Applications Now Being Accepted for 2027 CDIG Board of Directors Positions!

The newly merged California Desert Inland Gateway Association of REALTORS® is seeking CDIG REALTORS® who are dedicated and willing to make a difference in their community and want to give back to the real estate industry. Applications will be accepted until Monday, June 8, 2026 at 1 PM.

VISIT OUR ELECTION PAGE HERE!

Voting Has Ended for the CDIG Merger – The Merger Has Been Approved

The California Desert-Inland Gateway Merger voting period has concluded. The merger has officially been approved by both associations.

Thank you to all who participated in the recent merger vote between California Desert Association of REALTORS® and The Inland Gateway Association of REALTORS®. We appreciate your time, consideration, and engagement in this important decision.

VISIT THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

Join us for a 2026 Legal Update with C.A.R. Legal Counsel Jana Gardner

Join us on Thursday, June 4th at 8:00 AM for a mid-year update all about new forms, changes to existing forms, and every legal update item you need to know about for the mid-point of 2026! Thank you to our sponsors, CV Escrow and Fidelity National Home Warranty!

This event is free for members, with check-in at 8 AM, start time at 8:30 AM, and will be held at the CDAR Office. Members can also attend via Zoom! Click here to register now! 

Kick off the Summer Season at our Swing Into Summer Mixer at The Golf Social

Join us for our next Monthly Mixer on Thursday, June 11th from 4 PM – 6 PM at Golf Social in La Quinta (79710 Highway 111, Suite 103, La Quinta, CA). Kick off the summer season with an evening of networking, refreshments, appetizers, and interactive golf fun alongside your fellow members.

This event is free to attend and open to all members. Space is limited, click here to register!

2027 CDIG Board of Directors Applications
The CDIG Merger Voting Results
The 2026 Legal Update
Swing Into Summer Mixer

Events

The 2026 Legal Update with Jana Gardner

CDAR Corporate Office
44475 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260 United States

Join us on Thursday, June 4th at 8:00 AM for a 2026 Legal Update. We will be joined by Jana Gardner, Senior Counsel with the California Association of REALTORS®, as she provides a 2026 Forms and Legal Update. It’s a mid-year update all about new forms, changes to existing forms, and every legal update item you need to know about for the mid-point of 2026! Thank you to our sponsors, CV Escrow and Fidelity National Home Warranty!

This event is free for CDAR members, with check-in at 8 AM | Start time at 8:30 AM, and will be held at the CDAR Office (44475 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA). To register, click the link below! We are also now offering Zoom attendance for the Legal Update. To attend via Zoom, click the link here.

DISCLAIMER:  DO NOT PARTICIPATE in any CDAR Video Conferencing Committee Meetings or Events while operating a motor vehicle. California has various laws prohibiting distracted driving. (Vehicle Code Sections 27602, 23123, 23123.5, and 23125, among others). CDAR does not endorse the view, opinions, policies or activities of the person or entity by the use of our facility or marketing materials.

Unlock Your New MLS Benefits

CDAR Corporate Office
44475 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260 United States

What’s coming next for your MLS experience? Join us on Thursday, June 4, at 10 AM at the Palm Desert office on Monterey Avenue (immediately following the 2026 Legal Update) for a special preview on how to Unlock Your New MLS Benefits arriving as part of our newly merged association. Featuring Joey Salinas, Education Solutions Specialist from CRMLS, this session will introduce the expanded suite of tools, technology, and resources that will soon be available to help you streamline your business, uncover new opportunities, and deliver even greater value to your clients.

Be among the first to see what’s on the horizon, ask questions, and learn how these new benefits can help position your business for success. This session is free for REALTOR® members. Click below to reserve your spot!

Swing into Summer Mixer – Golf Social

Golf Social La Quinta
798710 Highway 111, Suite 103
La Quinta, 92253 United States

Join us for our next Monthly Mixer on Thursday, June 11th from 4 PM – 6 PM at Golf Social in La Quinta (79710 Highway 111, Suite 103, La Quinta, CA 92253)

Kick off the summer season with an evening of networking, refreshments, appetizers, and interactive golf fun alongside your fellow CDAR members. Whether you’re perfecting your swing or just coming for the connections, this mixer is the perfect opportunity to build relationships!

