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Jeff Sposito Memorial Service

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IN MEMORIAM:
Jeff Sposito

Past President and longtime member Jeff Sposito passed away the morning of June 15 from a long battle with cancer. Jeff served as CCAR President in 2001, he was awarded CCAR’s Realtor of the Year Award in 2010 and Emeritus Member of the Year in 2012. He also received many other awards throughout his distinguished career. Jeff’s long tenure of industry service included positions as Director for both C.A.R. and NAR and he was recently named a C.A.R. Honorary Director for Life. Jeff was active in local, state and national legislative advocacy and once spoke to the Federal Reserve Board on behalf of the real estate industry. He has been a professional trainer and guest speaker at many industry events. Jeff will be greatly missed.

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Weekly Jolt – 061521

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JUNE 15, 2021

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•  Vote Now! Help Us Achieve Quorum!
•  New Statewide Reopening Guidance
•  Fulfill Ethics Requirement Free – Thursday
•  CA – COVID Rent Relief Program
•  In Memoriam

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

FEATURED: National Ethics Day
Thu., June 17  |  10am – 1pm

FEATURED: The New California RPA
Wed., Aug 18  |  9am – 1pm

Commercial Transaction Docs
Wed., June 16  |  10am – 12pm

Business Development & Prospecting
Wed., June 16  |  12:30 – 2:30pm

Letters to Leads
Wed., June 16  |  1 – 1:30pm

C.A.R. STEPS to Homeownership
Thu., June 17  |  1 – 3pm

Generate Listings with Homebot
Fri., June 18  |  10 – 11am

Get Started w/ Cloud Agent Suite
Fri., June 18  |  2 – 3pm

Prospecting for Seller Leads w/ Homesnap
Fri., June 18  |  2:30 – 3pm

Best Ways to Share Listings
Mon., June 21  |  10 to 10:30am

Promote Your Listings w/ Slideshows
Mon., June 21  |  12 – 12:30pm

LionDesk CRM: Stay Top-of-Mind
Tue., June 22  |  11:30am – 12:15pm

Intro to RPR®
Tue., June 22  |  1 – 3pm

Hospitality Sales (CRE)
Wed., June 23  |  10am – 12pm

LionDesk CRM: Automate Your Business
Wed., June 23  |  11:30am – 12:15pm

Retail Sales/Leases (CRE)
Wed., June 23  |  12:30 – 2:30pm

Intro to CMA Reports w/ Cloud CMA
Wed., June 23  |  1 – 3pm

Click here to request 1:1 CCAR Training.

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

Click here for a printable education calendar.

•  New Member Benefit Live Today: RentSpree
•  “New” Paragon 2-Page Agent Report View
•  Code of Ethics Violators 

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Rental Assistance and Homeless Prevention Webinar
Thu., June 17  |  12:30 – 1:30pm
Join Contra Costa County’s Equitable Economic Recovery Task Force as they discuss the latest rental assistance programs and what is being done to help prevent homelessness in Contra Costa County.

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Marketing Strategy and Lead Generation
Thu., July 15  |  8:00am – 5pm
Acquire the skills and resources to succeed as a buyer’s agent in a dynamic market. Take a deep dive into how using proven networking, branding, and marketing strategies can build your real estate business. 

Online Continuing Education

CCAR Election – Vote Now! Help Us Achieve Quorum!

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The election for the 2022 Board of Directors has been extended to Monday, June 21 at 9am in order to make the required quorum for a valid election. Please take a minute and cast your vote! The volunteers you elect will help shape the future of your association next year! A 2022 President-Elect and four Directors-at-Large shall be elected. 

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You MUST be logged in to members.ccartoday.com to vote.

In order for this election to be valid, the number of votes cast must equal or exceed the quorum requirement of 15% of the total CCAR REALTOR® Membership, the quorum for this election is 612 votes. 

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New Statewide Reopening Guidance

While California is reopening, and business will be easier to conduct, there are still some protocols that will apply, including those concerning groups where there are non-vaccinated individuals present. C.A.R. has prepared FAQs and other documents that provide the information you need to properly conduct business after June 15.

Click here for Open Houses and Showing FAQ >>

Click here for Guidance for Office Workspaces >>

Click here for Gatherings Guidance >>

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Attend Ethics Day “Revisited” and Fulfill Your Ethics Requirement FREE! – Dec. 18

Did you know that half of CCAR REALTOR® members still need to check off their ethics training? Don’t fall behind! Every REALTOR® must complete 2.5 hours of ethics training every three years, and the current cycle ends this December. Skip it, and you risk suspension and eventual termination of your CCAR, C.A.R., and NAR memberships.

Still need to complete it? This is your last chance to tune into the National Real Estate Ethics Day® “Revisited” Stream with Leigh Brown on Wed., Dec. 18, from 10:00am – 1:00pm and fulfill your requirement for FREE! It’s fast, engaging, and there’s no test – just a great way to stay compliant!

