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A Celebration of Life service will be held in honor of CCAR Past President George Irvin, Jr., “Big George” (Executive Brokers) on Saturday, July 17 from 2:00 – 5:30 pm at the Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive in Walnut Creek.
Visit https://everloved.com/life-of/george-irvin-jr/ to RSVP and learn more.
Donations may be made in George’s honor to the CCAR Scholarship Foundation.
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Education contains a list of upcoming classes.
• CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – Aug. 2
• CCAR Opens July 12
• Make Your Home Fire Safe – New 2021 Laws
• George Irvin Celebration of Life – July 17
• Affiliate Liaison Applications
FEATURED: The New California RPA
Wed., Aug 18 | 9am – 1pm
Tenant Representation (CRE)
Wed., July 7 | 10am – 12pm
C.A.R. – Data Analytics for Real Estate Success
Wed., July 7 | 10am – 11am
NAR presents: Retirement Planning Basics for New Agents
Wed., July 7 | 11am – 12pm
LionDesk CRM: Automate Your Business
Wed., July 7 | 11:30am – 12:15pm
Lease Negotiations (CRE)
Wed., July 7 | 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Help Buyers & Boost Business w/ New Homes
Thu., July 8 | 8am – 9am
zipForm Mobile
Thu., July 8 | 1pm – 2pm
License Renewal Crash Course
Fri., July 9 | 9:30am – 12:30pm
Adding Open Houses/Tours to Listings
Fri., July 9 | 10am – 10:30am
Getting Started with RPR®
Mon., July 12 | 9am – 9:45am
How to Use Disclosures.io (Homelight)
Mon., July 12 | 12pm – 12:30pm
Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Mon., July 12 | 1pm – 3pm
Intro to CMA Reports using Cloud CMA
Tue., July 13 | 9:30am – 11:30am
NAR’s C2EX for Brokers
Tue., July 13 | 1:30pm – 2pm
Intro to Paragon
Wed., July 14 | 9:30am – 11:30am
NAR: Getting Retirement Ready
Wed., July 14 | 11am – 12pm
Click here to request 1:1 CCAR Training.
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
Click here for a printable education calendar.
The NEW California Residential Purchase Agreement
Wed., August 18 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Join C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel, Gov Hutchinson, as he takes you on a deep dive through the most widely used and trusted purchase agreement in the state of California. Gov will teach you everything you need to know about the NEWLY Updated RPA.
REALTOR® SAFETY TIPS:
LAPTOPS ON SALE:
It’s Back! CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – Aug. 2
Dust Off Your Callaways and TaylorMades for our Charity Golf Tournament! This year’s event will be held at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo on Monday, August 2nd. All golfers will receive a boxed lunch and post-tournament BBQ dinner with raffles and cash bar.
All proceeds benefit the CCAR Scholarship Fund and CCAR Helping Hands. There are also lots of great sponsorship opportunities! Sign up now!
This week CCAR’s Walnut Creek Office opened to members! Regular pre-Covid hours will resume Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
CCAR’s Richmond Office is closed indefinitely.
All individuals must wear a face covering inside the premises if they are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. By entering the premises without a mask, you are attesting that you are vaccinated or have a legal exemption…
Every year, fires threaten homes and properties as a result of unnecessary combustible debris and vegetation. It is every property owner’s responsibility to eliminate these fire hazards on their property that may endanger their neighbors and the community at large. Read more to learn about two new laws that went into effect this year.
Defensible Space Law: effective July 1, 2021
Home Hardening Disclosure Law: effective January 1, 2021
A Celebration of Life service will be held in honor of CCAR Past President George Irvin, Jr., “Big George” (Executive Brokers) on Saturday, July 17 from 2:00 – 5:30 pm at the Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive in Walnut Creek.
Please visit George’s Memorial Website here to RSVP and learn more.
Donations may be made in George’s honor to the CCAR Scholarship Foundation.
CCAR is calling for applications from qualified Affiliate members who are interested in serving a two-year term as a non-voting Affiliate Liaison to the 2024 Board of Directors.
This person will act as liaison between the Board of Directors and the Affiliate membership, conveying their concerns to the Board and communicating back to the Affiliate membership. The non-voting liaison must have been a CCAR Affiliate Member for two years immediately preceding appointment.
Click here for the Affiliate Liaison Application, due by Aug. 14th at 5pm.
MEMBER BENEFIT:
RatePlug: Pre-Approval Link on MLS Listings
Housing demand is high, mortgage rates are low. In a competitive housing market, buyers should do all they can to stand out in a sea of borrowers. Getting pre-approved shows how serious someone is about buying. Give your buyers access to pre-approval on every listing you send them.
