In Memoriam – Columbus Realtors

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10/10/2024

In Memoriam – Columbus Realtors

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10/04/2024

In Memoriam – Columbus Realtors

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09/10/2024

CCOR MLS hereby provides notice under Section 13.7 of the PDL that the following two sections are added to the PDL effective on August 17, 2024:

Inserted immediately after Section 2.4:
2.5 License to Use Compensation Fields Terminated. If Brokerage, Sales Licensee, or Vendor has received MLS Data from CCOR MLS including offers of compensation from Participants other than Brokerage (“Other Participants’ Offers”), the following consequences are effective on August 17, 2024. (“Settlement Implementation Date”): (a) The license of Brokerage, Sales Licensee, or Vendor to use Other Participants’ Offers terminates; (b) Other Participants’ Offers are no longer considered part of the Licensed Data; (c) Other Participants’ Offers are Confidential Information and not subject to the exception in Section 1.4(a); (d) any use or display of Other Participants’ Offers is not a Permitted Use; and (e) Brokerage, Sales Licensee, or Vendor must delete Other Participants’ Offers from all copies of any MLS Data or Licensed Data in their possession. Brokerage may retain and make use of offers of compensation that Brokerage has made or makes after the Settlement Implementation Date; such data are not deemed Licensed Data and are not bound by the terms of this Agreement except for this Section 2.5 and Section 4.9.

Inserted immediately after Section 4.8:
4.9 Limitation on Offers of Compensation Using Licensed Data. Under a national settlement of private antitrust claims negotiated by the National Association of REALTORS® (“NAR”) in the court cases Burnett v. NAR (Western District of Missouri) and Moehrl v. NAR (Northern District of Illinois) in 2024, CCOR MLS may not allow any Participant, including Brokerage, to “create, facilitate, or support any non-MLS mechanism (including by providing listing information to an internet aggregators’ website for such purpose) for listing brokers or sellers to make offers of compensation to buyer brokers or other buyer representatives (either directly or through buyers).” Authorized Users may take no action in violation of this provision. Authorized Users may, however, display Licensed Data and offers of compensation to buyer brokers or other buyer representatives only on those portions of the MLS Data that relate only to data and listings submitted, contributed, or input by Brokerage and its Subscribers. Your continued use of Licensed Data or the Data Interface under the PDL on or after August 17, 2024, is your consent to, and serves as consideration for, these amended terms.

The updated PDL can be accessed at: Broker Participant Data License Agreement

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09/06/2024

The Columbus REALTORS® headquarters along with phone & email support will close two hours early today, Aug. 30, to allow our staff to enjoy Labor Day weekend. We thank you for your understanding. Regular operating hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 8:30 a.m.

Schedule:
Friday, August 20, 2024 – Closed at 3:00pm
Monday, September 2, 2024 – Closed
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – Open at 8:30am

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08/30/2024

Jack Myers Obituary – Columbus Dispatch

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You can now download the latest revision of the MLS Policy Violation Manual on the Forms page of the member portal.  The manual has been updated for changes regarding the NAR Settlement. Effective August 16, 2024.

To access the new MLS Policy Violation Manual through Member Portal:

1. Login to member portal at portal.columbusrealtors.com
2. Click Forms button
3. Scroll down & click MLS Reference Materials
   • Click MLS Policy Violation Manual to open/save PDF

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08/20/2024

A new version of the MLS Rules and Regulations is available on the Forms page through your member portal. The new version includes revisions necessary to comply with the NAR Settlement regarding compensation.

To access the new MLS Rules and Regulations through Member Portal:

1. Login to member portal at portal.columbusrealtors.com
2. Click Forms button
3. Scroll down & click MLS Reference Materials
   • Click MLS Rules & Regulations to open/save PDF

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Several Columbus REALTORS® staff members will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 17 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 18 to answer any questions regarding MLS changes via phone or email.

Our office at 2700 Airport Drive will remain closed Saturday and Sunday.

Schedule:
– Saturday August 17th – Limited telephone/email support – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
– Sunday August 18th- Limited telephone/email support – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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08/17/2024

New MLS Worksheets (input forms) are available for all property types directly from FlexMLS and through the Member Portal. They have been provided to all forms vendors, but may take a few days to be updated on those external forms platforms.

To access the new MLS Worksheets through Member Portal:

1. Login to member portal at portal.columbusrealtors.com
2. Click Forms button
3. Scroll down & click MLS Worksheets and Corrections Forms
   • For Res Rental Worksheet: Scroll down and click Rental Module

To access the new MLS Worksheets from inside FlexMLS:

1. Login to FlexMLS through Member Portal
2. Click Menu > Daily Functions > Input Forms
3. Select the Property Type of the form you wish to print/download
4. Click Print button at bottom right

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08/16/2024