Delta Currents March 2016

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DELTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS速 March 2016 w w w. d e l t a a o r . c o m

I was reading National Association of Realtors articles and this one seemed very interesting to me as we have some of the best Loan and Financial Affiliates in the Bay Area. If anyone can come up with a way to finance these potential Home Buyers, they can.

YOUNG RENTERS REALLY WANT TO BUY! Nearly all renters—94

D.A.R. 2016 PRESIDENT ERROL MOONEY

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percent—34 years of age or

younger questioned in a new national survey said they

wanted to own a home in the future.

“Despite entering the workforce during or

immediately after the worst of the financial

and housing crisis, the desire to become a

home owner appears to be a personal goal for a convincing majority of young renters,” said Lawrence Yun, the chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. He

noted that market conditions are creating a “sizeable, pent-up demand for buying.”

NAR’s quarterly survey, the Housing

Opportunities and Market Experience, asks consumers if it’s a good time to buy or sell a home and about their expectations and experiences in the mortgage market.

The HOME survey data revealed that

an overwhelming majority, 94 percent, of

current renters who are 34 years of age or

younger want to own a home in the future.

Overall, 83 percent of polled renters have a

desire to own, and 77 percent believe home ownership is part of their American Dream.

“Young adults, who make up the majority

of all renter households, are typically more optimistic about their future,” Yun said.

But, despite a sunnier view of their own

prospects, only half of all respondents (both renters and owners) believe the economy

is currently improving, and 44 percent think the economy is actually in a recession.

So what’s keeping some out of the market?

The top two reasons given by renters for not currently owning was the

inability to afford it—53 percent—and needing the flexibility of renting, 19 percent. When asked what would

likely be the main reason for buying in the future, 33 percent of renters cited getting married, starting a

family, or retiring as a trigger. Another 26 percent said improvement in

their financial situation would make the

difference. Also, consumers are not nearly as bullish about the mortgage market as

they are about housing. Around two-thirds of respondents predict it would be very or

somewhat difficult to obtain a mortgage at

this time, and 5 percent of renters surveyed had recently tried and failed to obtain financing for a home.

Thankfully, confidence in the economy is

not a prerequisite for an interest in home

ownership; 76 percent of renters who don’t

think the economy is improving still want to eventually buy a home.

Among all surveyed age groups, 84 percent believe owning a home is a good financial

decision. A majority of both homeowners, 82 percent, and renters, 68 percent, say they

believe that it’s a good time to buy a home, and 61 percent of current owners believe it is a good time to sell Thank you!

MARCH 2016

2016 OFFICERS

Delta Association of REALTORS®

CONTINUING DIRECTORS

Phone 925 757 8283

Angela Johns Jodi Marfia Lori Ogorchock Denise Stewart Cecily Tippery

3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Suite 200, Antioch, CA 94531 Fax 925 757 8393 info@deltaaor.com STAFF

Tonia Nielsen, Chief Operations Officer tonia@deltaaor.com

NEW DIRECTORS

Lisa Dukellis-Mitchener Bernie Lachney A vacancy will be created when Ralph Garrow steps in the Treasurer position.

REALTORS® interested in being appointed to the board of directors should notify the executive officer for consideration.

Jean Ruelas, Manager- Retail Operations jean@deltaaor.com Barbara Baham, Members Service Director barbara@deltaaor.com

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Errol Mooney, President Mary Jane Dukellis, President-Elect Ralph Garrow, Treasurer James Britto, Immediate Past President

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REALTORS速 Susan Redgrave Berkshire Hathaway 141 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. E, Brentwood 634-3200 FAX 634-3393

BROKERS Jason Crouch All East Bay Properties 2324 Powell St., Emeryville 510-450-3800 FAX 510-450-3810

Debra Silva Boyd Real Estate P.O. Box 96, Bethel Island 684-2276 FAX 684-9449

Howard Vidal Howard Vidal RE, Broker 430 West 4th St., Pittsburg 565-9420

Jill Stafford Intero Real Estate 8640 Brentwood Blvd., D, Brentwood 634-1116 240-9020

