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Education contains a list of upcoming classes.
• CA February Home Sales and Price Report (C.A.R.)
• Risk Management – Tomorrow, March 16
• West County Marketing Meeting This Thursday
SupraWEB Agent Training
Wed., Mar. 16 | 8:30am – 9:30am
LionDesk CRM – Automate Communication
Wed., Mar. 16 | 11:30am – 12:30pm
Women in Leadership in the MLS World
Thu., Mar. 17 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Using RPR Maps to Success
Thu., Mar. 17 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Cloud CMA Fundamentals
Thu., Mar. 17 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Weekly WomanUP!® Live Watch Party
Fri., Mar. 18 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Intro to Paragon
Mon., Mar. 21 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Hit the Bullseye with an RPR CMA
Tue., Mar. 22 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Intro to CMA Reports using Cloud CMA
Tue., Mar. 22 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Intro to Transactions, zipForm Edition
Wed., Mar. 23 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.
City Sign Ordinance Violation Reporting Form
REALTORS® must comply with all city sign ordinances when displaying open house and directional signs in public spaces. Individual city/town ordinances vary. Always check Contra Costa County Sign Ordinances here before displaying signs to avoid their removal.
CITY SIGN ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORTING FORM >>
WCR: STAY ON TARGET WITH YOUR BUSINESS PLAN – PANEL of 5
Wed., Mar. 23 | 11:00am – 1:00pm | Live Event
The first quarter of 2022 is almost over… now what? Learn how to keep your business plan on target from 5 high profile agents during this WCR luncheon panel.
READ MORE & REGISTER >>
Call for scholarship applications
MARCH 31ST DEADLINE TO SUBMIT. The CCAR Scholarship Foundation provides scholarship awards of up to $10,000 to qualified students residing in Contra Costa County. Their commitment to support higher education is the heart of the Foundation’s desire to make a difference!
APPLY HERE >>
SAVE THE DATE – Tuesday, April 5:
SPRING AFFILIATE FAIRE
Tue., Apr. 5 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Danville Veterans Hall | 400 Hartz Ave., Danville
REALTORS® get to know your Affiliate members. Affiliates get to know your REALTORS®! Everyone come for the FREE food, beer, wine, and raffles! More information coming soon.
California February Home Sales and Price Report
California home sales edge higher in February amid geopolitical tensions and inflation uncertainty, C.A.R. reports
- Existing, single-family home sales totaled 424,640 in February on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 4.5 percent from January and down 8.2 percent from February 2021.
- February’s statewide median home price was $771,270, up 0.7 percent from January and up 10.3 percent from February 2021.
- Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 8.3 percent in February.

Risk Management Seminar – Tomorrow, Mar. 16
Please join us tomorrow, March 16 from 9am – noon for our first Risk Management Seminar and C.A.R. Update of the year… 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…

West County Marketing Meeting – This Thursday
Join us for an in-person West County Marketing meeting this Thursday, July 21st from 9 – 10am at Mechanics Bank, 3190 Klose Way in Richmond.
Hear from former Pinole Mayor Debbie Long who will discuss the Charter City effort to create a transfer tax in Pinole. PLUS a three-member broker panel featuring Michael Price-Brown (Bay Realty), Zina Hall (Hall & Hall Assoc.) and Joe Fisher (Fisher Realtors®) will discuss how to best navigate your business in the current market. Free to attend and a light breakfast will be served!
MLS UPDATE:

MLS Rules & Regulations Changes – Mar. 30
On March 30th, the CCAR MLS Rules & Regulations will be updated to reflect changes to the Citation Policy (Appendix B). The purpose of this citation policy is to ensure the integrity of the MLS including the currency and accuracy of its information. These changes are being adopted to further discourage MLS Participants & Subscribers from violation of the MLS Rules and Regulations. Read more to see updated Tiers 1, 2, and 3 Third Violation Fees and Suspensions.

Pool Features – Requirement Update
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RentSpree collects a completed application package from every tenant.
This includes:
1) completed rental application,
2) credit report,
3) background check,
4) eviction report.
CCAR Sponsors