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CONTRA COSTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER     |     JULY 14, 2020

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Top News

•  CCAR Offices Closed Again
•  CA Shut Down Does Not Affect Broker Offices
•  Govt. Advocacy Wins Keeping You in Business
•  Oakland DRE Exam Center Closed through July
•  West County Marketing Meeting – July 16
•  Districts 2 & 4 Member Town Hall – July 22
•  C.A.R. & NAR Fall Conferences Go Virtual

Covid-19 Updates

CCAR COVID-19 Updates on ccartoday.com
C.A.R. COVID-19 Updates
Contra Costa COVID-19 Updates

Education

• CBA: Tenant Representation
   Wed, Jul 15  |  10am – 12pm  |  Live Webinar

• NAR: 5 Options for Dealing with Debt
   Wed, Jul 15  |  11am – 12pm  |  Live Webinar

• 
All New Homespotter App

   Wed, Jul 15  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Live Webinar

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CBA: Lease Negotiations

   Wed, Jul 15  |  12:30pm – 2:30pm  |  Live Webinar

•
Intro to Listing Input & Maintenance

   Thu, Jul 16  |  1pm – 3pm  |  Live Remote Class

• Market Yourself w/ Homesnap Pro

   Thu, Jul 16  |  1pm – 1:30pm  |  Live Webinar

• License Renewal Crash Course w/ REVEI
   Fri, Jul 17  |  9:30am – 12:30pm  |  Remote Class

• Intro to RPR
   Mon, Jul 20  | 1pm – 3pm  | Live Remote Class

• Transactions (zipForm Edition) for Brokers/Teams
   Tue, Jul 21   | 1pm – 2pm  | Live Remote Class

Visit the CCAR Calendar to view/register for additional online training opportunities >
Click here for a printable education calendar >

MLS Updates

•  MLS Compliance – Use of Agent Reports
•  MLS Rules Change Effective August 3
•  MLS Rule Change 11.5 – Photo Retention
•  C.A.R. Update on Coronavirus Market Impacts
•  Property Watch Now Available!
•  Expanded MLS Data Access Coming in 2020

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CCAR Offices Closed; Lockbox Services Available by Appointment Only

In response to the new State of California variance to the Shelter-in-Place Order, CCAR offices in Walnut Creek and Richmond will be closed until further notice. Despite office closures, CCAR will continue to provide uninterrupted membership services, including regularly scheduled committee meetings, via remote access.

Lockbox services will be available by appointment only on Tue and Thu between 9:00 – 11:00am. Please contact Member Services to schedule appointments at 925.295.1270, Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 5:00pm.

CA State Shutdown Order Does Not Affect Brokers or Offices

On Monday, July 13 Governor Newsom issued a new shutdown order–this order does not affect the current practices of real estate brokers or their offices. Real estate remains an essential service in California and Contra Costa County.

Resources:
•  State County Variance Info >
•  Essential Services Info >
•  C.A.R. Best Practices >
•  C.A.R. FAQ Reopening Brokerage Offices >

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Government Advocacy: Your Lifeline to Prosperity

Now more than ever, Association membership is vital to your business; your dues and RAF contributions are yielding concrete benefits in real time enabling you to conduct business during a national public health crisis that has immobilized millions…

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Real Estate Exams & COVID-19

The Department of Real Estate (DRE) is cancelling real estate salesperson and broker license exams at the Oakland Exam Center through July 31, 2020. This action is being taken to comply with state and local public health agencies ordering residents to shelter…

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West County Marketing Meeting – Feb. 23

Join us on Thu., Feb. 23 from 8:45-10:00am at Mechanics Bank, 3190 Klose Way in Richmond. Hear from Phil Deutscher, Professional Standards Tribunal Chair and CCAR Past President as he discusses Procuring Cause.

The West County Marketing Meeting is free to attend and includes a light breakfast and beverages.

Please note: This month’s meeting will take place on the 4th Thursday, Feb. 23.

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Districts 2 & 4 Virtual Member Town Hall – July 22

CCAR District 2 & 4 Members, (Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Canyon, Danville, San Ramon, Alamo and Diablo) join CCAR directors and staff for a virtual Town Hall Meeting via Zoom. Receive updates on New Rules and…

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C.A.R. and NAR Fall Conferences Go Virtual

Free online programming will enable more members to participate in annual Association conferences, once available only to those who attended live meetings on location.

This year, both C.A.R. and NAR will conduct customized virtual conference programming to accommodate national restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned. More information and registration opportunities will be announced soon.

C.A.R. REImagine Virtual Conference & Expo Oct 12-14 >
NAR Virtual Conference & Expo: Nov 13-16 >

MLS UPDATE:

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MLS Compliance – Use of Agent Reports

Agent Reports are for agent eyes only! Be careful when providing listing data to your clients and consumers to avoid an MLS Rules Citation including a fine. There is sensitive MLS data displayed on Agent Reports that should not be…

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MLS Rule Change 11.5 – Photo Retention

To ensure that the Paragon 5 MLS continues to provide a useful database of listings for comparables and appraisals, the CCAR MLS Rules and Regulations will be updated. This change allows CCAR to adhere to…

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MLS Rule Changes – August 3, 2020

The following CCAR MLS Rules and Regulations will be modified, effective August 3rd.
7.4.1 Time Frame Definitions.
7.7 Service Area
7.7.1 Service Area Defined
7.19.1 Extension for Protected…

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C.A.R. Update on Coronavirus Market Impacts:

Overall, preliminary indications are that the housing market recovered much of its lost ground in June and economic data continues to improve. Still, uncertainty has also grown in…

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Property Watch (Paragon 5)

Property Watch helps agents quickly and easily stay up-to-date with updates that are made in property data to properties they select. Armed with the most current data about a property, agents can market their services to potential customers – before the…

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