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September Paragon Enhancements

In September the following enhancements will be implemented in the Paragon 5 MLS. These changes will enhance your user experience and increase the amount of data at your fingertips! Enhancements include: IDX Broker Attribution (Required by September 1st) and changes to MLS Area & Tour Group (Go into effect September 12th.)

Paragon 5 MLS Updates (IDX Listing Broker Attribution, MLS Area & Tour Group Changes)

Currently, our Internet Data Exchange (IDX) and Virtual Office Website (VOW) rules require displaying the Listing Agent and Listing brokerage name attribution. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has amended the policy with the additional attribution of adding a phone number or email address. The required implementation date for IDX vendors to include the additional attribution is September 1, 2022.

Brokers, if you would like to make your selection that controls the additional attribution requirements you can do so be following the below steps:

Log into Paragon 5
Select “System” on the “Preferences” drop-down menu
Select “IDX / VOW Contact Info” on the left side menu
Choose your selection on the drop down menu and click “Save”.

MLS Area & Tour Group Changes (Effective September 12th):

To ensure increased accuracy of search results and mitigate the usage of certain fields, the following changes will be made to the default searches for all property classes, Open House/Tour searches, and result views.

Default Searches (All Property Classes):

The “MLS Area” field will be removed from the default search templates for all property classes. We highly recommended using city or the map search if you are not already. The field will still be available and if you would like to continue leveraging this search filter you can customize your search template.

Open House/Tour Searches:

The “Tour Group” field will be removed from the default Open House/Tour search template.

Report Views:

The MLS Area field will be removed from the following report views:

Agent 2-Page (New)

Client 2-Page (New)

Agent Report (New)

Client Report (New)

The “Tour Group” field will be removed from all tour report views and the “Tour” action icon will be removed from all report views.

If you have any questions please contact Member Services at [email protected].

MLS Tax Suite Series Classes

A FREE 4-Class Series specifically for CCAR members that can be taken independently and in any order!

CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite: Introduction to the Basics

Join us to learn how to access CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite from your MLS, along with how to navigate within the product. We will take you through the MLS Tax Suite and cover Simple Searching skills and key features of the Property Report, while pointing out the many layers of information contained and linked to the report. We will also start pointing out those end user customizations and how you can leverage these.

WHEN:
Aug 15, 2022 at 10:00 am
Aug 24^th, 2022 at 10:00 am
Sept 1^st, 2022 at 10:00 am
Sept 8^th, 2022 at 10:00 am
Sept 14^th, 2022 at 10:00 am
Sept 19^th, 2022 at 10:00 am

CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite: Beyond the Basics, Let’s Talk Advanced Skills

It’s time to talk about more than the basics, spend 45 mins with us to take your skills to the next level. We will start where you can access the large map and all its features. Be ready to see how to display, share and leverage these details including the school locations and zones and that’s just the beginning. Then it’s back to more ways to search for properties using Advanced Search and options including using a map to start your search, refine your search even customize the way your results are displayed. We will also make sure to include more ways to use your end user customizations.

WHEN:
Aug 15, 2022 at 11:00 am
Aug 24^th, 2022 at 11:00 am
Sept 1^st, 2022 at 11:00 am
Sept 8^th, 2022 at 11:00 am
Sept 14^th, 2022 at 11:00 am
Sept 19^th, 2022 at 11:00 am

Creating a CMA Your Way with the MLS Tax Suite

We will walk you through both our Auto CMA and Custom CMA options. No matter where you start, our CMAs will display both sales through your MLS and other transfers of ownership. This will put you in control, displaying and allowing you to consider location, property characteristics, and much more. We will wrap this class up with ways to leverage the Home Improvement Value Tool for a various number of home improvement projects and finish with more on end user customizations.

WHEN:
Aug 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Aug 24^th, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Sept 1^st, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Sept 8^th, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Sept 14^th, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Sept 19^th, 2022 at 1:00 pm

MLS Tax Suite Makes Prospecting Easy

Uncover your prospecting power with the MLS Tax Suite. Let us dig into the MLS Tax Suite prospecting tool and go beyond the basics. Learn how to select your criteria with filters and maps, then further filter results your way. From there we will teach you how to create mailing lists, labels and export your data.

WHEN:
Aug 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Aug 24^th, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Sept 1^st, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Sept 8^th, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Sept 14^th, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Sept 19^th, 2022 at 2:00 pm

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CCAR YPN School Supply Drive – Aug. 19: Deadline to Donate

As a part of C.A.R.’s Month-of-Giving, CCAR YPN is hosting a school supply drive in partnership with Moving Forward, a non-profit organization in Richmond, CA.

You may donate 3 ways:
1. Tax-deductible monetary donations
2. Online through an Amazon Wishlist
3. Drop off supplies during business hours

Tax deductible monetary donations will allow Moving Forward to fill in the gaps where supplies are most needed to schools and students in need, in the Richmond Community.

