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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     MARCH 28, 2023
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Top News

•  CCAR & C.A.R. Scholarship Applications Due Soon
•  CCAR Helping Hands Chili Cook-ON! – May 10
•  Annual CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – May 22
•  Supra Maintenance – Mar. 28
•  NAR Green Designation – Apr. 5-6
•  How To Be Fair In Fair Housing – Apr. 6
•  WCR: Cultivate Connections – Apr. 14

MLS Updates

•  Coming Soon Listings – Only Permitted for 30 Days
•  CCAR Benefit LionDesk Ends, Transitioning to
   C.A.R. Benefit

•  HomesOpenToday (HOT) & StreetURLs Sunsetting
•  Laptops on Sale
•  TheCEShop Discounts

Upcoming Education

FEATURED: Mortgage 101 Class with John Kay
Wed., Mar. 29  |  10:00am – 11:15am

How to Input & Maintain Your Listing
Wed., Mar. 29  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm          

New Home Market Update         
Thu., Mar. 30  |  8:30am – 9:30am            

Intro to zipForm Edition – Lone Wolf Transactions             
Thu., Mar. 30  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Uncovering Opportunities in a Changing Market
Fri., Mar. 31  |  2:00pm – 3:00pm 

C.A.R.: Learning zipForm Basics
Tue., Apr. 4  |  10:00am – 11:00am

NAR Green 2-Day Designation Course
Wed. – Thu., Apr. 5 – 6  |  9:00am – 5:00pm

Intro to RPR Residential
Wed., Apr. 5  |  11:00am – 12:00pm

How to be Fair in Fair Housing
Thu., Apr. 6  |  10:00am – 12:00pm

Supra Single Access for Non-Members
Fri., Apr. 7  |  8:30am – 9:30am

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities.

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Supra Maintenance – Mar. 28

Supra and CCAR will be processing a data conversion which may interrupt your ability to update your eKey during the day.
Questions: [email protected] or 925.295.1270

NAR Green Designation – APRil 5-6

FREE for CCAR Members! The NAR GREEN Designation is designed for agents looking to learn about issues of energy efficiency and sustainability in real estate. Learn how homes with green features should be marketed differently than traditional homes.

This 2-day course (16 hours of CEUs) prepares real estate professionals to provide advice and sources of information to help homeowners improve the performance of their homes— from low-cost fixes and DIY projects, to retrofitting and replacing systems, to big budget remodeling projects and new constructions.
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How to be Fair in Fair Housing: Advancing Professional Equity – April 6

How to be Fair in Fair Housing: Advancing Professional Equity in Real Estate is a free event sponsored by CCAR where you will learn to uphold REALTOR® values as it applies to Fair Housing. In cooperation with the Definitely Fair Housing task force, we are bringing you a fantastic event to help you understand what it means to live Fair Housing.
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WCR: Cultivate connections speed networking – April 14

Are you looking for POWER PARTNERS? Join WCR to find your running mate and hit that professional goal you have for this year. Get to know other REALTORS® and STRATEGIC PARTNERS.
Read More & Register > 

CCAR Scholarship Applications Due Friday & 
C.A.R. Scholarship Applications Due Next Week!

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! THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 31 IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY.
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The C.A.R. Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships up to $4,000 for students enrolled at a California college or university pursuing a degree for professions which are centered on, or support a career in real estate transactional activity. NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 7 IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY.
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CCAR Helping Hands’ Chili Cook-ON! – Next Wed.

Get ready to spice things up at the CCAR Helping Hands’ Annual Charity Chili Cook-ON! Join us at the Sycamore Club House on Wed., Sep. 18, from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. Taste and vote for your favorite chili recipes, and don’t miss out on the chance to win fantastic raffle prizes!

Think your chili has what it takes? Sign up as a chef and show off your culinary skills! There are 5 prestigious awards including: Best Chili REALTOR® Team, Best Chili Affiliate Team, Best Vegetarian/Vegan Chili Team, People’s Choice, and “Bowl of the Corridor” RMA vs. CCRIM!

Sponsorships still available – “READ MORE” to discover remaining opportunities.

