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Education contains a list of upcoming classes.
FEATURED: Market Listings and Stay In Touch –
Wise Agent CRM
Thu., Jan. 27 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Intro to CMA Reports with Cloud CMA
Wed., Jan. 26 | 9:30am – 11:30am
Identify New Listing Opportunities in 2022
Wed., Jan. 26 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Rev Up Your Listings – in Reverse
Thu., Jan. 27 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Market Listings and Stay In Touch – Wise Agent CRM
Thu., Jan. 27 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Cloud Agent Suite – Tools to Impress
Fri., Jan. 28 | 10:00am 10:45am
Lunch-and-Learn with Disclosures.io
Mon., Jan. 31 | 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Prospect Like a Pro and Win the Listing (Homesnap)
Mon., Jan. 31 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
zipForm Basics – Grow Your Transactions Knowledge
Tue., Feb. 1 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Intro to Paragon
Tue., Feb. 1 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Listing Input & Maintenance
Wed., Feb. 2 | 9:30am – 11:30am
C.A.R. presents – PROFIT FIRST: How to Make Your Business Profitable
Wed., Feb. 2 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Advanced zipForm Features
Thu., Feb. 4 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Cloud CMA Fundamentals
Thu., Feb. 4 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Sending Auto-Notifications using Collaboration Center
Thu., Feb. 4 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
WCR: 2022 Real Estate Forecast
Wed., Feb. 2 | 9:45am – 11:00am | Virtual
Featured Speaker: Oscar Wei
C.A.R.’s Deputy Chief Economist will cover: 2022 Housing market forecast, Economic and policy analysis, Local & regional housing markets, Analytics in real estate finance, Consumer research in real estate, and more!
YPN’s TAXES, TRUSTS & TACOS – Feb. 15
Tue., Feb. 15 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Virtual
Join CCAR’s YPN for an afternoon of tax tips and strategies specifically for REALTORS® as well as a fantastic live cooking demonstration of Tacos and Margaritas!
NAR Green Designation – Mar. 1 & 2
Gain a competitive advantage and learn how to become your clients’ go-to resource for buying or selling a more efficient, money-saving, healthy home. Join us for a two-day training on March 1 & 2 to earn the only green designation for real estate agents conferred by the National Association of REALTORS®.
Contra Costa County New Construction Ordinance
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, approved an ordinance to eliminate gas lines in all future development for unincorporated parts of the county only. That means that all new residential buildings, such as single-family, multi-family, and detached accessory dwelling units (ADU) will not be permitted to include a gas line. The ordinance also requires new construction of retail, office, and hotels to be all-electric as well (any of these buildings may also use solar/thermal heating in their project). However, any new development proposing to have a restaurant or any other use that is not a retail, office, or hotel would be allowed to have natural gas.
A Message From The President
Hello Fellow CCAR Members,
My goal this year as a C.A.R. Director and your CCAR President is to ensure that you have all the tools, education, and political backing you need to protect your business and your client’s private property rights. With that in mind, I want to make sure you’re aware of some important membership benefits you can access right now:
- After a full and informative week of C.A.R. committee and Board of Directors meetings we start this week off with another week of meetings! As a C.A.R member you, too can also attend these meetings! Click here to sign up and attend meetings at the State level any time they are in session.
- Check the CCAR Calendar or the ‘EDUCATION’ pull-down to the left for upcoming classes to fulfill your every educational need!
- Interested in getting involved in a CCAR committee? Sign up here. We are always looking for future leaders.
Please take advantage of all the free tools, education, and information available to you as members of CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR. Your clients will thank you for the world of information you will share with them.
I wish you all an awesome week,
Debi
Debi S. Mackey
CCAR President
C.A.R.’s Virtual Legislative Day – March 2
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…
NAR CALL FOR ACTION: Protect Independent Contractor Status
The National Association of REALTORS® has launched a CALL FOR ACTION asking Members of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 5419 the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act, to ensure real estate agents maintain their independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
In California, 85% of real estate agents choose to do business as independent contractors. C.A.R. successfully included provisions in state laws and regulations, including AB 5, protecting REALTORS® ability to work as independent contractors. At the federal level, the Internal Revenue Code carves out real estate professionals who choose to…
Stay Vigilant! Cyber & Phone Fraud An Ongoing Threat
Some members have received fraudulent emails, phone calls and texts, requesting phone numbers and personal information, along with fraudulent links.
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…
2022 Contra Costa Leadership Opportunities
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau announced that the recruitment for the next Leadership Contra Costa (LCC) class for September 2022 – May 2023 has begun. There are a number of opportunities available to serve on commissions in Walnut Creek. Applications will be accepted through 5pm on January 26 for vacancies in: Arts Commission (2 vacancies); Design Review (1 vacancy); Park, Recreation and Open Space (1 vacancy); Planning Commission (1 vacancy); Transportation Commission (1 vacancy)…
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MLS UPDATE:
Upcoming Paragon Enhancements – Feb. 22
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.
Wise Agent – New Member Discount Program!
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! Follow the link to learn about the new CCAR Wise Agent Discount Program!
Platinum Partner, NAR Corporate Ally Program
CCAR is proud to be a RESO Platinum Certified MLS, the highest level of certification available.
