Is your laptop giving you fits? Is Paragon MLS dragging? Want it to run faster, quickly view photos and videos, make life easier and more efficient? The CCAR Laptop Doc, Robert Morgan, is ready to whip your laptop into a finely tuned instrument, loaded with software and tools selected especially for REALTORS®.

NEW for 2023: Upgrade to an SSD – A new CCAR Member Service from the Laptop Doc! Is your old laptop slowing you down and a new one just isn’t in the budget yet? Some computers may benefit from a low cost upgrade to a solid state drive ”SSD” which can boost your computer’s performance up to 10x with boot times up to 61% faster! 

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Members feasted on a sizable catch at CCAR’s annual crab feed last Friday and donated an equally sizeable sum for the CCAR Scholarship Foundation and CCAR Helping Hands. More than 250 CCAR members, affiliates, staff, and their guests enjoyed a buffet of crab and tri-tip while bidding on extraordinary auctions, raffles and delicious desserts!

Very special thanks go out to all those who planned and worked the event as well as all those who donate so generously to these important CCAR charities. Kudos to CCAR Affiliates & Events Committee: John Fondnazio – Chair,  Jessica Evans – Vice Chair, Tracy Harrington, Donna Davis, Maria Kopf, Jayne Combs, Cherry Wade, Art Lotti, and Danny Levitt, and our event sponsors: Ashley Provost Design, CCRIM, Change Home Mortgage, Family Matters, First American Home Warranty, Green Escrow Services, Land Home Financial, WCR – Contra Costa, PMI Property Management, and Old Republic Home Protection, and CCAR’s annual sponsor: LeadHax/Bay Area Newsgroup. Great big thanks to all that helped make this event a success!

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Thank you to Marilyn Cunningham for photographing the event.

Every year CCAR honors four distinguished members with awards for their outstanding service to the industry, association, and community. Recipients are nominated by fellow members and executives, then confirmed by the Board of Directors. This year’s awards were presented at the CCAR’s Annual Inaugural Celebration on January 21st.

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CCAR Welcomes 2023 President David Schubb, President-Elect Tyra Wright, Past-President Debi Mackey, Treasurer Darnella Aulani, Secretary/CEO Sheiren Diaz, Directors Aeysha Corio, Zina Hall, Donna Souza, John Fondnazio, Matt Rubenstein, Mary Beall-Neighbor, Valerie Crowell, and Affiliate Liaison Tracy Harrington.

Nearly 300 members and guests gathered at the Blackhawk Auto Museum on Saturday night to celebrate the swearing-in of the new CCAR Board of Directors, led by President David Schubb. REALTOR® Tyra Wright received official recognition as the incoming President-Elect and a select group of outstanding members received the Association’s highest professional awards.

Event Emcee Mark Ibanez (formerly KTVU Ch. 2) charmed the crowd in his usual manner, sporting a pair of purple velvet Louboutin slippers. C.A.R. President-Elect Melanie Barker led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance and acted as officiant for the formal induction ceremony.

Featured guests included City and County officials and staff, such as County Supervisor’s Candace Andersen and Ken Carlson, and Marilyn Cachola Lucey, Deputy District Director for Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan along with CCAR past presidents, volunteers, affiliates, and sponsors. Leadership and staff from Associations around the Bay Area also attended.

REALTORS® are facing a long list of tax changes for the 2022 filing year. New and complex rules, annual inflation adjustments, and tedious documentation can impact any taxpayer without a plan or expert guidance. Hear from certified professionals and get the tips needed to save time and money while reducing your stress this tax season. Register to attend NAR’s Financial Wellness 2023 Tax Summit, a 4-part virtual series including:
     Session 1: Feb 1 – Tax Guidance & QBI Overview for new REALTORS®
     Session 2: Feb 8 – Tax Trouble – Laws, Rules, and Decisions
     Session 3: Feb. 15 – Tax Tips for Investment Properties & Second Homes
     Session 4: Feb. 22 – Lower Your 2022 Tax Bill with this Unique Wealth Building
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