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Weekly Jolt – 041321

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     APRIL 13, 2021

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•  Help Promote SB 304 – Handyperson Bill
•  Measure V – Concord Commercial Rent Relief
•  West County Marketing Meeting This Thursday
•  2021 Walnut Creek Community Service Day
•  Apply Now to Serve on CCAR’s 2022 BOD
•  C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislation Day Registration
    Now Open

Contra Costa Vaccine Appointment Request Form
CCAR COVID-19 Updates on ccartoday.com
C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

FEATURED: Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) Certification
May. 6 – 7  |  9am – 4pm

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RPR® Shortcuts to Save You Time
Wed., Apr. 14  |  9 – 10am

Tenant Representation (Commercial R.E.)
Wed., Apr. 14  |  10am – 12pm

Lease Negotiations in Commercial R.E.
Wed., Apr. 14  |  12:30 – 2:30pm

Maximize Your Commercial R.E. Business with RPR®
Thu., Apr. 15  |  9 – 9:45am

Send Auto-Notifications using Collaboration Center
Thu., Apr. 15  |  9:30 – 11:30am

Glide for all C.A.R. and Local Forms
Thu., Apr. 15  |  1 – 2pm

License Renewal Course
Fri., Apr. 16  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

Preview Listings before Sending to Picky Buyers
Mon., April 19  |  9 – 9:30am

Use Glide for Disclosures
Mon., Apr. 19  |  11 – 11:30am

Intro to Paragon
Mon., Apr. 19  |  1 – 3pm

zipForm Mobile: Contracts on the Go
Tue., Apr. 20  |  1 – 2pm

Market Your Listing for Maximum Exposure using Video and Social Media
Tue., Apr. 20  |  1 – 1:30pm

Click here to schedule 1 on 1 Training.

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

Click here for a printable education calendar.

•  TopHap Launching May 10
•  Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views
•  MLS Rules Changes

+ CCAR CALENDAR

LAPTOPS ON SALE:

FULLY UPDATED SRES COURSE:

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Senior Real Estate Specialist Designation
May 18 – 21  |  9am – 1pm each day
Understand the legal and transactional needs of a maturing client base, in light of COVID-19 and recent legislation. Class is available for audit by current SRES® designees for updated content and revised student material!
REGISTER HERE >>

LOCAL UPDATES:

Danville “Town Talks”   
Danville Mayor Renee Morgan discusses the topic of housing legislation and its effect on Danville, CA. 

2020 CCAR ANNUAL REPORT:

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Help Promote SB 304 – Handyperson Bill

Share a story. Move a bill. Do you engage an unlicensed “handyperson” to complete small projects? C.A.R. wants to hear from you! Send your stories about using a handyperson on any small projects–include project details, cost, etc. We want the legislature to understand that $500 is not sufficient to cover the costs of unlicensed handypeople!

If passed, the C.A.R.-sponsored SB 304 Bill will increase the handyperson aggregate contract threshold price from the current…

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Learn the Red Flags in Escrow at the West County Marketing Meeting – Nov. 18

Please join us for the West County Virtual Marketing meeting this Thursday, November 18 from 9 to 10am and learn the Red Flags in Escrow. While not every problem can be anticipated, there are Red Flags you should watch for in your transactions. Being proactive to these potential showstoppers will help ensure a successful closing and bring you referrals. Also learn to reduce your risk of cyberfraud by practicing “Good Cyber Hygiene”.

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Together We Can Help Address Food Insecurity Now

Walnut Creek is still looking for volunteers to help hand out fliers in neighborhoods and to collect food donations at grocery stores for their community service day this Saturday, April 17.

