The annual tax roll update for Franklin County has been posted in Realist. All Franklin County parcels in Realist will now display the 2018 tax information. Realist auto-population of tax data for new listings will now use the 2018 tax data.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT EXISTING MLS LISTINGS:

Agents who entered listings prior to the availability of 2018 tax data in Realist (for any county) should manually update the “Tax (Yrly)” and “Tax Year” fields. 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 the Listing Information section of Add/Edit. This action can be taken by the broker/office admin or by the listing/co-listing agent.

Realist contains tax data for all Ohio counties. Some of the outlying counties are still operating on 2017 tax data. Realist is currently in the process of updating all remaining counties.

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05/30/2019

We have been requested by the county to let our members know that the Franklin County Auditor’s website will have limited to no functionality due to temporary interruption of electrical service. Per the County Public Facilities Maintenance department at the Franklin County Office Tower on SATURDAY JUNE 1 and SUNDAY JUNE 2, offices such as the Auditor and Recorder WILL have limited, if any online services available those days.

NOTE: This will NOT affect Flexmls or MLS listing details, Realist reports or the ability to autopopulate Tax Data.

Originally posted May 28, 2019

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The existing Quick Search will now display the Map Search area by default. On May 30th, there will no longer be a need to press the Map Search button in order to view the listings on the map and draw polygon shapes.

The Quick Search option on the menu will display search fields and the map simultaneously. The separate Map Search option will be removed from the Flexmls menu since Quick Search now offers the exact same map functionality.

If less than 1,000 listings are found, they will automatically appear on the map. If more than 1,000 listings are found, a pop-up message will show the number of results. To view the listings on the map, click the View on Map button on the message. If you prefer to view the results in a list instead, you can click the List tab.

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05/29/2019

MLS participant brokers can now control their listing feed to Realtor.com by using a checkbox setting to “disable the feed” on the Broker Distribution Preferences page. The default setting for Realtor.com feed has not changed. Listings will continue to be fed to Realtor.com unless the feed is manually disabled by the broker as detailed below. Adding Realtor.com simply gives the broker more direct control over their listing feed from MLS to Realtor.com.

If a broker wishes to STOP sending listings to Realtor.com, they must disable the feed on the Broker Distribution Preferences page. Brokers can login to flexmls, then go to Menu > Preferences > Broker Distribution to access the settings discussed below.

Broker Distribution Preferences page summary:

Enable Feed: Allows listings to be fed to Realtor.com when checked. (Main On/Off setting for this feed.)

Send listings by default: Listings will be fed to Realtor.com by default when checked, unless agent override is allowed.

Agent can override: Individual listing agents can override the broker’s office-wide setting for Realtor.com when this is checked. There will be a checkbox on the Add/Edit screen that the agent can check/uncheck for each individual listing.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Agents will be able to override the brokers “Send listings by default” using the checkbox on Add/Edit screen until the broker unchecks “Agent can override” for that feed on the Broker Distribution Preferences page.

Agent override checkbox will appear on on Add/Edit screen:

• if not disabled on Broker Distribution Preferences screen

Questions? Contact MLS Technical Support (614) 475-4000 techsupport@columbusrealtors.com

The Broker Distribution functionality within Flexmls provides a way for participant brokers to control listing distribution to select third party portals. When Broker Distribution Preferences was added in 2018, Zillow Group was the only destination on the list. As of May 2019, Realtor.com has been added.

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05/28/2019

PLEASE NOTE: This change affects only the single field, CDOM. The regular display of Days on Market (DOM) and full MLS listing history will not be affected by this change.

The MLS Board of Directors has voted to remove the Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM) display field from the default reports in MLS. This change will occur in phases over the coming days and weeks. The process should be complete in early June.

Days on Market (DOM) will continue to be displayed on MLS reports. The current calculation of DOM will not be modified. No listing history will be removed from any listing. All changes currently tracked by MLS listing history will continue to be displayed on the history screen in MLS.

The feasibility of completely removing CDOM from the MLS (as opposed to simply not displaying it) is to be discussed by the MLS Board of Directors in the future.

