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C.A.R. Virtual Tech Summit

Build Your Future Through Tech.

These days, being up to date on technology isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a necessity. So don’t miss the first-ever C.A.R. virtual tech summit.

C.A.R. has created Tech Xperience: A Virtual Summit for YOU to catch up on the latest tech trends, digital marketing best practices, practical solutions and new innovations. This high-energy and engaging one-day summit is jam packed with invaluable tips, takeaways and resources from tech strategists, industry experts, top REALTORS® and more.

Whether you’re an industry veteran, brand-new agent, tech enthusiast or tech skeptic, you’ll walk away with insights and action items you can immediately put to work in your business.

Grab your virtual seat now and join C.A.R. on April 14 from wherever is most convenient for you. Included with your registration is a full-access pass to rewatch all sessions and product demos on demand post-event. This exclusive summit is open to C.A.R. members only.

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Open Houses and Showings under COVID-19

The MLS will monitor use of the term “Open House” to determine whether it is a false or misleading representation which subjects participants to violation of C.A.R. Model MLS Rule 12.10 False or Misleading Advertising and Representations; True Picture Standard of Conduct and can also subject the listing to immediate removal from active display in accordance with MLS rules granting broad removal rights under such circumstances.

As a reminder to REALTORS®, under the Departments of Public Health and Cal/Osha’s “Industry Guidance: Real Estate Transactions” (“Industry Guidance”) for real estate transactions, REALTORS® must not hold traditional open houses or showings that are open to the general public on a walk-in basis. Note: this is interpreted to mean that appointments need to be made in advance and not at the location of the showing. In other words, this is a showing, not an open house in the traditional sense.

REALTORS® should use an appointment or digital sign-in process to control the number of people at the house. If you are going to hold a non-traditional “Open House,” then any “Open House” signs or ads must include a rider or express condition that appointments or digital sign-in are required before entry. Showings should be done virtually, whenever possible. Only one listing agent and one “buying party” (including the buyer’s agent) may be in the dwelling at the same time.

Additionally, all visitors must sign a PEAD-V form and deliver it electronically to the listing agent in advance of entering the property. The form should be signed on the day of entry, or if not possible or pragmatic, then no earlier than 24-hours before entry. Doing this accomplishes several things: a) It is an agreement that the visitor will comply with the Posted “Rules for Entry Showings” (Form PRE); b) The visitor acknowledges receiving and agrees to the Prevention Plan; and c) The visitor attests they are not, to the best of their knowledge, afflicted with COVID-19, among other things.

Important! If a city or county in which you do your business activity has an order with a more restrictive standard on real estate activities, those guidelines will still govern the activities of a licensee. In other words, if there is a more restrictive local order, it must still be followed.

| FAQs on Industry Guidance for Showings >
| CCAR MLS Rules & Regulations

Prop. 19: Property Tax Exemptions From Reassessment

Thanks to Prop 19, homeowners aged 55+, people with severe disabilities and victims of natural disasters can move closer to family, medical care, or to a home that better meets their needs anywhere in California without a tax penalty*

Prop 19 also removed unfair restrictions on Californians with severe disabilities, allowing homeowners to move to a replacement home anywhere in California without a tax penalty*

And after wildfires destroyed more than 24,000 family homes in the past few years, wildfire victims have faced massive property tax hikes when relocating to another home. Prop 19 allows victims of wildfires or natural disasters to transfer the property tax base of their damaged house to a replacement home anywhere in California*

C.A.R. has launched a dedicated website for Proposition 19 to provide you with all the information you need to help clients take full advantage of the important tax benefits made possible through this new legislation, effective April 1, 2021.

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| C.A.R. Prop. 19 Frequently Asked Questions >

*Purchasing a more expensive home will result in an adjusted tax increase based on the original property’s Prop 13 tax basis.

Risk Management Seminar – Sep. 27

CCAR is pleased to offer this engaging seminar addressing Risk Management with Shannon B. Jones, of Shannon B. Jones Law Group, Inc.

Join us Wednesday, September 27th 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.

Non-Members call 925.295.9210 to register or for any questions.

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West County Marketing Meeting – This Thursday

Join us February 15th!

Guest Speaker:
Jean Shrem, Real Estate Attorney

Join us this Thursday for the West County Marketing meeting from 8:45am to 10:00am at the Hercules CCAR Office: 500 Alfred Nobel Dr., Suite 265.

Gain Expert Knowledge from Real Estate Attorney, Jean Shrem, on new 2024 Laws and the Commission Lawsuits filed Nationwide. Come with questions, you’ll have an opportunity to ask them directly!

The West County Marketing Meeting is free to attend and a light breakfast will be served.