CCAR Offices Closed: Mon., Jan. 15th in observation of MLK, Jr. Day
• Purchase Crab Feed Tickets Now and Receive
2 Free Drink Tickets!
• C.A.R., HousingWire, UCLA, UC Berkeley, &
CoreLogic Discuss CA’s Housing Landscape – Jan. 10
• Congratulations Kaaran Brickman
• Federal Budget Deadlines to Impact CA REALTORS®
• NAR Academy at Columbia College: Save $100
C.A.R. LIVESTREAM:
Housing 2024 – The California Dream in Focus
Wed., Jan. 10 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Buyers Agent 101: Sending Auto Emails
Wed., Jan. 10 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Increase Your Online Visibility with a FREE realtor.com Agent Profile
Thu., Jan. 11 | 9:00am – 9:30am
Overcoming Roadblocks with Leads & Clearing the Path to Success
Thu., Jan. 11 | 10:00am – 10:45am
zipForm: Maximizing Efficiency & Productivity
Thu., Jan. 11 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
The Dos & Don’ts of Social Media in Real Estate
Fri., Jan. 12 | 10:00am – 10:45am
C.A.R. Town Hall for Brokers, Office Managers & Principals
Fri., Jan. 12 | 11:00am – 12:30pm
Artificial Intelligence for REALTORS®
Mon., Jan. 15 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Supra eKey Basics
Tue., Jan. 16 | 8:00am – 9:00am
How to Input and Maintain Your Listing
Thu., Jan. 18 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
Congratulations Kaaren Brickman!
Kaaren Brickman of Dudum Real Estate is the winner of the $250 Gift Card for answering all questions in the 2023 MLS Survey. Thank you Karen, your valuable insights are very much appreciated, and thank you to everyone who also took the 2023 MLS Survey!
Federal Budget deadlines to
impact CA REALTORS®
As the new year unfolds, Congress finds itself at the intersection of crucial legislative decisions that will impact California REALTORS® and their clients. The first deadline, slated for January 19, is when Congress must act by to provide funding for the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance program and various affordable housing initiatives.
Congress must pass either an appropriations bill for HUD for the remainder of the year or a short-term extension by January 19 or HUD will shut down. While HUD has stated FHA lending will continue during a government shutdown, HUD and its regional offices would be minimally staffed, which could delay FHA transactions the longer a shutdown lasts.
A second budget deadline looms on February 2, 2024, carrying implications for California REALTORS® and homebuyers in flood prone areas…
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Elevate your skills and take your career to the next level with NAR Academy at Columbia College. NAR Academy offers many online programs, including an MBA with an emphasis in Real Estate Management, and so much more! Receive $100 off your first eligible course as a first-time student at NAR Academy.
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Purchase Your Crab Feed Tickets Now
and Receive 2 Free Drink Tickets!
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of food, music, and fun! We invite you to join us on Friday, February 9th, from 6:00 to 10:00pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Center for CCAR’s 23rd Annual Crab Feed!
CCAR’s Crab Feed promises an evening filled with amazing food, music, and camaraderie among friends and colleagues. This event is one of our most popular fundraisers, so secure your spot now! Purchase your tickets before the end of the month, and you’ll receive two complimentary drink tickets!
All proceeds from this crustacean celebration will benefit the CCAR Scholarship Foundation and CCAR Helping Hands Fund. Additionally, there will be an exclusive auction supporting the Bay Area Rescue Mission.
Important Note: No tickets will be sold at the door, so make sure to secure your spot in advance.
Tomorrow: C.A.R., HousingWire, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and more Discuss California’s Housing Landscape
Amid rising interest rates and high home prices, buyers and sellers find themselves on the sidelines, apprehensive about the market’s overall instability. Housing affordability and low supply issues continue to hamper sales. To address these challenges and discuss opportunities moving forward, the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) is proud to present the “Housing 2024: The California Dream in Focus” panel.
This FREE live webinar tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 10, from 10am – 11am, provides members an opportunity to hear and understand the critical issues and opportunities facing CA’s housing market in 2024.
Jan 18 – Paragon MLS Update:
Agent “Related/Ownership” Fields
Beginning January 18th, the “Agent Related to Principle” and “Agent has Ownership” feature lookups will transition into dedicated fields within the listing input, and will be displayed on the 2-Page Agent Report.
NEW CCAR MEMBER BENEFIT:
Dotloop: Real Estate Transaction Management
Dotloop is a cutting-edge real estate transaction management solution designed to seamlessly unite people and software, elevating efficiency and crafting an exceptional customer experience.
As a valued CCAR member you can now access this new free benefit that over 1.2 million real estate professionals already leverage for successfully closing deals. By creating online workspaces called “loops”, dotloop brings everyone involved within the deal together to share, edit and sign documents, as well as communicate and collaborate
Access and create an account by clicking Dotloop under the Resources tab in Paragon.
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