San Mateo County Association of REALTORS®

It is with profound sadness that we share with our members that Jan Gray has passed away. Gray joined the association in 1974 and was most recently affiliated with Coldwell Banker, where she led the Gray-LaVey team with her daughter, Barbara LaVey. Previously, she was a partner and owner with Canyon Realty and Oceanshore Brokerage. Throughout her career, Gray was revered as a mentor and for her significant contributions to the local real estate community on the coast. Her association leadership included serving on the Boards of Directors for SAMCAR, the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), and the Pacifica-Half Moon Bay Board of REALTORS®, where she served as president in 1994. She also served on numerous committees including Coastside Government Affairs, Professional Standards, and Grievance as well as the Board of Trustees for the SAMCAR Foundation. In recognition of her service, Gray was named SAMCAR REALTOR® of the Year in 1998 and later attained National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) REALTOR® Emeritus status. Our thoughts are with her family, colleagues, and friends who, like us at SAMCAR, are undoubtedly feeling this tremendous loss of a true legend in our community.

SAMCAR Members are invited to join our weekly Marketing Meeting each Tuesday morning on Zoom. These meetings are your chance to gain valuable knowledge from informative presentations, network with your colleagues, and share your listings.

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On Thursday, September 24, 2026 the San Mateo County REALTORS® Foundation returned to Topgolf Burlingame for its second annual fundraiser event, Tee Up for Charity, gathering over a hundred fifty SAMCAR members, staff, and friends for a lively evening of networking, golfing, prizes, and community, raising $4,500 to benefit housing-related charities in San Mateo County.

The Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance, which is anything but fair or affordable, has officially received its ballot designation and will appear before Redwood City voters on November 3, 2026, as Measure E. SAMCAR urges all of our members who live in Redwood City to VOTE NO on Measure E.