You can also register for a neighborhood by today, April 13th. An easy way to participate is to organize your family and friends to “adopt” a neighborhood and distribute information about the Community Food Drive to homes in that neighborhood…

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New Directors, Treasurer Appointed to CCAR Board

Three positions on the 2025 CCAR Board of Directors have been vacated, including the Treasurer. In accordance with CCAR Bylaws (Jun 2024) Section 10, Vacancies, the following members have been approved by the Board to fill the vacancies:

• Judy Myers (term ends 12/26)
  replaces Treasurer Peter MacLennan
• Leslie Manzone (term ends 12/25)
  replaces Aeysha Corio, Director-at-Large
• Rolanda Wilson (term ends (12/26)
  replaces Murrey Kehrlein,
  Director-at-Large

Directors will be sworn in at the Association inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

CCAR BYLAWS >>

CCAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS >>

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C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day – April 27

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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MLS UPDATE:

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TopHap

TopHap is a market intelligence platform for residential Real Estate. Utilizing AI and machine learning (ML) to visualize residential real estate market trends, conditions and characteristics of neighborhoods and properties. TopHap has compiled the most comprehensive collection of data ever to be integrated into one real estate platform.

As a CCAR Member Benefit enjoy a 20% Discount by using coupon code…

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Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views

Beginning April 19th, the “Action Icons” in the MLS were removed from all report views.

Now that you can access the “Action Icons” from the Paragon toolbar and within spreadsheet views, the MLS plans to leverage the space currently utilized by the “Action Icons” on report views to allow for new fields being added to the MLS in the upcoming Paragon update planned for late May or early June…

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MLS Rule Update – 13.2.2 Lockbox Requirements

The CCAR MLS Rules & Regulations are being updated with changes going into effect on April 26, 2021.

These changes have been adopted to clarify the lockbox requirements when working in the expanded MLS marketplace in conjunction with the NorCal MLS Alliance…

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Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views

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Beginning April 19th, the “Action Icons” in the MLS were removed from all report views.

Now that you can access the “Action Icons” from the Paragon toolbar and within spreadsheet views, the MLS plans to leverage the space currently utilized by the “Action Icons” on report views to allow for new fields being added to the MLS in the upcoming Paragon update planned for late May or early June.

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

Prop. 19 Legislation & C.A.R. Materials

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C.A.R. highly recommends and encourages you to share the links with your clients but NOT to provide the actual forms as it may constitute providing tax advice or services outside the scope of your usual client relationship.

County Assessors are providing forms for homeowners who qualify to use Prop. 19 tax base transfer. C.A.R.’s legal unit recommends that homeowners who want to take advantage apply as soon as they are able, although they are able to wait up to three (3) years and receive the tax benefits from the date they qualified. However, while homeowners who qualify and wait more than three (3) years may still take advantage but won’t be able to receive a refund for the higher taxes they’ve paid in those three years.

A sample form is available on the Board of Equalization (BOE) website at: https://boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/lta21007.pdf and you can find additional forms on Contra Costa County website at: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/8074/Proposition-19. 

For additional materials from C.A.R. please visit: www.caprop19.org.

New Directors, Treasurer Appointed to CCAR Board

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Three positions on the 2025 CCAR Board of Directors have been vacated, including the Treasurer. In accordance with CCAR Bylaws (Jun 2024) Section 10, Vacancies, the following members have been approved by the Board to fill the vacancies:

  • Judy Myers (term ending 12/26) will replace Treasurer Peter MacLennan
  • Leslie Manzone (term ending 12/25) will replace Aeysha Corio, Director-at-Large
  • Rolanda Wilson (term ending (12/26) will replace Murrey Kehrlein, Director-at-Large

Directors will be sworn in at the Association inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® Bylaws >>
2025 Board of Directors >>

Weekly Jolt – 040621

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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     APRIL 6, 2021

Click a title below to view detailed contents by topic.

•  A Message from the President
•  Apply Now to Serve on the 2022 CCAR BOD
•  C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislation Day Registration
    Now Open
•  Prop. 19 Legislation & C.A.R. Materials
•  Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory & Addenda
    Updates Now on Glide

CCAR COVID-19 Updates on ccartoday.com
Contra Costa Vaccine Appointment Request Form
C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

FEATURED: C.A.R. Legal Presents Fair Housing
Wed., Apr. 13  |  1:30 – 2:30pm

FEATURED: Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) Designation
Apr. 13 – 14  |  9am – 5pm

ABR flyer

Tax-Reduction Strategies for the R.E. Professional
Wed., Apr. 7  |  9:30am – 12pm

