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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     NOVEMBER 1, 2022
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Top News

•  YPN’s Successfully Navigating the Market Shift
    Panel Tomorrow- Nov. 2
•  Christmas CanTree Holiday Buffet – Nov. 17
•  CCAR Award Nominations Due This Fri., Nov. 4

MLS Updates

•  Welcome to BrokerBay: Agent Instructions!
•  MLS Rule Changes

Upcoming Education

FEATURED: Leverage Social Media to Boost Your Business
Thu., Nov. 3  |  10:00am – 11:00am

LionDesk CRM: Automate Communication
Wed., Nov. 2  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Learn All the Advanced Features of zipForm®
Thu., Nov. 3  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Scale Your Social Strategy
Thu., Nov. 3  |  10:00am – 11:00am

Learn All About Paragon
Thu., Nov. 3  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

Cloud CMA Fundamentals
Fri., Nov. 4  |  9:00am – 10:00am

License Renewal Crash Course (REVEI)
Fri., Nov. 4  |  9:30am – 12:30pm

Residential Listing Agreement (REVEI)
Mon., Nov. 7  |  10:00am – 1:00pm

Intro to RPR® – Great CMA Reports and More!
Mon., Nov. 7  |  1:00pm – 3:00pm

Supra eKEY Basics
Tue., Nov. 8  |  8:30am – 9:30am

C.A.R. Legal presents: New Laws for 2023
Tue., Nov. 8  |  1:30pm – 2:30pm

Send Auto Email Notifications in Collaboration Center
Tue., Nov. 8  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm

C.A.R. presents: California’s Housing Crisis
Wed., Nov. 9  |  12:00pm – 1:00pm

NEW Homesnap 101 – Become a Homesnap Pro!
Wed., Nov. 9  |  2:30pm – 3:30pm

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

+ 2023 Committee Registration

+ CCAR CALENDAR

Christmas Cantree holiday buffet, raffle & auction – nov. 17

Read More & Register >

Leverage Social Media to Boost Your Business

Thu., Nov. 3  |  10:00am – 11:00am
Join Elm Street Academy for the #1 Social Media Boot Camp.
If you struggle with social media marketing, feel like you are
falling behind marketing trends or want to grow your
business, this is a session you don’t want to miss.
Register Here >

November 8th Election

Last month, C.A.R. sent out a mailer stating support for some incumbent candidates within Contra Costa County. CCAR was not consulted before distribution. CCAR does not endorse candidates but supports candidates who support the REALTOR® Party. For more information about the upcoming election, click the link below.
November 2022 Ballot Overview > 

The Big Event Presentations 

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View CCAR’S Presentation >
View the REALTOR® Action Fund Video >

View Jordan Levine’s Presentation >
C.A.R. Mortgage Interest Rate Calculator >

Successfully Navigating the Market Shift –
YPN’s Expert Panel & Pizza Networking Event! – Tomorrow, Nov. 2

Join CCAR YPN tomorrow, Nov. 2 at the Danville Veterans Hall and Primo’s Pizza for an informative panel on successfully navigating the market shift. You will learn about Adjustable-rate vs. Fixed-rate financing, seller carry backs, what the future holds for mortgages, and much more!

Featuring guest speakers: Jay Voorhees, Co-founder & Owner of JVM Lending; Anthony Young, Owner of Young & Associates, Realty Valuation & Consulting; Roh Habibi, REALTOR® and Industry Contributor; and Lynda Dimond: Certified Residential Specialist, Broker and Leadership Training Graduate WCR. After the panel enjoy delicious pizza, wine and beer at Primo’s pizza!

REGISTER (Seats are Limited!) >>

Christmas CanTree Holiday Buffet, Raffle & Auction – Nov. 17

Join us at the Richmond Country Club on Nov. 17 at 5:30pm for a fantastic, fun tradition: the 39th Annual Christmas CanTree Holiday Buffet, Raffle and Auction to benefit the Bay Area Rescue Mission!

Enjoy raffles, a live auction with fabulous prizes (early Christmas shopping—check!), a mouthwatering holiday buffet and a no-host bar. We encourage you to purchase a table to help make this event bigger and better than ever!

Donations are greatly appreciated. All donated items are auctioned off and 100% of the proceeds benefit the Bay Area Rescue Mission.

REGISTER HERE >>

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CCAR Award Nominations Due This Fri, Nov. 4

Every year CCAR honors distinguished members with awards for their outstanding service to the industry, association and community. Recipients are nominated by fellow members and executives, then confirmed by the Board of Directors. Awards are presented at the Association’s annual inaugural event in January.
 

2021 Recipients:
REALTOR® of the Year:
Michele Manzone
Affiliate of the Year:
Nicole Donn
President’s Community Service Award:
Carylon Dopp

 

REALTOR® of the Year Form >>
Affiliate of the Year Form >>
Community Service Award Form >>

Read More »

MLS Rule Change – Effective Dec. 1

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New MLS Rule Changes go into effect December 1st. These changes make the marketing and showing of your listings more effective with the ability to choose your primary photo, share seller concessions with consumers, and controlled lockbox access. 
READ MORE >>

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MLS UPDATE:

WELCOME TO BROKERBAY!

Welcome to BrokerBay, your new core-offering for Showing Management tool from CCAR. Here is a list of actions you will need to take as an agent:

  1. Login through the Paragon MLS
  2. Under Resources, ‘MLS Tools/Services’ in Paragon – select ‘BrokerBay’. This will log you into your BrokerBay account.
    1. As a first time user, verify your cell phone number, email, and personal details, set up your password, and upload a headshot if wanted.
  3. Configure your Showing Instructions for your active listings (See above video)
  4. Turn off your ShowingTime online Showings via the ShowingTime user dashboard – edit profile, Listing Agent – Showing Preferences, Allow Agents to Request Appointments Online = NO
  5. Begin using BrokerBay to book showings, and manage showings on your property and harness the functionality of BrokerBay to accelerate your business. Download the Mobile App to unlock the full power of the system via Apple App Store or Google Play.
  6. Maintain the listing within the MLS and update the “BrokerBay Showing” field to “Yes”. Appointments booked will be notified via email, SMS, or via a push notification on the BrokerBay mobile app.

Configure Showing Instructions >>
Agent Training Video >>

Read More >>

BrokerBay will replace “ShowingTime Appointment Center.” On November 10th ShowingTime will no longer be a CCAR Member Benefit.

CCAR BENEFITS & SERVICES  |  YOUR DUES AT WORK

Your combined CCAR, C.A.R. and NAR memberships provide you with hundreds of value-added benefits and services that can help you increase sales, streamline the transaction process and place you at the top of your game. Check out all of our great products and services in the brochures below.
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