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The Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) is the largest trade organization in the county and proudly provides its members with a variety of services and resources, including technical training and support.  This weblog contains links and information for technical training and support resources for our members.

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CCAR technical training classes include:

Paragon Essentials

Covers the basic activities all agents should be able to complete with a slight focus on the buying side of Real Estate.

  • customizing the Market Monitor and agent links
  • creating email signatures
  • adding clients
  • searching the MLS
  • viewing different property reports
  • printing and emailing search results
  • saving searches to prospects
  • setting up automatic email notifications

    Paragon Essentials Resources


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    Paragon CMA

    Course follows and builds on the Essentials course and focuses on creating CMAs.

  • CMA adjustments
  • creating a CMA
  • printing and emailing CMAs

    Paragon CMA Resources


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    Paragon Listing Input

    Course follows and builds on the Essentials course and focuses on inputting new listings

  • adding tax information to new listings
  • inputting new listings
  • adding photos and associated documents to listings
  • maintaining listings
  • reverse prospecting

    Paragon Listing Input Resources


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    WINForms Online

    Course covers creating and presenting CAR legal forms created in WINForms Online.

  • downloading and navigating the WINForms software
  • creating a listing template
  • creating a transaction based off the listing template
  • adding information to forms
  • inserting clauses
  • printing and emailing forms

    WINForms Online Resources


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    Digital Photography

    Course covers the basics of digital photography.

  • choosing a digital camera
  • features of a digital camera
  • technical aspects of digital photography
  • tips on taking effective images
  • ways of storing and printing images
  • how photos are applied to Paragon

    Digital Photography Resources


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    Internet / HOT™

    Course covers the basics of the internet and HomesOpenToday.com.

  • Internet Basics
  • Terminology - The Language of the Web
  • Searching Effectively
  • Real Estate Websites
  • REALTOR® 2.0
  • Listing and Searching on HomesOpenToday.com

    Internet / HOT™ Resources


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    Blogging 101

    This class compliments and extends the Introduction to the internet class and provides a simplified, practical introduction to blogging.:

  • What a blog is, and why you should care
  • Getting started with your blog
  • How to create great content and get leads

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    • MLS Rules and Regulations

    This course is an MLS Rules & Regulations primer. Please note: This class is not a replacement for reading the MLS Rules & Regulations document, but is a forum to get specific questions answered and to learn the most common, and potentially costly mistakes. Topics include:

  • Common listing input errors
  • Rules & Regulations violations
  • Avoiding these common pitfalls
  • How to interface with the Board of Directors

    MLS Rules & Regs Resources


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    Paragon Advanced

    This class follows and builds on the Essentials course. Take control of your MLS experience! Specific topics covered include:

  • Advanced searching
  • Results customization
  • Report customization and more.

    Paragon Advanced Resources

    CCAR is also pleased to offer an extensive professional development and education calendar here: http://www.ccartoday.com/members/education/index.php