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Weekly Jolt – 030122

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     March 1, 2022

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.
Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

Top News

•  C.A.R. Virtual Legislative Day – Tomorrow!
•  2022 REALTOR® Action Fund (RAF) Donors 
•  Risk Management Seminar – Mar. 16

MLS Updates

•  MLS Rules and Regulations Changes – Mar. 30
•  Featured Member Benefit: RentSpree!

Education

C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day
Wed., Mar. 2  |  9:00am – 4:00pm

Introduction to Paragon
Thu., Mar. 3  |  9:00am – 11:00am

Advanced zipForm Features
Thu., Mar. 3  |  10:00am – 11:00am

WomanUP! Live

Fri., Mar. 4  |  2:00pm – 3:00pm

Intro to RPR
Mon., Mar. 7  |  9:30am – 11:30am

Become a HomeSpotter Expert
Tue., Mar. 8  |  2:00pm – 2:45pm

New Member Orientation – By Invitation Only

Wed., Mar. 9  |  8:30am – 12:30pm

Listing Input and Maintenance
Thu. Mar. 10  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.

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WEST COUNTY MARKETING MEETING

Thu., Mar. 17 |  9:00am – 10:00am 
Security Pacific Office  |  3223 Blume Road in Richmond
Featured Speaker:
Italina Kirkness – L
everage LinkedIn for Leads
The problem today is most professionals are on LinkedIn, but don’t know how to use it for business. At the West County Marketing Meeting, you’ll learn how to Leverage LinkedIn to:
• Do More than Accept Connections and Endorsements
• Use LinkedIn as a Marketing Tool for your business
• Leverage LinkedIn to Get on Google
• Use LinkedIn to Promote Your Brand

Open House and Showings Mask Requirement Update

The California Department of Public Health has revised its State Masking Guidance. Effective March 1, 2022, the current requirement that unvaccinated individuals mask in indoor public settings has been revised to a strong recommendation that all persons, regardless of vaccine status, continue indoor masking. This new guidance will affect real estate activities such as showings and open houses, unless a seller requires that masks be worn, then masks should be worn by all while inside the property.

However, universal masking will remain required in specified high-risk settings (which does not include real estate related activities) such as K-12 schools, public transport, emergency shelters, and health care settings. After March 11, 2022, the universal masking requirement for K-12 and childcare settings will terminate.
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Online Continuing Education

Less than 24 Hours From Your Opportunity to Meet with Your Legislators at C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day!

President Debi Mackey and the CCAR BOD invite you to C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day tomorrow From 9am to 4pm! You must register here if you plan to attend.

It´s time once again to take DIRECT ACTION and meet virtually with Legislators to share your opinions about how California law impacts the real estate business.

Join us online for a day-long effort to make REALTORS® opinions count!

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REGISTER >>

2022 REALTOR® Action Fund (RAF) Donors

Every year CCAR members donate thousands of dollars to the REALTOR® ACTION FUND. Pledges range from $20 to $20,000 and help support political action committees working on your behalf to protect real estate at the local, state and federal levels. CCAR thanks the following members for their major donations: Darnella Aulani, Rob Baldwin, Jack Burns, Marilyn Cunningham, Robin Dickson, Nancy D’Onofrio, Rachael Hand, Debi Mackey, Leslie Manzone, Eric Meyers, Ron Mintz, David Schubb, and Barry Zwahlen. Read more to see a complete list of generous 2022 donors!

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Risk Management Seminar – Sep. 27

Join us, Sep. 27 from 9am – noon for our Risk Management Seminar and C.A.R. Update… via Zoom.

Attorney Shannon B. Jones joins us once again to bring us all up to speed on current legal issues that impact REALTORS® every day—from new liabilities to the kinds of actions and cases her office is seeing the most in recent months. You´ll also get quick updates from CCAR staff and leadership.

This event is free to CCAR members. Non-members may attend for $35. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you once your membership has been confirmed.

REGISTER HERE >>

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LAPTOPS ON SALE:

PARAGON’s NEW Help Site

Black Knight is excited to announce that Paragon’s Help Site has a fresh new look and location at help.paragonrels.com!

Enjoy updated content and instructions, including written processes and quick videos to show you all of the features of Paragon. Additionally, Help Site information will be added and/or updated as Paragon evolves.

