23 – 24, 2021

Disclosures.io: The Full Feature Breakdown
Wed., Dec. 30  |  12 – 12:30pm

Winning Listings Remotely using CMA LIVE
Mon., Jan 4  |  9:30 – 10:30am 

Intro to Glide
Mon., Jan. 4  |  11am – 12pm

Learn the Basics of zipForm
Tue., Jan. 5  |  10 – 11am

Intro to CMA Reports using Cloud CMA
Tue., Jan. 5  |  1 – 3pm

Social Media Tips, Tricks & Strategies
Wed., Jan. 6  |  10 – 11am 

Introduction to Paragon
Wed., Jan. 6  |  1 – 3pm

Introduction to Listing Input & Maintenance
Thu., Jan. 7  |  9 – 11am

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

•  MLS Rule Change 11.13 Effective Immediately

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Starting Wednesday: Apply for Small Business Grants

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Starting Wed, Dec 30th until Fri, Jan 8th, REALTORS® can apply for California’s new relief grant program for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses (including independent contractors and sole proprietors) impacted by COVID-19 and related health and safety restrictions. Grant amounts based on annual revenues as documented in most recent tax returns.

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Apply for 1st-Time-Buyer Assistance

Starting January 8th, members may apply on behalf of clients for the California Association of REALTORS® Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) Home Essentials Program which will provide qualified first-time California homebuyers with a $1,250 Lowe’s gift card to purchase appliances for their new home. Due to limited availability, funds will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis…

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CA DRE Reopening Exam Centers

After a seven-week shutdown, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) is poised to reopen its exam centers. Governor Gavin Newsom lifted the remaining parts of a stay-at-home order on Monday, January 25, 2021, clearing the way for exam centers to reopen. DRE will reopen four of the exam centers (Sacramento, Fresno, La Palma, and San Diego) on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Oakland exam center will reopen…

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MLS UPDATE:

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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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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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CA DRE Reopening Exam Centers

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After a seven-week shutdown, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) is poised to reopen its exam centers.

Governor Gavin Newsom lifted the remaining parts of a stay-at-home order on Monday, January 25, 2021, clearing the way for exam centers to reopen.

DRE will reopen four of the exam centers (Sacramento, Fresno, La Palma, and San Diego) on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Oakland exam center will reopen shortly thereafter.

Rescheduling Cancelled Exams
DRE staff are now contacting examinees to reschedule their previously cancelled exams. Those examinees whose exams were scheduled on the earliest date when they were cancelled will be offered the chance to reschedule first. Rescheduling fees for them will be waived.

Contracting COVID-19
If an examinee tests positive for COVID-19, has been exposed to COVID-19, have COVID-19 symptoms or has other COVID-19 related issues, they can reschedule their examination without a fee by sending a request by email to [email protected]. Examinees should put “COVID – Exam Reschedule Request” in the email subject line and include the Examinee ID number and current test date, time, and location.

They also can call the DRE Virtual Call Center Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. at 877-373-4542. However, due to staffing restrictions, wait times may be excessive.

Plans to Increase Testing Capacity
Because of physical distancing requirements put in place in spring 2020, DRE exam centers are limited to 50% capacity. Those requirements are still in-place. To make up for lost exam seats, DRE will continue the additional exam session on weekdays put in-place after a shutdown in spring 2020. Saturday testing will also take place in DRE’s two largest exam centers (Sacramento and La Palma).

DRE also plans to evening exams, and is in the process of adding a second exam center at its Sacramento headquarters. Other testing opportunities around the state are being explored and could be added later.

Exam Fee Refunds
DRE will refund exam fees to any applicant who requests it. Requests can be made by email to [email protected]. Please put “Exam Fee Refund Request” in your subject line and include your Examinee ID number.

Stay updated on DRE’s COVID-19 Updates page.

If you’ve applied for a DRE license, please be sure DRE has your most up-to-date contact information by logging into your eLicensing account. If you are not registered, you should use your Examinee ID number to create a free account now.

