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CALREDD™ LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE

calREDD™, a service provided by CALMLS, the statewide Multiple Listing Service, launched its new Web site today at www.calredd.com. The site provides information for REALTORS® about calREDD™ products, services, rules, policies, and much more. The calREDD™ site also includes product demos and videos, a calendar of upcoming events and product demonstrations, a Frequently Asked Questions section, and dedicated informational sections for brokers and local REALTOR® associations

“For many years it has been the vision of California REALTORS® to have one database to input and search all California real property, regardless of property type, location, or status,” said Mike Silvas, CALMLS chairman. “The calREDD™ Web site presents us with a one-stop portal to introduce members to this critical initiative.”

from the FAQs:

Q: What is the vision for calREDD™?

A: To provide California REALTORS® with one complete and innovative property information and MLS solution so that California REALTORS® are the source for all California real property information.

 
Q: What are some of the key advantages of calREDD™?

A: The calREDD™ system is anticipated to create much-needed efficiencies, increased security, and new technology opportunities through the creation of one common database of California real property information.

• Control of the MLS stays within the hands of California REALTORS®.
• Every participating local associaton of REALTORS® and MLS (collectively “participating AORs/MLSs”) will have voting rights and the board of directors of C.A.R. retain ultimate control of calREDD™.
• The 17 initial voting members of the California MLS (calREDD™) board of directors are a diverse group of practicing REALTORS® (by geography, firm affiliation, firm size, and practice).
• The scale and reputation of C.A.R. creates unique technology partnership opportunities.

Q: Will calREDD™ offer a public Web site?

A: It is anticipated that a stand-alone consumer Web site will be necessary to compete with the existing consumer Web sites. MLS consumer Web sites traditionally provide more accurate information and therefore are more attractive to the consumer. No decision on when to create a consumer Web site and how it will function will be made without further study and input from C.A.R. members. However, calREDD™ will continue to feed listings, with listing broker consent, to marketing sites that are consistent with REALTOR® interests.

 
Q: Will the calREDD™ real property database be licensed to third-party aggregators?

A: C.A.R. and calREDD™ firmly respect the right of individual brokers to decide whether or not to syndicate their listings to third-party aggregation sites. For those who elect to syndicate their listings, calREDD™ will offer services to facilitate that process. For example, most California brokers and agents direct their MLS to feed listings to REALTOR.com®, and calREDD™ anticipates doing the same.

The California DRE announced that they are doubling the cost of getting a real estate license.

A salesperson license went from $120 to $245, and a broker’s license will now cost you $300, instead of $165.

Are you renewing late?  Oh boy, the late fee went from $180 to $367 for a salesperson’s license, and from $248 to $450 for a broker.

The change is probably due to the state budget, but it appears the realtor population is dwindling. 

Here are the number of license tests taken in December:

An 89% drop in license tests between Decmeber 2005 and 2008!

The total licensee population has finally started to decline too, although when you’ve seen where we’ve been, you can’t help but think that we have a ways to go:

I can wait to sell houses in Fresno or Bakersfield or Blythe!  Blythe is nice this time of year!

From C.A.R.:

I’m very pleased to be able to share three important developments with you regarding CALMLS, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS) initiative, that impact every REALTOR® in California. This past weekend at the C.A.R. board of directors meetings in Monterey, following an extensive vetting process that included input from REALTORS® and other stakeholders statewide, CALMLS named Concentric as its technology partner; secured a $3 million line of credit for partnership activities, ongoing operations, and future development; and debuted dynamic new branding for CALMLS’ products and services.

Selecting Rocklin, Calif.-based Concentric was a critical first step toward a more current and flexible MLS system, designed with a real estate agent’s needs in mind. Platform- and browser-neutral, Concentric’s Web-based system performs substantially faster than any product on the market. CALMLS will incorporate many different technologies to allow choice as well as myriad new applications for the licensees accessing the system, including creating the foundation for a property-centric database that will allow members easy access to relevant data on all properties in California. Concentric’s next-generation product is a notable and clearly visible leap forward from current MLS software and is built on a platform that can adapt to ever-changing technology needs.

CALMLS also debuted new branding for the products and services offered by the statewide MLS entity. These now will be branded as calREDD™, an acronym for California Real Estate Dynamic Data.  The new calREDD™ branding reflects the long-term vision of creating one database for all California real property, with advanced technology that goes beyond current MLS systems and incorporates a database rich with detail about every single property in the state.

At the directors meetings this past week, Concentric conducted standing-room only demonstrations, with local REALTOR® associations vying for priority to have the system for their respective MLSs. In fact, 66 local REALTOR® associations and three regional MLSs representing more than 120,000 members across the state already have signed letters of intent to participate in CALMLS.

Realtor Training – This is the lead (and only) photo for a new Downey REO listing. 

How many problems/disclosure items can you find?

(This is for training purposes only, and I hope the powers that be will allow the photo to be used)