MLS Tax Suite Series Classes

Join us for a FREE 4-Class Series specifically for CCAR members that can be taken independently and in any order!

Topics include:
1. CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite: Introduction to the Basics
2. CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite: Beyond the Basics, Let’s Talk Advanced Skills
3. Creating a CMA Your Way with the MLS Tax Suite
4. Prospecting – It’s Just that Easy with the MLS Tax Suite

Sign up for some or all of the classes today!

ETHICS CORNER:

Code of Ethics Article 3 – Frequently Asked Questions

REALTORS® shall cooperate with other brokers except when cooperation is not in the client’s best interest. The obligation to cooperate does not include the obligation to share commissions, fees, or to otherwise compensate another broker.
Q: A broker who does not belong to a REALTOR® association or MLS wants to show a property I have listed. Can I decline to make the property available? 
A: No, you cannot decline to make the property available based on the buyer agent’s membership status. Article 3 of the Code requires REALTORS® to cooperate with other brokers in their client’s best interest. REALTORS® are obligated to…
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MLS UPDATE:

September Paragon Enhancements

In September the following enhancements will be implemented in the Paragon 5 MLS. These changes will enhance your user experience and increase the amount of data at your fingertips!

Enhancements include:
1. IDX Broker Attribution (Required by September 1st)
2. Changes to MLS Area & Tour Group (Effective September 12th)

Compliance “Did You Know” – Churning

Did you know there is an approved approach to giving your listing a fresh start in the MLS? “Churning” is not only permitted when the required steps are followed, it can be very useful when dealing with a slow market or home improvements. To “Churn (relist)” a property in the MLS simply follow these steps…

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Compliance “Did You Know” – Churning

To “Churn (relist)” a property in the MLS simply follow these steps.

Execute a new listing agreement and SELM by emailing a completed SELM to CCAR at [email protected]
Update the status of the existing listing in the MLS to “Withdrawn – Cancelled”
Wait 30 days
Input a new listing and the CDOM and CDMLS will start at zero

7.26 Churning of Listings/Relisting. Manipulation of listing data which misleads the public, participants and subscribers, is not permitted. Only when the listing Participant/Subscriber has signed a new listing agreement with the seller, shall the Participant/Subscriber be permitted to relist the property in the MLS as a “new” listing. Only when a property has been off the market for more than thirty (30) days will the days (CDOM and CDMLS) on the listing start at zero (0). This applies regardless of withdrawals, cancellations, extensions, expiration and /or other modifications to listing agreement.

If you have any questions please contact CCAR Member Services at [email protected] or 925.295.1270.

C.A.R. Red Alert: Oppose New Property Taxes!

C.A.R. OPPOSES Senate Bill 1105 (Hueso) and Senate Bill 679 (Kamlager) each of which creates an unelected agency with the power to impose a range of new property taxes. Those taxes would make keeping and getting into a home more expensive and difficult, potentially taxing people out of their homes and pushing homeownership out of reach for many of California’s working families. We need YOUR help to STOP these bills!

Here’s how you can help!

Ask your clients, friends, and family to TAKE ACTION! And continue posting on social media!
We are stronger together and your voice will help us defeat SB 1105 and SB 679.

For questions, please contact [email protected].

SB 1105 (Hueso):

SB 1105 grants vast, unchecked, taxing and bonding authority to an unelected Housing Agency Board in San Diego which would consist of 6 appointed representatives, serving 4-year terms that can by resolution, or initiative, impose:

special taxes on real property,
a parcel tax,
a gross receipts business license tax,
a special business tax,
a documentary transfer tax,
a special land value windfall tax, or
a commercial linkage fee.

The proposed Agency requires revenues generated to assist in the construction of housing broadly defined. Revenue which could go to large developers of rental homes and no restrictions on the agency purchasing single family homes which could then further limit the opportunities for home ownership. The costs of solving California’s housing problems should not be placed on working Californians struggling to stay afloat and keep their homes in a tough economic environment, especially when there is a 97 billion dollar state surplus.

SB 679 (Kamlager):

SB 679 would establish a local Housing Agency in LA with a 19 member “governing board” to raise revenues through:

a parcel tax
gross receipts business license tax
a document transfer tax, or
the issuance of bonds to fund affordable housing preservation (acquiring, rehabilitating, deed restricting, etc.).

QUESTIONS?
Please email C.A.R. at [email protected]

September Paragon Enhancements

MLS Tax Suite Series Classes

Weekly Jolt – 080922

CCAR YPN School Supply Drive – Aug. 19: Deadline to Donate

MLS Tax Suite Series Classes

September Paragon Enhancements

Compliance “Did You Know” – Churning

Compliance “Did You Know” – Churning

C.A.R. Red Alert: Oppose New Property Taxes!

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