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In Memoriam: Robert Schirtzinger Please see the link below:
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MLS Entry Date – List Date Now Identified on Listing Agreement A new version of the Residential MLS Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Agreement is available now. Very important changes have been made to the date fields on the new Listing Agreement. The Delayed Showing Authorization Form has also been updated. Download New Documents Now: Delayed Showing Authorization Form Definition of Date Fields on Listing Agreement:
Additional Details and Usage of Date Fields on Listing Agreement:
Delayed Showing Authorization form has also been updated to include the wording: All dates must match listing agreement This updated language is to remind listing agents that use of the Delayed Showing Authorization to delay the showings of a listed property will require that the Showing Start Date listed on the form must match the Showing Start Date that is entered on the newly updated Listing Agreement. Why the change? There has long been confusion about the “List Date” on the MLS and the “Commencing Date” on the Listing Agreement. This was exacerbated by the Office Exclusive listings in regard to Clear Cooperation.
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In Memoriam: Marc Catalfina See full obituary here: https://www.orwoodyard.com/obituaries/Marc-Catalfina/#!/Obituary
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In Memoriam: Patricia Darfus See full obituary here: https://www.sheridanfuneralhome.net/obituary/patricia-darfus
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In Memoriam: Joseph W. Benedict See full obituary here:
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New MLS Selections: Leasehold, Income Restricted, and Land Trust Some properties in MLS are not traditional Single Family homes where the buyer owns the land and the structure. Some properties may also have income requirements that must be verified to determine eligibility. There are now 3 new options in the MLS to help identify and search for these properties.
  Please contact the MLS department if you have any questions. MLS Policy questions – mlspolicy@columbusrealtors.com MLS Listing Entry questions – mlscorrections@columbusrealtors.com
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Less Password Changes in MLS! The password reset requirement has been extended to 180 Days These are trying times. There is plenty of stress without having to change your MLS password 4 times every year. What if password changes only happened every 180 days instead of the current 90 days? Would that really hurt anything? No, probably not. Let’s do it. Recent studies in the technology and data security sector have pointed to a couple of recommendations regarding passwords. The first recommendation is that passwords be more difficult to hack. A short password consisting of a few letters and numbers is not enough. A longer password of nonsensical words is harder to guess or hack. The second is that frequent password changes don’t really help that much. In fact, they lead to simple passwords that are easier to remember and easier to steal. Your MLS login will no longer force-change your password every 90 days. You will still have to change your password, but only twice a year. Please make your new password longer and more secure as described below. This will make your password safer as you take advantage of the “less password changes per year”. What does an insecure, weak password look like?
What about stronger, more “secure” passwords?
Takeaways:
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Realist Video Available Did you miss the Realist 2020 webinar on April 13th? The webinar was recorded live on April 13, 2020 with an audience of central Ohio real estate professionals. Watch the recording to learn about the new features available now in the new version of Realist for 2020. Please note: You will be taken to a “registration” page that will require you to enter a name and email to watch the video. 
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In Memoriam: Richard “Dick” Horton See full obituary here: https://www.schoedinger.com/obituaries/Richard-Horton-9/#!/Obituary
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In Memoriam: Donald C. Beatty See full obituary here: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=donald-c-beatty&pid=196015684&fhid=8699
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