MLS UPDATE:
CCAR and Black Knight are excited to introduce full listing edit via Paragon Connect. With full listing edit, you will have the ability to access and edit any of your listing data from just about any device. You will get full access to all fields, lookups, geographical data and more! In addition, all of your configurations, business rules, and data checks will also be in place…
Privy is a powerful real estate investing software platform that is powered by real time MLS data.
Privy was built by a group of investor focused real estate agents to scale their own business. Instead of being able to work with a handful of investors effectively they used data, software and automation to work with dozens of…
CCAR WILL BE CLOSED MON, JULY 5
IN HONOR OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.
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Education contains a list of upcoming classes.
FEATURED: The New California RPA
Wed., Aug 18 | 9am – 1pm
New Home Market Update
Wed., June 30 | 11:30am – 12:15pm
Sending Auto-Notifications in Collab Ctr
Wed., June 30 | 1 – 3pm
Advanced zipForm Features
Thu., July 1 | 10 – 11am
Become a HomeSpotter Expert
Thu., July 1 | 2 – 2:45pm
LIVE: Get Started with Homesnap Pro
Thu., July 1 | 2:30 – 3pm
LIVE: Prospecting for Seller Leads
Fri., July 2 | 2:30 – 3pm
Homesnap Stories – Market Listings w/ Videos
Sat., July 3 | 2:30 – 3pm
How to Use Homelight Listing Mgmt (Disclosures.io)
Mon., July 5 | 12 – 12:30pm
zipForm Basics
Tue., July 6 | 10 – 11am
LionDesk CRM: Stay Top of Mind
Tue., July 6 | 11:30am – 12:15pm
Tenant Representation (CRE)
Wed., July 7 | 10am – 12pm
NAR presents: Retirement Planning Basics for New Agents
Wed., July 7 | 11am – 12pm
Click here to request 1:1 CCAR Training.
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
Click here for a printable education calendar.
Due Thursday, July 1, 2021.
The NEW California Residential Purchase Agreement
Wed., August 18 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Join C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel, Gov Hutchinson, as he takes you on a deep dive through the most widely used and trusted purchase agreement in the state of California. Gov will teach you everything you need to know about the NEWLY Updated RPA.
LAPTOPS ON SALE:
A Message From The President
Governor Newsom recently signed AB 832 (Bloom) into law, which increased funds available to California’s Rent Relief program from $2.6 billion to $5.2 billion. This new law allows landlords to be eligible for 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 rental arrears. C.A.R. wants to ensure members have all necessary information to apply and don’t miss out on receiving these funds. To help C.A.R. has created a rent relief program toolkit that includes resources and information. It includes everything from…
Join us on July 15 from 8:30am – 5pm to acquire the skills and resources to succeed as a buyer’s agent in a dynamic market. Take a deep dive into how using proven networking, branding, and marketing strategies can build your real estate business. Develop a multi-pronged marketing approach that authentically represents your brand and identify both traditional and cutting-edge strategies for lead generation and client cultivation.
Space is limited! Register today for early-bird pricing!
Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom issued four executive orders that extended deadlines for certain DRE licensees and pending applicants. The most recent order, N-83-20, extended some fee payment and license requirement deadlines until June 30, 2021.
That deadline is quickly approaching!
This week’s C.A.R. Legislative Update includes information about the following bills and C.A.R.’s positions.
• AB 832 COVID-19 Relief: Tenancy: Federal Rental Assistance- NEUTRAL
• AB 948 (Holden) Appraiser Discrimination- SUPPORT
• AB 500 (Ward) California Coastal Resources- OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
MLS UPDATE:
Having issues locating data on detail report views in the MLS? Are your eyes growing tired from squinting at small font? We have the solution for you! There is a new detail report view now available in Paragon, the “2-Page Agent Report”. This new report view has increased font size, a larger map, and more data! You can begin using it today and can also make it your default report view…
CCAR and Black Knight are excited to introduce full listing edit via Paragon Connect. With full listing edit, you will have the ability to access and edit any of your listing data from just about any device. You will get full access to all fields, lookups, geographical data and more! In addition, all of your configurations, business rules, and data checks will also be in place…
Privy is a powerful real estate investing software platform that is powered by real time MLS data.
Privy was built by a group of investor focused real estate agents to scale their own business. Instead of being able to work with a handful of investors effectively they used data, software and automation to work with dozens of…
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Education contains a list of upcoming classes.
• 2022 BOD – The Results Are In!
