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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     MAY 16, 2023
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Top News

•  CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – Next Monday!
•  CCAR Election Begins June 5th; Read the Candidates’
   Statements
•  NAR FHFA Heard Industry Loud and Clear on
   Proposed Fee

•  Buyer Representation Training with C.A.R.’s Neil Kalin
   – May 24

•  Learn How to Grow Your Business & Maximize Your
   R.E. Success – May 31

Upcoming Education

SupraWEB Agent Reports, Notifications and More
Wed., May 17  |  8:30 – 9:30am

Grow Your Business Using Client Reviews (RateMyAgent)
Wed., May 17  |  10:30 – 11:30am

Best Ways to Leverage TikTok in Real Estate
Wed., May 17  |  1 – 2:00pm

Intro to RPR® – CMA Reports and More
Wed., May 17  |  2 – 4:00 pm

New Home Source Pro Basics: Gain More Clients with New Builds
Thu., May 18  |  8:30 – 9:30am

RPR® for New REALTORS® (4th of 5-Part Series)
Thu., May 18  |  11:00am – 12:00pm

Learn How Client Reviews Can Grow Your Business
Thu., May 18  |  2:00 – 3:00pm

Sending Auto-Notifications Using Collaboration Center
Thu., May 18  |  2:00 – 4:00pm

Supra Single-Access for Non-Members
Fri., May 19  |  8:30 – 9:30am

License Renewal Crash Course (REVEI)
Fri., May 19  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

RPR® for New REALTORS®  (5th of 5-Part Series)
Mon., May 22  |  11:00am – 12:00pm

How to Create and Use Templates in zipForm
Tue., May 23  |  12 – 12:45pm

Getting to Know Paragon MLS
Tue., May 23  |  2:00 – 4:00pm

BUYER REPRESENTATION: New forms, Misconceptions & Overcoming Objections
Wed., May 24  |  1:00 – 2:00pm

Supra eKEY Basics
Thu., May 25  |  8:30 – 9:30am

Intro to zipForm Edition (Lone Wolf Transactions)
Thu., May 25  |  2:00 – 4:00pm

C.A.R. Industry Leader Town Hall
Fri., May 26  |  11:00am – 12:00pm

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

MLS Updates

•  HOA Picklist Updates & HOA Management Companies
•  ListTrac Listing Input Maintenance Integrations
•  In-Stock Laptops For Sale

+ CCAR CALENDAR

BUYER REPRESENTATION TRAINING Learn about the new forms – MAY 24

Learn from Neil Kalin, C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel during a LIVE one-hour Zoom seminar, to understand the NEW C.A.R. buyer representation forms, correct misconceptions and overcome objections to build a strong relationship with your buyers. Ask questions during the Q&A and walk away empowered and informed! 
Read More & Register >

Learn HOW to Grow Your Business & Maximize Your R.E. Success – May 31

100% of proceeds go to charity – not a CCAR sponsored event.
Read More & Register >>

CCAR Annual Charity Golf Tournament – Next Monday! 

Help us help others by signing up to play in the CCAR Annual Charity Golf Tournament! Dust Off Your Callaways and TaylorMades if you think your foursome has what it takes to win! All proceeds benefit CCAR Helping Hands and the CCAR Scholarship Foundation!

This year’s event will be held at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo next Monday, earlier in the year to avoid the summer heat.

A boxed lunch and post-tournament dinner is included for all golfers! Guests may also purchase “Dinner Only” tickets featuring the tournament award ceremony, raffle prizes, and cash bar!

READ MORE & REGISTER>>

NAR: FHFA Heard Industry Loud and Clear on Proposed Fee

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced last Wednesday, that it is rescinding a controversial proposed loan-level pricing adjustment upfront fee that was to be based on a borrower’s debt-to-income ratio. The proposed LLPA fee, which would have taken effect Aug. 1, stood to impact borrowers with debt-to-income ratios greater than 40%. The fee would have applied to loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which the FHFA regulates…

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The Results Are In!

The election for the 2024 Board of Directors has begun. If you were a CCAR member on or before May 5, 2023, check your email for a private link from ElectionBuddy with subject: “Vote Now: Contra Costa Association of REALTORS ® – 2024 Board of Directors Election,” to vote. Emails were sent ~9:00am on Monday, June 5th. Voting ends next Monday, June 12th at 9:00am.

A 2024 President-Elect and four (4) Directors-At-Large shall be elected.

Review the Candidates’ statements here.

In order for this election to be valid, the number of votes must equal or exceed the 2023 quorum requirement of 603 votes.

Read More »

MLS UPDATE:

ListTrac Listing Input Maintenance Integrations:

On Wednesday, May 24th, your access to powerful listing analytics within the Paragon MLS increases!

When maintaining a listing you will have one click access to view analytics for your listing, preview a powerful seller report, and gain the ability to manage scheduling of a seller report.

If you have any questions please contact CCAR Member Services at 925.295.1270 or [email protected].

In-Stock Laptops For Sale

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HOA Picklist Updates &
HOA Management Companies (New Field)

On June 12th, the Paragon 5 MLS will be updated to contain an accurate picklist of HOAs for Alameda and Contra Costa counties as well as the addition of a new field for “HOA Management Companies”.

If you need to have a new HOA or HOA Management company added to the picklists in the MLS, please contact us via email and include documentation and/or URLs from the HOA and/or HOA Management Company.

If you have any questions please contact CCAR Member Services at 925.295.1270 or [email protected].

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