Clear Cooperation and Coming Soon have been with us for quite a while now.  They are related, but definitely not the same.  Below is a very brief, easier-to-remember SUMMARY of the differences.  The intent is to create a simple way to “remind yourself” of the main differences.

Clear Cooperation:

1. NO ADVERTISING “of any kind” outside the brokerage. 
2. Brokerage Exclusive form is required by MLS.
3. From the Commencing Date on the Listing Agreement through the MLS Entry Date (list date) when the listing appears in MLS and is visible to all MLS vendors.
4. MLS Entry Date field determines when the listing “must be in MLS” but status at time of entry can be Coming Soon (ie showings NOT allowed) or Active.

Coming Soon:

1. NO SHOWINGS “of any kind” while in Coming Soon status.
2. Showings begin when the Active on MLS date is reached or the agent clicks the “End Coming Soon” button to convert the listing early to Active status per seller’s written direction.

These are extremely simplified definitions of Clear Cooperation and Coming Soon. Please refer to the full details published in the Policy Violation Manual and MLS Rules and Regulations.

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06/03/2022

The optional field Concession Comments was added on the closing screen in MLS in March 2022. The help text below has been added to clarify the field usage.

Sales and financing concessions are the negotiated costs in a transaction that are not required to be paid by the seller or buyer.

• Examples include:
  • Seller paid costs traditionally paid by the buyer.
  • Buyer paid costs traditionally paid by the seller.

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The existing Sewer field in Residential will soon be made required. This was an oversight when the field was added. Any listing that is added or edited after this update will require Private or Public to be selected in the Sewer field.

Previous notice from July 2021:

A new searchable field known as the Sewer field has been added to FlexMLS. Using this, members can indicate on their listings whether the property has a Public Sewer, or a Private Sewer. This can also be used as search criteria for quick searches. Sewer is not enabled on searches by default and must be added to your search using the Add a field to this search option at the bottom of the currently added criteria.

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04/14/2022

The selection “nonmember” appears in the Listing Member and Selling Member fields. It may be used when either the seller’s or buyer’s representative was not an MLS member. This may mean that the consumer was represented by a real estate agent who is not a member of the MLS or they had no agent representing them at all. “Nonmember” should be used very carefully and correctly. “Nonmember” cannot be in both fields simultaneously. An MLS member must have represented one side of the transaction.

Sold Non MLS (Unrepresented Seller):

• Used to indicate that the seller was unrepresented or the “listing agent” was not a member of the MLS.
• Type “nonmember” in the Listing Member field at time of entry.
• Be sure to type it in as all one word with no spaces.
• Sold Non-MLS listings must be ENTERED as Sold Non-MLS at time of initial Entry.
• Listing is saved as Sold Non-MLS, not Active.
• Cannot be entered as a normal, Active listing then closed out as Sold Non-MLS.
• *Only Admins or Brokers can enter listings as Sold Non-MLS.*

Very Important: Do not enter a “Sold Non-MLS” listing as an Active listing. Listing Member MUST be “nonmember”.

Unrepresented Buyer:

• Used when closing a standard listing if the buyer was unrepresented by an MLS member.
• Type “nonmember” in the Selling Member field at time of Closing the listing.
• Be sure to type it in as all one word with no spaces.

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03/24/2022

The “1st Floor Owner Suite” selection in the Rooms field has been changed to “1st Floor Primary Suite”

• The label change was discussed in 2021 but was delayed until RESO standardized on the label replacement for “Owner Suite”.

The “Seller Concessions” field has been changed to “Seller/Buyer Concessions”

• This change affects all property types except Res Rental.
• The label was changed to clarify that Seller or Buyer concessions are included in the sale.

Coming: A new field called “Concession Comments” will be added in the coming weeks.

• If “yes” is selected in the “Seller/Buyer Concessions” field, the Concession Comments field can be used to describe the type of concessions.

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03/11/2022

As of 9:30 am this morning Data Co-op services (RealAVM, Listing and Market Activity, Consolidated reports) are up and running.

The MLS Technical Support Team still awaits confirmation of resolution from our vendor.

Original Post:

CoreLogic, the vendor of Data Co-op has confirmed that the Data Co-op services (RealAVM, Listing and Market Activity, Consolidated reports) are down.

CoreLogic is working to remedy the issue and this is a top priority for resolution.

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01/10/2022

Several minor label changes have occurred in MLS to maintain RESO compliance. Below is a list of those changes. Functionality has not been modified for these changes, only the label itself.

Additional changes will be made to maintain RESO compliance. These will affect several fields and may include minor functionality changes.

Current RESO label changes by Property type:

Industrial

• Bulk Warehouse → Warehouse
• Office/Warehouse → Office

Multi-Family

• Duplex/Double → Duplex

Land/Farm

• Industrial Land → Industrial
• Office Land → Office
• Retail Land → Retail

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12/10/2021

On 11/22/21, eligible MLS Participants (Principals) were sent an email reminder to vote for the 2022 MLS Committee members. If you are the official MLS Participant (Principal Broker), you can proceed directly to the Member Portal to vote. There is a link below and in the email but you do not need the email in order to vote.

Broker Participants (only) will find the ballot on the Member Portal under the “Notifications” section in the middle of the screen or the “Voting” link at the top.

Vote now!

If you have problems accessing the Member Portal, please contact us. 

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11/22/2021

***UPDATE Oct 28, 10:05 PM***

From Flexmls Support:

The email backlog has been cleared.

***UPDATE Oct 28, 5:09 PM***

From Flexmls Support:

Outbound message delivery has resumed for the Flexmls system.

It will take some time for backlogged/queued messages to be delivered.

Original Post:

Emails sent from the Flexmls system are currently delayed.

Please note that the messages are not lost, they are just delayed.

Once the issue has been resolved the backlog of messages will be delivered to recipients.

Our provider tells us that outbound outbound message delivery has resumed, but is not yet fully operational.

Any updates will be provided once available.

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10/28/2021

Ever wonder why things happen in the MLS or think about serving on the MLS Committee and wonder how that’s done? The process to serve on this committee is different than any other. First, it’s an elected committee with a limited number of seats determined by a weighted formula based on the MLS’s number of agents, listings, solds and offices. The number of seats available can change each year based on this formula or elected members whose term ends. This number can sometimes also change as a result of members simply changing offices and then perhaps no longer representing the group from which they were elected. You can find more details on the election process here.

Interested in Running?

Follow these steps to throw your hat in the ring:

1. If you are not the Broker for your company, you must obtain permission from your Broker to be considered for the ballot.
2. Submit a brief bio or resume (including photo) by Monday Nov. 1st, 2021 at 4:00pm to the MLS at Columbus REALTORS®

Your bio and resume will be presented to the MLS Nominating Committee who are selected at the Annual Business Meeting.   The five selected Brokers that serve on the Nominating Committee, as well as the current MLS Committee Chair and the President Elect, meet in November to select candidates.  A ballot is created for the annual election where only brokers vote.   Members who wish to volunteer their time to serve are very much in demand by the Nominating Committee and always appreciated.

Questions?

Review the information linked to the main Columbus REALTORS® site or you can contact Matt Warren at (614) 475-4000 or email mlselections@columbusrealtors.com

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10/14/2021