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District 03 Director Leverett- Jul 2022

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Tangie Leverett photo

July 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Tangie Leverett

CCAR DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 3 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 634-3200

Dear Friend and Colleague,
July 7th is National Code of Ethics Day so we’re sending you information to enhance your understanding of the REALTOR Code of Ethics and bring you up-to-date on other important news.


Please take a minute to review this brief update and answer our one-question survey below. Your input is vital to us as we work to better meet your membership needs.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

“Unethical behavior significantly Increases the cost of doing business.”

~ FRANK SONNENBERG, AUTHOR

CODE OF ETHICS DEMYSTIFIED

NAR Code of Ethics >

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

RESOURCES:

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

If you witness an ethics violation, what prevents you from reporting it? 

THANK YOU!

We’ll compile your answers and send the results back to you next month.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

LAST MONTH we asked you how we can improve the Paragon 5 MLS platform. Find out what we’re doing to address your concerns. >

District 03 Director Aulani- Jul 2022

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Darnella Aulani photo

July 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Darnella Aulani

CCAR DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 3 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 207-8211

Dear Friend and Colleague,
July 7th is National Code of Ethics Day so we’re sending you information to enhance your understanding of the REALTOR Code of Ethics and bring you up-to-date on other important news.


Please take a minute to review this brief update and answer our one-question survey below. Your input is vital to us as we work to better meet your membership needs.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

“Unethical behavior significantly Increases the cost of doing business.”

~ FRANK SONNENBERG, AUTHOR

CODE OF ETHICS DEMYSTIFIED

NAR Code of Ethics >

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

RESOURCES:

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

If you witness an ethics violation, what prevents you from reporting it? 

THANK YOU!

We’ll compile your answers and send the results back to you next month.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

LAST MONTH we asked you how we can improve the Paragon 5 MLS platform. Find out what we’re doing to address your concerns. >

District 02 Director Hall Email – Jul 2022

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Zina Hall head shot

July 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Zina Hall

CCAR DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 2 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (510) 589-5649

Dear Friend and Colleague,
July 7th is National Code of Ethics Day so we’re sending you information to enhance your understanding of the REALTOR Code of Ethics and bring you up-to-date on other important news.


Please take a minute to review this brief update and answer our one-question survey below. Your input is vital to us as we work to better meet your membership needs.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

“Unethical behavior significantly Increases the cost of doing business.”

~ FRANK SONNENBERG, AUTHOR

CODE OF ETHICS DEMYSTIFIED

NAR Code of Ethics >

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

RESOURCES:

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

If you witness an ethics violation, what prevents you from reporting it? 

THANK YOU!

We’ll compile your answers and send the results back to you next month.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

LAST MONTH we asked you how we can improve the Paragon 5 MLS platform. Find out what we’re doing to address your concerns. >

District 01 Director Corio Email – Jul 2022

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Aeysha Corio head shot

July 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Aeysha Corio

CCAR DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 1 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 550-7139

Dear Friend and Colleague,
July 7th is National Code of Ethics Day so we’re sending you information to enhance your understanding of the REALTOR Code of Ethics and bring you up-to-date on other important news.


Please take a minute to review this brief update and answer our one-question survey below. Your input is vital to us as we work to better meet your membership needs.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

“Unethical behavior significantly Increases the cost of doing business.”

~ FRANK SONNENBERG, AUTHOR

CODE OF ETHICS DEMYSTIFIED

NAR Code of Ethics >

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

RESOURCES:

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

If you witness an ethics violation, what prevents you from reporting it? 

THANK YOU!

We’ll compile your answers and send the results back to you next month.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

LAST MONTH we asked you how we can improve the Paragon 5 MLS platform. Find out what we’re doing to address your concerns. >

Paragon 5 Improvements Coming Soon

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Last month we asked you how we can improve the Paragon 5 MLS platform. You told us you want improved speed (especially for photos) and a modernized look and feel. 

Good news! Black Knight is constantly working to improve speed and performance issues and will release new mobile-friendly software solutions later this year as part of an expanded program to replace the MLS platform

More MLS News

Newly Expanded Lockbox and Key Coverage

Effective June 27th, your eKeys and BTLE Lockboxes now work in a greatly expanded area! By collaborating with numerous Associations throughout California, CCAR has increased your access to 40 counties!

LEARN MORE >

MLS TIPS & TRICKS

The often-overlooked POWER SEARCH field at the very top of the Paragon screen is the best way to find a specific property by address, MLS ID, or listing agent’s name.

screen shot of Paragon 5 menu

Clear Cooperation Policy Violations Remain Top MLS Compliance Problem

COMING SOON STATUS is an important, yet commonly disregarded listing input requirement. If you plan to pre-market a property you MUST list it as “Coming Soon” and submit a signed SELM within ONE BUSINESS DAY of marketing outside your brokerage.

Clear Cooperation Policy (MLS Rule 7.5 a)

Within one (1) business day of marketing a property to the public, the listing broker must submit the listing to the MLS for cooperation with other MLS participants. Public marketing includes, but is not limited to, flyers displayed in windows, yard signs, digital marketing on public facing websites, brokerage website displays (including IDX and VOW), digital communications marketing (email blasts), multi-brokerage listing sharing networks, and applications available to the general public.

REPORT A VIOLATION

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TEL: (925) 295-1270

EMAIL: [email protected]

Let’s say you get a client calling with multiple properties they’d like to see. You can find multiple properties in one search. CUSTOMIZE your QUICK SEARCH to include the MULTIPLE ADDRESSES field. Enter the address number and street name for each address, and your spreadsheet results will show all the desired properties.

If you want to exclude a certain area while doing a search, you can draw a shape on a shape and then exclude it from your search results. Draw around the area you want to exclude, select EDIT and click the checkmark to exclude the results inside that shape.