REALTOR® University Webinar of the Week

On Tuesday August 3rd you will learn the most important components of a killer listing presentation. It is important to know how to organize and deliver a presentation that impresses your potential clients. You’ll leave with new ideas on how to create and deliver a powerful and effective listing presentation that works in today’s market. Register now and receive a member-only discount. For more information¸ visit…

When explaining local market statistics to your clients, it’s important to cover how much of that market is bank owned. Clarus MarketMetrics® will help you show buyers and sellers what percentage of the market is considered distressed through its latest product enhancement.

The following Market Dynamics Reports now show Bank Owned Properties:

• Sold Properties
• Under Contract Properties
• New Properties Listed
• For Sale Properties
• Expired Properties

Bank Owned View
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The Bank Portion view shows the number of distressed properties that are in foreclosure; or in foreclosure and subject to short sale; or owned (REO) during the applicable time period.

Non-Bank Owned View
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The Non-Bank Portion view shows the number of non-distressed properties that were free of any bank mediation during the applicable time period.

Easily add the percentage by checking the box to the top right of the graph.

Now the distressed properties tool that is loved by REALTORS® is available anywhere you go.

The ForeclosureRadar™ iPhone™ app will allow you to review the status of a foreclosure property and update your distressed-property tracking analysis from your mobile device.

Features Include:

• Nearby Foreclosures
  
  • Show all foreclosures near your current location
• Search Foreclosures
  • View all property details, including phots, notes and transaction history
• Daily Auction Schedule
  • View all properties going to sale that day
• Monitor Auction Activity
  • Find properties as they are announced and check for opening bids
• View My Saved Properties
  • See your saved information and easily email from your phone

The ForeclosureRadar™ iPhone™ app is free if you already subscribe to ForeclosureRadar™ and is available for download through the Apple® iTunes store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/foreclosureradar/id379791441. Please note: you will need an active subscription to login.

If you are not a subscriber of ForeclosureRadar™ you may receive a 10% discount and an extended trial period of 7 days. To receive the discount, visit www.foreclosureradar.com/car and use coupon code “RADAR99.”

FREE article from Right Tools, Right Now on directing your advertising only to the people who want it, effectively and inexpensively, with Facebook. Check out all the resources from the Right Tools, Right Now initiative today. Read more…

Effective July 13, 2010, the MLS Alliance will transition to the Mercado Site. CCAR will no longer be offering this service to our members for free as usage rates have dropped significantly over the last year. Members may, however, elect to subscribe to the service individually and become authorized users at the following subscription rates:

We encourage all members to utilize MORE (Multiple Organization Reciprocal Exchange) to access property and listing information throughout the surrounding area and Northern California. As an organization, we will be reallocating resources appropriately to provide you with more comprehensive services and tools going forward. We appreciate your patience during this transition.

For questions regarding these changes, please contact Jared White at jared@ccartoday.com or 925.295.9209. For more information, click here.