This event is free to attend and open to all CDAR members. Space is limited, so be sure to register early to reserve your spot.

 

Education

Duane Gomer License Renewal

Renew your real estate salesperson license the Duane Gomer way on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 10 AM to 1 PM. All students will receive 3 hours for each of the following courses “Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, Fair Housing, Risk Management, Management and Supervision. Students with licenses expiring on or after January 1st, 2023 are required to complete the 3 hours Fair Housing course with “Interactive Component” along with the 2 hours Implicit Bias course. All students will also receive 15 hours for Property Management Success and 10 hours for Mortgage Lending Update for the Real Estate Professional

Cost is $95 for online materials and $119 for Textbook. To register for this class, please click the RSVP link. This class is held through Duane Gomer Education.

Probate Webinar

Join us on Tuesday, June 16th from 10 AM to 1 PM as we welcome Joel Carlson for a Probate webinar. This webinar covers the Probate and the Independent Administration of the Estates Act and topics like six reasons for Probate, what to do to avoid Probate, working with an attorney and what questions to ask, and more.

This class is $5 for CDAR REALTOR® members and $20 for non-members. To register, click the RSVP link below!

DISCLAIMER:  DO NOT PARTICIPATE in any CDAR Video Conferencing Committee Meetings or Events while operating a motor vehicle. California has various laws prohibiting distracted driving. (Vehicle Code Sections 27602, 23123, 23123.5, and 23125, among others). CDAR does not endorse the view, opinions, policies or activities of the person or entity by the use of our facility or marketing materials.

Explore Advanced Tools in zipForm & Transact Webinar

Move beyond the basics and work more efficiently in zipForm and Transact on Wednesday, June 17th from 10 AM to 11 AM. Take a closer look at advanced tools available in both platforms to help customize your workflow and manage complex transactions with confidence. They will cover will cover advanced templates, clause libraries, custom checklists, task management, the form editor functions and features, organizing multiple offers, and tracking activity throughout a transaction.

This webinar is free for members, so register today! Can’t make it? Register anyway, and they’ll send you the recording.

DISCLAIMER:  DO NOT PARTICIPATE in any CDAR Video Conferencing Committee Meetings or Events while operating a motor vehicle. California has various laws prohibiting distracted driving. (Vehicle Code Sections 27602, 23123, 23123.5, and 23125, among others). CDAR does not endorse the view, opinions, policies or activities of the person or entity by the use of our facility or marketing materials.

RentSpree Webinar – From Tenant to Homeowner: Nurturing the Renter Market

CDAR Corporate Office
44475 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260 United States

Join us in welcoming RentSpree for a webinar on Thursday, June 18th from 11 AM to 12 PM for a webinar called From Tenant to Homeowner: Nurturing the Renter Market. June is National Homeownership Month. But what about the millions of people currently renting? Spoiler alert: they are your future sales pipeline! Our partners at RentSpree are hosting an exclusive webinar designed to help you turn today’s renters into tomorrow’s buyers (and future listings). If you’ve ever passed on a rental lead or wondered how to keep tenants engaged long-term, this session is for you.

This webinar is free to attend – just use the registration link below!

Disclosures Webinar

Join CDAR Legal Counsel Tom Jacobson for the Disclose, Disclose, Disclose! webinar on Monday, June 22nd from 9 AM to 10 AM (Note: this class was rescheduled from a previous date). If you want to know about all the legal disclosures you need to know, this webinar is for you!

This class is $5 for CDAR REALTOR® members and $20 for non-members. To register, click the RSVP link below!

DISCLAIMER:  DO NOT PARTICIPATE in any CDAR Video Conferencing Committee Meetings or Events while operating a motor vehicle. California has various laws prohibiting distracted driving. (Vehicle Code Sections 27602, 23123, 23123.5, and 23125, among others). CDAR does not endorse the view, opinions, policies or activities of the person or entity by the use of our facility or marketing materials.

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