Category: Uncategorized

You are now experiencing the new & improved Bay East website!
You spoke and we listened & acted.

We didn’t radically change the website but we did make it more robust, cleaner, and easier to use. It is now totally responsive so it will look good and work correctly on tablets and smartphones.

Want to learn more? Watch this video.

Did we not get something right? Want to suggest a change or report something not working? Use the FEEDBACK tab other there on the right-hand side of the screen. Your comments, suggestions, and ideas are always welcome.

The California Association of REALTORS® has issued a Red Alert opposing SB 329. This bill will force rental property owners to accept Section 8 vouchers.

C.A.R. opposes SB 329 because some rental property owners may not want to be forced to deal with the regulations, inspections, and bureaucracy associated with some aspects of the Section 8 program.

If SB 329 is defeated, property owners may still accept Section 8 vouchers if they choose to do so.

For more information or to respond to the Red Alert, click here.

We love to help you succeed. Monday morning at 8:12 a.m. you’ll receive an email from Tricia Thomas (via SurveyMonkey) with a link to our annual membership survey. Please take a few minutes of your time to give us your opinion by opening the email and completing the survey. Once you’ve answered all the survey questions, you’ll have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for free 2019/2020 local dues (we’ll send you a $295 check to reimburse your renewed membership).

Your input helps us shape the services and programs we offer. Over 1,800 members provided feedback through the survey last year. You can see some of the new programs we’re offering in 2019, based on member input, in this brief video.

If you don’t receive the SurveyMonkey email, please check your Spam, Clutter (Outlook) or Promotional/Update (Gmail) folder.

We appreciate your willingness and time to help determine the future of Bay East.

LionDesk is a customer relationship management (CRM) system that makes it easy and affordable for professionals to connect, communicate, and close leads.

Key features include:

  • Personalized Emails & Texts
  • Video Emails & Texts
  • Automated Drip Campaigns
  • Sync Leads from all Sources
  • Lead Distribution for Team
  • Task Reminders
  • Transaction Management
  • And much, much more

With LionDesk, you no longer need to worry about:

  • Leads falling through the cracks
  • Staying top-of-mind with your best clients
  • Remembering to following up on important tasks

On August 19, LionDesk will be available to Bay East members at a discounted rate of 40% off ($15 per month instead of $25 per month) for the pro version. The 40% discount also applies to the “Pro Plus” version.

The California Association of REALTORS® has issued a Red Alert opposing AB 1482. This bill will establish a state-wide rent cap and “just-cause” evictions. C.A.R. opposes the bill because it discourages the creation of rental housing, doesn’t address the core cause of the housing affordability crisis, which is the lack of supply and impacts small property owners. A property owner can own just one condominium as a rental and be affected by this bill. As a result, small property owners may decide to pull units off the market rather than be forced to limit rents or to continuing leasing properties.

For more information or to respond to the Red Alert, click here.

Bay East Pleasanton office will be open this Saturday from 8:30AM to 2PM.

Here are the results of the 2020 Bay East Election:

President: Tina Hand
President-Elect: Sheila Cunha
Treasurer: Steve Medeiros
Tri-Cities District (1 Vacancy): June Burckhardt
Tri-Valley District (2 Vacancies): Tracey Esling, Simi Puri
North County District (No Vacancy)
Central County District (No Vacancy)
Director at Large (3 Vacancies): Joe Annunziato III, Angela McIntyre, Nicholas Solis
Affiliate Director (1 Vacancy): Tim Denbo
Bylaws Ballot Measure: Passed

New Hayward Rental Regulations

The City of Hayward is considering new rental housing regulations. A draft version of these rules, some of which apply to single-family homes and condominiums, is available here.

If you have questions or comments, please contact David Stark, Bay East Public Affairs Director, at davids@bayeast.org

The 2018 edition of the Bay East Annual Report is available to view here.

Scholarship Program

Minimum qualifications are:

  • Primary residence within East Bay
  • GPA of 3.5 (cumulative) or higher
  • Must be attending a qualified educational institution in 2019-2020 academic year
Date Scholarships
Mar 1, 2019 Applications Available Online
May 5, 2019 Applications due by (midnight)
June 14, 2019 Finalists will be required to participate in an in-person interview in Pleasanton
June 21, 2019 Scholarship recipients will be announced
July 18, 2019 Awarded Scholars are invited to attend a luncheon awards ceremony

Scholarship awards are a minimum of $1,500.

Apply today!

Questions? Please contact Jessica by email.