DELTA CURRENTS August 2014

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DID YOU HEAR…

2014 DAR PRESIDENT RON KEEFER

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There is a proposal that will appear on the state ballot in 2016 to split California into six independent states?

This proposal, put forth by noted Silicon Valley entrepreneur Tim Draper has qualified for the 2016 California statewide ballot. This is a serious effort, not “pie in the sky.” The very thought raises so many mind boggling questions: • What happens with state pensions and retirements, and state employees?

• How to distribute natural resources, does it become interstate commerce?

• State college tuitions, instate and out-of-state fees?

• The U.S. flag will need 55 stars instead of the current 50. What will it look like?

• Six states will add an additional 10 Senators, so, how about representation on the federal level?

(Presumably, the representatives in the house will stay the same number.)

• State licensing boards, how to manage?

Which brings us to real estate.

The state names will be Jefferson, North California, Silicon Valley, Central California, West California, and South California.

• Will your “CalBRE” Real Estate license become a “SVBRE” license?

• Contra Costa County will be in the state of Silicon Valley, as will Alameda and some other bay area counties.

• Can you practice real estate business in Sacramento County, which will be in the state North California?

• Or Modesto which will be in Central California?

• Perhaps there will reciprocal privileges allowing your real estate business in neighboring states.

• What will be the future course of the California Association of Realtors? Become the Western Association of Realtors, or break up into six associations?

It boggles the mind.

For additional information, Google, ‘Six Californias.’

Wikipedia has a particularly good discussion on this topic.

Did you know…

Zillow is set to acquire Trulia?

Yeh, I thought you knew. This was announced Monday the 28th. Zillow will pay $3.5B in stock. The two will remain separate entities. Zillow has enjoyed the most traffic to real estate network sites, 56%, and Trulia 2nd with 33%. In addition, Zillow projects annual revenue for 2014 to surpass 2013 by 54%, and Trulia is projecting 75% increase over 2013.

This portends many changes on the horizon for our industry.

Expect the National Association of Realtors to aggressively promote the Realtor.com portal. NAR has invested additional $35M in a national marketing campaign.

This information source is primarily from Inman News, www.inman.com What can I say, times are changing.

2014 OFFICERS

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

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ANTIOCH/PITTSBURG/BAYPOINT 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 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

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INFORMAL TOURS Martinez, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek, Clayton,Clyde, Rossmoor, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga Tuesday between 9:00am and 2:00pm Danville, San Ramon, Blackhawk, Diablo, Alamo Thursday between 9:00am & 2:00pm

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REALTOR速 Cassandra Jackson Exquisite Real Estate 3050 Citrus Circle, Ste.118, Walnut CreeK 510-798-3040 FAX 800-383-0144 Svetlana Latkovic Keller Williams 191 Sand Creek Rd., Ste. 100, Brentwood 634-0033 FAX 634-4427 Jennifer Doolittle Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203 Antoinette Jonasson Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-0033 FAX 634-4427

BROKERS Haroon Niazi Alliance Realty 2441 Anita Ct., Antioch 786-2820 FAX 848-2165 Jeffrey Klaus Blue Sky Realty 3130 Balfour Rd., Ste. D305, Brentwood 240-7474 FAX 866-476-4311 Robert Do Elite Realty Service 7412 Elsie Ave., Sacramento 916-681-5112 FAX 916-681-5117

Ishakah Braimah Halifax Properties & Investment 2794 Delta Fair Bvld., Ste. 289, Antioch 510-303-0324 FAX 925-588-7685

AFFILIATES Jess De La Cruz De La Cruz Insurance 9040 Brentwood Blvd., Ste. C, Brentwood 671-2685 FAX 634-9980

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE Veronica Sancen is located at Prudential California Realty 5829 Lone Tree Way, Ste. H, Antioch 778-9002 FAX 778-9009 Kathleen Gallegos Realty One Group Elite 5119 Lone Tree Way, Antioch 978-1100 FAX 706-8203 Christine Trum is located at RE/MAX Blue Line 5005 Lone Tree Way, Ste. C, Antioch 754-6100 FAX 754-6120

New Members Orientation Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon To register call DAR office 757-8283 GRI Class Agency Relationships, Duties and Disclosures-Ethics, Professional Conduct, And Legal Aspects Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

To register call GRI at 888-785-4800 or www.eDesignations.com EBRDI Paragon Training Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Find and Mobile Realtor.com 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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

GRI Class Trust Fund ManagementFair Housing Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

To register call GRI at 888-785-4800 or www.eDisgnations.com All Classes are held at the Delta Association of REALTORS® 3428 Hillcrest Ave., Ste: 200, Antioch, except as otherwise noted

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EBRDI Paragon Training Free to MLS Subscribers Steven Pean, Instructor Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 Paragon 5 Essentials 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Drip Marketing: Auto Notifications 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 of membership benefits is staggering. Are you

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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)