Member Resources

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.

Attention Supra Keyholders: Supra implemented a small change to SupraWEB that affects the process for changing your credit card number for processing key payments. Click "Read More" for details. If you have any questions, please contact Supra Support at 1-877-699-6787

The California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) Urges Home Buyers, Sellers and REALTORS to ASK FOR THE BADGE! The State of California does NOT license home inspectors. CREIA takes the lead in requiring adherence to CREIA's Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice, which are recognized in California law.

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).

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.