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The REALTOR® Achievement Club certifications will be available February 21. Please review your inventory on the MLS and make sure all your sales/listing status are up to date. View this quick video about how to run your inventory in Paragon or call Tech Support at 925.730.7100 for assistance.

The Achievement Club is a member awards program designed to recognize all Bay East REALTORS® who have used the MLS and closed more than $3.5 million in residential and/or commercial sales/listings or 10 sales/lease transactions sides for the year.

Bay East has generated “dollar/volume reports” to identify all REALTOR® members who qualify for an award by meeting the criteria below.

2023 Sales2023 Lease/Rentals
Bronze10-16 transactions
OR
$4,250,000-$7,499,999		5-9 transactions
Silver17-29 transactions
OR
$7,750,000-$15,749,999		10-24 transactions
Gold30-49 transactions
OR
$15,750,000-$38,999,999
25-39 transactions
Platinum50+ transactions
OR
$39,000,000+		40+ transactions

If you feel that you should be placed in a different category and have sales not generated from the Paragon MLS, you will have until Monday, March 20, 2023, to send in backup documentation such as a HUD-1 or a letter from your broker to Amber Carnahan.

Each year, the Association recognizes members for our most prestigious awards. Congratulations to the 2022 award winners!

REALTOR® of the Year – Bill Espinola

Rookie of the Year – Glen Riggs

Affiliate of the Year – Christian Carr

Good Neighbor of the Year – Diane Johansen

Outstanding Leadership Award – Nancie Allen

John A. Deadrich Distinguished Service Award – Sandi Gomes

Support Group for Members – Come find serenity with us in a safe place where members help each other in a confidential and anonymous setting to discuss matters that may be affecting their businesses and personal lives. The RAW Group was created by Bay East REALTORS® and Platinum Affiliates.

Attend the first meeting of 2023 on Tuesday, January 17 at 12pm at the Bay East Pleasanton Member Center. Please use the building entrance located at the right of the main entrance.

Registration not required. View the flyer for more information or contact Chandra Sievers. 

Purchase your tickets today! After Friday, December 30 there will be a waitlist for tickets!

Plan to join us for Bay East’s biggest annual networking event. On Saturday, January 14, 2023 President Steve Medeiros and the Bay East Board of Directors will be installed at Casa Real in Pleasanton. This event will sell out! 

Being a sponsor is a great way to market your business. View sponsorship packages here. If you have questions about the Inaugural or sponsorship packages, contact Kelsey Murphree.

 

2023 Program

The Success Summit is a four-part virtual seminar series free to all members, hosted by realtor.com and brought to you by Bay East.

Sessions will take place every Thursday in January from 10:30-11:30am.

January 5:

– Opening remarks

Instructors: Angie Javier, Industry Relations, National Presenter

– Top 10 Ways to Generate Listings in 2023

Instructors: Steve Anapol, Lead Customer Education & Training Specialist

January 12:

– The Dos and Don’ts for Social Media in Real Estate

Instructors: Angie Javier, Industry Relations, National Presenter

– All Things Free from Realtor.com

Instructors: Steve Anapol, Lead Customer Education & Training Specialist

January 19:

– Virtual Tools for the Virtual Real Estate World

Instructors: Warren Anderson, Sr. Customer Education Specialist

– Must Have Tools for Online Lead Conversion

Instructors: Angie Javier, Industry Relations, National Presenter

January 26:

– How to Leverage Video Successfully in Your Real Estate Business

Instructors: Angie Javier, Industry Relations, National Presenter

– Creating Winning Listings

Instructors: Warren Anderson, Sr. Customer Education Specialist

Register here. Save your spot for all 4 weeks. We look forward to seeing you there!

We have been advised there are currently fraudulent sellers engaged in transactions, so please be extra careful this holiday season. Here are some tips to help protect your buyers and you.

Require an in-person meeting. Fraudulent sellers avoid in-person meetings by claiming that they are traveling out of state or out of the country. They may have false passports and driver’s licenses that appear to be legitimate. It’s recommended to get a photo of the seller(s) and verify them through other, multiple sources (i.e. the internet).

Things to watch for:

  • The “seller” contacts seller’s agent – unsolicited
  • The “seller” states that they are traveling out of state or out of the country 
  • The “seller” only communicates by email or phone
  • Typically, the “seller” wants to sell a land lot

Please use extreme caution when working with new clients, especially sellers of vacant land who will only do business over the phone or email.

Licensees with a renewal date of January 1, 2023 or later are required to take a new Implicit Bias course and an Interactive Fair Housing course as part of their 45 hours of CE. These two new classes are now included in the 45 Free CE member benefit packages available on www.car.org.

1. Licensees with a renewal date of January 1, 2023 or later must submit CE coursework that includes the two new classes.

2. Licensees with a renewal date prior to January 1, 2023 may submit coursework that includes the new two new classes or they may submit previous coursework before to January 1, 2023.

3. Licensees with a renewal date prior to January 1, 2023 that renew their license after January 1, 2023 (late renewals) will be required to complete the two new classes.

Plan to join us for Bay East’s biggest annual networking event. On Saturday, January 14, 2023, Steve Medeiros and the 2023 Bay East Board of Directors will be installed at Casa Real in Pleasanton. View sponsorship packages here. Admission available soon!

Register to be a sponsor here (login required). If you need help creating a Bay East Portal account, contact us at 925.730.4060.