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July is Disability Pride Month, a worldwide celebration of people with disabilities, their identities, culture, resilience and contributions to society. Originated in the United States, this month-long event commemorates the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. At SAMCAR, we take this opportunity to acknowledge a remarkable colleague from the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR), Karen Trolan. In 2009, Trolan, a SILVAR past president, real estate manager and mother of three was piloting her family's Cessna out of the Truckee airport on Labor Day Weekend when the plane crashed. Her life changed in a moment. Trolan became paraplegic. From that day forward her activities revolved around months of rehab and learning a new way of living, but her pain and injuries didn't stop her. Trolan went on to write a book about her experience, "I CAN STILL DO IT!: The Unstoppable Spirit of a Plane Crash Survivor", and goes on speaking engagements telling her story. We are honored to share Trolan's story in a republished profile "Karen Trolan on Overcoming the Impossible" written by former SILVAR Public Affairs Director Rose Meily in 2023.

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.

PRDS has created a Comparison Chart of the December 2021 California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Real Estate Purchase Agreement (RPA) and the December 2021 PRDS Real Estate Purchase Contract (REPC) for use by SILVAR members. This Comparison Chart is for general reference purposes only; it is designed to identify where comparable concepts or provisions in the C.A.R. RPA are located in the PRDS REPC.

The Chart includes a general description of the differences, but it is not intended to be a complete list of all possible differences that may arise between the C.A.R. and PRDS contracts as a result of legal interpretations of the diverse terminology used in these forms. This Comparison Chart is also not intended to constitute legal advice, nor can it take the place of advice from a qualified California real estate attorney with respect to any specific issue or transaction. This Comparison Chart should not be used in the event that either of the forms is modified after December of 2021.