The Montebello District Association of Realtors

09/24/2026

⏰ REMINDER, MDAR MEMBERS — DON’T MISS THIS EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK!

What if you could find out in seconds whether a condo or townhome project is approved for FHA or VA financing?

Join us for a FREE, in-person working session where you’ll get an early look at a new tool designed to help REALTORS® quickly identify eligible properties, avoid potential dead deals, and uncover new opportunities for buyers and sellers.

📅 Tuesday, September 29
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 MDAR Association Office

This isn’t a sales pitch — your feedback is part of the session. See the tool in action, ask questions, and tell us what would make it genuinely useful to your business.

⚠️ Seating is limited — save your seat today!

09/24/2026

Attention MDAR Members 📣 Virtual Workshop

CCRE Workshop Series – Local Government & Community: Partnering for Success

✔️. When: October 13 - November 17, 2026
✔️ Time: Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
🔗 Workshop Registration: Link

Presented in partnership with Pepperdine University's Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership, this free six-week online professional certificate program helps REALTORS® better understand how local government works, how communities influence decision-making, key policy issues facing cities, and effective ways to engage in local government and civic affairs.

09/24/2026

Attention MDAR Members 📣

CCRE Presents – California's 2026 Ballot: What's at Stake for Homeownership and Affordability?,

✔️ When: Thursday, October 15, 2026
✔️ Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
✔️ Location: City Club Los Angeles
555 Flower St., 51st Fl, LA, CA 90071

Housing affordability and the cost of living have emerged as defining issues for California voters.

This discussion will explore several of the most consequential statewide ballot measures under consideration and examine how they could impact homeownership opportunities and California's long-term economic future. You will hear from leading experts in politics, public policy, governance, and local government during a discussion moderated by political analyst and professor Dan Schnur.

Register Today!! Scan the QR Code or click link below

🔗 Register: Link

09/23/2026

Generative AI is changing the real estate scam playbook. For the first time, the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report included a dedicated section on artificial intelligence, documenting 22,364 complaints involving AI-related information and more than $893 million in reported losses. Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins, host of a former NAR safety podcast, explains how to establish safer verification practices and make cybersecurity part of your client experience. You have an opportunity to increase your bottom line and protect transactions while demonstrating your value, building trust, earning loyalty, and giving clients more reasons to choose and refer friends and family to you.

Speakers:

Tracey Hawkins, CEO of Safety and Security Source and Founder of the Real Estate Safety University (Kansas City, Missouri)

Chris Atwell, REALTOR®, Chair, 2026 REALTOR® Safety Advisory Committee (Orlando, Florida)

Kaéra Mims, REALTOR®, Vice Chair, 2026 REALTOR® Safety Advisory Committee (Newport News, Virginia)

Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins explains how to establish safer verification practices and make cybersecurity part of your client experience. You have an opportunity to increase your bottom line and protect transactions while demonstrating your value, building trust, earning loyalty, and giving...

09/23/2026

Attention MDAR Members: September is REALTOR® Safety Month, and safety includes protecting your business from cybercrime. C.A.R. members can take the Cybercrime & Transactional Fraud Certification from C.A.R. Business Products for free. Visit on.car.org/46QF4mV and use promo code FREECERT.

09/22/2026

🔐 September is REALTOR® Safety Month!

Stay Alert. Stay Aware. Stay Safe.

Whether you’re meeting a client, showing a property, or working alone, take a few extra precautions and make safety a priority. Have a safety plan in place with your office, colleagues, or trusted contacts, and always let someone know where you’ll be.

We’ve provided REALTOR® safety tips from the National Association of REALTORS® to help you stay informed, prepared, and safe while doing what you do every day.

Be aware. Have a plan. Take extra precautions. Stay safe!!

09/12/2026

⛳ A Look Back at an Incredible Day!

We’re throwing it back to the MDAR 40th Annual Golf Tournament and taking a moment to once again thank everyone who helped make this milestone event such a memorable one! 💙

To all of our members, golfers, sponsors, Industry Partners, and supporters — thank you for showing up, getting involved, and continuing to support the MDAR community. Your participation, generosity, and energy are what make events like this so special.

From a great day on the course to the conversations, laughs, and connections shared along the way, we’re grateful for everyone who was a part of it. ⛳🏌️

40 years of tradition, community, and great memories — and we’re looking forward to many more!

Enjoy a look back at some of the moments from this year’s tournament. 🎥

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to honor the courage of the first responders, service members, and everyday Americans who stepped forward in the face of unimaginable tragedy. 🇺🇸

Twenty-five years later, we continue to carry their memory with us and remember the strength, compassion, and unity our nation showed in the days that followed.

The Montebello District Association of REALTORS® joins our community and our nation in honoring all those whose lives were forever changed.

We will never forget. ❤️🤍💙