In our profession, where it is the law to treat everyone fairly, it is so important to be aware of our implicit biases. According to the National Institutes of Health, “implicit bias” is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, that nevertheless affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors.” Generally, we all have implicit biases. The …
Go to Libsyn | Listen on Spotify In this special session, we welcome SAR’s Government Affairs Director Erin Teague. Erin explains the SAR Member Election Guide, which candidates SAR endorses, why SAR endorses them and how our political relationships and strategies benefit REALTORS®. Don’t miss out on this timely information – election day is November …
Our very own SAR YPN won the 2022 State Young Professionals Network Chapter of the Year! There are around one hundred local associations in California, and many YPN chapters. This is a HUGE honor. Please be sure to congratulate our 2022 SAR YPN Committee Chair Raj Singh and Vice Chair Indika Fonseka, as well as …
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Last week, SAR published its Local Candidate General Election Voter Guide to provide you with the list of SAR-endorsed candidates that have demonstrated they are REALTOR® Champions. This means their policy goals align with the attitudes, values and beliefs of the association. SAR supports candidates who favor things such as housing creation, private property rights, …
Go to Libsyn | Listen on Spotify Today we sit down with 2022 REALTOR of the Year Barb Lebrecht. Barb goes over her beginnings in the industry, her accomplishments with SAR, some of her favorite “hidden gem” neighborhoods in Sacramento. Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license All speakers in this podcast …
Last week, the California Association of REALTORS® convened its fall committee and Board of Directors meetings. SAR is well represented at these meetings, sending 22 of our members to represent the association. Lemme tell you, this is no vacation. Although we were in beautiful Long Beach, most of our time was spent in windowless rooms …
Dear SAR REALTOR® Members, Did you know that SAR offers REALTOR® members an annual dues payment plan? For the last decade or so, we have offered our members the option to spread their dues payment over 6 months instead of paying a lump sum all at once. In November, when SAR sends out the annual …
Provided by SAR’s Local Candidate Recommendation Committee Local elections can be won or lost by just a few votes! Imagine the impact if every SAR Member came together to use their vote as their voice in local government. Your Vote Matters The Nov. 8th election will decide several critical local seats that will impact private …
A number of your fellow SAR Leaders have been appointed to serve on various Committees at a National Level for 2023. By serving on a committee of the National Association of REALTORS®, these exceptional leaders not only push SAR further into the national spotlight, but they also solidify SAR as powerful association with strong ties …
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Dear SAR REALTOR®and Affiliate Members, Back in June, we saw an abrupt increase in mortgage interest rates in response to financial market volatility that occurred as a result of higher than anticipated inflation numbers. This last week, we also saw an abrupt increase in mortgage interest rates, again thanks to financial market volatility after high …
