Month: June 2022

You have elected your 2022/2023 Board of Directors!

PRESIDENT ELECT

One Vacancy, 1-year term as President Elect – 2023. 1-year term as President – 2024 (President-Elect automatically assumes President the following year)

·         Barbara Clemons, Coldwell Banker  Elected

·         Viviana Cherman, Elation Real Estate

TREASURER

One Vacancy, 1-year Term – 2023

·         Tracey Esling, WorldView Real Estate  Elected

·         Nicholas Solis, Century 21 RE Alliance

CENTRAL COUNTY DISTRICT

San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Hayward and all cities west of Hayward
One Vacancy, 2-year Term.

·         Janella Anguiano, Century 21 Real Estate Alliance  Elected

TRI-CITIES DISTRICT

Union City, Newark, Fremont and all cities to the South of Fremont
Two Vacancies, 2-Year Term – 2023/2024

·         Alison Hull, REALTY EXPERTS  Elected

·         Sumii Jhingon, REALTY EXPERTS  Elected

TRI-VALLEY DISTRICT

Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, Sunol and all cities to the North of Dublin and East of Livermore
Two Vacancies, 2-Year Term – 2023/2024

·         DeeDee French, Diamond Properties  Elected

·         Kevin McCallum, Legacy Real Estate & Associates  Elected

·         Simi Puri, Keller Williams Realty

·         Geraldine Ramirez, Bay City Real Estate Group

NORTH COUNTY DISTRICT

Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland and all cities to the north and all cities to the east of these cities
No Vacancy

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

All Areas/Districts
Three Vacancies, 2-Year Term – 2023/2024

·         Diane Johansen, Coldwell Banker Elected

·         Tammy Pryor Barstow, Legacy Real Estate & Associates  Elected

·         Garrick Yan, eXp Realty of California  Elected

·         Sharon Mancillas, Keller Williams Realty

·         Frank Quismorio, REALTY EXPERTS

AFFILIATE DIRECTOR

All Areas/Districts
No Vacancy

BYLAWS BALLOT MEASURE

BYLAWS AMENDMENT 1  –  Amendment approved
BYLAWS AMENDMENT 2 –  Amendment approved

Using the “Tour Group” field when creating a tour report may miss listings from other MLSs.  

If you use the “Tour Group” field to run your tour report, you may miss listings on tour from the data share MLSs.  The “Tour Group” field within Paragon is tied to the “Area” field; however, the data share MLSs (MetroList, SFAR, BAREIS, and MLSListings ) tours are not.   Bay East is working with its MLS vendor on alternatives to incorporate data share listings into the Tour Group field. In the meantime, please use the “CITY” field when searching for listings on tour.  

Here’s an example for creating a tour list for Fremont, Union City, and Newark:

  1. Type in the Date Range
  2. Tour/Open House Status: choose Tour
  3. City: select FREMONT, UNION CITY, NEWARK

Bay East Offices and Tech Support will be closed Monday  (Jul 4) in observance of Independence Day.

Effective June 25, the Alameda County Public Health Department is lifting its mask mandate. More information here.

The fire burning on the Pleasanton Ridge is not posing a threat to the Bay East Member Service Center in Pleasanton.  The Center will be open on Friday, June 24.

Voting is open now for the 2023 Officers, 2023/2024 Directors and two important Bylaw changes. Voting closes at 2 p.m. on June 24, 2022. We will announce the new Board of Directors and Officers after all of the candidates have been notified of the results. 

Every vote counts. If you cast your online vote before midnight on June 14, you can enter a drawing to win a year of FREE local dues for the 2022/2023 billing period. If you have already paid your dues and win the drawing, your account will be credited. 

Follow this link to vote: https://bayeastaorelections.simplyvoting.com/. Use your MLS username and password to log in.

All REALTOR® members in good standing (defined as having all Association and MLS fees paid) are eligible to vote for Officers, At-Large Directors, and Directors representing their districts. There is no vacancy for Affiliate Director.

The following is a breakdown of the cities / areas within each district. 

North County: Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland and all cities to the North and to the East of these cities. Represented by one Director (no vacancy).

Central County: Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and all cities to the West of Hayward. Represented by one Director (one vacancy).

Tri-Cities: Fremont, Newark, Union City, and all cities South of Fremont. Represented by three Directors (two vacancies).

Tri-Valley: Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, Sunol, and all cities to the North of Dublin and East of Livermore. Represented by four Directors (two vacancies).

At-Large: All Districts/All Areas (three vacancies).

Learn more about the election and Bylaw amendments here.

Learn more about the candidates here.

  • Paragon Professional

Automatically display legend when layer is selected; you no longer need to click on the legend.

  • Paragon Connect: Validate Address Location

This is known as “Change Geocode” in Paragon Professional. This gives you the control to put a pin on the map to show the location of your listing accurately.

  • Paragon Connect: Contact Notification Options

Prior to this release, contact notification settings are only adjustable in Paragon Professional. Now, Paragon Connect users can adjust a variety of notification options. Enable/disable your notifications, change notification triggers, update when your notifications are sent and more.

Paragon Connect: Delete Search

There are times when you no longer need a saved search for a contact. You can now use the “Delete Search” option from the saved search card overflow.

Paragon Connect: Resend Invitation

When a prospective buyer cannot find or did not receive the Collab Center welcome email, you can resend it from Paragon Connect now.

  • Paragon Connect: New Detail Report

This updated report within the Contact module has larger and darker fonts and it has a faster loading time.

Review all of the enhancement is here.  Questions, please call our MLS Tech Support at 925.730.7100.


The AT&T SMS-blocking issue, first reported on April 29th, by ShowingTime has been resolved.

Effective June 3, masks must be worn in most public indoor settings in Alameda County including real estate open houses. The requirement does not apply to the City of Berkeley. More information here.