CCAR's Weekly Jolt 05-03-11
CCAR's Weekly Jolt 05-03-11
The Road to CCAR Leadership Starts Here
THE ELECTION OF 2012 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS IS COMING SOON.
Become a CCAR Officer or Director and have a say in the future of the Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®.
Our Association has a 90−year history of Service and Leadership−only made possible by REALTORS® like you who said "I´m willing to get involved and make a difference." Help us maintain both our heritage and commitment to be leaders. Won´t you consider running for CCAR office? Develop your own leadership skills while supporting your profession and the community.
Applications must be completed and received by 9am Monday, May 16.
Click here to download the 2012 Officer or Director Application.
More Good Stuff on the New ccartoday.com!
Even now, CCAR continues to make improvements and add capability to our new website…
For example, to upload a new, photo-shopped picture of yourself, just log−in and click on "Edit My Account." You´ll be prompted to "Upload photo." It´s that easy…
The new Calendar is now fully operational and offers color−coded event indexing for easy recognition and use. And don´t forget, the new ccartoday.com is so easy to use, you almost don´t have to. You can always bypass the navigation and use the extremely powerful Search function to find what you´re looking for. And if that doesn´t work, we want to know about it. Click on the omni-present "Feedback" button to let us know!
RPR- The New "Killer App" for REALTORS®
RPR (REALTOR® Property Resource) is here and live! Once of the most significant tools yet created for REALTORS®, RPR is an exclusive benefit for CCAR/NAR members providing unprecedented access to nationwide property information. REALTORS® now have direct access to over 147 million property records built from public record and assessment information across the country.
RPR Recently worked in over 45 user−requested enhancements! Click here for a list of new items you will notice. Would you like to take an inhouse RPR training class? Click here to register for the next class on May 27.
It´s fast and easy to get started learning and using RPR. Click here for the RPR Training Page. Click here for RPR Videos.
Back Forty Donates 15% to the CCAR Scholarship Fund
On the first Wednesday of every month until October let Back Forty Texas BBQ donate 15% of your entire bill to the CCAR Scholarship Foundation!
Good for lunch, dinner, and takeout!
Just print and bring this flyer. It´s that simple!
Click here for the Back Forty Texas BBQ menu.
Back Forty Texas BBQ is located at 100 Coggins Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA. 94523
Lamorinda REALTOR® Meeting - May 10
Come to the first Lamorinda "Marketing Meeting" designed to promote and serve the business of local Lamorinda REALTORS® at the Lafayette Lower Library, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette from 8:30−9:30am.
A light continental breakfast will be provided.
FREE TO ATTEND
For more information, contact Dominic Silvestri at 925.260.4984.
C.A.R. Update and Risk Management Seminar - May 18
Sponsored by: Riz Nauman, Old Republic Home Protection and Tirso De Ubago, Castle Rock Inspection Services
Presented by: CCAR; C.A.R. Directors; and Shannon B. Jones
Located at Shadelands Art Center from 9am-12pm
Free to CCAR Members!
Learn how to avoid costly and time−consuming legal problems on your transactions. Hear current issues affecting real estate professionals and learn the latest from C.A.R. Topics discussed will be:
● Current Real Estate Market
● Disclosures Issues
● Agent Trouble Areas
Refreshments will be served!
Click here for the flyer. Click here to register.
GreenFEST 2011 Signup Mixer - May 19
Come choose your spot for GreenFEST 2011 at Sonoma Bank in Todos Santos Plaza from 6−7:30pm.
There will be food, wine, and fun!
Spots sell out quick so first come, first served.
Special incentives and perks for early signup!
Questions? Contact Terrylynn Fisher at 925.876.0966 or terryshomes@astound.net.
CCAR YPN´s Builders Showcase - May 25
Come wander through Shadelands Arts Center between 11am and 3pm to view many of Contra Costa´s builders, landscapers, flooring companies, architects, stagers, etc… at your leisure. There will be great food and you´ll meet professionals who will help your business!
Click here to register and for more information. To sign up as a vendor contact Beau Eckstein at 925.852.8261 or beaueckstein@gmail.com.
Mason−McDuffie 5th Annual Golf Tournament - June 27
Mason−McDuffie Mortgage is proud to announce their upcoming 5th annual Charity Golf Tournament. The event will be held June 27, 2011 at Diablo Country Club.
Prior golf tournaments have been a huge success; they´ve raised over $40k over the last three years and about $8k last year. The funds raised have allowed generous contributions to Breast Cancer research, a charity to research and pre-vent Huntington´s Disease, as well as to the Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® Scholarship fund.
This year’s tournament proceeds benefit the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA), and the Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® Scholarship Fund.
For more information or to register contact Kaveh Sartipi at ksartipi@sartipi.com.
CCAR´s New RealSkins! Custom Laptop Marketing Wraps!
Want to see one of the latest and most creative marketing techniques that CCAR is offering to members? Check out RealSkins, custom device skins that effortlessly market you wherever you go! Find it on Youtube at our CCAR channel, or on Facebook.
Make your Laptop work 24/7
● Personalized laptop skins
● We design it with you
● Starting at $99
Buy REALTOR®−Optimized Laptops at the Best Price! Get One FREE Laptop Tune-up Per Year!
Want your laptop to run faster, and more efficient? Or do you just need a new one?
We can help! Just call CCAR Technical Support at 295.1270 for a full analysis of your Laptop needs. It´s that simple, fast, and FREE (Well, once a year anyway…) And now buy a brand new, REALTOR® optimized laptop for less than $900, fully loaded and ready to run, includes:
Intel Core i3 Processor
● 4GB RAM
● 500GB HDD
● DVD/RW
● Windows 7 Home Premium
● 15.6 HD LED Display
Here´s what some of our Members are saying…
"Robert was very thorough and explained everything. He went through the process in detail."
"Robert explained everything thoroughly and optimized my laptop− It works great!"
"Excellent service. I will recommend to fellow agents."
CCAR's Laptop Repair Basic and Extended Services. CCAR´s Laptop Repair Flyer.
CCAR's Discount Print Service- Members Only!
We will beat any written quote!
CCAR now offers REALTORS® and Affiliates the ability to make copies and digital prints right at our office!
Color $.50 per copy. Black only $.10 per copy.
Need help merging? No problem! Only $5 for each merged file.
Documents must be a word, excel, or .pdf file. All documents must be final. Prices based per side. 72 hour turnaround, rush available. CCAR´s Print Service Flyer.
Contact Chris D´Apice at chris@ccartoday.com for more information.
Wanna Try an iPad?
Not sure if a mobile device can improve your business? Come on by CCAR and try out a Real Estate Optimized iPad. Your CCAR technical support staff has loaded it with real estate applications along with entertainment, photo, drawing, printing, and other applications.
You can test all these applications and if you have any questions, the CCAR staff is available to share our knowledge. These iPads are located in the CCAR Tech. Services Department.
Don´t forget to try out the CCAR Mobile Resources at http://m.ccartoday.com.
Clarus FHA Approval
The source to check FHA loan approval and eligibility by address!
Clarus FHA Approval® Eligibility Check is the only real-time source for checking condominium and townhome FHA loan eligibility and approval status by property address. Avoid failed transactions and non-recoverable costs due to undetermined FHA loan eligibility status.
For more information visit www.clarusresource.com or email clarus@car.org. C.A.R.´s Clarus FHA Approval Flyer.