MLS UPDATE:

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MLS Rules & Regulations Changes – Mar. 30

On March 30th, the CCAR MLS Rules & Regulations will be updated to reflect changes to the Citation Policy (Appendix B). The purpose of this citation policy is to ensure the integrity of the MLS including the currency and accuracy of its information. These changes are being adopted to further discourage MLS Participants & Subscribers from violation of the MLS Rules and Regulations. Read more to see updated Tiers 1, 2, and 3 Third Violation Fees and Suspensions.

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Pool Features – Requirement Update

Stop wasting time and start saving money anytime you work with a rental. We are proud to bring you a tool that automates your rental transactions, all at NO COST to you!

RentSpree collects a completed application package from every tenant.
This includes:
1) completed rental application,
2) credit report,
3) background check,
4) eviction report.

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Weekly Jolt – 022222

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     February 22, 2022

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.
Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

Top News

•  The New 2022 RPA – FREE Class for CCAR Only – Mar. 1
•  C.A.R. Virtual Legislative Day – Mar. 2
•  C.A.R. Ethics Peer-to-Peer Infoline

MLS Updates

•  NAR Mandated Paragon 5 Changes
•  MLS Rules and Regulations Changes – Mar. 1

Education

Avoiding Threats to Your Wealth: Inflation and Taxes
Wed., Feb. 23  | 10:00am – 11:00am

Introduction to Transactions zipForm Edition
Wed., Feb. 23  | 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Wise Agent CRM’s Time-Saving Paragon Integration
Thu., Feb. 24  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Intro to CMA Reports with Cloud CMA
Thu., Feb. 24  |  1:00pm – 3:00pm

License Renewal Crash Course (REVEI)
Fri., Feb 25  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

Sending Auto-Notifications using Collaboration Center
Mon,, Feb. 28  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

The New RPA – FREE for CCAR Members Only!
Tue., Mar. 1  |  10:00am – 1:00pm

Advanced zipForm Features
Thu., Mar. 3  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.

+ CCAR CALENDAR

Earn An NAR Green Designation!

Thu., Feb. 17 |  9:00am – 10:00am  |  Virtual
Featured Speaker: Danh Nguyen

Danh Nguyen is the Program Administrator for Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) and has been working in affordable housing for the last 17 years. Within the GSFA program, he is responsible for program training, processing of borrower and lender applications, and general client support services. 
Meeting ID: 969 0562 9800
Passcode: 816803

VIEW FLYER >>
REGISTER >

PARAGON’s NEW HELP SITE

Black Knight is excited to announce that Paragon’s Help Site has a fresh new look and location!
Here is the new help site URL: help.paragonrels.com

You can enjoy updated content and instructions, including written out process and quick videos to show you all of the features of Paragon. Additionally, Help Site information will be added and/or updated as Paragon evolves.

The new Paragon Help Site is hosted on a new platform, which means the updates and improvements will keep coming! You may notice some links within Paragon that still direct to the old help site; we appreciate your patience as Black Knight makes all of the updates to point to the new help site.
We hope you enjoy the new Paragon help site!

FREE CCAR Members Only Class:
The New 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)
Next Tuesday, March 1

Tuesday, March 1  |  10:00am – 1:00pm  |  Live Remote Class via Zoom  |  Free

Instructor: Joel Carlson
NAR Designated Real Estate Instructor (DREI), C.A.R. Master Instructor, Certified Real Estate Consultant (CREC), President of the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Orange County, and Broker with over 25 years of experience.

The 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) course offers you the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with the most widely used and trusted purchase agreement in California. Learn to write offers easily and close transactions! Receive hands-on knowledge you need to develop your services to help clients purchase their home and secure your position as a trusted real estate advisor.

This is a free, one-time opportunity for CCAR Members only. This course does not qualify for C.E. Credits.

VIEW FLYER >>
REGISTER HERE >>

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C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day – March 2

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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Get Quick Answers to Your Questions with C.A.R. Peer-to-Peer Ethics Infoline

Non-legal ethics questions answered in a snap!

C.A.R.’s Peer-to-Peer Ethics Infoline is a free service facilitated by neutral REALTOR® volunteers trained in the Code of Ethics. They can answer questions from other REALTOR® members regarding the proper interpretation of the Code.

If you have questions about whether certain actions—yours or those of another REALTOR® —might violate the Code of Ethics, the volunteers can assist with non-legal ethics matters. The Infoline is confidential, and no information will be shared with third parties. Please note that answers or opinions are provided orally and will not be given in writing.

