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New Directors, Treasurer Appointed to CCAR Board

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Three positions on the 2025 CCAR Board of Directors have been vacated, including the Treasurer. In accordance with CCAR Bylaws (Jun 2024) Section 10, Vacancies, the following members have been approved by the Board to fill the vacancies:

  • Judy Myers (term ending 12/26) will replace Treasurer Peter MacLennan
  • Leslie Manzone (term ending 12/25) will replace Aeysha Corio, Director-at-Large
  • Rolanda Wilson (term ending (12/26) will replace Murrey Kehrlein, Director-at-Large

Directors will be sworn in at the Association inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® Bylaws >>
2025 Board of Directors >>

Weekly Jolt – 040621

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     APRIL 6, 2021

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.

Top News

•  A Message from the President
•  Apply Now to Serve on the 2022 CCAR BOD
•  C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislation Day Registration
    Now Open
•  Prop. 19 Legislation & C.A.R. Materials
•  Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory & Addenda
    Updates Now on Glide

Covid-19 Updates

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

C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

Education

FEATURED: C.A.R. Legal Presents Fair Housing
Wed., Apr. 13  |  1:30 – 2:30pm

FEATURED: Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) Designation
Apr. 13 – 14  |  9am – 5pm

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Tax-Reduction Strategies for the R.E. Professional
Wed., Apr. 7  |  9:30am – 12pm

C.A.R. Presents: STEPS to Homeownership
Wed., Apr. 7  |  10am – 12pm

Intro to Commercial R.E.
Wed., Apr. 7  |  10am – 12pm

Commercial R.E. Basics
Wed., Apr. 7  |  12:30 – 2:30pm

RPR® Property Searches
Thu., Apr. 8  |  11 – 11:45am

Getting Started in Homesnap Pro
Thu., Apr. 8  |  2:30 – 3pm

Listing Presentations that make a Lasting Impression
Mon., Apr. 12  |  9 – 9:45am

Set Up Your MLS Market Monitor
Mon., Apr. 12  |  11 – 11:30am

Intro to RPR®
Mon., Apr. 12  |  1 – 3pm

New Features Spotlight on NewHomeSource Pro
Tue., Apr. 13  |  9 – 9:30am

Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Tue., Apr. 13  |  1 – 3pm

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

MLS Updates

•  Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views
•  MLS Rule Update
•  Code of Ethics Violators

+ CCAR CALENDAR

YPN EVENT TOMORROW!

YPN Avoid Mistakes

Avoiding Mistakes in the R.E. Industry
Wed., Apr. 7  |  1 – 2:30pm

Hindsight is 20/20. Learn how to adapt to the ever changing real estate industry. Hear from a panel of top producers including; Mariama Gebeyehou, Wendy Moore, Debbi Snyder, and Kenny Truong, on how to avoid costly mistakes!
REGISTER HERE >>

2020 CCAR Annual Report:

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CCAR Annual Financial Report & Association Updates
While some may be happy to put the year behind them, CCAR leaders, volunteers and members accomplished many things in 2020! 

VIEW HERE >>

LAPTOPS ON SALE:

A Message From CCAR President, Greg Souza 

New Directors, Treasurer Appointed to CCAR Board

Three positions on the 2025 CCAR Board of Directors have been vacated, including the Treasurer. In accordance with CCAR Bylaws (Jun 2024) Section 10, Vacancies, the following members have been approved by the Board to fill the vacancies:

• Judy Myers (term ends 12/26)
  replaces Treasurer Peter MacLennan
• Leslie Manzone (term ends 12/25)
  replaces Aeysha Corio, Director-at-Large
• Rolanda Wilson (term ends (12/26)
  replaces Murrey Kehrlein,
  Director-at-Large

Directors will be sworn in at the Association inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

CCAR BYLAWS >>

CCAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS >>

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C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day – April 27

Register now for C.A.R.’s fully virtual Legislative Day on Wednesday, March 2nd. C.A.R.’s Legislative Day provides an opportunity for REALTORS® from across California to participate in meetings with their state legislators to discuss the issues that affect the real estate industry the most.

Those who have not attended the in-person event will now have the…

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Prop. 19 Legislation & C.A.R. Materials

County Assessors are providing forms for homeowners who qualify to use Prop 19 tax base transfer. C.A.R.’s legal unit recommends that homeowners who want to take advantage apply as soon as they are able, although they are able to wait up to three (3) years and receive the tax benefits from the date they qualified. However, while homeowners who qualify and wait more than three (3) years may still take advantage but won’t be able to receive a refund for the higher taxes they’ve paid in those three years. A sample form is…

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Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory & Addenda Updates Now on Glide

New updates to the San Pablo, Pinole, Richmond, and Unincorporated Addenda, and the Contra Costa Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory are now available on the CCAR website and Glide. Updated forms on zipForm®  will be available soon.

