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Columbus and Lancaster MLS’ Reach Agreement The Columbus & Central Ohio Regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has acquired and agreed to merge with the Lancaster Multiple Listing Service (MLS), effective immediately. The merger brings the Lancaster MLS under the Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS umbrella. The Lancaster Board of Realtors will continue to exist and serve its members as a local association. Read the full news release on our website Entry of listings in the following counties is now mandatory for all Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS members:
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Label Change for Res Rental Rooms: “Down” to “Entry Level” The label in Residential Rental for Bedrooms, Full Baths, and Half Baths fields has been changed from “Down” to “Entry Level”. This change was made to more closely mirror the room level labels in Residential. Summary:
Previous “Down” label in Res Rental  New “Entry Lvl” label in Res Rental  Previous “Down” label on Add/Edit screen in Res Rental  New “Entry Level” label on Add/Edit screen in Res Rental  For Comparison: Current report view in Residential: 
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Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS Service Territory Expands Effective March 1, 2024, the Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS has expanded its service territory to include Fairfield, Hocking & Perry Counties. View the Full MLS Notice and FAQ Entry of listings in the following counties is now mandatory for all Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS members:
View the Full MLS Notice and FAQ
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RESOLVED Realist Outage 2/14/2024 At 3:05 PM February 14th CoreLogic notified us that Realist is no longer experiencing an outage. At 2:03pm February 14th CoreLogic alerted us that Realist is currently experiencing an outage. This will impact your ability to access Realist and use the “Load Tax Record” option in the MLS. CoreLogic Provided the following:
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MLS Tip: Beware Listing Lead Scams There have been an increase of the number of listing lead scams reported recently. Please be vigilant in vetting internet leads. Always verify the authenticity of the seller before entering a listing on the MLS. Use extra caution with out-of-state leads from internet web sites. Make sure the person signing the listing agreement is actually the owner of the property.
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Automatically Hide Photos and Videos in MLS After Sale It’s called “Private While Off-Market“  Benefits of Private While Off-Market Include:
How Private Mode Works:
 Photos, videos, and virtual tours marked Private in MLS are viewable only by MLS members. They are not available to the public via the consumer portal, subscription emails, shared links, IDX websites, or third-party sites. Identifying a Private Photo, Video, or Virtual Tour  A Private flag is displayed on the media in search results on Flexmls web and Flexmls Pro for iOS/Android. Private photos are displayed only on the private version of listing reports. Private media is not available via the consumer portal or app.
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MLS Taxes: Time to Update “Tax (Yrly)” and “Tax Year” – Significant Changes URGENT: There may be significant changes from the previous tax year. This makes it extremely important to manually verify and update the Tax fields in MLS for new and existing listings. It’s time to update the tax information on your listings for the 2023 tax year. For listings that are not in a CANCELLED or CLOSED status, these fields can be edited along with other listing fields by editing the listing values through LISTING INFORMATION. This action can be taken by the broker/office admin or by the listing/co-listing agent. This routine remains an important manual operation for REALTORS® to complete at the beginning of each year. While Realist can auto-pop the Yearly Taxes and Tax Year for you when you first enter the listing, it cannot automatically update them when those figures change. Many county auditors have updated their tax records already or will finish their process in the next few weeks, for each parcel in their taxing districts for the 2023 tax year. Voter approved school and bond levies impact those figures each year along with auditor reassessments or owner appeals of property valuation. Most real estate taxes change annually. It is important that REALTORS®, clients, and even sellers be kept apprised of these ever-changing figures.
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Dues Deadline Approaching – Login to Member Portal Membership dues must be paid by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2024 through your membership portal — no grace period will be granted.
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Flexmls System Degradation – Web and Mobile Affected – RESOLVED As of 4:25PM EST, FBS reports: A fix has been implemented and we’re monitoring to ensure the system remains stable. Originally posted Dec. 12: As of 3:27PM EST, our MLS vendor is reporting system degradation on flemls web and mobile. FBS, the maker of Flexmls, is currently aware of connection and functionality issues with Flexmls Web, Flexmls Pro, and consumer apps. They are currently working towards a resolution but have not yet provided a timeframe for full restoration of service. Please continue to check here on the MLS Message Board regarding any updates.
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Flexmls System Degradation – Web and Mobile Affected Originally posted Dec. 12: As of 3:27PM EST, our MLS vendor is reporting system degradation on flexmls web and mobile. FBS, the maker of Flexmls, is currently aware of connection and functionality issues with Flexmls Web, Flexmls Pro, and consumer apps. They are currently working towards a resolution but have not yet provided a timeframe for full restoration of service. Please continue to check here on the MLS Message Board regarding any updates.
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