CCARToday - Contra Costa Association of REALTORS

Moves You Forward.

The New 2022 Residential Purchase Agreement – Mar. 1

by

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.

CCAR MEMBERS ONLY

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

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.

VIEW FLYER >>
REGISTER HERE >>

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

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

by

ca capitol

This year C.A.R. will be hosting two Legislative Days, one virtual and one in-person. Additional information regarding the in-person meetings will be available at a later date. 

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 opportunity to participate in a virtual event. Legislative Day is a great investment in your business, as it will provide you the opportunity to hear from the state’s most dynamic political leaders.

On March 2, 2022, you will have the opportunity to not only participate in a virtual meeting with your Legislative Representative but will have access to virtual events throughout the day. 

If you are interested in registering and participating on March 2nd, please register here. Registration is Free!

Legislative Day Activities: 

9:00am – 10:00am:




10:00am – 3:00pm:




11:00am:


11:30am:


1:00pm:


1:30pm:


3 :00pm – 3:45pm:

 Join us for the Main Event – 2022 Issue Briefing!
This is a must-do and the only way to start your day! California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is tentatively scheduled to join us to discuss the state of housing in California. You’ll also hear from C.A.R.’s 2022 President Otto Catrina, C.A.R.’s new CEO John Sebree and get a legislative briefing from C.A.R.’s Sr. Vice President and Chief Lobbyist Sanjay Wagle.

Virtual Legislator Office Visits
Discussions with your state legislators will be scheduled during this time frame. Please note, you will have to register separately to take part in these meetings.
 | All Legislator Office Meetings >

Senator Bill Dodd
 | Register >

Assemblymember Tim Grayson
| Register >

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
| Register >

Senator Steve Glazer
| Register >

Economic Update

* More information on in-person Legislative Day, scheduled for Wednesday, April 27th will be available at a later date. 

If you have questions regarding Legislative Day, contact Government Affairs Director Heather Schiffman at [email protected]. 

| Read More & Register >

Stay Vigilant! Cyber & Phone Fraud An Ongoing Threat

by

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

These communications are not from NAR leadership. If you receive them, please do not click on any links or provide any personal information.

REALTOR® members are again receiving unsolicited phone calls claiming to represent “NAR health insurance.” These calls and texts don’t originate from NAR. NAR and its Member Benefit partners don’t sell or provide members’ telephone numbers to any third-party vendors. And NAR won’t make unsolicited calls to enroll members in an insurance program or otherwise solicit their personal information.

Also, beware of an email that purports to come from NAR leadership but originates from an unknown email address. NAR has reported this email scam to the proper authorities and is blocking it from their internal networks. NAR unfortunately does not have the control or ability to stop external emails or content.

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 from NAR, please hang up and contact their Member Support team directly by dialing 800.874.6500, or contact them via live chat or email.

More on protecting yourself from electronic fraud:

Upcoming Paragon Enhancements – Feb. 22

by

upgrade

On February 22nd the following updates will be made to the Paragon 5 MLS system to improve functionality.

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.
 
If you have any questions please contact Member Services at [email protected].

Wise Agent – New Member Discount Program!

by

Wise Agent is a simple, smart, and affordable real estate CRM platform combining contact management, lead automation, transaction management, and real estate marketing software. Wise Agent helps REALTORS® become more efficient, giving them the opportunity to save time and make more money.

What’s Included:

  • Free 20-minute one-on-one Getting Started session
  • Free training that never ends
  • Free 24/7 support with a goal to respond in 10 minutes or less
  • Monthly branded Real Estate Newsletter written in both English and Spanish
  • Quarterly webinars highlighting best practices
  • Newsletter article submission for digital advertising to Contra Costa Realtors & any other marketing content as needed
  • Wise Agent representative will attend at least one in-person event each year (as long as travel is not restricted or prevented by law)
  • Wise Agent will co-brand the CRM
  • 2 Additional free landing pages per account ($10 value)
  • REALTORS® will be able to send 75,000 emails per month
  • Email reporting is included
  • Email Templates written in English and Spanish
  • Unlimited Document Storage
  • Professionally written drip campaigns in English & Spanish

Add-ons:

  • Texting
  • Additional landing pages 
  • Social Enhancement
  • Artificial Intelligence bot 
14-Day Trial

Training:

Other Training:

https://wiseagent.com/blog

How to Access:

https://wiseagent.com