Weekly Jolt – 122220

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     DECEMBER 22, 2020

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•  $900B Stimulus Package Provides Meaningful Relief
•  Bill Clarkson Ends 4th Term as San Ramon Mayor
•  CA DRE Extends Closure of all Testing Sites
•  Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Jan 1st
•  Cloud Agent Suite: Free until Feb 2021
•  Prop. 19 Clarification Coming Soon
•  REALTOR® Activity Subject to New Ethics Standards

•  Thursday, December 24th
•  Friday, December 25th
•  Thursday, December 31st
•  Friday, January 1st

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

FEATURED: NAR’s GREEN Designation Course
FREE (Normally $250)!
Feb. 23 – 24, 2021

Disclosures.io: The Full Feature Breakdown
Wed., Dec. 23  |  12 – 12:30pm

Introduction to RPR®
Mon., Dec. 28  |  1 – 3pm 

Auto-Notifications using Collaboration Center
Tue., Dec. 29  |  9 – 11am

Glide: the Best Way to do Disclosures
Mon., Jan. 4  |  11am – 12pm 

Intro to CMA Reports using Cloud CMA
Tue., Jan. 5  |  1 – 3pm

Social Media Tips, Tricks & Strategies
Thu., Jan. 6  |  10 – 11am 

Introduction to Paragon
Thu., Jan. 6  |  1 – 3pm 

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

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

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY CCAR DUES

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$900B Stimulus Package Provides Meaningful Relief to REALTORS® including Unemployment and PPP

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NAR and C.A.R. continue to work behind the scenes at the State and National levels to ensure that REALTORS® are covered under new COVID-19 relief legislation. Included in the new stimulus package are paycheck protection checks and unemployment benefits. The National eviction moratorium has been extended to Jan 31, 2021, but landlords may apply for rental assistance funds to recover losses…

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Bill Clarkson Completes 4th Term as San Ramon Mayor

CCAR congratulates REALTOR® Bill Clarkson (member since 1988) who just wrapped up his fourth term as San Ramon Mayor, marking a decades-long tradition of service to the City. Bill’s non-partisan approach to local government has paid valuable dividends to locals who enjoy living in an award-winning city with countless amenities and services including…

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CA DRE Reopening Exam Centers

After a seven-week shutdown, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) is poised to reopen its exam centers. Governor Gavin Newsom lifted the remaining parts of a stay-at-home order on Monday, January 25, 2021, clearing the way for exam centers to reopen. DRE will reopen four of the exam centers (Sacramento, Fresno, La Palma, and San Diego) on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Oakland exam center will reopen…

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Cloud Agent Suite: Free until Feb. 2021

As part of your CCAR member benefits, you already get free access to the award winning Cloud Agent Suite tools – Cloud CMA, Cloud Streams, and Cloud MLX. But to make sure you close out your year with a bang, the Cloud Agent Suite team has given all CCAR members an even better deal. You can try the rest of the Cloud Agent Suite completely FREE until February 2021… 

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Proposition 19 Clarification Coming Soon

With the passage of Prop 19 a homeowner who is over 55 years of age, severely disabled or whose home has been substantially damaged by wildfire or natural disaster may transfer the taxable value of their primary residence to a replacement primary residence anywhere in the state…

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All REALTOR® Activity Subject to New Ethics Standards

Code of Ethics amended to expand applicability to all REALTOR® activities on and off ‘the field’. No matter the setting–business or private–REALTORS® must uphold NAR Code of Ethics; newly added Standard of Practice 10-5 also expands Duties to the Public to prohibit all discriminatory, harassing, hate speech…

Read More »

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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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…

Read More »
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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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Weekly Jolt – 121520

