Member Resources

SAMCAR Supra® EKEYS and iBox BT LE lockboxes may access and work automatically in the area known as the KIM Users Group (Bay East, Bridge, Contra Costa County, Delta, Monterey County, San Benito County, San Francisco, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Silicon Valley, Tuolumne) as well as associations that are members of CRMLS provided they are using Supra® (see chart), and may obtain cooperating key service with BAREIS and MetroList (additional action and fees may apply). Read more to view a map of Supra® EKEY coverage for SAMCAR members.

San Mateo County home sales reports and infographics (with data from MLSListings, Inc.) for all of 2024 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).

Since last year, REALTORS have been required to follow the NAR settlement rules requiring the use of buyer representation agreements. However, effective January 1, 2025, REALTORS are also subject to a new law, Assembly Bill 2992, which in many ways goes further than the NAR settlement in mandating the use of buyer representation agreements.

Starting this year, members of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) are required to complete fair housing training with the Code of Ethics cycle. Fairhaven 2.0, NAR's updated online simulation where you tackle real-world fair housing challenges, makes it easy to meet this requirement—at no cost.

The ADU Resource Center of San Mateo County launched at www.smcadu.org to help homeowners and jurisdictions build more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and accelerate housing development in the county. The center provides tools, educational materials and expert staff to streamline ADU development.

To help empower members to act consistently with the settlement, NAR has developed two new resources that provide clarity on what is—and is not—permissible under the proposed settlement. These resources help to define the responsibilities and limitations for real estate agents by outlining the "dos" and "don'ts" of supporting homebuyers and home sellers during the transaction process.