Find the Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory and Addenda on ccartoday.com: Login, then click on the Information tab to access.

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MLS UPDATE:

Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views

Beginning April 19th, the “Action Icons” in the MLS were removed from all report views.

Now that you can access the “Action Icons” from the Paragon toolbar and within spreadsheet views, the MLS plans to leverage the space currently utilized by the “Action Icons” on report views to allow for new fields being added to the MLS in the upcoming Paragon update planned for late May or early June…

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MLS Rule Update – 13.2.2 Lockbox Requirements

The CCAR MLS Rules & Regulations are being updated with changes going into effect on April 26, 2021.

These changes have been adopted to clarify the lockbox requirements when working in the expanded MLS marketplace in conjunction with the NorCal MLS Alliance…

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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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Paragon Infrastructure Maintenance Window Tonight at 10pm

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Black Knight will be performing their monthly, “system-wide” infrastructure downtime maintenance.

Update window
Start:     March 30 at 10pm
End:       March 31 at 4am

Paragon, Mobile, Paragon Connect, PXL, RETS, and BKFS Hosted LAMPS Products will be unavailable during this window.

Data Share, Parallel, and Membership Import tasks will be disabled and websites that rely on Paragon data, such as photos, may be affected.

Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory & Addenda Updates Now on Glide

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New updates to the San Pablo, Pinole, Richmond, and Unincorporated Addenda, and the Contra Costa Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory are now available on the CCAR website and Glide. Updated forms on zipForm®  will be available soon.

Find the Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory and Addenda on ccartoday.com: Login, then click on the Information tab to access.

For questions, contact:
Heather Schiffman, RCE
Director of Government Affairs
[email protected]
925.295.9232

Commission Structure Serves Public, NAR President Says

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Charlie Oppler, president of the National Association of REALTORS®, issued the following statement to help clarify misinformation circulating regarding the real estate commission structure.

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Class action attorneys looking for a payout and those illegitimately trying to position themselves in the real estate market are trying to mislead people with misinformation and glaring omissions about the real estate agent commission structure. I want to set the record straight about how this structure works and how it gives everyday Americans and small businesses critical advantages.

This structure makes the dream of homeownership within reach for more Americans. The commission structure where the listing broker offers to share his or her commission with the buyer broker ensures greater equity and equality for first-time, low-income, and many other home buyers who otherwise couldn’t afford a home and professional representation. If buyers had to pay an out-of-pocket commission to their agent at closing in addition to the price of the home, it would increase their costs and freeze many out of the market.

The associated Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database and system is also designed to incentivize cooperation between brokers who share all their information in one place, providing the best and greatest number of options for buyers as efficiently and transparently as possible. In turn, sellers get access to the largest possible pool of buyers within a market.

There is real value in a structure that levels the playing field for buyers and pays everyday Americans for a critical service. A home is the single largest, most complex purchase most people make in a lifetime. Consumers know they don’t want to go this alone. Even as internet research about a home purchase reached an all-time high of 97% in 2020, nine in 10 people still choose to work with a real estate agent to buy a home. Real estate agents help people navigate complex, data-heavy, and voluminous information, details, and decisions. That includes everything from coordinating with lenders, managing attorney reviews, and advising on zoning to arranging appraisals, serving as a professional negotiator in a highly competitive market, and advising on the latest trends in the local housing market. All that for a median gross income of $49,700 for REALTORS®.

Small businesses participate and thrive because of the cooperative MLS structure. The cooperative broker MLS system makes it possible for smaller brokerages to compete with larger ones through instant exposure and access to the largest, centralized database of residential real estate listings in your market. Because of MLSs, we’re at a point in the market where we’re seeing unprecedented competition among brokers, especially when it comes to service and commission options. That gives consumers many different choices including which customer service approach and broker and commission model they prefer.

This structure is enabled by REALTORS® who go above and beyond to give back to their local communities. In 2020, 79% of broker-owners volunteered their time on a monthly basis and 92% made monetary donations. Meanwhile, 82% of REALTORS® made charitable donations, and 91% of REALTOR® associations conducted a fundraiser for their community in 2020. Over the past 18 years, the REALTORS® Relief Foundation has collected and distributed more than $32 million in relief aid for victims of more than 80 disasters in 39 states and territories, helping more than 13,000 families.

So, beware of the alternative reality being advanced by big money plaintiff’s attorneys looking for a payout and those illegitimately trying to position themselves in the real estate market. What’s real are the everyday real estate agents living and serving in our communities across the country who are helping their fellow, everyday Americans achieve the ultimate American dream.

Source: National Association of REALTORS®

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