REGISTER >>

OTHER ETHICS TRAINING OPTIONS >>

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CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

Applications are still open for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program! Income eligible renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19 and need help with past due rent or utilities dating back to April 1, 2020 or who need help with future payments, can apply for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program…

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Jeff Sposito Memorial Service

Past President and longtime member Jeff Sposito passed away the morning of June 15 from a long battle with cancer. Jeff served as CCAR President in 2001, he was awarded CCAR’s Realtor of the Year Award in 2010 and Emeritus Member of the Year in 2012. He also received many other awards throughout his distinguished career. Jeff’s long tenure of industry service included positions as Director for both C.A.R. and NAR and he was recently named a C.A.R. Honorary Director for Life.

A public memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 29 at 10:30am at Saint Isadore Church, 440 La Gonda in Danville.

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MLS UPDATE:

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Pool Features – Requirement Update

Stop wasting time and start saving money anytime you work with a rental. We are proud to bring you a tool that automates your rental transactions, all at NO COST to you!

RentSpree collects a completed application package from every tenant.
This includes:
1) completed rental application,
2) credit report,
3) background check,
4) eviction report.

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Performance Improvement

“New” Paragon 2-Page Agent Report View

Having issues locating data on detail report views in the MLS? Are your eyes growing tired from squinting at small font? We have the solution for you! There is a new detail report view now available in Paragon, the “2-Page Agent Report”. This new report view has increased font size, a larger map, and more data! You can begin using it today and can also make it your default report view…

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Code of Ethics Violators

In an effort to make ethics violations and the disciplinary process more transparent, C.A.R. is publishing the names of members who are found in violation of the Code of Ethics as well as summaries of the members’ unethical behavior.

Member publication is triggered only if the discipline imposed is a reprimand, fine, suspension or expulsion – anything other than a letter of warning or stand-alone education. The information will be published on the members-only section of car.org. 

Past decisions of ethics…

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Pool Features – Requirement Update

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Stop wasting time and start saving money anytime you work with a rental. We are proud to bring you a tool that automates your rental transactions, all at NO COST to you! 

Start Screening Now!

You can access RentSpree from your MLS home page or the Paragon Resources menu.

RentSpree collects a completed application package from every tenant. 
This includes:
1) completed rental application,
2) credit report,
3) background check, 
4) eviction report.

Applicants pay only $38 to apply and results are returned to you in seconds. Screening your first applicant on RentSpree takes less than 2 minutes.

You will be able to conveniently access RentSpree from your MLS home page or the Paragon Resources menu.

Danville Begins Virtual Housing Workshop Series

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Danville

As part of an ongoing community engagement effort to seek community input on Danville’s Housing Element Update, the Town has launched a series of virtual community workshops. Participants will learn about the state laws which require the Town’s Housing Element to identify where and how Danville will accommodate existing and projected future housing needs for people of all income groups.

Danville has been mandated to accommodate a minimum of 2,241 new homes for the upcoming 2022-2030 planning period. The Town is encouraging community participation and input so that the final housing plan balances the directive to accommodate growth while preserving Danville’s history and character.

The first in this series of community workshops will be at 10:00am on Saturday, June 12.

Additional workshops are scheduled for:
Tuesday, June 29 at 6 pm,
Thursday, July 8 at 6 pm,
Thursday, August 19 at 6 pm,
Tuesday, August 31 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 18 at 10 a.m.

Community members can register in advance for this Virtual Workshop here. Or visit the newly launched www.DanvilleTownTalks.org to learn more about the Housing Element Update, sign up for updates, complete surveys, add comments and register for any of the other workshop dates.

New Statewide Reopening Guidance

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While the state is reopening, and business will be easier to conduct, there are still some protocols that will apply, including those concerning groups where there are non-vaccinated individuals present. C.A.R. has prepared FAQs and other documents that provide the information you need to properly conduct business after June 15.

C.A.R. has created an extensive and detailed new Q&A and Quick Guide to ensure that members are in compliance and well-informed with the new rules likely going into effect, including changes for open houses and showings. The Q&A addresses the following issues:

  • Physical distancing and cleaning requirements
  • Posting rules of entry
  • PEADs and other sign-in requirements
  • Wearing of masks 
  • Requiring proof of vaccination and/or negative COVID test results
  • Addressing claims of medical and religious exemptions to wearing masks
  • Conducting door knocking activities
  • Distributing flyers 
  • Reopening offices

This is still a dynamic situation and more guidance may be issued from the state. We along with C.A.R. will continue to communicate new information about the state’s reopening that may impact your business and update the FAQ as necessary. In the meantime, please check C.A.R.’s COVID website for FAQs and other important information.

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