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Khamis: Overregulation Forcing Mom-and-Pop Housing Providers to Give Up

By Johnny Khamis Covid has not only had devastating effects on our health, but it has also wreaked havoc on our economy. Our favorite restaurants and retailers are going out of business and taking their jobs and tax revenues with them. Unfortunately, we know that lost jobs lead to other issues like the inability of […]

SB 91: What Housing Providers Need to do to Comply

In order to preserve their rights to seek damages and pursue unlawful detainer lawsuits against non-paying tenants after the expiration of the eviction moratorium on June 30, 2021, and their rights to apply for missed rent assistance, landlords must follow these procedures: No later than February 28, 2021: Provide tenants who missed rent payments between April 1, 2020 through […]

SCCAOR General Membership Meeting Recap

The SCCAOR General Membership Meeting was held on Thursday, February 18, 2021. It featured guest speakers Tommy Choi and Kristian Hoysradt from the National Association of ​REALTORS®. We also heard state updates from Sean Bellach,  Government Affairs Field Representative from the California Association of REALTORS®. Mark Messimer from MLSListings, Inc., gave an industry update and […]

Doug Goss Installed as President of Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®

The Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® (SCCAOR) installed Doug as its President during a virtual ceremony on January 7, 2021. He will serve as the 2021 President of SCCAOR, a real estate trade organization that represents over 6,400 REALTOR® and Affiliate members in Santa Clara County. “I am honored to represent the Santa Clara […]

Coronavirus Relief Bill Passed

Congressional leaders struck a deal Sunday on a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that will bring a new round of support to millions of Americans before year’s end. The bill passed both houses of Congress yesterday, and the President signed it into law earlier this week. The agreement contains many priorities championed by NAR, […]

President’s Message – December 2020

By Sandy Jamison As I reflect back on this interesting year of 2020 I think back to my initial vision for the year: “A Strategic Vision For The Future.”  While there is no way I could have possibly visualized or predicted a year quite like this great pandemic, I can say however, that the challenges […]

REALTORS® Host Drive-Through Toy Drive to Support Bay Area Foster Kids

Members of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® (SCCAOR) donated hundreds of toys and pajamas at their recent drive-through Toy Drive event. In addition to the donations, a total of $3950 was raised online, with everything going to the Kinship, Adoptive and Foster Parent Association (KAFPA).  “The REALTOR® Community has once again shown their […]

Get to Know Jennifer Taylor: SCCAOR’s Membership Coordinator

Jennifer Taylor has joined SCCAOR as our new Membership Coordinator. “I am thankful to be a part of the SCCAOR Team,” Taylor said. “I’m looking forward to building relationships by assisting members and colleagues with their needs in order for everyone to be successful.” Jennifer grew up in the South Bay and has lived in […]