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Yes on Prop 19

PROP 19 UPDATES - GET INVOLVED!

As Election Day gets closer, the Prop 19 campaign is gaining momentum. Stay tuned to weekly campaign updates and be sure to get involved!

Endorsements

California State leaders including Governor Gavin Newsom, Controller Betty Yee and Treasurer Fiona Ma have all endorsed Proposition 19. See the full list of endorsements here:
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get involved!

Yes on 19 Facebook Group: Do you want to get involved in Prop 19’s Facebook group and be an advocate for Prop 19? We’ve established an exclusive group for REALTORS® to learn more about the campaign’s progress and engage with others about the measure.
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Share Positive News: We will keep you apprised of positive media around Prop 19 so you can share it with your networks. Please share our positive news coverage with your social networks!

media endorsements

Proposition 19 has been endorsed by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Read the editorial here:
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press coverage

Prop 19 is also getting more press coverage. For example, C.A.R. President Jeanne Radsick’s opinion editorial was published in the Bakersfield Californian and Oroville Association of Realtors executive and camp survivor Ellie Rosebush authored a piece in the Chico Enterprise-Record.

Yes on prop 19 yard signs

Get your free Yes on Prop 19 yard signs! All requests must be submitted by October 15th.
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New Shelter-in-Place Order Includes Additions to Essential Real Estate Services

New Shelter-in-Place Order Includes Additions to Essential Real Estate Services (May 14, 2020)

The New Contra Costa County and other County Shelter-in-Place orders (effective May 4 – May 31st) include most of the prior order’s restrictions, but provides additional limited privileges for certain essential services, including real estate. These new orders apply to all those living/working in Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties as well as the City of Berkeley.

Members may resume the following activities while still maintaining strict safety and social distancing protocols:

Open houses and tours are still prohibited;
Virtual showings are preferred. However, if virtual showings are not feasible, occupied properties may be shown under the following conditions:
- Occupants must leave a property within a reasonable time prior to and following a showing.
- Only ONE agent may show a property to a maximum of TWO people from the same household;
All previously ordered social distancing and sanitizing protocols apply.
Commercial real estate is now classified as an “essential service”
Home stagers are now classified as “essential” to the real estate transaction in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties and the City of Berkeley (as of 05/14/20). Please check separate county orders for specifics and/or limitations to this item.
All construction activities may resume as long as businesses comply with safety protocols
Residential moves may resume
Before conducting any business transactions first consult your broker and adhere to specific rules and guidelines established by your respective corporations/firms and the requirements set out in the County/City orders. Members should seek individual counsel for legal and insurance matters.

As previously noted, CCAR continues to work with County officials to further clarify protocols around real estate transactions. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Resources:
| Essential Services Protocol Q&A >
| New Order No. HO-COVID19-09 (Apr 29, 2020) >
| New CC County Order Frequently Asked Questions >

State Issues New COVID-19 Guidelines for Real Estate Employers & Transactions

State Issues New COVID-19 Guidelines for Real Estate Employers & Transactions (May 8, 2020)

The State of California Department of Health and Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) have established new guidelines for employers and agents conducting transactions in the real estate industry. Please comply with the guideline references listed below to remain in compliance with the multi-phased approach to re-entry into the workplace/community and to ensure the health and safety of your employees and clients.

To assist you in your efforts to comply with these guidelines, we have also developed a print-ready flyer for you to post at properties to inform clients that your business practices are within compliance of state-mandated guidelines and that their entry into a property is subject to their compliance with posted rules*. View/Print Flyer >

RESOURCES:

CDPH/CALOSHA COVID-19 Guidance for Real Estate Transactions (05.07.20) >
This document provides guidance for businesses operating in the real estate industry including sales and rentals of single-family, multi-family, apartment, commercial, and industrial properties to support a safe, clean environment for workers. This document is supplemented with a general checklist (link below) to ensure proper compliance with these guidelines.

Transactions Guidance Contents:

Workplace Specific Plan
Shown Properties Specific Plan
Topics for Employee Training
Individual Control Measures and Screening
Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols for Workplaces
Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols for Shown Properties
Physical Distancing Guidelines for Workplaces
Physical Distancing Guidelines for Shown Properties

CDPH/CALOSHA COVID-19 General Checklist for Real Estate Transactions (05/07/20) >
This checklist is a supplemental worksheet for use with the above listed Guidance for Real Estate Transactions. It is intended to help people involved in real estate to implement detailed plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. This checklist is a summary and contains shorthand for some parts of the guidance; familiarize yourself with the guidance before using this checklist.