REGISTER >>

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Annual CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – May 10

Get ready to tee off for two fantastic causes, CCAR Helping Hands and the CCAR Scholarship Foundation, at our annual charity Golf Tournament! Dust off your Callaways and TaylorMades for an unforgettable day on the greens of Boundary Oak Golf Course in Walnut Creek on Friday, May 10 at 11:30am.

While you swing for a purpose, enjoy a delicious boxed lunch, and then end the day with a post-tournament dinner and award ceremony, all included for every golfer. For those who prefer to join us later in the evening, “Dinner Only” tickets are also available where you can bid on fantastic raffle prizes and enjoy a cash bar to keep the celebration going!

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MLS UPDATE:

CCAR Benefit LionDesk ends, Transitioning to C.A.R. Benefit:

On May 13th you will no longer have access to LionDesk through your Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® membership. However, you will have access through the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.)!
 
Are you a C.A.R. member?
You can keep your account active at no additional cost. Log into LionDesk through C.A.R.’s single sign-on to keep your account active.
 
Not a C.A.R. member?
You’ll need to choose a paid LionDesk plan to maintain your account. You can explore plans and find the best one for your needs here.
HomesOpenToday (HOT) & StreetURLs Sunsetting

On May 17th, CCAR will be sunsetting HomesOpenToday.com & StreetURLS.com. Although these services provided a benefit to CCAR, Bay East, and bridgeMLS Subscribers, along with East Bay consumers for over a decade, the ‘cost to benefit’ ratio is no longer beneficial to CCAR or its Membership to maintain these services.

LAPTOPS ON SALE

Online Continuing Education

Coming Soon Listings –
Only Permitted for 30 Days

The CCAR MLS Compliance department has seen a recent increase in support tickets and questions regarding “Active – Coming Soon” listings. An “Active – Coming Soon” listing is only permitted to be in that listing status for 30 days. On day 31, any CCAR “Active – Coming Soon” listing is updated by CCAR staff to a “Cancelled – Coming Soon”. If needed, a listing agent may enter a new “Active – Coming Soon” listing.
 
The “Coming Soon” status in the MLS was created to allow for pre-marketing to other MLS Participants & Subscribers. It is not intended to be used as a replacement status for “New” or “Active”.
 
10.1.1 Coming Soon Listings. It shall be the responsibility of the Broker Participant (Section 4.1.1) and Real Estate Subscriber (Section 4.2.1) to follow said rules when placing a property in the Coming Soon section of the multiple listings service (MLS). Broker Participant and Real Estate Subscriber shall only place a property in the Coming Soon section of the MLS if the Participant/Subscriber has met necessary criteria for MLS input as described Sections 7.5, 7.6, & 8.1.
 
Participant/Subscriber is required to enter a proposed list date to proceed in placing a listing in the Coming Soon section of the MLS. Once the listing moves from Coming Soon to any Active status it cannot revert back to Coming Soon.
 
  1. It is optional to place your listing into a Coming Soon Status.
  2. Listing agent must have a signed written listing agreement in place to enter a “Coming Soon” listing which explains the limitations of the “Coming Soon” status.
  3. The MLS requirement of unilateral offer of compensation still applies while in “Coming Soon” status.
  4. The Coming Soon listing will automatically be placed in a “Cancelled – Coming Soon” after 30 days of entry.
  5. Coming Soon listings will be viewable to all MLS Participants.
  6. Coming Soon listings will not be syndicated out to other websites.
  7. Coming Soon listings will not be included in the IDX and RETS feeds.
  8. Coming Soon listings are only searchable within the Paragon MLS.
  9. Once a listing has been moved from Coming Soon to Active status by the agent, it cannot revert to Coming Soon with that same broker.
  10. Days on Market (DOM) re-sets when status is changed to Active. Cumulative Day on Market (CDOM) continues counting from the time entered into the MLS. Only when a property has been off the market (Canceled or Expired) for more than thirty (30) days will the days (DOM and CDOM) on the listing start at zero (0).
If you have any questions please contact CCAR MLS Compliance at 925.295.1270 or [email protected].

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