CONTACT THE INFOLINE >>

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LAPTOPS ON SALE:

Online Continuing Education

MLS UPDATE:

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NAR Mandated Paragon 5 Changes

To comply with the recent NAR MLS Mandates the following changes will be made to the Paragon 5 MLS and data display requirements by March 1st.

1. Non-filtering of Listings
    (Compensation, Broker, Agent)
2. Compensation Syndication
3. Compensation Disclaimer
4. Updated Listing Attribution
For more details, click read more.

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MLS Rules & Regulations Changes – Mar. 1

CCAR is enhancing our Clear Cooperation enforcement process by shortening the violation warning period from 3 calendar days to 1 calendar day. Other changing MLS Rules include: 7.5 Mandatory Submission, 7.15 Estate Sale, Probate, Bankruptcy Listings, 11.14 Data Feed Available to Participants, 11.15. Brokerage Back Office Data Feeds, 11.16 Listing Broker’s Offer of Compensation, 12.10 False or Misleading Advertising and Representations; True Picture Standard of Conduct, 12.14 Display, 12.16(e) Listing Attribution, and Section 12.19.21: (C.A.R. Section 12.19.18:)

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CCAR Sponsors

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Weekly Jolt – 021522

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     February 15, 2022

CCAR Will be closed mon., Feb. 21
in observance of Presidents Day. 

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.
Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

Top News

• C.A.R. Virtual Legislative Day – Mar. 2
•  The New 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement – Mar. 1
•  Stay Vigilant! Cyber & Phone Fraud An Ongoing Threat

MLS Updates

•  MLS Rules and Regulations Changes – Mar. 1
•  MLS Highlight: Homesnap Pro

Education

FEATURED: Client Gifting 101
Thu., Feb. 17  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Manage Your Listings with SupraWEB
Wed., Feb. 16  |  8:30am – 9:30am

LionDesk CRM – Automate Communication
Wed., Feb. 16  |  11:30am – 12:30pm


Introduction to Paragon
Wed., Feb. 16  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

C.A.R. presents: Eliminating Busy Work
Tue., Feb. 22  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Tue., Feb. 22  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Intro to Transactions, zipForm Edition
Wed., Feb. 23  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.

+ CCAR CALENDAR

WEST COUNTY MARKETING MEETING

Thu., Feb. 17 |  9:00am – 10:00am  |  Virtual
Featured Speaker: Danh Nguyen

Danh Nguyen is the Program Administrator for Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) and has been working in affordable housing for the last 17 years. Within the GSFA program, he is responsible for program training, processing of borrower and lender applications, and general client support services. 
Meeting ID: 969 0562 9800
Passcode: 816803

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Earn An NAR Green Designation!

Tue. – Wed., Mar. 1 – 2  |  9:00am – 5pm  |  Virtual
Gain a competitive advantage and learn how to become your clients’ go-to resource for buying or selling a more efficient, money-saving, healthy home. Join us for a two-day training to earn the only green designation for real estate agents conferred by the National Association of REALTORS®.

VIEW FLYER >>
REGISTER >

You’re Invited! C.A.R. Virtual Legislative Day – Mar. 2

It´s time once again to take DIRECT ACTION… virtually!

Once a year, REALTORS® from all over the state gather in Sacramento to meet directly with their Legislators and share their opinions about how California law impacts the real estate business.

Join us on Wednesday, March 2nd for a day-long effort to make REALTORS® opinions count!

You must register here if you plan to attend Virtual Legislative Day! C.A.R. will be using the same platform as last year, Whova. On Whova, once you have registered you will be able to view and access the full schedule.

Read more for Legislative Day Activities and Meeting Schedules >>

The New 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement – Mar. 1

For CCAR Members only. The 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) course on March 1st from 10am – 1pm offers you the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with the most widely used and trusted purchase agreement in California.

Learn to write offers easily and close transactions! Receive hands-on knowledge you need to develop your services to…

Read More »

Stay Vigilant! Cyber & Phone Fraud An Ongoing Threat

Some members have received fraudulent emails, phone calls and texts, requesting phone numbers and personal information, along with fraudulent links.

