2010 Presidents Dinner

Date:      Thursday, April 15, 2010
Time:      6:00 – No host bar
             7:00 – Dinner
Place:     Silverado County Club, Members Clubhouse
Speaker: 2010 CAR President Steve Goddard
Cost:      $55.00
To make a dinner reservation, please contact your local AOR
For those who would like to stay overnight in Napa, Silverado Resort has blocked out some rooms for us at the following prices:

Resort Guestroom:  $129
Junior [...]

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Report From Hal Alpert (Communications, Legislation and Government Finance and Local Government Relations Committees)
Residential Purchase Agreement:
Completed and ready to go on April 1, 2010.  Do you want an advanced peek?  You can see a redline version that highlights the changes at:  http://www.car.org/media/pdf/legal/RPA-CA_01-27-10.pdf 
If you look it over before you see the final copy, I [...]

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CAR Reports on Pro Standards, Risk Management and DRE forum

by Darla SteverFebruary 8, 2010

CALIFORNIA OF REALTORS® REPORT
FEBRUARY 2-6 MEETING
INDIAN WELLS, CA

DRE FORUM:
                At the end of 2009 there were 498,000 licensees in the state of California.  172,600 were REALTOR® members.
DRE Saw enforcement increase 50% for Revocations, 80% for license surrenders, and there were 127 Licenses suspended.  There have been 2000 complaints filed since October of 2008, mostly from [...]

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Super Bowl update

by Deborah GallagherFebruary 4, 2010

Kyle DeVan, #66, right guard for the Indianapolis Colts, is playing this Sunday. He’s Sherene Chandler’s son, fyi. And his story is one that makes you believe that dreams really can come true. I’m not a fan of major sports, as a rule, but my money’s on the Colts, because we Vacavillians [...]

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Social Media Pro Chris Brogan offers Tips for REALTORS

by Dan SharpDecember 31, 2009

If you’re interested in understanding the world of blogs and social media and your role in it, Chris Brogan’s blog is the place to both start and finish. A recent post features his perspective on what REALTORS can do.
Take a look at the post, at the comments, and then wander through the endless supply of [...]

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Realtors® Bring Real Estate Today to Bay Area

by Mary WelshDecember 30, 2009

WASHINGTON (December 30, 2009) – Real estate issues affect everyone in these challenging economic times, and now consumers in the San Francisco area can tune in locally to a comprehensive, reliable source of real estate information every week.
Beginning Saturday, January 2, Real Estate Today will air on KSFO 560 AM from 1-3 p.m. PST, with [...]

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Updates for BAREIS MLS Users

by Darla SteverDecember 9, 2009

Tokens:
Have you noticed that you no longer need a token to sign on to the MLS?  Did you know that you can make more than 1 computer your “primary”.  If you work in an office that has more then one computer that you use, just make each one your primary.  That way you won’t be [...]

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GMAC to stop lending on Manufactured Homes

by Deborah GallagherDecember 9, 2009

While drinking my coffee and reading my email this morning I casually scrolled through the Active Rain update that comes to my inbox daily.  Sometimes the blogs are all readable, sometimes one or two appeal to me, but I like to give them all a look.
That headline caught my attention, not only because I have [...]

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Will Cap and Trade Legislation Kill Home Sales?

by Dan SharpDecember 4, 2009

There’s an “analysis” floating around cyberspace that purports to educate on a bill in Congress known as Cap and Trade.  Like 99% of random email chains, there’s some truth in it, but there’s an awful lot of liberty taken in what the legislation – should it pass – would do.  We’ll try to get to [...]

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A Minor Rant

by Deborah GallagherNovember 6, 2009

What  is up with Realtors (R) who don’t acknowledge receiving offers unless you bombard them with phone calls (that they don’t answer) and emails? Are you so busy that you can’t return a call? Do you not want to sell your listing?
Please, just return the call. Or send an email. Something.
And regarding the [...]

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