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     DECEMBER 15, 2020

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•  Expanded MLS Coming January 20
•  West County Marketing Meeting – This Thursday!
•  All REALTOR® Activity Subject to New Ethics
   Standards
•  Prop 19 Clarification Coming Soon
•  In Memoriam
•  Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Jan 1st
•  Cloud Agent Suite: Free until Feb 2021

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

FEATURED: Coming in 2021!
NAR’s GREEN Designation Course FREE
Feb. 23 – 24, 2021

Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Wed., Dec. 16 |  9 – 11am

Winning Listings Remotely: Awesome Virtual Listing Presentations
Wed., Dec. 16  |  9:30-10:30am

41 Standard CA. Disclosure Forms
Thu., Dec. 17  | 10am – 1pm

NAR Presents: Estate Planning: Make Empowered Decisions
Thu., Dec. 17  |  11am – 12pm

Auto Notifications Using Collaboration Center
Thu., Dec. 17  |  1 – 3pm

Working with Buyers in Homesnap
Fri., Dec. 17  |  11:30am – 12pm

Homebot Training
Fri., Dec. 18  |  12 – 12:30pm

Intro to Paragon
Mon., Dec. 21  |  1 – 3pm

Intro to Transactions (zipForm Edition)
Tue., Dec. 22  |  1-3pm

Disclosures.io: The Full Feature Breakdown
Wed., Dec. 23  |  12-12:30pm

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

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

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY CCAR DUES

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Expanded MLS Access Coming January 20

Soon CCAR MLS Participants and Subscribers will have single-login-access to property listings in 22 Northern California counties. CCAR MLS, BAREIS, Bay East, Bridge MLS, MetroList, MLS Listings and San Francisco Association MLSs enhance NorCal Alliance with expanded data offering…

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All REALTOR® Activity Subject to New Ethics Standards

Code of Ethics amended to expand applicability to all REALTOR® activities on and off ‘the field’. No matter the setting–business or private–REALTORS® must uphold NAR Code of Ethics; newly added Standard of Practice 10-5 also expands Duties to the Public to prohibit all discriminatory, harassing, hate speech…

Read More »
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Proposition 19 Clarification Coming Soon

With the passage of Prop 19 a homeowner who is over 55 years of age, severely disabled or whose home has been substantially damaged by wildfire or natural disaster may transfer the taxable value of their primary residence to a replacement primary residence anywhere in the state…

Read More »
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In Memoriam

CCAR extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of REALTOR® Mercer Tyson who recently passed away. CCAR member from 1973-2009, Mercer was associated with John M. Grubb as well as Solomon Wilmington & Associates, Village Associates and Alain Pinel in Orinda…

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Cloud Agent Suite: Free until Feb. 2021

As part of your CCAR member benefits, you already get free access to the award winning Cloud Agent Suite tools – Cloud CMA, Cloud Streams, and Cloud MLX. But to make sure you close out your year with a bang, the Cloud Agent Suite team has given all CCAR members an even better deal. You can try the rest of the Cloud Agent Suite completely FREE until February 2021… 

Read More »

MLS UPDATE:

Rules an regulations book

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…

Read More »
rules regs folder

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…

Read More »
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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…

Read More »

2020 ANNUAL SPONSORS:

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Cloud Agent Suite: Free until Feb. 2021

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Amplify your Member Benefits!

As part of your Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® member benefits, you already get free access to the award winning Cloud Agent Suite tools – Cloud CMA, Cloud Streams, and Cloud MLX. 

But to make sure you close out your year with a bang, the Cloud Agent Suite team has given all CCAR members an even better deal. 

From October 26th up until February 2021, that’s right FEBRUARY 2021 – you can try the rest of the Cloud Agent Suite completely FREE! 

Whether you want to add more contacts to your CRM, stand out from the competition with an interactive listing presentation, give your clients a fair shot in this competitive market with listing alerts sent via text, or search the MLS like you search Google, the Cloud Agent Suite can help. 

Win more listings. Generate more leads. Create your free account today to get the most out of this offer.  

Click here to get the Suite for FREE!