Always be vigilant in protecting your personal information. If you receive requests for any personal information via phone or text originating from any phone number not known to you, do not respond. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a communication or request…

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LAPTOPS ON SALE:

Online Continuing Education

MLS UPDATE:

rules regs folder

MLS Rules & Regulations Changes – Mar. 1

CCAR is enhancing our Clear Cooperation enforcement process by shortening the violation warning period from 3 calendar days to 1 calendar day. Other changing MLS Rules include: 7.5 Mandatory Submission, 7.15 Estate Sale, Probate, Bankruptcy Listings, 11.14 Data Feed Available to Participants, 11.15. Brokerage Back Office Data Feeds, 11.16 Listing Broker’s Offer of Compensation, 12.10 False or Misleading Advertising and Representations; True Picture Standard of Conduct, 12.14 Display, 12.16(e) Listing Attribution, and Section 12.19.21: (C.A.R. Section 12.19.18:)

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Upcoming Paragon Enhancements – Feb. 22

Co-Listing Agent Listing Edit Ability
Co-Listings agents will have the ability to maintain listings just like the listing agent of a specific listing. MLS Compliance enforcement remains unchanged and any MLS Compliance issues will be the responsibility of the listing broker and agent.

ADU Acknowledgement
Upon saving a listing with ADU “Yes” selected, the Paragon MLS system will prompt the user to acknowledge that the listing meets the legal definition of an ADU. The pop-up prompt will include the legal definition for review by the user at the moment of acknowledgement.

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CCAR Sponsors

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Weekly Jolt – 020822

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     February 8, 2022

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.
Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

Top News

•  2022 Residential Purchase Agreement Class – Mar. 1
•  C.A.R. Virtual Legislative Day – Mar. 2
•  Code of Ethics Violators 

MLS Updates

•  MLS Rules and Regulations Changes – Mar. 1
•  MLS Highlight: Homesnap Pro

Education

FEATURED: Earn an NAR Green Designation
Tue. – Wed., Mar. 1 – 2  |  9:00am – 5:00pm

Listing Presentations & CMAs in RPR®
Wed., Feb. 9  |  9:00am – 9:45am

Posting with Consistency and Variety on Social Media
Wed., Feb. 9  |  1:00pm – 2:00pm

RPR® and zipForm Integration for Maximum Efficiency
Thu., Feb. 10  |  11:00am – 12:00pm

License Renewal Crash Course (REVEI)
Fri., Feb. 11  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

LionDesk CRM – Account Setup
Mon., Feb. 14  |  11:30am – 12:30pm

LionDesk CRM – Contact Management
Tue., Feb. 15  |  11:30am – 12:30pm

Exploring Social Media
Tue., Feb. 15  |  12:00pm – 1:00pm

Manage Your Listings with SupraWEB
Wed., Feb. 16  |  8:30am – 9:30am

LionDesk CRM – Automate Communication
Wed., Feb. 16  |  11:30am – 12:30pm

Introduction to Paragon
Wed., Feb. 16  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.

CCAR ANNUAL SPONSOR

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YPN’s TAXES, TRUSTS & TACOS – Feb. 15

Tue., Feb. 15  |  4:00pm – 6:00pm  |  Virtual
Join CCAR’s YPN for an afternoon of tax tips and strategies specifically for REALTORS® as well as a fantastic live cooking demonstration of Tacos and Margaritas!

REGISTER >

Earn An NAR Green Designation!

Tue. – Wed., Mar. 1 – 2  |  9:00am – 5pm  |  Virtual
Gain a competitive advantage and learn how to become your clients’ go-to resource for buying or selling a more efficient, money-saving, healthy home. Join us for a two-day training to earn the only green designation for real estate agents conferred by the National Association of REALTORS®.

VIEW FLYER >>
REGISTER >

CCAR Members Only Class:
The New 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement – March 1

Tuesday, March 1  |  10:00am – 1:00pm  |  Live Remote Class via Zoom  |  Free

Instructor: Joel Carlson
NAR Designated Real Estate Instructor (DREI), C.A.R. Master Instructor, Certified Real Estate Consultant (CREC), President of the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Orange County, and Broker with over 25 years of experience.

The 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA) course offers you the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with the most widely used and trusted purchase agreement in California. Learn to write offers easily and close transactions! Receive hands-on knowledge you need to develop your services to help clients purchase their home and secure your position as a trusted real estate advisor.

This is a free, one-time opportunity for CCAR Members only. This course does not qualify for C.E. Credits.

