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Solano Association of REALTORS ® Newsletter
May 11,2020 - May 15 , 2020


1302 Springs Rd
Vallejo, CA 94591
P: 707.644.5525
F 707.644.3715





2020 Lea dership Team Officers


President
Cathy Rojas 


President Elect
Alicia Bortolazzo

 

 



Past President 
Doug Sprague
 
 

Treasurer
Shelley Tappin



 


Directors
 
Peppino Messina

Candice Camden

Eva Garcia

Jennifer Moore

Matt Petullo 

Luis Romero 

Therese Varney 



Solano AOR Staff


 

Executive Officer
Jesse Payne  jpayne@saor.org
707.644.5525 ext.113

 


Office Manager
Jennifer Medinas
707.644.5525 ext. 117
 

Administration

Shilta Singh 

ssingh@saor.org

707.644.5525 ext. 110


 

Administration

Jessica Tubridy

jtubridy@saor.org

707.644.5525 ext. 114


 


 



REALTOR OF THE YEAR: 



Doug Sprague 
Coldwell Banker Solano Pacific 


AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR: 
 


Darrell Doi 
INVESDID













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Solano Association of REALTORS® office Hours are as follows: 

Business Hours: 
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM;
Wednesday: 7:30-3:30 PM 

SUPRA Key Processing and MLS & Association New Member Application Processing:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM;
 Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 
State Guidance For Real Estate Industry
Solano County Guidance for Shelter in Place
C.A.R. Covid-19 Updates

COVID-19 RELATED UPDATE LINKS
 
 
Marketing Meeting 
you are invited to a Zoom Meeting  
When : Wednesday, May 13,2020
Time : 9:00 am 
Speaker: Chief Building Official Steve Arnold
City of Vallejo


Register in advance for this meeting : 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 
  


Volunteer of The Month 

Angela Monk  
 


 the Association is looking for members interested in running for a leadership position for 2021-2022.  
positions available: Board of Directors and President Elect 
 
Click on the following links for the following applications: 

 
The deadline to submit your application is ,  July 3, 2020 .  If you have any questions, please contact Nominating Chair, Rose Hadaway at (707) 590-3055 or Jesse Payne at (707) 644-5525.
This is your opportunity to be part of the planning for the future of our Association.
 
Thank you in advance for your interest and commitment to the Association.
   








Solano Association of REALTORS is currently  taking in person services by  appointment only. Members who need in-person help from SAOR Staff please call to schedule an appointment at
 (707)644-5525

Staff Emails:

Executive Officer
Jesse Payne
jpayne@saor.org

Office Manager
Jennifer Medinas
jmedinas@saor.org

Office Administrator
Shilta Singh
ssingh@saor.org

Office Administrator
Jessica Tubridy
jtubridy@saor.org



COVID-19 
April 17, 2020


· REALTORS®: be sure to check C.A.R.'s COVID-19 website for ongoing updates and resources, including financial relief information, FAQs, best practice guidelines, webinars, and much more about the pandemic. 

· ICYMI: The California Department of Labor recently provided an update on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, including that the application is not expected to be available until late April and that once it's available. Once applications have been processed, it will take about 24-48 hours to receive payment. Learn more: 

· Have you seen this tool the IRS recently launched? Use it to check the status of your stimulus check. 

· You may be eligible for a refund in insurance premiums. The California State Insurance Commissioner has ordered insurance companies to provide refunds to those impacted by COVID-19. 

· All evictions are halted in California due to a recent order from the state's Judicial Council. Find out more about the order and how it may impact you: 


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Watch We're Proud to Call California Home Here
 


T he Solano County Disclosures have been updated and are now on the SAOR website and zipforms. 
To access the disclosures go to
Click on the Resources link and click on Solano County Real Estate Discloures or : 

 Common Interest Development 

You Can now find the Common Interest Development link on the SAOR website at www.saor.org and click on the "Members Tab" then Common Interest Development 
or 
 
 
SAOR 2018 Doug Sprague Installation Pictures are now Available !!! 

Members can now login to the SAOR Shutterfly account. This will allow our members to view and share pictures from events held by SAOR .

Login to the SAOR website at   www.saor.org  . Where it says member login at the t op right hand corner click on "Click Here" and it will take you to the shutterfly link to login. 
  
