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Survey – Video, Virtual Tours and Virtual Open Houses Attention Commercial & Residential REALTORS®
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Realist 2020 Update is here! Realist 2020 – Improvements, New Features, and HTML Realist has released their 2020 edition of their system and it is live now here for Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS! The most notable update is the removal of Adobe® Flash®. The updated, Flash@-free Realist environment is expected to be more responsive and with a much more modern user interface. The basic navigation and functionality are very similar to the old versions. This will help maintain a familiarity which will make it easy to learn and use the new version. Realist has added several NEW features in additional to improvements and removing the Flash® install requirement. To Help with the transition, Realist has made available several video resources. As Realist releases additional help and resources, we will make these available on an updated version of this post. See the links below: An Introduction To The New Realist – Great place to start giving an overview over the new system. How To Use The Realist Search Tools Working with Realist Search Results Exports and Mailing Labels in Realist Understanding The Realist Property Detail Report Understanding The Realist Map Tools As with anything new, there will of course be bugs. If you see something, please let us know so we can provide feedback to Realist. You can reach out to us via email at techsupport@columbusrealtors.com
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Realist Update Coming: No More Flash Realist 2020 – Improvements, New Features, and HTML The Realist public records software is scheduled for a major update this year. Updates include a new user interface, improvements and new functionality. The current estimate for release is April of 2020. The most notable update is the removal of Adobe® Flash®. The updated, Flash@-free Realist environment is expected to be more responsive and with a much more modern user interface. The basic navigation and functionality are very similar to the old versions. This will help maintain a familiarity which will make it easy to learn and use the new version. Realist has added several NEW features in additional to improvements and removing the Flash® install requirement.
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Updated Member/Office Search User Interface. Our MLS Software vendor, FBS, has rolled out to our market their updated user interface for the Member/Office Search. The rollout began back in February and they slowly were updating each MLS they serve. See the link below for details direct from FBS on the new functionality of the search: https://flexmls.com/flexmls-academy/product-news/updated-ui-for-office-member-search/
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Association Contact Email Addresses – Reminder Due to the COVID-19 virus and Columbus REALTORS® staff members working from home, we are reminding our members of the best email addresses to utilize for assistance: Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS For MLS Technical Support/Questions on the Flexmls/Flexmls App or other MLS related software: Please contact techsupport@columbusrealtors.com For MLS Listing Questions or Corrections: Please contact mlscorrections@columbusrealtors.com For MLS Policy Related Questions/Violations: Please contact mlspolicy@columbusrealtors.com Columbus REALTORS® For Keybox/Supra: Please contact keybox@columbusrealtors.com For Membership/Billing: Please contact membership@columbusrealtors.com For Member Service Center/Store: Please contact memberservice@columbusrealtors.com
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Homesnap Training Update: On-Site Classes Replaced by Webinars Due to Coronavirus The recent developments with COVID-19 have necessitated changes to the upcoming Homesnap Training on March 16-17. The on-site classes have been cancelled. However, online webinars at the exact same times and dates will be offered in lieu of the in-person training. The same information that was to be covered in the classes will be covered in the webinars. Sign up now for a Homesnap webinar If you previously registered, you should have already received an email asking you to re-register for the online webinar. Updated 20200311 Homesnap’s biggest-ever update was just released! The newest version now includes new property heatmaps based on key factors like mortgage age, ownership time, and likelihood to list! It also includes home buyer contact information.
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MLS Rules and Regulations Updated – New Section 4.5: Inappropriate Content SECTION 4.5 INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT: Content that is inappropriate for public display may be removed by MLS staff immediately. This includes but is not limited to depictions of death, violence, or sexual content. (Adopted Feb 2020) Original Post 20200304
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Updates to Residential Listing Agreement The Residential Listing Agreement has been updated. Items added to Section 8:
New Section 12 has been added: 12. ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES. Seller does ___ does not ___ (check one) have surveillance equipment located on the property. Seller understands that under Ohio law the seller cannot use electronic, mechanical or any other device to listen, record or otherwise acquire the content of the oral communications of other persons without the consent of at least one party to the communication. Seller agrees that if such surveillance device is present on the property that the seller will turn off any audio feature of the equipment when other persons are present on the property. This applies to all showings, open houses, and any other appointments at which prospective purchasers, real estate licensees, inspectors, appraisers, contractors or others are on the property. Seller is advised to consult with an attorney regarding the use of such surveillance devices under Ohio law. Seller also agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the listing brokerage and its affiliated licensees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages or judgments arising out of the seller’s use of surveillance devices. Original Post: 20200304
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Land Trust Added to the Additional Acceptance Conditions Field Agents searching for Land Trust properties will now be able to easily identify Land Trust homes for sale. The new selection was added to help identify properties for sale that are part of the Central Ohio Community Land Trust (COCLT). The listing agent can now select “Land Trust” in the Additional Acceptance Conditions field to identify these properties. Land Trust homes are a shared equity model of homeownership. The COCLT owns the land and the homebuyer owns the dwelling. These homes will require pre-purchase homebuyer education and proof of income eligibility. Original Post 20200304
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Homesnap: On-Site Training March 16-17 Homesnap’s biggest-ever update was just released!The newest version now includes new property heatmaps based on key factors like mortgage age, ownership time, and likelihood to list! It also includes home buyer contact information.
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