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District 99 Director GSouza – Sep 2022

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September 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Greg Souza

PAST PRESIDENT  |  DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 99 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 838-9700

Dear Friend and Fellow-Member,
 We’ve been talking to some of you and it seems there’s a bit of confusion and distress about NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy, so we wanted to send you some key takeaways that will help you comply. We’re also reaching out to invite you to the upcoming (live) REALTOR® safety seminar on September 9th at CCAR.

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:

Someone struggled for your right to vote.

Use it.

~ SUSAN B. ANTHONY

REGISTER TO VOTE!

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CCAR BENEFITS & SERVICES  |  YOUR DUES AT WORK

Your combined CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR memberships provide you with hundreds of value-added benefits and services that can help you increase sales, streamline the transaction process and place you at the top of your game. Check out all of our great products and services in the brochures below. Click on images below to view brochures.

CCAR BENEFITS

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CCAR MLS BENEFITS

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AFFILIATE BENEFITS

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QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

What is confusing about the Clear Cooperation policy?

THANK YOU!

We appreciate you taking the time to answer our survey question. Your feedback will help us improve your membership services.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

District 99 Director Schubb – Sep 2022

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September 1, 2022
From the desk of:

David Schubb

PRESIDENT-ELECT  |  DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 99 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 765-5055

Dear Friend and Fellow-Member,
 We’ve been talking to some of you and it seems there’s a bit of confusion and distress about NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy, so we wanted to send you some key takeaways that will help you comply. We’re also reaching out to invite you to the upcoming (live) REALTOR® safety seminar on September 9th at CCAR.

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:

Someone struggled for your right to vote.

Use it.

~ SUSAN B. ANTHONY

REGISTER TO VOTE!

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

CCAR BENEFITS & SERVICES  |  YOUR DUES AT WORK

Your combined CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR memberships provide you with hundreds of value-added benefits and services that can help you increase sales, streamline the transaction process and place you at the top of your game. Check out all of our great products and services in the brochures below. Click on images below to view brochures.

CCAR BENEFITS

image of member benefits brochure

CCAR MLS BENEFITS

image of MLS brochure

AFFILIATE BENEFITS

Image of Affiliate member benefits brochure

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

What is confusing about the Clear Cooperation policy?

THANK YOU!

We appreciate you taking the time to answer our survey question. Your feedback will help us improve your membership services.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

District 99 Director Mackey – Sep 2022

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September 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Debi Mackey

PRESIDENT  |  DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 99 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 681-3324

Dear Friend and Fellow-Member,
 We’ve been talking to some of you and it seems there’s a bit of confusion and distress about NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy, so we wanted to send you some key takeaways that will help you comply. We’re also reaching out to invite you to the upcoming (live) REALTOR® safety seminar on September 9th at CCAR.

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:

Someone struggled for your right to vote.

Use it.

~ SUSAN B. ANTHONY

REGISTER TO VOTE!

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

CCAR BENEFITS & SERVICES  |  YOUR DUES AT WORK

Your combined CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR memberships provide you with hundreds of value-added benefits and services that can help you increase sales, streamline the transaction process and place you at the top of your game. Check out all of our great products and services in the brochures below. Click on images below to view brochures.

CCAR BENEFITS

image of member benefits brochure

CCAR MLS BENEFITS

image of MLS brochure

AFFILIATE BENEFITS

Image of Affiliate member benefits brochure

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

What is confusing about the Clear Cooperation policy?

THANK YOU!

We appreciate you taking the time to answer our survey question. Your feedback will help us improve your membership services.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]

MLS Clear Cooperation Sep 2022

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MLS CLEAR COOPERATION POLICY 

Facts, Responsibilities and Liability

While the MLS Clear Cooperation Policy has become an annoyance and source of confusion among members, an important thing to keep in mind is that the rule protects brokerages and agents from liability. Today, when equal opportunity violations fill the news and courtrooms, it is in members’ best interest to carefully consider how and when they market properties to best fulfill their client’s wishes and fair housing obligations.

Following is a detailed explanation of the Clear Cooperation Policy:

Section 1.01 – Within on (1) business day of marketing a property to the public, the listing broker must submit the listing to the MLS for copperation 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.

Note: Exclusive listing information for required property types must be filed and distributed to other MLS participants for cooperation under the Clear Cooperation Policy. This applies to listings filed under Section 1 and listings exempt from distribution under Section 1.3 of the NAR model MLS rules if it is publicly marketed, and any other situation where the listing broker is publicly marketing an exclusive listing that is required to be filed with the service and is not currently available to other MLS participants.

Section 1.3 – Exempt Listings: If the seller refuses to permit the listing to be disseminated by the service, the participant may then take the listing (offline exclusive) and such listing shall be filed with the service but not disseminated to the participants. Filing of the listing should be accompanied by the seller that s/he does not desire the listing to be disseminated by the MLS.

Note 1: Section 1.3 is not required if the MLS does not require all (indicate type[s] of listing[s] accepted by the service) listings to be submitted by a participant to the service.

Note 2: MLS participants must distribute exempt listings within (1) one business day once the listing is publicly marketed. 

Listings must be shared with the widest possible range of potential buyers. By keeping them outside the broader marketplace, you are excluding consumers and violating the Fair Housing Act.

WATCH VIDEO – Window to the Law: Understanding the MLS Clear Cooperation Policy

CLEAR COOPERATION POLICY & FAQ
CLEAR COOPERATION VIOLATION REPORT FORM
THE FAIR HOUSING ACT

District 99 Director Myers – Sep 2022

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September 1, 2022
From the desk of:

Judy Myers

PAST PRESIDENT  |  DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 99 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected]  |  TEL: (925) 947-1777

Dear Friend and Fellow-Member,
 We’ve been talking to some of you and it seems there’s a bit of confusion and distress about NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy, so we wanted to send you some key takeaways that will help you comply. We’re also reaching out to invite you to the upcoming (live) REALTOR® safety seminar on September 9th at CCAR.

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:

Someone struggled for your right to vote.

Use it.

~ SUSAN B. ANTHONY

REGISTER TO VOTE!

TOP NEWS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

View CCAR Calendar >

CCAR BENEFITS & SERVICES  |  YOUR DUES AT WORK

Your combined CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR memberships provide you with hundreds of value-added benefits and services that can help you increase sales, streamline the transaction process and place you at the top of your game. Check out all of our great products and services in the brochures below. Click on images below to view brochures.

CCAR BENEFITS

image of member benefits brochure

CCAR MLS BENEFITS

image of MLS brochure

AFFILIATE BENEFITS

Image of Affiliate member benefits brochure

QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

What is confusing about the Clear Cooperation policy?

THANK YOU!

We appreciate you taking the time to answer our survey question. Your feedback will help us improve your membership services.

Contact me any time:
[email protected]