By Joshua J. Borger Partner, Berliner Cohen California real estate transactions are constantly the subject of hacking scams (i.e., wire fraud) due to our real estate prices. The inevitable purpose is to divert funds intended for escrow into a fake bank account. This article provides tips by a litigation attorney for agents and brokers to […]
Thank you to all our members who came out to our second General Membership Meeting of the year. We were welcomed by our 2019 President, Gustavo Gonzalez, who welcomed the packed crowd and shared some SCCAOR updates. We then heard from Otto Catrina, candidate for C.A.R. President-Elect 2021. This meeting also featured a fantastic panel […]
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This ongoing series explores the NAR Code of Ethics through various case interpretations. Please read through the following case and try to decide if there was any Code of Ethics violations. Then click the box at the bottom to find out the answer. (These cases have been provided by the National Association of REALTORS®.) Code of […]
By Jen Beehler I had a first-time buyer that I helped to purchase a townhome in downtown San Jose. When they had their housewarming party, I was thrilled that they invited me to attend and celebrate this momentous occasion. At the party, I met the buyer’s Aunt, Geetha. She was this sweet little older woman […]
In the wake of some recently reported thefts that have occurred during open houses in Santa Clara County, we would like to remind all our members to stay vigilant when putting on an open house. Individuals have been attending open houses where they pose as potential buyers. While in the home, they are targeting wallets, […]
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The Santa Clara County REALTORS® Foundation (SCCR Foundation) recently participated in Rebuilding Day, a bi-annual home repair blitz organized by Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (RTSV). Over 40 local REALTORS® volunteered their time to work on two homes in the Villa Teresa Mobile Community in San Jose. “The Rebuilding Day event is always a fantastic opportunity […]
By Barbara Lymberis REALTORS® are often challenged to go above and beyond the usual when dealing with a client’s particular situation. In the case of one of my recent clients, an encouraging word…in fact, hundreds of them…can go a very long way! In early 2016, I took a listing in Saratoga, CA with Nick, my […]
The Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® is happy to announce the promotion of Samantha Gutierrez to Education & Events Coordinator. She will join our Events and Education department after having already worked for over a year as a Membership Coordinator with the Association. “I am very excited to be starting this new journey with […]