Paragon Update Release Notes
Here are the documents for the 5.72 release. There are some exciting new features. There is also a tutorial video available. Agent Level Enhancements The following section contains changes that are active system wide and available to users based on their assigned...
CAR Legislative Update
AB 5 (Gonzalez), a bill clarifying independent contractor status supported by C.A.R., passed out of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee. AB 5 seeks to clarify the application of the California Supreme Court decision in the Dynamex case...
DRE Conducting Random Broker Office Surveys: How to Prepare
The Department of Real Estate’s Summer 2019 Bulletin warns brokers of the possibility of being investigated at random through what the DRE calls, “Broker Office Surveys,” which appear to be a type of limited audit. See the Bulletin article titled, “What is a...
A message from C.A.R. President Jared Martin
Dear CAR Member, For the past couple of months, C.A.R. has been negotiating amendments to two rental housing bills, AB 1482 (Chiu) and AB 1481 (Grayson and Bonta), that would have removed C.A.R.’s opposition. Unfortunately, the bills, as amended, do not satisfy...
One Cool Thing
Start an Offer: Available in Paragon
We are excited to deliver a new and exciting feature for the Collaboration Center with the upcoming 5.72 release of Paragon. The new Start an Offer feature further strengthens the relationship and speeds up communication between Paragon Users and their Consumers! The...
Your California Real Estate Magazine Is Here
Lead Generation and Social Media Marketing
Let your listings do the talking on Facebook & Instagram with JustListed.Social, a C.A.R. Business Products Partner. Via this social marketing partner, you can promote a Just Listed, Just Sold, Price Change or Open House campaign without a long-term commitment....
DRE Conducting Random Broker Office Surveys
The Department of Real Estate’s Summer 2019 Bulletin warns brokers of the possibility of being investigated at random through what the DRE calls, “Broker Office Surveys,” which appear to be a type of limited audit. See the Bulletin article titled, “What is a...
The State of the Nation’s Housing 2019
From the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Although household growth is returning to a more normal pace, this report shows that housing production still falls short of what is needed, which is keeping pressure on house prices and rents and eroding...