zipForm® Today CA Edition
July 2011 - Volume 11, Issue 7
A Reminder about Using C.A.R.’s Standard Forms and zipForm® 6
As part of the ongoing benefits C.A.R. makes available to members, C.A.R. offers its standard forms in zipForm® 6 as a free member benefit. zipForm® 6 is the exclusive forms-filling software for C.A.R.’s standard forms. We hope you find these products valuable to you in your business. We would like to take a moment and remind you of the ways in which you may use C.A.R.’s standard forms and zipForm® 6, along with certain restrictions on use.
As a C.A.R. member, you are provided with a zipForm® 6 account for your individual use only. Giving your password or credentials to someone else, allowing someone to use your account, or using someone else's account, password or credentials is strictly prohibited and in violation of the zipForm® 6 end user license agreement. This restriction helps us protect your privacy and reduce unauthorized access to and use of your account.
You may print, scan and send copies of completed C.A.R. forms, and you may upload and store completed forms generated from zipForm® 6 in locked, .pdf format. C.A.R.’s copyright policy and the zipForm® 6 end user license agreement do not allow you to print, scan, upload, store or display on the Internet blank C.A.R. forms; or to upload or store blank C.A.R. forms in other forms-filling software programs; or to convert C.A.R. forms to a forms-filling format (other than in zipForm® 6). Pre-printed text in C.A.R. forms may not be altered or removed electronically. These rules help to ensure that only C.A.R. members and other users who have legitimately paid to use these products may do so, and so that the integrity of the forms are not compromised and are protected under C.A.R.’s User Protection Agreement. Violation of C.A.R.’s copyright policy and the zipForm® 6 end user license agreement could result in liability under state and federal law and the termination of your zipForm ® 6 license.
C.A.R. spends considerable time and resources in creating our standard forms and providing zipForm® 6 to members, and we vigorously enforce our rights in these products through our enforcement program. Our enforcement activities include user validation, “cease and desist” letters with notification to the user’s broker and local association of REALTORS®, as applicable, and in certain instances, the commencement of litigation. These activities help reduce the unauthorized use of our products and maintain the value that you, our member, have paid for through your member dues.
If you become aware of any unauthorized use of C.A.R’s standard forms or zipForm® 6, or if you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at contactus@car.org . Thank you for your continued membership in C.A.R., and your adherence to C.A.R.'s policies with regard to these products.
zipLogix Digital Ink™ Update
Connection to SIGNIX server has been restored. C.A.R. members can now resume sending documents for signatures in zipForm® 6.
For more information about zipLogix Digital Ink™ and to register for a free webinar training visit, http://www.car.org/tools/zipForm6/esign/ .
DRE Record Retention Requirements Made Easy with zipVault™ Document Storage
One of the Top Ten Most Common Violations Found in DRE Audits is the failure to properly retain record.
A broker who fails to keep transaction files or other records for a period of three years may be cited for violation of this section. To learn more, visit the DRE website at: www.dre.ca.gov/lic_top_ten.html .
zipForm® 6 provides you and your office a powerful and easy solution to help you manage and oversee your office transactions in one easily accessible place online for just $149/branch per year. For more information about this service, visit www.car.org/tools/zipForm6/brokerservices .
What does zipForm® 6 Professional with zipVault™ (Broker version) offer
your business?
• Reduce Risk: Establish templates and clauses for agents to use on a company-wide, branch, or individual basis.
• Review All Transaction Documents: Supervise your agents' transactions by examining documents they upload (Contracts, Local Disclosure Forms, Flyers, Emails, etc.)
• Gain Greater Control: Lock all zipForm® 6 transaction forms from further editing.
• Comply with DRE: Retain document records for up to five years. Or choose to set a certain date for retention time and then forget about it. Documents will be deleted automatically.
• Generate Production Reports: Create reports showing transactions for each agent, branch, or the entire company.
• Access and Manage Agent Information: Manage REALTOR® agent locations and forms library information.
To order for just $149/branch per year or for more information, email Fatima at fatimas@car.org .
Register for a FREE training. Join us for a FREE 1-hour webinar demonstration on how to effectively use zipForm® 6 Professional Broker version featuring zipVault™. Visit http://www.car.org/tools/zipForm6/brokerservices to register for the webinar training.
After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with webinar details. For more information, email Fatima Sogueco at fatimas@car.org .
Help Meet Your Professional Business Needs with These Free C.A.R. Member Benefit Add-ons
Upgraded zipForm® Mobile Web Edition for Tablets
Experience filling out forms using Form View the same way you do on a PC. Features now include the ability to apply Templates to any transaction and highlight prepopulated text on the forms. zipForm® Mobile Web Edition for the Apple® iPad™ & iPhone®, Blackberry®, and Android™ devices provides a versatile solution for today's busy real estate professional to interface with their zipForm® 6 Professional software. Stay connected to your clients for a low $9.95 annual subscription. To purchase, log into your zipForm® 6 account from your favorite tablet gadget and click the “GET ZIPFORM MOBILE” button to make your purchase. After purchasing, log in at http://m.zipformonline.com from your mobile device or tablet. To learn more, visit www.car.org/tools/zipForm6/zfmobile .
Generate More Income with the New Clarus Investor® 2.0!
In today’s market, REALTORS® are finding great benefit in expanding their area of knowledge to better align themselves with the buyers of today, many of whom are investors capitalizing on the three “L’s” of real estate. In this case, it’s not location, location, location, but rather low interest rates, low property prices and low buyer competition. The depressed market has created a boom in California’s residential investor market. Clarus Investor® 2.0 is the tool that enables you to tap this market of investor clients, allowing you to generate on average two to five times more income versus a traditional home buyer.
C.A.R. just launched Clarus Investor® 2.0, a completely revamped online investment analysis tool geared to help REALTORS® engage investor clients and assist with evaluating the financial return on a residential property investment. Unlike the earlier Clarus Investor® 1.0 service, Clarus Investor® 2.0 allows extensive analysis customization, provides a real-time interface and as always creates REALTOR® custom branded marketing material to be used in listing presentations, preparing buyers for meetings with lenders and marketing a property's investment value to potential buyers.
ATTEND A FREE WEBINAR
You’re invited to attend a free product overview of Clarus Investor® to see just how this service can bolster your business. The next webinar is scheduled for July 20, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Please register by visiting www.clarusresource.com/Webinars.
Other services charge upwards of $30 per month and we’re pleased to provide this robust investment software to members of C.A.R. for just $11.99 per month. For more details or to purchase, visit http://www.clarusresource.com/investor.html .
Learn How to Turn Chatter Into Marketing Gold with Social Networking
C.A.R. Education knows that navigating and making the most out of the social networking world can be a challenge for even the most tech savvy of agents. To help give you the edge you need to make the most out of your time, we’ve put together a comprehensive, easy to understand Social Network Master training program. This program consists of four individual courses designed to help get you started and give your social networking sites a performance boost. Choose to take a course about: Blogging, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube or save by purchasing the Social Network Master Package, including a FREE 30 day access to the unique “Power UP” subscription program.
For more information about the Social Network Master program, please visit www.car.org/education/socialnetworking.
FREE Webinar on FHA Policies and Programs Updates
Join us for a free webinar on July 14 presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is an excellent opportunity to stay up-to-date with recent changes to FHA policies and programs. During the webinar, we will cover a variety of FHA topics – such as the condominium policy and guidance, property flipping, credit scores, mortgage insurance premiums, and more. For more information and to register, visit http://www.car.org/education/webinars/FHA/?src=ZF&webinars=fha