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Do you have commercial land listed on MLS? Do you want it to be displayed in CIE/Catylist? The CIE Export Y/N field was recently added to Land property type.

Please make sure to select “Yes” if you want to deliver your listing to Catylist from MLS for all Commercial, Office, Industrial and Business Op listings and now commercial LAND listings. If the listing should not be made available to CIE/Catylist, simply select “No”.

NOTE: CIE Export is not intended for Residential lots. COCIE (CIE) is the Central Ohio Commerical Information Exchange.

“CIE Export Y/N” is a required field in MLS for all Commercial, Office, Industrial, Business Op added to MLS in June 2018. It is now available for Land as well. The field determines whether the listing will be made available to Catylist. The field appears on the Edit Listing screen below the Printing Services field on the “Details” tab.  The CIE Export field does not display on listing reports.

PLEASE NOTE:
The CIE Export field will be back-populated “NO” for all existing listings. All newly added listing will require the agent to manually select Yes or No before saving the listing as Active in MLS. You must manually select “YES” if you want your listing sent to Catylist.

Summary:
• New field named “CIE Export Y/N”
• Determines whether flexmls will send the listing by subscription email to Catylist staff
• Required entry for newly entered Commercial, Office, Industrial, Bus Op, and Land property types
• Existing listing will be auto-popped with “NO” in this field.
• New field does not display on listing reports, only Add/Edit
• CIE Export field is located on the “Details” tab in the listing edit screen

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04/24/2019

FBS will make a couple of changes to the search screen in Flexmls on April 18, 2019. These changes are based upon user feedback after the recent update.

New Search Detail Pop-up

The ability to quickly see the currently selected criteria using the “i bubble” at the top left was removed with the recent Flexmls update. This Search Detail functionality will return in a new location. You will now access the Search Detail pop-up by clicking the 3-dot icon at top right then Search Detail in the drop-down menu.

Empty Space at the Top of Search Screen Removed

The redesigned layout of the search screen created a blank, unused gray bar at the top of the search screen. This blank gray area will be removed to allow additional space for map search and criteria fields.

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04/13/2019

Several fields in the MLS, when marked “yes”, require the appropriate document be uploaded and attached to the listing.  It is very important to include these documents to accurately describe the additional features of the property for sale.  These documents help to inform all potential buyers of these property-specific features.  This will increase the perceived value of the property for sale.  Failure to upload these required documents can also result in an MLS fine.  Review the official MLS Policy below.

1.02.15 – Required Document Not Attached to Listing Fine with Warning

Documents that are required to be attached to listings must be uploaded within 5 business days of the listing entry date.

These documents include:

• Accessibility Features Worksheet
• Energy/Green Features Checklist
• Residential Dwelling/Other Structure for Land Property Worksheet

The required documents can be found at www.columbusrealtors.com on the MLS Worksheets, Forms, & Contracts page.

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04/09/2019

Did you miss the live Homesnap training last month? Here is your chance to get up-to-speed on Homesnap.

There will be three live, 30-minute Homesnap training break-out sessions at the Real Estate Exchange (Formally Sales Associates Day) on April 17^th.

The sessions will be from 3-5pm with 10 minute breaks between them. Attendees to the Real Estate Expo are encouraged to drop by any of the Homesnap sessions. No registration required for the Homesnap training.

Haven’t registered for the Real Estate Exchange yet?
Real Estate Exchange is on April 17^th at Hilton Columbus at Easton.

Click here for more details about Real Estate Exchange.

Register Now to attend the Real Estate Exchange 2019 on April 17th.

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04/02/2019

The Saved option on the home page will be renamed Saved Searches to match the labeling in Flexmls Web.

Links have been added at the top of the Saved Searches page to easily access favorite and draft searches. You can sort the list of saved searches by most recent, least recent, or search name. A saved search can easily be marked as a favorite by clicking on the star grey star.

The More menu (three dots) to the right of each search gives you one-click access to view details, rename, or delete that saved search.

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