Member Resources

When housing inventory is low and listings are high-end, the issue of pocket listings comes up.While an agent and broker may legally choose to not publish a listing on the MLS IF they obtain a waiver from the seller, without the waiver, they are subject to a rule violations and complaints filed against them with the MLS. C.A.R. has determined that stronger and more aggressive enforcement of current rules are a better solution than a legislative "fix" that could possible lead to a slippery slope of having the Legislature determine how the sales of properties are listed.

The "Classic" version of InstanetForms is being replaced with the newest version of InstanetForms. Learn more about the transition with a helpful video and FAQ from Instanet Solutions.

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning to beware of several scams that have been making their way around the county. These three scams have been the most prevalent.

The National Association of REALTORS has begun offering Web addresses with the new ".REALTOR" top-level domain. You could be among the first 500,000 members to register a free .realtor domain for one year, as the clearest way to show consumers you are a member of NAR and adhere to the highest standard of professional ethics.

You may have noticed that over the course of 2014 SAMCAR's branded look has undergone a bit of an update. And, in June 2014, we officially launched a brand new website. We're proud of the process we used to execute a complete visual re-branding while simultaneously re-designing the Association Website, so we wanted to take a chance to explain how we got to where we are at today and where we'll continue to go.

Learn about the new features on samcar.org, where to find information and how to use your new responsive Association website.