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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.

  |  June 15 Reopening: Open Houses and Showing FAQ >
  |  June 15 Reopening: Open Houses and Showings Quick Guide >

C.A.R. Legal: California’s Reopening
What You Need to Know before June 15th –
Live Webinar Recording >

Weekly Jolt – 060821

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JUNE 8, 2021

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.
Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

•  A Message from the President
•  Vote Now for the 2022 BOD
•  Fulfill Ethics Requirement Free – June 17
•  Danville Begins Virtual Housing Workshop Series
•  CA Reopening June 15 – What to Expect

Contra Costa Vaccine Appointment Request Form
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

Int’l Property Specialist
Wed., June 9  |  9am – 5pm

Intro to RPR
Wed., June 9  |  9:30 – 11:30am

C.A.R. Legal: Calif. Reopening
Wed., June 9  2:00 – 3:00pm

Intro to Paragon
Thu., June 10  |  9:30 – 11:30am

Builders Update
Thu., June 10  |  10 – 10:30am

Prospecting for Seller Leads
Fri., June 11  |  1:00 – 1:30pm

Winning Listing Presentations
Mon., June 14  |  9:00 – 9:45am

LionDesk CRM: First Steps to Success
Mon., June 14  |  11:30am – 12:15pm

Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Mon., June 14  |  1:00pm – 3:00pm

Sending Auto-Notifications w/ Collab Center
Tue., June 15  |  9:30 – 11:30am

zipForm Mobile: Contracts On-the-Go
Tue., June 15  |  1:00 – 2:00pm

Letters to Leads
Wed., June 16  |  1:00 – 1:30pm

C.A.R. STEPS to Homeownership
Thu., June 17  |  1:00 – 3:00pm

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.

•  RentSpree Coming June 15th
•  “New” Paragon 2-Page Agent Report View
•  Code of Ethics Violators 

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY MLS & Key FEES

C.A.R.’s Fair Housing Legislation Explained
C.A.R. and CCAR are advocating for fair housing policies to ensure all Californians can share in the California Dream. Watch this video highlighting how each of these legislative bills will help create more equitable housing policies.

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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

A Message From The President

President Greg Souza discusses the Election for the 2022 Board of Directors

If you haven’t already, click here to log in and vote!
(Please don’t share the personalized link we sent via email on Monday, June 7th at 1:39pm. That link goes to your specific live ballot.)

Open houses are back… make sure you are staying in compliance! New counties are available in Paragon as well as new MLS member benefits BuildersUpdate and Listtrac. Also, fire season is upon us, remind clients of city and/or county abatement requirements and what a property may need to adhere to.

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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Danville

Danville Begins Virtual Housing Workshop Series

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…

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Young woman traveler taking off surgucal mask and looking beautiful mountain view while travel driving road trip on vacation

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

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CCAR teamed up with Nationally Recognized REALTOR® Speaker Leigh Brown LIVE on Thursday, May 23 for the 7th Annual National Real Estate Ethics Day®. If you couldn’t make it then, now is your chance to revisit it on Wednesday, Dec. 18  from 10:00am – 1:00pm! This LIVE STREAM event is FREE to CCAR members and fulfills the NAR Code of Ethics requirement!

“This is going to be fun! We’re going to get the hashtag trending again #NationalEthicsDay and get our REALTOR® members talking about what it means to be bound by the code of ethics. Not just talking about it like words on paper.” 

REGISTER!

Weekly Jolt – 060121

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JUNE 1, 2021

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.
Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

•  CA Reopening June 15 – What to Expect
•  Fulfill Ethics Requirement Free – June 17
•  CCAR Election Headquarters

Contra Costa Vaccine Appointment Request Form
CCAR COVID-19 Updates on ccartoday.com
C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

FEATURED: CIPS – The Global R.E. Market and Doing Business Outside the U.S.
June 2, 3, and 9  |  9am – 5pm

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

ListTrac for BROKERS
Wed., June 2  |  9:30 – 10am

Commercial Leasing – Part A
Wed., June 2  |  10am – 12pm

Commercial Leasing – Part B
Wed., June 2  |  12:30 – 2:30pm

Build Your realtor.com Bio to Get More Clients
Thu., June 3  |  9:30 – 10am

Builders Update Agent Training (new CCAR member benefit)
Thu., June 3  |  10 – 10:30am

ListTrac for REALTORS (new CCAR member benefit)
Fri., June 4  |  9:30 – 10am

License Renewal Crash Course
Fri., June 4  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

C.A.R. presents: Top Producing Brokers Tell All
Fri., June 4  |  1:30 – 2:30pm

How to use Homelight Listing Mgmt (Disclosures.io)
Mon., June 7  |  12 – 12:30pm

Builders Update Agent Training (new CCAR member benefit)
Tue., June 8  |  9 – 9:30am

Intro to Transactions zipForm Edition
Tue., June 8  |  9:30 – 11:30am

New & Revised C.A.R. forms for June 2021
Tue., June 8  |  1:30 to 2:30pm

Intro to RPR
Wed., June 9  |  9:30 – 11:30am

Intro to Paragon
Thu., June 10  |  9:30 – 11:30am

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” Paragon 2-Page Agent Report View
•  BuildersUpdate New Benefit Now Available
•  ListTrac New Benefit Now Available

+ CCAR CALENDAR

+ PAY MLS & Key FEES

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California Reopening June 15 – 
What to Expect

As more and more Californians get vaccinated, the state is reopening and moving beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that helped us manage COVID-19 in our counties are on track to end on June 15.

While very limited measures will remain, Californians will see life getting back to normal. Here’s a link to more information the state released last week to help us know what to expect on June 15 when California retires the four-color county tier system. In the meantime, we will continue to follow the Guidance for Office Workspaces as well as the updated Gatherings Guidance for in-person meetings.

C.A.R. Legal: California’s Reopening
What You Need to Know before June 15th – Live Webinar
Wed., June 9  |  2 – 3pm  |  Register >

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 >>

Read More »

MLS UPDATE:

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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BuildersUpdate

BuildersUpdate is a top source of new home inventory in the nation, with the most up-to-date and accurate information about to-be-built homes and condos available! Their fast, easy to navigate, safe site consolidates everything an agent needs to know in one location available 24/7.

You may access BuildersUpdate via the Paragon 5 Resources menu.

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MLS Benefit ListTrac Now Available

ListTrac is a new tool that allows you to see how your listings are performing on the MLS, consumer site, IDX sites, and different real estate portals!

Some benefits include: providing reporting so you can better understand the value received from your online marketing; understand how often your listings are being viewed, shared, and saved; and more!

You may access your ListTrac Dashboard via the Paragon 5 Resources Menu.

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“New” Paragon 2-Page Agent Report View

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Performance Improvement

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.
 
To make the “2-Page Agent Report” view your default, access your Paragon “Result Options” under the “Preferences” section in the MLS. From here you can adjust your “default search result” and “default double click report view”.
 
Beginning June 22nd, this new report view will become the system double click default view for all users. If you would rather have a different view be your default you can adjust your preferences on June 22nd.
 
If you have any questions please contact Member Services at [email protected].
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