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Columbus Realtors – Closure and Work From Home The Columbus REALTORS building will be closed from Nov. 23 to Dec. 4. Staff will be working from home during this time. All member services including keybox and printing, will continue, but on a limited basis. This closure is subject to change as we monitor Governor DeWine’s directives. We thank you for your understanding and will endeavor to serve you as best we can during these uncertain times.
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Policy Violation Manual Updated – November 2020 You can now download the latest review of the MLS Policy Violation Manual. The manual has been updated November 2020.
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Coming Soon – Video Updated – Advertising Permitted Coming Soon Status Rules (updated November 13, 2020):
NOTE: #3 above – Restrictions for third party sites were removed. Advertising on client social media, third party syndication and lead generation sites is permitted. FAQ and Video below are being update to reflect the removal of restrictions for 3rd party advertising FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF): VIDEO: Coming Soon Interview with Michael Jones (Q&A):  More information will be made available over the coming days. Be on the lookout for a Coming Soon FAQ and video. Links will be provided in e-Notes this week. There will also be a full article in In Contract magazine. Original Post Nov. 2, 2020
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Coming Soon: Video and FAQ FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF): https://www.columbusrealtors.com/clientuploads/Forms_Directory/ComingSoon_FAQ_20201028rev1.pdf VIDEO: Coming Soon Interview with Michael Jones (Q&A): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CigmBksJK4&t=1s Coming Soon Status Rules:
More information will be made available over the coming days. Be on the lookout for a Coming Soon FAQ and video. Links will be provided in e-Notes this week. There will also be a full article in In Contract magazine. Original Post Nov. 2, 2020
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Columbus Realtors – Work From Home In observation of Election Day 2020, Columbus Realtors will be working from home after noon on 11/3/2020 (12:00pm EST). All email and phone/voicemail correspondence after 12:00pm will be answered at the earliest possible time with the latest being on 11/4/2020. Thank you for your understanding.
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Online Director Election: Did you receive your ballot? Eligible voting members should have received an email early this morning (11/3/20) with your link to vote for Columbus REALTORS® Directors. If you didn’t see this email, please check your Junk (or spam) folders. An alternative would be to visit www.CRelections.com, click ‘Help’ and enter your name and email address. Provided that your email address matches the one we have on file, your voting credentials will be sent to you immediately.
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Clear Cooperation update: Policy and Rule Changes Public Marketing Guidelines for Clear Cooperation: Publicly advertised properties must be in one of the following types or they are fineable Clear Cooperation violations:
Clear Cooperation-related Changes to the MLS Rules and Regulations:
Clear Cooperation-related fines added:
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Coming Soon: New MLS Status – November 9, 2020 Coming Soon Status Rules:
More information will be made available over the coming days. Be on the lookout for a Coming Soon FAQ and video. Links will be provided in e-Notes this week. There will also be a full article in In Contract magazine.
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MLS Committee – Candidate Deadline is Monday Ever wonder why things happen in the MLS or think about serving on the MLS Committee and wonder how that’s done? The process to serve on this committee is different than any other. First, it’s an elected committee with a limited number of seats determined by a weighted formula based on the MLS’s number of agents, listings, solds and offices. The number of seats available can change each year based on this formula or elected members whose term ends. This number can sometimes also change as a result of members simply changing offices and then perhaps no longer representing the group from which they were elected. You can find more details on the election process here. Seats available for firms with 0-25 listings per year: 1 Interested in Running? Follow these steps to throw your hat in the ring:
Your bio and resume will be presented to the MLS Nominating Committee who are selected at the Annual Business Meeting. The five selected Brokers that serve on the Nominating Committee, as well as the current MLS Committee Chair and the President Elect, meet in November to select candidates. A ballot is created for the annual election where only brokers vote. Members who wish to volunteer their time to serve are very much in demand by the Nominating Committee and always appreciated. Questions? Review the information linked to the main Columbus REALTORS® site or you can contact Matt Warren at (614) 475-4000 or email mlselections@columbusrealtors.com
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Update: Power Restored – Columbus Realtors Power was restored Thursday morning at 10:45am. Telephones and email should be working normally now. Previous message: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- MLS IS NOT AFFECTED. All MLS and eKey functions are hosted by our vendors and should not be affected by this outage. Columbus Realtors’ headquarters is experiencing complete power outage. This is part of a much larger outage in East Columbus. AEP has estimated the outage may last until 12:30pm. All electrical systems including telephones, internet and email are not currently available. Staff cannot receive or return calls or email until power is restored.
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