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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JULY 13, 2021

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Education contains a list of upcoming classes.

Top News

•  A Message From The President
•  CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – Aug 2
•  CCAR Walnut Creek Offices Now Open
•  George Irvin Celebration of Life – July 17
•  New 2021 Fire Safety Laws
•  CCAR Affiliate Liaison Application
•  Code of Ethics Violators

MLS Updates

•  Upcoming Paragon Enhancements – Aug 3
•  Paragon Connect – Full Listing Edit – July 19
•  Privy – Launching July 20th

Education

FEATURED: The New California RPA
Wed., Aug 18  |  9am – 1pm

Intro to Paragon
Wed., July 14  |  9:30am – 11:30am

NAR: Getting Retirement Ready
Wed., July 14  |  11am – 12pm

10 Ways New Homes Make Your Job Easier
Wed., July 14  |  12 – 1pm

Create Winning Listing Presentations w/ RPR®
Thu., July 15  |  9 – 9:45am

Streamline Rental Screening & Lease Agreements
Thu., July 15  |  10 – 11am

Become a HomeSpotter Expert
Thu., July 15  |  2 – 2:45pm

Earn NAR’s Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) Endorsement
Fri., July 16  |  9 – 9:30am

Prospecting for Seller Leads: LIVE Homesnap Class
Fri., July 16  |  2:30 – 3pm

LionDesk CRM: Getting Started
Mon., July 19  |  11:30am – 12:15pm

Sending Auto-Notifications w/ Collab Center
Mon., July 19  |  1 – 3pm

Generate Listings & Referrals w/ Homebot
Tue., July 20  |  12 – 1pm

Intro to Transactions, zipForm Edition
Tue., July 20  |  1 – 3pm

Maximize Your Commercial RE Biz w/ RPR
Wed., July 21  |  9 – 9:45am

Lease or Purchase in Commercial RE
Wed., July 21  |  10am – 12pm

Click here to request 1:1 CCAR Training.

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

Click here for a printable education calendar.

Covid-19 Updates

Contra Costa Vaccine Appointment Request Form
CCAR COVID-19 Updates on ccartoday.com

C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

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West County Marketing Meeting:

Top Producers Panel
Thu., July 15  |  9:00 – 10:00am

Meeting ID: 969 0562 9800
Passcode: 816803
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The New California RPA:

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The NEW California Residential Purchase Agreement
Wed., August 18  |  9:00am – 1:00pm

C.A.R. is revising the RPA Agreement this year. Dozens of changes are being made to this crucial form and you don’t want to be left in the dark! Sign up today to learn about the NEW RPA Agreement directly from C.A.R.’s own Gov Hutchinson! CCAR Members and non-members, receive reduced pricing when taking this class through CCAR!
REGISTER >>

LEGISLATIVE CORNER:

Watch this quick video to learn how C.A.R. is tackling the housing affordability crisis in Sacramento by advocating for policies that address the root cause — a lack of supply.

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A Message From The President

Annual CCAR Charity Golf Tournament – May 22

Dust Off Your Callaways and TaylorMades for our Charity Golf Tournament! This year’s event will be held at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo on Mon., May 22nd.

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

All proceeds benefit the CCAR Scholarship Fund and CCAR Helping Hands.

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CCAR Walnut Creek Offices Now Open

This week CCAR’s Walnut Creek Office opened to members! Regular pre-Covid hours will resume Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. 

CCAR’s Richmond Office is closed indefinitely.

All individuals must wear a face covering inside the premises if they are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. By entering the premises without a mask, you are attesting that you are vaccinated or have a legal exemption…

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George Irvin Celebration of Life – July 17

A Celebration of Life service will be held in honor of CCAR Past President George Irvin, Jr., “Big George” (Executive Brokers) on Saturday, July 17 from 2:00 – 5:30 pm at the Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive in Walnut Creek.

Please visit George’s Memorial Website here to RSVP and learn more.

Donations may be made in George’s honor to the CCAR Scholarship Foundation.

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Make Your Home Fire-Safe: New 2021 Laws

Every year, fires threaten homes and properties as a result of unnecessary combustible debris and vegetation. It is every property owner’s responsibility to eliminate these fire hazards on their property that may endanger their neighbors and the community at large. Read more to learn about two new laws that went into effect this year.

Defensible Space Law: effective July 1, 2021

Home Hardening Disclosure Law: effective January 1, 2021

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Call for Applications: CCAR Affiliate Liaison to BOD

CCAR is now calling for applications from qualified Affiliate members who are interested in serving a two-year term as a non-voting Affiliate Liaison to the 2022 Board of Directors.

To qualify you must have been an Affiliate Member of the Association for two (2) years immediately preceding appointment.

Click here for the Affiliate Liaison Application, due by August 17th at 5pm.

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Code of Ethics Violators

In an effort to make ethics violations and the disciplinary process more transparent, C.A.R. is publishing the names of members who are found in violation of the Code of Ethics as well as summaries of the members’ unethical behavior.

Member publication is triggered only if the discipline imposed is a reprimand, fine, suspension or expulsion – anything other than a letter of warning or stand-alone education. The information will be published on the members-only section of car.org. 

Past decisions of ethics…

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MLS UPDATE:

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Upcoming Paragon Enhancements – Aug. 3

On August 3rd updates will be made to the Paragon 5 MLS system to improve functionality including:
1. The MLS Disclaimer,
2. Embedded Video,
3. “Active – Coming Soon” to “Pending”,
4. “City List”

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Privy: Launching Aug. 2

Privy is a powerful real estate investing software platform that is powered by real time MLS data.

Privy was built by a group of investor focused real estate agents to scale their own business. Instead of being able to work with a handful of investors effectively they used data, software and automation to work with dozens of…

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Paragon Connect – Full Listing Edit: Launching July 19th

CCAR and Black Knight are excited to introduce full listing edit via Paragon Connect. With full listing edit, you will have the ability to access and edit any of your listing data from just about any device. You will get full access to all fields, lookups, geographical data and more! In addition, all of your configurations, business rules, and data checks will also be in place…

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