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On Tuesday, August 7, Ken Cole, Director of the San Mateo County Department of Housing, shared information about building second units or accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in San Mateo County, emphasizing these additional housing units as one approach toward alleviating the increasing cost and limited supply of housing in San Mateo County, as well as reducing traffic congestion, while benefiting property owners. Click "read more" for presentation slides, and visit secondunitcentersmc.org for cost calculator, design guidelines, and more resources for second units in San Mateo County.

San Mateo County home sales reports and infographics (with data from MLSListings, Inc.) for all of 2017 are available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing (remember to use the hashtag #SAMCARStats when sharing on social media).

SAMCAR installed our 2018 President Eric W. Berggren and Board of Directors on Friday, December 8 at the San Mateo Marriott at our 2018 Installation luncheon and ceremony. See photos from the event and learn more about our new directors and award winners.

On Tuesday, August 22 the SAMCAR Young Professionals Network (YPN) group hosted "Make Your Home Smarter," an informative "Smart Home" technology panel featuring representatives from Nest, Centriq and Intuitive Environments. In addition to gaining insight into smart home technology and what developments are on the horizon, attendees helped raise over $1,600 for the Samaritan House as part of C.A.R. YPN's "Month of Giving" charity drive.

On Wednesday, August 16, SAMCAR Brokers and Managers were invited to expand their understanding of cyber security with John Wondolowski, Chief Technology Officer from CMI, who explained best practices and provided a list of "to-do's" for brokers and agents to follow to protect their personal and professional data as a lead-up to REALTOR® Safety Month in September.

SAMCAR installed our 2017 President Diane Debono Viviani and Board of Directors on Thursday, December 8 at the San Mateo Marriott at our 2017 Installation luncheon and ceremony. See photos from the event and learn more about our new directors and award winners.