John Bedford John Robert Bedford, Broker 1473 Ventura Dr., Pittsburg 949-6388

Columba Perez Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427

Monica Malcuit WR Properties 9040 Brentwood Blvd., Ste. B, Brentwood 634-3100-634-3160

Bryan Wilcox Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427

AFFILIATES Jayne Combs Amerifirst Financials, Inc. 1777 Botelho Dr., #360, Walnut Creek 239-2588 FAX 239-2589

Erica Hernandez Prime Vintage Realty 340 West 2nd St., Antioch 350-0250 FAX 303-2185 Abay Singh Prime Vintage Realty 340 West 2nd St., Antioch 350-0250 FAX 303-2185 Michael Johnson RE/MAX Blue Line 2200 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. E, Brentwood 634-4500 Michael Parkinson II RE/MAX Blue Line 5087 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 754-6100 FAX 754-6120 Michelle Moldovan Rick Fuller 5079 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 238-0160 FAX 238-0170

Anthony Silva Delta Lending Group 1280 Central Blvd., Ste. B, Brentwood 513-0444 FAX 513-0647 MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Ryan Neufeld-Hays All East Bay Properties 2324 Powell St., Emeryville 510-450-3800 FAX 510-450-3810 Jill Fister Berkshire Hathaway 3130 Crow Canyon Pl., Ste. 170, San Ramon 244-1933 FAX 244-1973 Paula Pioletti Accurate Real Estate 14810 Highway 4, Ste. B, Discovery Bay 759-4917 FAX 513-1465

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Mar. 22

Budget & Finance

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

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Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 31

Local Government Relations Executive Committee

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8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

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Board of Directors

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

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DRCSF Bowling Tournament

2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

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Tours in effect in our service area are as follows: DELTA-ANTIOCH/PITTSBURG/BAY POINT Every Thursday 8:30am • $2:00 Group uses Paragon to Schedule homes on tour. Must attend the Marketing Meeting the Morning of the tour to confirm open house. This tour is a CARAVAN tour. Group leaves together and visits all the homes on tour.

Meet D.A.R., 3428 Hillcrest Ave, Ste. 200 Contact Ramesh Suman - Majestic Homes 925-779-1234

THE EAST CONTRA COSTA NETWORKING MEETING Every Tuesday 8:30am • $5.00 Group uses Paragon to schedule homes on tour. No need to attend the meeting prior to put home on tour. Food can be served.

Meet BJ’s Restaurant (Streets of Brentwood)

365 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood Contact Cathie Marples 925-699-8880 OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND/KNIGHTSEN Every Wednesday 8:30am • $2.00 Group will use Paragon to schedule homes on tour Meet Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main Street, Oakley Contact Dan Barnes, Tour Coordinator 925-759-4648

Attracting & Working with Foreign Clients Wednesday, March 16, 2016 David Compton, Instructor To register call DAR office 925-757-8283 Take Your Business to the Next Level The Orland Group Eric Orland, Instructor Friday, March 18, 2016 RSVP to eric@ericorland.com or 415-595-9000

ALL CLASSES ARE HELD AT THE DELTA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 3428 HILLCREST AVENUE, SUITE 200, ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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EBRDI Paragon Training Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

MORE 2.0 and Partner MLSs 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

To register call EBRDI at 363-2333 Or logon to EBRDI.com

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DELTA Association Members, new or seasoned, the list

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advantage of what’s being offered? Here are just a few in the Benefits Category involving training and education.

• Training at the local association • Seminars in our conference center • MLS – Paragon Training

• Training, such as Learn My Way, offered by CAR • Forms Tutor and Forms Advisor, a CAR benefit for zipForm 6 • Mandatory Ethics Training for the Board of Directors, Grievance and Professional Standards Committees • Mandatory Ethics Training and Orientation to the Delta Association (for all new members)