Be cautious of fake e-mail allegedly from DocuSign
Greg Swearingen, Howard Hanna Realcom Realty, received a bogus e-mail supposedly from DocuSign that appeared to be legitimate. Had he followed the link provided in the e-mail and clicked REVIEW DOCUMENT, it’s likely that it would have attempted to install a virus of some sort or get him to disclose sensitive password information. Red flags were 1) he was not expecting an e-mail from DocuSign and 2) when he put his mouse cursor over the link, his browser displayed the following link: https ://bluejeri.com.br/ — a website setup in Brazil.  He forwarded the e-mail to spam@docusign.com and they provided him with the following tips to help spot the difference between real and spoof DocuSign e-mails:

• All URLs to view or sign DocuSign documents will contain “docusign.net/” and will always start with https.
• All legitimate DocuSign envelopes include a unique security code at the bottom of notification e-mails. If you do not see this code, don’t click on any links or open any attachments within the e-mail, forward it to spam@docusign.com.

For this notice and more, click http://www.columbusrealtors.com/alerts/default.aspx

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07/28/2017

Columbus REALTORS® offices will be closed from 12pm-5p on Friday, Jul. 28, 2017 for staff training.

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The Columbus REALTORS® association headquarters will all day on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The association will open for normal business hours on Wednesday at 8:30am.

Schedule:
Monday, July 3, 2017 – Closed
Tuesdayy, July 4, 2017 – Closed
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 – Open at 8:30am

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06/29/2017

Read the full obituary here:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=dennis-j-hickey-pickey&pid=185816368&fhid=8708

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06/19/2017

The Columbus REALTORS association headquarters will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. The association will open for normal business hours on Tuesday at 8:30am.

Schedule:
Monday, May 29, 2017 – Closed
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 – Open at 8:30am

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05/25/2017

The Knox County Board of REALTORS® and Columbus REALTORS® formed an agreement to make electronic key box and MLS services available to each other’s subscribers under a reciprocity agreement advantageous to the members of both associations.

What the agreement means:

• Without a reciprocal agreement, a broker’s access to an MLS requires all agents with the broker become paid subscribers to that MLS. The reciprocity agreement changes that, meaning only the broker and those agents who desire access to the other’s MLS are subject to fees.
• The MLS Broker Application Fee will be waived for brokers joining either MLS within the first 30 days of the agreement, or by Friday, June 2.
• When combined with MLS reciprocity, key box reciprocity provides that key subscribers of each association can have the security access code of the other’s key system embedded in their key without being subject to the other association’s key fees.
• Members are reminded that under the reciprocal agreement, they are required to abide by the Rules and Regulations governing the use of the other’s service, including any security procedures; and, that key reciprocity by itself does not automatically include an offer of compensation in cooperative sales. Compensation between brokers should be agreed upon prior to writing an offer, unless both brokers are members of the MLS in which the property is located.

Important note:

Because both key system databases must be transferred to the same computer system, key reciprocity will not be in effect until after May 23rd. After that date a Knox County Display key will open a Columbus key box, and a Columbus Display key will require only a simple program update performed by the Columbus REALTORS® Key Box Administrator. To access a Knox County key box with an e-Key requires use of a FOB available through the Columbus REALTORS® Member Service Center.

Contact Membership Coordinator Brandi Mrugacz (614) 475-4000 for information about subscribing to the Columbus REALTORS® key system or MLS.

Contact EO Jeri Scott at or (740) 392-8490 or Martha Edelblute at (740) 398-8089 for information about subscribing to the Knox County Board of REALTORS® key system or MLS.

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05/19/2017

Tom Trigg, Keller Williams Premier Realty, reported that he had received a suspicious e-mail from a Melody Troudist with an attachment titled “Escrow Document Attached”. Tom had not worked with or knew who she was and the e-mail set off alarms about it may be malicious software. Just a reminder to be careful about opening suspect e-mails.

For this notice and more, click http://www.columbusrealtors.com/alerts/default.aspx

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05/17/2017

Please be aware that the Member Service Center in the Columbus REALTORS® offices, located at 2700 Airport Dr., will be closed Monday 5/15 through Wednesday 5/17. This closure is in conjunction with the ongoing renovation project at the Columbus REALTORS® offices. Please be aware that during this time period, the KeyBox Office will still be open. If you have any questions about what might be available please feel free to contact the Columbus REALTORS® office at 614-475-4000.

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05/12/2017

Read the full obituary here:

http://www.funeralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1959639

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05/03/2017

Deceptive buyers with a pattern of writing then terminating contracts without merit.

Velva Dunn, RE/MAX Top Producers, and Helen Conway, Keller Williams Consultants, wanted to make colleagues aware of fraudulent buyers Lizbeth and Geoffrey Turner who have contacted several different agents to view homes, present purchase contracts and then use excuses without merit to terminate the contract while firing the agents who represented them. To-date, they have terminated four contracts. The wife (Lizbeth) is very hostile and displays unpredictable behavior towards the agents, sellers, lenders and inspectors. In fact, Velva’s seller is now scared of her and fears this person as an unhealthy overly aggressive/hostile and unpredictable individual who might come back to her home unannounced and possibly harm her. These buyers who claim to reside in southern Delaware may attend open houses in Delaware and Lewis Center.

For this notice and more, click http://www.columbusrealtors.com/alerts/default.aspx

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05/01/2017