Checklist Contents:

Contents of Written Worksite Specific Plan
Topics for Employee Training
Individual Control Measures and Screening
Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols for Shown Properties
Physical Distancing Worksite Guidelines
Physical Distancing Guidelines for Shown Properties

COVID-19 Resilience Roadmap (05/08/20) >
As a supplement to its stay-at-home orders (03/29/30, 05/04/20), the State of California has posted a new feature on their website describing the specific stages of reentry into the workplace/public places. Now moving into Stage 2, California is allowing lower-risk workplaces to gradually re-open with specific safety protocols in place. This site provides guidelines for each of the four steps of gradual reopening of business and end of stay-at-home orders.

*Note: Guidelines specify that virtual property showings remain the preferred method of property viewing and live in-person showings should be restricted to only those instances when virtual viewing is impossible.

Cloud CMA Live – Coming Soon!

We are excited to announce a new enhancement coming to Cloud CMA: Cloud CMA Live. Cloud CMA Live is a new interactive digital CMA experience. The best part? This is a free enhancement being added to all accounts without any action on your part.

When does it go live?

Expected launch date is May 5th. Once launched, users will see a new “Live CMA” link in the report card.

What are the new features?
– Present beautifully on any modern screen; laptop, tablet, TV, you name it.
– Live Virtual Listing Presentations with built in Zoom and Skype integration.
– Toggle comps to add or remove on the fly.
– Comp data updates automatically on interactive reports.
– Add custom content including video.
– Draw attention and highlight anywhere on the screen with the new “telestrator” feature.
– Perfectly complements branding on Cloud CMA printed reports.

Watch more about Cloud CMA Live here.

It’s a new market, agents need new tools

When Cloud CMA began working on Cloud CMA Live over 6 months ago, no one could have predicted that new ways of presenting remotely would be needed. There have been many announcements of products and services working to help buyers, but we are proud to be able to provide this new free enhancement to help agents and their home sellers.

Real Safe Agent: Protect Yourself And Your Colleagues

Protect yourself and your colleagues

Real Safe Agent has been deployed to more than 100,000 agents across the country. The system is based on the Collaborative Prevention Model, a behavior based crime prevention methodology developed by Lee Goldstein while working with serial sex offenders.

“This application is about preventing the crime from occurring, and the fact that there has never been an attack or attempted attack on an agent while using it speaks volumes,” said Goldstein.

CCAR is pleased to provide members with the latest in professional security:

RealSafeAgent is easy to use and benefits agents, their clients and one-another through an interactive mobile application that puts professionals in touch around the clock.

10 Tips for Holding a Safe Open House

Open houses can be a great sales tool—but hosting one also exposes you to numerous unfamiliar people for the first time. Take these steps to stay safe:

If possible, always try to have at least one other person working with you at the open house.
Check your cell phone’s strength and signal prior to the open house. Have emergency numbers programmed on speed dial.
Upon entering a house for the first time, check all rooms and determine several “escape” routes. Make sure all deadbolt locks are unlocked to facilitate a faster escape.
Make sure that if you were to escape by the back door, you could escape from the backyard. Frequently, high fences surround yards that contain swimming pools or hot tubs.
Have all open house visitors sign in. Ask for full name, address, phone number and email.
When showing the house, always walk behind the prospect. Direct them; don’t lead them. Say, for example, “The kitchen is on your left,” and gesture for them to go ahead of you.
Avoid attics, basements, and getting trapped in small rooms.
Notify someone in your office, your answering service, a friend or a relative that you will be calling in every hour on the hour. And if you don’t call, they are to call you.
Inform a neighbor that you will be showing the house and ask if he or she would keep an eye and ear open for anything out of the ordinary.
Don’t assume that everyone has left the premises at the end of an open house. Check all of the rooms and the backyard prior to locking the doors. Be prepared to defend yourself, if necessary.

(Sources: Washington Real Estate Safety Council; City of Mesa, Arizona; Nevada County Board of REALTORS®; Georgia Real Estate Commission)

Visit NAR’s REALTOR® Safety website at www.nar.realtor/Safety