Delta Currents June 2014

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D ELTA A SSOCI A T I ON OF R E A L T O R S 速 Jun e 2014 | www.deltaaor.com

2014 DAR PRESIDENT RON KEEFER

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From recent Legislative Day in Sacramento…

Some Pending legislation of particular note: SB1439 (Leno) requires landlords to remaing in business for at least 5 years.

C.A.R. opposes.

AB2405 (Ammiano) would prevent landlords from EVER going out of business.

AB2405 has been killed. C.A.R. opposed.

These 2 bills were a direct aim at the Ellis Act supported by C.A.R. and passed in 1985. The Ellis Act prevented local governments from from passing laws restricting the ability of landlords from going out of business. There are currently protections in terms of notice and relocation assistance and additional consideration for seniors and disabled when landlord elects to go out of business.

AB2416 (Stone) creates a super-lien for wage claim disputes whereby employee/employer disputes allow employee to file a lien against employer’s property (residence), similar to a mechanics lien.

SB391 (DeSaulnier) imposes a $75 fee on all non-sale document recordings: refinance, foreclosure, mechanics liens, deed adjustments, construction docs, business loan, and probate actions.

Examples of typical recording cost increases: Refinance, $138 will be $588, Construction Loan, $171 will be $621, Business loan, $169 will be $769, Death of Spouse, $88 will be $463.

AB2039 (Muratsuchi) C.A.R. is sponsoring this bill to prevent auction companies from shifting liability to sellers and listing agents. Once an agent has an accepted offer on a short sale, the lender may select an auction company who will solicit higher bids. Provisions in accepted contract require the homeowner to defend, DELTACURRENTS

indemnify, and hold harmless the auction company from any costs, and damages resulting from the auction company’s actions.

Since we mentioned auctions…

A forum was held on Auctions with Rick Sharga, Exec. VP for Auctions .com. The forum was an interview format with time for questions from Realtors in attendance. In a nutshell, Mr. Sharga believes: The future will see home buying being done on line via the auction process.

Auctions have resulted in overall higher sales prices being realized by sellers in 75% of sales.

Auction.com just markets properties, does not evaluate.

Bidders set the value.

Google is a partner with auction.com. Will be the tech arm of auction.com.

Auction.com does not want liability.

Auction.com does use shill bidders and they have the legal right to do so. WOW, think about that one.

Yes, successful buyers pay a buyer fee, or buyer premium.

Admittedly there are MLS, commission and liability issues. These are being studied for solution.

Believe me when I say there was soooo much more on this topic than covered here.

Please stay alert to these trends and legislative proposals.

How will these trends effect your future business?

What does your business plan look like 5 years out? 10 Years out?

How will your personal interface with clients change?

How is technology going to change your business?

2014 OFFICERS

Ron Keefer, President James Britto, President-Elect Errol Mooney, Treasurer Scott MacIntyre, Immediate Past President John Bedford, Secretary

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2014 DIRECTORS John Canning Mary Jane Dukellis Monica Malcuit Jodi Marfia Lori Ogorchock Rena Provencio Jerry Soto Cecily Tippery Lynn Valintis

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Every Tuesday Delta Association of REALTORS® 3428 Hillcrest Avenue, Ste. 200, Antioch 8:30am • $2 Group does use Paragon to Schedule homes on tour. Must attend the Marketing Meeting the Morning of tour to confirm open house. Agent or representative must hold open from 9:30- 11:00.

For more information call Ramesh Suman, Majestic Homes, 779-1234, or Ralph Garrow Jr., Ralph Garrow Real Estate, 366-6676

DISCOVERY BAY/BYRON MARKETING MEETING & TOUR

1st and 3rd Tuesday Board Walk Grill at the Marina, Discovery Bay 9:00am • $2 Group does use Paragon to schedule homes on tour. Open tour and must be in by Noon on Monday. Homes on tour are open from 9:30-12:00.To place a home on tour you must attend the meeting prior to the week the house is on tour.

For more information call Christine Wallin Prudential California Realty 525-7402

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OAKLEY/BETHEL ISLAND/ BRENTWOOD/KNIGHTSEN MARKETING MEETING & TOUR

Every Wednesday Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main Street, Oakley • 8:30am • $2 For more information contact Dan Barnes,Tour Coordinator, 759-4648.

Group will use Paragon to schedule homes on tour.