C.A.R. Presents: STEPS to Homeownership
Wed., Apr. 7  |  10am – 12pm

Intro to Commercial R.E.
Wed., Apr. 7  |  10am – 12pm

Commercial R.E. Basics
Wed., Apr. 7  |  12:30 – 2:30pm

RPR® Property Searches
Thu., Apr. 8  |  11 – 11:45am

Getting Started in Homesnap Pro
Thu., Apr. 8  |  2:30 – 3pm

Listing Presentations that make a Lasting Impression
Mon., Apr. 12  |  9 – 9:45am

Set Up Your MLS Market Monitor
Mon., Apr. 12  |  11 – 11:30am

Intro to RPR®
Mon., Apr. 12  |  1 – 3pm

New Features Spotlight on NewHomeSource Pro
Tue., Apr. 13  |  9 – 9:30am

Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance
Tue., Apr. 13  |  1 – 3pm

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities >
Click here for a printable education calendar >

•  Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views
•  MLS Rule Update
•  Code of Ethics Violators

+ CCAR CALENDAR

YPN EVENT TOMORROW!

YPN Avoid Mistakes

Avoiding Mistakes in the R.E. Industry
Wed., Apr. 7  |  1 – 2:30pm
Hindsight is 20/20. Learn how to adapt to the ever changing real estate industry. Hear from a panel of top producers including; Mariama Gebeyehou, Wendy Moore, Debbi Snyder, and Kenny Truong, on how to avoid costly mistakes!
REGISTER HERE >>

2020 CCAR Annual Report:

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CCAR Annual Financial Report & Association Updates
While some may be happy to put the year behind them, CCAR leaders, volunteers and members accomplished many things in 2020! 
VIEW HERE >>

LAPTOPS ON SALE:

A Message From CCAR President, Greg Souza 

New Directors, Treasurer Appointed to CCAR Board

Three positions on the 2025 CCAR Board of Directors have been vacated, including the Treasurer. In accordance with CCAR Bylaws (Jun 2024) Section 10, Vacancies, the following members have been approved by the Board to fill the vacancies:

• Judy Myers (term ends 12/26)
  replaces Treasurer Peter MacLennan
• Leslie Manzone (term ends 12/25)
  replaces Aeysha Corio, Director-at-Large
• Rolanda Wilson (term ends (12/26)
  replaces Murrey Kehrlein,
  Director-at-Large

Directors will be sworn in at the Association inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

CCAR BYLAWS >>

CCAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS >>

Read More »
ca capitol

C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day – April 27

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…

Read More »
prop_19_c.a.r. logo

Prop. 19 Legislation & C.A.R. Materials

County Assessors are providing forms for homeowners who qualify to use Prop 19 tax base transfer. C.A.R.’s legal unit recommends that homeowners who want to take advantage apply as soon as they are able, although they are able to wait up to three (3) years and receive the tax benefits from the date they qualified. However, while homeowners who qualify and wait more than three (3) years may still take advantage but won’t be able to receive a refund for the higher taxes they’ve paid in those three years. A sample form is…

Read More »
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Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory & Addenda Updates Now on Glide

New updates to the San Pablo, Pinole, Richmond, and Unincorporated Addenda, and the Contra Costa Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory are now available on the CCAR website and Glide. Updated forms on zipForm®  will be available soon.

Find the Disclaimer & Disclosure Advisory and Addenda on ccartoday.com: Login, then click on the Information tab to access.

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MLS UPDATE:

Action Icons Being Removed From Report Views

Beginning April 19th, the “Action Icons” in the MLS were removed from all report views.

Now that you can access the “Action Icons” from the Paragon toolbar and within spreadsheet views, the MLS plans to leverage the space currently utilized by the “Action Icons” on report views to allow for new fields being added to the MLS in the upcoming Paragon update planned for late May or early June…

Read More »
rules regs folder

MLS Rule Update – 13.2.2 Lockbox Requirements

The CCAR MLS Rules & Regulations are being updated with changes going into effect on April 26, 2021.

These changes have been adopted to clarify the lockbox requirements when working in the expanded MLS marketplace in conjunction with the NorCal MLS Alliance…

Read More »
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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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