Member Resources

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a new series of consumer resources designed to help agents who are Realtors empower home buyers and sellers following recent practice changes. Read more to access these digestible, one-page resources that provide clear guidance on key topics for home buyers and sellers working with agents who are Realtors.

When your clients ask you about affordability, or if your sellers want to know what buyers will have to pay for their home, you can use the Purchasing Power Calculator from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), to answer questions about affordability. This tool, offered by the California Association of Realtors, is regularly updated by the third week of each month with data from the previous month. This clip is of Jordan Levine, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of C.A.R., demonstrating how to use this tool during our latest episode of Statistically Speaking.

PRDS recently revised its Buyer Representation and Broker Compensation Agreement (BRBC). One of the critical changes to the BRBC was including a buyer obligation to inform their broker/agent (collectively and individually referred to as "Agents"), in writing, of the buyer's needs, wants and concerns. The specified, preferred method for buyers to provide that information is the PRDS® Buyer Needs and Wants Assessment form; however, the BRBC authorizes the Parties to use alternative means of documentation, such as emails, to convey the relevant data so as to create flexibility and to prevent a breach of contract claim if the Assessment form is not used.

San Mateo County home sales reports and infographics (with data from MLSListings, Inc.) for all of 2023 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).

In the latest episode, Fernando Peña, Government Affairs Director (GAD) for the San Mateo County Association of Realtors, discusses recent examples of member mobilization positively affecting SAMCAR's legislative agenda.

Seven leading MLSs in Northern California created the NORCAL MLS® Alliance to ensure real estate professionals have the greatest access to MLS data in and near the areas they do business. Read more for a map MLSs that are participating in Data Share and Reciprocal Access.