VIEW FLYER >>
REGISTER HERE >>

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C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day – March 2

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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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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LAPTOPS ON SALE:

Online Continuing Education

MLS UPDATE:

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MLS Rules & Regulations Changes – Mar. 1

CCAR is enhancing our Clear Cooperation enforcement process by shortening the violation warning period from 3 calendar days to 1 calendar day. Other changing MLS Rules include: 7.5 Mandatory Submission, 7.15 Estate Sale, Probate, Bankruptcy Listings, 11.14 Data Feed Available to Participants, 11.15. Brokerage Back Office Data Feeds, 11.16 Listing Broker’s Offer of Compensation, 12.10 False or Misleading Advertising and Representations; True Picture Standard of Conduct, 12.14 Display, 12.16(e) Listing Attribution, and Section 12.19.21: (C.A.R. Section 12.19.18:)

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MLS Rules & Regulations Changes – Mar. 1

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CCAR is enhancing our Clear Cooperation enforcement process by shortening the violation warning period from 3 calendar days to 1 calendar day. This change is being made to ensure that listings being marketed to the public or agents outside the listing brokerage are made available for all MLS Participants and Subscribers in a timely manner.
 
The following MLS Rule’s & Regulation’s changes go into effect March 1st, 2022. These are mandated changes requested by NAR and C.A.R. Some of these changes impact the vendors in our marketplace who are currently required to comply by March 1st. However, NAR is considering extending the amount of time for vendors to meet these requirements.
 
If you have any questions please contact CCAR MLS Compliance at [email protected].
 
7.5 Mandatory Submission. Within 1 business day of marketing or advertising a property to the public or within 2 days after all necessary signatures of the seller(s) have been obtained on the listing or at the beginning date of the listing as specified in the contract, whichever is later, on any exclusive right to sell or seller reserved listing agreement for the sale of one to four unit residential property and vacant lots located within the service area of the MLS, Broker Participants must input the listing to the service for cooperation with other Participants. Public marketing or advertising includes, but is not limited to, conveying or displaying any information about the property or its availability for sale through or on any: windows, signs, public facing websites, social media, brokerage or franchise operated websites (including IDX and VOW), digital communications marketing (ex: email, text or phone blasts, social media messaging), multi-brokerage or franchise listing sharing networks, flyers or written material or on any applications available to the public or through conducting an open house. The public would include anyone outside the broker(s) and agent(s) licensed within a single listing brokerage and their clients, as further described in Section 7.6) Only those listings that are within the service area of the MLS must be input. Open listings, rental listings or listings of property located outside the MLS’s service area (see Section 7.7) are not required by the service, but may be input at the Broker Participant’s option.
 
7.15 Estate Sale, Probate, Bankruptcy Listings. Compensation offered through the MLS to buyer brokers on estate sale, probate or bankruptcy listings is for the amount published therein as long as the buyer broker produces the contract which is ultimately successful and confirmed by the court, if court confirmation is required. In the event the contract produced by the buyer broker is overbid in court and the overbid contract is confirmed, the original buyer broker shall receive the amount of compensation specified as “unconfirmed buyer broker’s compensation” or “u.b.b.” in the property data profile sheet and on the MLS. For estate sale or probate listings, the compensation offered through the service under these rules and this section shall be considered an agreement as referred to in California Probate Code Section 10165 10168 and will therefore supersede any commission splits provided by statute when there is no agreement. This section contemplates that estate sale, probate and bankruptcy judges have broad discretion and therefore are not intended as a guarantee of a specific result as to commissions in every probate or bankruptcy sale.
 
11.14 Data Feed Available to Participants. The Service must offer a Participant a single data feed in accordance with a Participant’s licensed authorized uses. At the request of a Participant, the Service must provide the single data feed for that Participant’s licensed uses to that Participant’s designee. The designee may use the single data feed only to facilitate that Participant’s licensed uses on behalf of Participant.
 
11.15. Brokerage Back Office Data Feeds. The Service must provide to Participants the Brokerage Back Office Data for use subject to the terms below:
 
“Brokerage Back Office Data” means all real property listing and roster information in the MLS database, including all listings of all Participants, but excludes (i) MLS only fields (those fields only visible to MLS staff and the listing Participant), and (ii) fields and content to which MLS does not have a sufficient license for use in the Brokerage Back Office Feed.
 
Participant and Subscribers affiliated with the Participant can use the Brokerage Back Office Feed data for the following purposes:
  • Brokerage management systems that only expose Brokerage Back Office Data to the Participant and Subscribers affiliated with the Participant.
  • Customer relationship management (CRM) and transaction management tools that only expose the Brokerage Back Office Data to the Participant, Subscribers affiliated with the Participant, and their bona fide clients as established under state law.
  • Agent and brokerage productivity and ranking tools and reports that only exposes Broker Back Office data to the Participant and Subscribers affiliated with the Participant.
  • Marketplace statistical analysis and reports in conformance with NAR MLS Policy Statement 7.80, which allows for certain public distribution.
 