• Marketing Strategy & Lead Generation – July 15
• Jeff Sposito Memorial Service – June 29
• Code of Ethics Violators
• CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
FEATURED: The New California RPA
Wed., Aug 18 | 9am – 1pm
Hospitality Sales (CRE)
Wed., June 23 | 10am – 12pm
LionDesk CRM: Automate Your Business
Wed., June 23 | 11:30am – 12:30pm
Retail Sales/Leases (CRE)
Wed., June 23 | 12:30 – 2:30pm
Intro to CMA Reports w/ Cloud CMA
Wed., June 23 | 1 – 3pm
Help Buyers and Boost Biz w/ New Builds
Thu., June 24 | 7:30am – 8:15am
RPR Mobile
Thu., June 24 | 9 – 9:45am
RentSpree Tenant Screening
Thu., June 24 | 11 – 11:30am
License Renewal Crash Course (REVEI)
Fri., June 25 | 9:30am – 12:30pm
Essentials to Start Using zipForm
Mon., June 28 | 9 – 10am
Intro to Paragon
Mon., June 28 | 1 – 3pm
Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Tue., June 29 | 9:30 – 11:30am
Generate Listings w/ Homebot
Tue., June 29 | 11:30am – 12:30pm
LionDesk CRM: First Steps to Success
Tue., June 29 | 1:30 – 2:15pm
New Home Market Update
Wed., June 30 | 11:30am – 12:15pm
Sending Auto-Notifications in Collab Ctr
Wed., June 30 | 1 – 3pm
Click here to request 1:1 CCAR Training.
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
Click here for a printable education calendar.
The NEW California Residential Purchase Agreement
Wed., August 18 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Join C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel, Gov Hutchinson, as he takes you on a deep dive through the most widely used and trusted purchase agreement in the state of California. Gov will teach you everything you need to know about the NEWLY Updated RPA.
LAPTOPS ON SALE:
CCAR 2022 Board of Directors – The Results Are In!
2021 Election Results
President-Elect (1 Open Position)
619 Tyra Wright
Treasurer (1 Open Position)
613 Darnella Aulani
Director-At-Large (4 Open Positions)
326 Mary Beall-Neighbor
160 Lito Calimlim
342 Valerie Crowell
319 John Fondnazio
268 Mike Handlin
166 Peter Maclennan
349 Judy Myers
263 Matt Rubenstein
2022 CCAR Board of Directors
David Schubb – President
Tyra Wright – President-Elect
Debi Mackey – Past President
Darnella Aulani – Treasurer
Sheiren Diaz – Secretary / CEO
Mary Beall-Neighbor – Director-at-Large
Aeysha Corio – Director-at-Large
Valerie Crowell – Director-at-Large
John Fondnazio – Director-at-Large
Zina Hall – Director-at-Large
Judy Myers – Director-at-Large
Donna Souza – Director-at-Large
Tracy Harrington – Affiliate Liaison
Join us on July 15 from 8:30am – 5pm to acquire the skills and resources to succeed as a buyer’s agent in a dynamic market. Take a deep dive into how using proven networking, branding, and marketing strategies can build your real estate business. Develop a multi-pronged marketing approach that authentically represents your brand and identify both traditional and cutting-edge strategies for lead generation and client cultivation.
Space is limited! Register today for early-bird pricing!
Past President and longtime member Jeff Sposito passed away the morning of June 15 from a long battle with cancer. Jeff served as CCAR President in 2001, he was awarded CCAR’s Realtor of the Year Award in 2010 and Emeritus Member of the Year in 2012. He also received many other awards throughout his distinguished career. Jeff’s long tenure of industry service included positions as Director for both C.A.R. and NAR and he was recently named a C.A.R. Honorary Director for Life.
A public memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 29 at 10:30am at Saint Isadore Church, 440 La Gonda in Danville.
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…
Applications are still open for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program! Income eligible renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19 and need help with past due rent or utilities dating back to April 1, 2020 or who need help with future payments, can apply for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program…
MLS UPDATE:
Having issues locating data on detail report views in the MLS? Are your eyes growing tired from squinting at small font? We have the solution for you! There is a new detail report view now available in Paragon, the “2-Page Agent Report”. This new report view has increased font size, a larger map, and more data! You can begin using it today and can also make it your default report view…
CCAR and Black Knight are excited to introduce full listing edit via Paragon Connect. With full listing edit, you will have the ability to access and edit any of your listing data from just about any device. You will get full access to all fields, lookups, geographical data and more! In addition, all of your configurations, business rules, and data checks will also be in place…
Privy is a powerful real estate investing software platform that is powered by real time MLS data.
Privy was built by a group of investor focused real estate agents to scale their own business. Instead of being able to work with a handful of investors effectively they used data, software and automation to work with dozens of…
Past President and longtime member Jeff Sposito passed away the morning of June 15 from a long battle with cancer. Jeff served as CCAR President in 2001, he was awarded CCAR’s Realtor of the Year Award in 2010 and Emeritus Member of the Year in 2012. He also received many other awards throughout his distinguished career. Jeff’s long tenure of industry service included positions as Director for both C.A.R. and NAR and he was recently named a C.A.R. Honorary Director for Life. Jeff was active in local, state and national legislative advocacy and once spoke to the Federal Reserve Board on behalf of the real estate industry. He has been a professional trainer and guest speaker at many industry events. Jeff will be greatly missed.
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