Login: info@saor.org
 
PASS: SAOR1302
Upper Lateral Program Article 

Sewer Repair Reimbursement Program for Property Owners
Vallejo Flood & Wastewater District wants local realtors to know about an important reimbursement program for property owners.
The District's Upper Lateral Program helps offset the costs of repairing or replacing private sewer pipes (called laterals) for property owners in the greater Vallejo area.
Evaluations must be performed before the work is done. Owners must submit a Pre-Evaluation Questionnaire for approval. After the owner has filled out the form and submitted it, a District representative will inspect the lateral and determine if the owner qualifies for the program, and how much reimbursement can be expected.
A brochure with program details, the application form, and a simple estimate can be found on the District's website at www.VallejoWastewater.org. Click Programs: Upper Lateral Program.
It's important to remember that working on your upper lateral without proper permits may jeopardize a property owners' rights to any future reimbursements from the District. The message for homeowners is: Call us first, and we'll talk you through it. It's easy, and can save you a substantial amount of money ... in some cases well over half the cost of the sewer repair.
 
 
Hello,

In an ongoing effort to promote the FREE 45-hour Online CE Course package to your members, please find the attached flyer.

Help us keep the momentum going in 2019!
Over 40,000 members have already claimed their free license renewal package. Share this flyer with your members to encourage your members to get started with their FREE 45-Hour Online CE Course package today.

All packages meet the DRE requirements for mandatory subjects and course categories. More information >

Warm regards, 
C.A.R. Education
education@car.org
213-739-8241

www.car.org/education



 

The recent wildfires in Northern and Southern California are now the deadliest in the state's history. To date, the fires have destroyed thousands of structures, taken more than 60 lives and counting, and wiped away an entire town. Thousands of people have been displaced and are in need of a place to live, including many in the REALTOR® family.
 
Through its Disaster Relief Fund, C.A.R. stands ready to help REALTOR® family members who have been
impacted by these disasters. Grants provided by the fund are used to help members of the REALTOR®
family -- REALTORS®, their staff, and Association members and their staff.
 
If you or any of your agents have suffered a loss from these recent fires, you may apply for assistance through the Disaster Relief Fund by completing the online application by clicking here or email disasterrelief@car.org.
 
Through the generous support of members, local associations, affiliates and others donating to C.A.R.'s
Disaster Relief Fund C.A.R. has been able to provide much needed resources to those in need. Please help continue this effort by making a tax-deductible donation to C.A.R.'s Disaster Relief Fund.
 
Last year, C.A.R. made grants totaling more than $300,000 to REALTORS® and their communities who suffered damages caused by the Sonoma County fires and Montecito mudslides, as well as victims of
hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in other states.
 
With these disasters becoming the norm, C.A.R. is depleting its relief fund, and they have barely begun
receiving grant requests from victims of the recent fires. It's anticipated that 100 members will apply for relief grants. In light of the dire need, please consider making a donation to C.A.R.'s Disaster Relief Fund. To make your donation go further, C.A.R. has pledged to match up to $250,000 in donations.
 
Please donate online here  or send a check directly to: 
California Community Foundation at 221 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012
 Make checks payable to:
the California Community Foundation 
and write  .A.R. Disaster Relief Fund͟  on the memo line.
 
In addition to these targeted REALTOR® relief efforts, C.A.R. is working closely with NAR's REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) to further assist REALTORS® and to provide meaningful support to all those who lost their homes in the various impacted communities. Donations to NAR's RRF are encouraged as well.
 
Thank you in advance.
 

 

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TJ'S DESIGNS SAOR WEBSITE CLICK HERE !
 

 
TJ's Designs specialize in custom embroidery, custom letterman jackets, sublimated tee shirts, colorful mugs, plaques, Screen-printing and much more! Stop by the Solano Association office to check out some of the products available .

click this link:   Order Form


The conference and meeting rooms may be rented out together or seperately depending on size of the meeting. The room or rooms can be rented out for half day or full day or just a couple of hours depending upon the need of the organization. The price of the room rental varies from $25 to 200 depending on the length of the meeting (plus a refundable deposit).
 
you can also visit our website at www.saor.org for the room rental application and information. 

Please contact the Association with any questions: (707)644-5525.

Thank you!