CONTRA COSTA REALTORS® IN MOTION CONTRA COSTA NORTH

Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Clayton, Clyde Every Tuesday 8:30am • $10 Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Rd., Concord Doors open at 8am for breakfast www.ccrim.info

REALTORS® MARKETING ASSOCIATION CONTRA COSTA SOUTH

Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk, Diablo, Alamo Every Thursday San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon 8:30am • $5 Doors open at 8am for breakfast No formal tour www.RMAtoday.com

INFORMAL TOURS

Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant

All Classes are held at the Delta Association of REALTORS®, 3428 Hillcrest Ave., Suite 200, Antioch, except as otherwise noted.

NEW MEMBERS ORIENTATION Wednesday, June 11, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon To register call DAR office 757-8283 GRI CLASS REAL PROPERTY, TAX AND EXCHANGE Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

To register call GRI at 888-785-4800 or www.eDesignations.com

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EBRDI PARAGON TRAINING Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cloudcma and Realtors Property Resource (RPR) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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

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REALTORS速 Lisa Vanni Inter Real Estate Service 1540 Discovery Bay Blvd., B, Discovery Bay 634-1111 FAX 634-0902 Clinton Fowlie JDK & Associates Realty 50 Eagle Rock Way, Ste. D, Brentwood 418-4442 FAX 888-851-4246 Veronica Perata Marples & Associates 8340 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 634-8040 FAX 634-8547 Tiffany Shaffer Marples & Associates 1501 Discovery Bay Blvd., Discovery bay 634-8040 FAX 634-8547 Marcelo Mendoza Prudential California Realty 5829 Lone Tree Way, Ste. H, Antioch 778-9002 FAX 778-9009 Nelia Urbina Prudential California Realty 5829 Lone Tree Way, Ste. H, Antioch 778-9002 FAX 778-9009 Monique Fuentes Prudential California Realty 2510 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood 634-3200 FAX 634-3393

BROKERS Militza Barros Militza Barros, Broker 613 First St., Ste. 216, Brentwood 421-8823

AFFILIATES Shawn Glisson All Rain Gutters System 1095 Eden Plains, Brentwood 381-7620

Russell Petrone Nextage Premier Realty 700 Garden View Ct., Ste. 202, San Diego 760-702-1255

Christine Ramirez-Howard is now with Prudential California Realty 5829 Lone Tree Way, Ste. H, Antioch 778-9002 FAX 778-9009

Ricardo Velazco Trubric.Com 2844 Jordan Way, Pinole 525-9966

Patricia Silva is now with Prudential California Realty 1912 W. Grant Line Rd., Tracy 209-832-5400 FAX 209-832-5400

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Frank Favaloro is now with Better Homes/Mann & Associates 3413 Deer Valley Rd., Antioch 779-0600 FAX 779-0651 Daniel Solorio is now with CES Premier Real Estate 1317 Buchanan Rd., Pittsburg 432-3600 FAX 432-3020 Pamella Courtway is now with Exquisite Real Estate 3050 Citrus Circle, Ste. 118, Walnut Creek 800-383-0144 Heidi Kugl is now with Homes by Krista 5149 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-9431 FAX 252-8182 Kevin Vierra is now with Intero Real Estate Service 8640 Brentwood Blvd., D, Brentwood 634-1116 FAX 240-9020 Sedar Husary is now with Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427 Cassandra Pahl is now with Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427 Angelica Robles is now with Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427

Walter Schlueter is now with Prudential California Realty 5829 Lone Tree Way, Ste. H, Antioch 778-9002 FAX 778-9009 Michelle Esparza is now with Realty World Pigati & Russell 100 Cortona Way, Ste. 150, Brentwood 513-4004 FAX 513-43303

AFFILIATE OFFICE NAME CHANGE Mark Fletcher American Pacific Mortgage 615 First St., Benicia 707-746-4920 FAX 707-746-8410

New Members Orientation

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

June 12

Executive Committee Meeting

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

June 13

Local Government Relations

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

June 17

Budget & Finance Meeting

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

June 17

Delta Realtors Community Service Foundation Board 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

June 18

GRI Real Property, Tax and Exchanging

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

June 18

Board of Directors Meeting

11 a.m.

July 4

DAR Closed Independence Day

July 9

New Members Orientation

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

July 11

Local Government Relations

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

July 15

Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation Board 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

July 24

Executive Committee Meeting

9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

July 29

Budget & Finance Meeting

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

July 31

Board of Directors Meeting

11 a.m.

August 8

Local Government Relations Meeting

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

August 13

New Members Orientation

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

August 19

Delta Realtor Community Service Foundation Board 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

August 21

Executive Committee Meeting

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

August 26

Budget & Finance Committee Meeting

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

August 28

Board of Directors Meeting

11 a.m.

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