Brokerage Back Office Data use may only be made by the Participant and any Subscriber affiliated with the Participant, except that at the request of a Participant, the MLS must provide Brokerage Back Office Data to that Participant’s designee. The designee may use the Brokerage Back Office Data only to facilitate the Brokerage Back Office Data use on behalf of that Participant and its affiliated Subscribers.
 
There is no option for Participants to opt out their listings from the Brokerage Back Office Data use as defined.
 
The Service may impose reasonable licensing provisions and fees related to a Participant’s license to use the Brokerage Back Office Data. The Service may require the Participant’s designee to sign the same or a separate and different license agreement from what is signed by the Participant.
 
11.16 Listing Broker’s Offer of Compensation. The Service is required to include the listing broker’s offer of compensation for each active listing displayed on its consumer-facing website(s) and in MLS data feeds provided to Participants and Subscribers. Additionally, the Service shall permit MLS Participants or Subscribers to share the listing broker’s offer of compensation for each active listing through IDX and VOW displays and through any other form or format provided to clients and consumers. The information about the offer of compensation will be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that the offer is made only to Participants of the MLS where the listing is filed.
 
12.10 False or Misleading Advertising and Representations; True Picture Standard of Conduct. Participants and subscribers may not engage in false or misleading advertising, including, but not limited to, advertisements or representations regarding the participant’s or subscriber’s relationship to the service, about the service itself, or about any property listed with the service. Participants and Subscribers may not represent that their brokerage services to a client or customer are free or available at no cost to their clients, unless the Participant or Subscriber will receive no financial compensation from any source for those services. MLS participants and subscribers shall present a true picture in their advertising and representations to the public, including Internet content, images and the URLs and domain names they use, and participants and subscribers may not:
a. engage in deceptive or unauthorized framing of real estate brokerage websites;
b. manipulate (e.g., presenting content developed by others) listing and other content in any way that produces a deceptive or misleading result;
c. deceptively use metatags, keywords or other devices/methods to direct, drive, or divert Internet traffic,
d. present content developed by others without either attribution or without permission; or
e. otherwise mislead consumers, including use of misleading images
 
12.14 Display. Subject to Sections 12.15, 12.16, and 12.19, broker participants and R.E. subscribers shall be permitted to display the MLS compilation in either electronic or printed format to specifically identified and bona fide prospective purchasers only in conjunction with their ordinary business activities of attempting to locate ready, willing and able buyers for the properties described in said MLS compilation. Broker participants and R.E. subscribers shall be permitted to display the MLS compilation in either electronic or printed format to specifically identified and bona fide sellers or prospective sellers only in conjunction with their ordinary business activities in listing properties. Broker Participants and R.E. Subscribers may not filter out or restrict MLS listings that are searchable by and displayed to consumers based on the level of compensation offered to the cooperating broker or the name of a brokerage or agent. Appraiser participants and appraiser subscribers shall be permitted to display the MLS compilation to the person requesting the appraisal only in conjunction with their ordinary business activities of producing a written appraisal. Such displays under this section shall be only in the immediate presence of the MLS participant or subscriber.
 
12.16(e) Listing Attribution. All IDX listing displays shall display the name of the listing firm, the listing Participant’s identified email or phone number, and the name of the listing agent in a manner designed to easily identify such listing firm or agent. Such identification shall be in a reasonably prominent location and provide clear, conspicuous written or verbal identification of the name of the listing firm, the listing Participant’s identified email or phone number, and the name of the listing agent. Displays of minimum information (e.g. a one-line or thumbnail search result, text messages, “tweets”, etc of two hundred (200) characters or less) are exempt from this requirement but only when linked directly to a display that includes all required disclosures. Audio delivery of listing content is exempt from this disclosure requirement only when all required disclosures are subsequently delivered electronically to the registered consumer performing the property search or linked to through the device’s application.
 
Section 12.19.21: (C.A.R. Section 12.19.18:) A Participant shall cause any listing displayed on his or her VOW that is obtained from other sources, including from another MLS or from a broker not participating in the MLS, to identify the source of the listing. to identify the name of the listing firm and the listing broker or agent, and the listing Participant’s identified email or phone number, in a readily visible color, in a reasonable prominent location, and in typeface not smaller than the median typeface used in the display of listing data.
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