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· Effective 7/17/20, Dotloop will be permitted to share aggregated transaction information with Zillow and affiliated companies   07/16/2020
· YOU are responsible for your buyers actions   07/16/2020
· Columbus Realtors – Building Closed – Wednesday, July 15 – Working from Home   07/14/2020
· MLS Policy Violation Hotline Created   07/14/2020
· Columbus REALTORS Offices Closed July 3rd   07/02/2020
· Columbus REALTORS® Will Close Early – Thursday, July 2nd – 3:30pm   07/02/2020
· Coronavirus: Remain Vigilant   06/30/2020
· Columbus REALTORS® to Reopen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – June 25   06/15/2020
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Effective 7/17/20, Dotloop will be permitted to share aggregated transaction information with Zillow and affiliated companies

Effective July 17, 2020, dotloop will be permitted to share aggregated transaction information with Zillow and other affiliated companies, going back to January 1, 2016. 
This means that if you currently use dotloop, your transaction information will be shared with Zillow unless you notify dotloop by midnight tonight that you do not want your information shared with its affiliates. 

The complete dotloop’s information sharing policy can be found here.

For your convenience, provisions of the policy are stated below: dotloop may share information provided to them on or after January 1, 2016 with Zillow Group and its subsidiaries (“Affiliate Sharing”).  dotloop or these affiliates may use the information dotloop collects for their internal purposes, for example, to understand and gain insight into trends in the real estate market and to improve their home valuation models. These insights are applied at an aggregate level; neither dotloop nor their affiliates will use data from individual transactions or properties to obtain leverage regarding specific transactions or inform decisions about individual properties.  If you have registered for a user account (a “Registered User”), you can opt out of Affiliate Sharing by emailing dotloop at support@dotloop.com. As a Registered User, you control the sharing permissions applicable to your view of your loop(s); other participants in the same loop(s) may make different choices regarding whether to share their loop views, which may contain similar or duplicative information. If you opt out of Affiliate Sharing prior to the Effective Date of this policy, none of your information will be shared with dotloop’s affiliates If you opt out after the Effective Date, your choice will be effective only for information you provide after you opt out.  
WHAT TO DO:  

If you wish to prevent this information sharing, you can send dotloop a note stating, “I do not want my information shared with your Affiliates, including Zillow,” to support@dotloop.com by July 16 to prevent the sharing of your clients’ previous transaction information, as well as future transaction information. If you make this election after July 16, it will only apply to information you provide after that date – the historical information will have already been subject to sharing. 
 
WHO TO CONTACT:  

You can contact dotloop by emailing support@dotloop.com

John Geha, CEO
Columbus REALTORS®
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07/16/2020

YOU are responsible for your buyers actions

Failure to follow seller’s instructions, such as wearing masks and practicing safety protocols during showings, is a violation of Article 3, Standard of Practice 3-9:

“Realtors® shall not provide access to listed property on terms other than those established by the owner or the listing broker.”

Sellers are well within their rights to request that those entering their home wear masks, use hand sanitizer, etc.

The agent accompanying the buyers is responsible for enforcing those instructions.

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Columbus Realtors – Building Closed – Wednesday, July 15 – Working from Home

The Columbus REALTORS office building will be closed tomorrow (7/15/20) for pre-scheduled deep cleaning and electrostatic disinfection. Staff will be working from home. The building will re-open 7/16 – by appointment only – for accounting, store, lock box, and print shop by calling (614) 475-4000. 

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07/14/2020

MLS Policy Violation Hotline Created

Do you need to report a Clear Cooperation Policy Violation?

Call: (614) 528-1135

Email: mlspolicy@columbusrealtors.com

The MLS Policy Violation Hotline can be used to report a Clear Cooperation Policy violation or any other MLS violation. Contact information is requested but is not required. You may submit the violation report anonymously. The voicemail recording will explain what is needed to report a violation. 

Violations may also be reported by email. Additional details in the form of PDFs, photos, and screenshots are extremely helpful and can be sent to mlspolicy@columbusrealtors.com

The name of the person reporting the violation will not be disclosed whether it is reported to the hotline, email, or both.

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Columbus REALTORS Offices Closed July 3rd

The Columbus REALTORS association offices will be closed in celebration of Independence Day on Friday, July 3rd, 2020.

Office will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, July 6th.

Have a great Independence Day!

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07/02/2020

Columbus REALTORS® Will Close Early – Thursday, July 2nd – 3:30pm

Columbus REALTORS® Will Close Early – Thursday, July 2nd – 3:30pm.

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Coronavirus: Remain Vigilant

As restrictions begin to ease around the country, REALTORS® must remain vigilant in protecting their clients, their client’s properties and themselves as COVID-19 is still a serious threat. Virtual showings, meetings and open houses are one way to social distance. However, there are other unique and novel ways to successfully navigate the real estate business during these challenging, and continually evolving, circumstances.

Please review the Coronavirus Guide for Realtors:

https://www.nar.realtor/coronavirus-a-guide-for-realtors

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06/30/2020

Columbus REALTORS® to Reopen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – June 25

Columbus REALTORS® will reopen to members by appointment only beginning June 25th (date has been delayed).  Appointments can be made for accounting, lockbox and print shop.  Masks will be required to enter the building.

The original plan was to start opening the Columbus REALTORS® building on June 8. Installation was delayed for the tempered glass needed for the shields at the reception and service desks.  This led to the original postponement of reopening until June 22. Further postponement is necessary as the glass for the front desk didn’t come in. New scheduled reopening is June 25.

Please understand this is a short-term inconvenience to protect the long term health of both staff and members. 

Please be patient as we navigate re-opening.Read the full re-entry plan.

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06/15/2020

In Memoriam: Darlene Strait

Please see the link below:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?pid=196160660

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05/12/2020

In Memoriam: Gregory W. Harrison

Please see the link below:

https://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/dispatch/gregory-w-harrison-condolences/196085480

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05/11/2020