March 5, 2009
Dear  , 
Welcome to DeltaNewsViews!
More Courses in March
Gov Hutinchson here on the 17th
Gov Hutchinson is Assistant General Council at CAR and an expert on CAR's Residential Purchase Agreement.

He will be teaching the three hour CE course "Your Guide to the California RPA."  This is a must have course for Realtors, transaction coordinators and assistants who have trouble understanding the provisions of the contract form. The date is Tuesday, March 17th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

We are offering this course at $39 per person, a price that can't be beat!
Registration Form
BPO and REO Institute
Become a Certified Broker Pricing Specialist
· Use your Real Estate license to earn additional income.
· Turn BPOs into RE0 listings.
· Learn the secrets of the BPO industry.
· Work for the best companies which pay the most.
· Receive a list of BPO ordering institutions where you can register.
· Learn to do from 1 to 15 BPOs a day at average $65.00 per report.

Learn to make additional money preparing BPOs and to value Real Estate in this challenging market. Your sellers will love it!
 
Instructor:   Michael Gadams
Place:         Delta Association of REALTORS®
                  3428 Hillcrest Ave., Suite 200, Antioch
Date:          March 26, 2009; 9am to 12pm
Cost:          $195 Pre-Registered;  $215 at the door
 
To Register: Call  925-947-1740

The Next "Brown Bag" Education Session
Cecily Tippery, REO Expert Presents
What you Need to KNow When Writing Offers on Bank Owned Properties:
 · Basics of what the offer should and should not include
· What to expect before the offer is accepted
· The escrow process and closing
· As-is vs. repairs
· Timelines and Bank Philosophy
Delta Association of REALTORS® office on Friday, March 27, 2009 12pm to 1pm. 
Bring your brown bag lunch, a notebook and pen and your questions.
Brokers and Manager Meeting Coming Up
You are invited to the Delta Association on March 31, 11-00 - 1:00
The economy, the association, NAR and CAR .  How does this all tie together and what's going on in Sacramento?  We have invited one of CAR's lobbyists to participate in our meeting.  Please call the association office (925) 757-8283 and reserve your seat.  Lunch will be served.
Don't Forget To Have Some Fun!
REALTORS DO KNOW HOW
Bowling, Golf and other fun activities are being planned by the Delta Realtor's Community Service Foundation.  Save the Date of Friday, April 24 at 2:00 PM.  Harvest Bowl Park in Brentwood.  This Annual Tournament has always been well attended.  Get your team together and register with the DAR office.

The Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, May 15th.  Please set that day aside too as this year's event is a knockout.
Just when is a "pending sale" a pending sale?  What do the MLS rules say about changes of status? 

John Bedford, CEO
Delta Association of REALTORS
In This Issue
Gov Hutchinson teachs the CAR purchase Contract
Brokers- Get the Latest on March 31st