On May 7th the SCCAOR Advocacy team was able to establish that in Santa Clara County, property staging is now allowed to enable a real estate transaction. Staging companies have been deemed a “service provider that enable real estate transactions.” The same guidelines previously released for photographers, inspectors, and appraisers applies for staging companies as […]
On April 15, 2020, the MLSListings Board of Directors adopted the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) model rule changes to implement the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)-mandated MLS policy changes known as “Clear Cooperation” (i.e., Policy Statement 8). Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) rule enforcement begins on May 1, 2020. Under the new rule, brokers and […]
SCCAOR and SILVAR worked collaboratively to clarify language in the County Shelter in Place Ordinance surrounding private showings. Previously private showings and walk-throughs were not allowed when an occupant was living in the residence. We are pleased to announce the County Shelter in Place Ordinance has been amended to read as follows: Service providers that […]
REALTORS® can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) through the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Here are three tips from SCCAOR Member Richard Calhoun who applied successfully on Tuesday, April 28th: 1) Hand type in all entries. Text that is copied and pasted might get rejected in many of the sections of the application. […]
It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Tracey Lee, our Membership Manager. She passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8. Tracey joined SCCAOR on January 21, 2000, and has been a valued member of our Association and the real estate community for the past 20 years. Her positive energy […]
President Trump today signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ (CARES Act), a bipartisan stimulus bill to help Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic. SCCAOR would like to send a huge thank you to C.A.R. and NAR for all their lobbying efforts towards this bill. Their work helped ensure that small business owners, the […]
SCCAOR is excited to offer a new FREE member benefit, AgentEDU! AgentEDU is an online learning company that simplifies the complex business of residential real estate by teaching practical skills for real world situations. They provide short, succinct, digestible information when you want it! With 4 learning levels and 70+ topics, each 10 minute lesson will […]
The recent “Shelter in Place” Order in Santa Clara County will have a significant impact on the way you will conduct your business in the coming weeks. We’ve put together a Transaction Resource Center to provide you with current updates, frequently asked questions, and additional resources to help you better understand how the current changes […]
In response to the “shelter in place” restrictions recently announced by the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara, we will be temporarily closing our offices in both San Jose and Gilroy and our staff will be working remotely until April 7th. These office closures will go into effect on Tuesday, March 17th. There […]