INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LIZ GARCIA NAMED MANAGER

Coldwell Banker West is proud to announce that seasoned professional Liz Garcia has been named the new manager of the company’s downtown San Diego office. In the industry for more than 15 years, Garcia has been honored with numerous accolades for her sales production and recently earned membership into the prestigious Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. Passionate about helping others reach their real estate goals, her dedication to customer service and satisfaction has earned her 5-star reviews year after year from her grateful clients. However, Garcia’s drive extends well beyond just assisting buyers and sellers. She has also been a trainer in the company’s Mentor Program since 2018, imparting her knowledge and business savvy upon the next generation of real estate agents to make sure their first year is a successful one. Liz Garcia, DRE# 01737986 can be reached at 619.549.1389 or liz@cbwhomes.com. The Coldwell Banker West downtown office is located at 620 First Avenue.

PSAR COVERS 91 FORMS CHANGES

The Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR) will host a Zoom meeting about the revised California Residential Purchase Agreement and changes to 91 other forms and documents used in real estate transactions from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21. Admission is free. The California Department of Real Estate has made recent changes to a variety of forms known by such acronyms as SPQ, SCO, BCO, SMCO, RR, RRRR, NBP, NSP, AEA and CC. Meeting presenter will be Nikki Coppa, PSAR realtor, broker, 2020 chair of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Risk Management Committee, 2020 vice chair of the California Association of Realtors (CAR) Defense Strategy Advisory Committee, 2016 chair of the CAR Standard Forms Advisory Committee and a CAR director. For information, visit www.psar.org.

TRAIN ON PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN LIVE COURSES AT SDAR

For the first time since 2014, the California Association of Realtors has issued a complete makeover of the standard Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA), the standard form used in the overwhelming majority of California home sales. The form was recently released, so get detailed instructions on how to properly complete and use the RPA from an expert. Join contract experts from the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR) for a live classroom course to get well-versed with the principles and applications of the form. The classes are December 21 and 28 at 1:00 p.m. at SDAR’S Kearny Mesa main office. Find this and other SDAR classes being offered online or in person at www.sdar.com/ education or call (858) 7158000.

PSAR’S ETHICS CLASSES OVER ZOOM

The Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR) will offer two online classes on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Realtor Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice to satisfy NAR requirements from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28 over Zoom. Cost is free. The classes are available via computer or phone with video. Realtors are required to complete at least 2 1/2 hours of Code of Ethics training every three years and this year is the triennial deadline. The Code of Ethics features 17 Articles and Standards of Practice, including duties to clients, the public and other realtors. For more information, call PSAR at (619) 421-7811, send an email to education@psar. org or visit www.psar.org.