ShowingTime reports that this has now been resolved…continuing to monitor. Future showings can again be scheduled ON or AFTER the Active on MLS date.

Previous announcement:

We are aware of an issue with ShowingTime that affects the scheduling of showings on “Coming Soon” listings after they become “active” listings. We have been in touch with ShowingTime and are working with their support team to resolve this problem. We will continue to provide updates to our Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS subscribers through the MLS message board, the member portal, and Columbus REALTORS® social media channels.

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03/23/2025

On the morning of March 25 our vendor, FBS, will be making updates in the MLS between 6-9 a.m. EDT as we become RESO (Real Estate Standards Organization) 2.0 compliant.

During this time, add/edit features could be unstable. We recommend refraining from utilizing the add/edit features in the MLS between 6-9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25 to avoid any instability from the updates. Below is the anticipated timeline of updates occurring on March 25.

• 6am: New RESO Compliant fields will be added. Do not attempt to access Add/Edit.
• 7am: Data will begin to be transferred to new fields.
• 9am: Full functionality should be restored.

Please note these updates could take longer than anticipated, and existing data will continue to transfer for the remainder of the day. This could result in system slowdowns or other anomalies. Tech Support will communicate progress via the MLS Message Board on Tuesday, March 25.

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03/21/2025

The latest revision of the Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Contract (dated March 2025) is now available in the Member Portal.

To access the form (and future updates):

• Login into your Member Portal (portal.columbusrealtors.com)
• Click the Forms icon
• Click Listing Contracts
• Click Residential – Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Contract 

Revisions Made to Residential Listing Agreement:

2. REALTOR®’S FEE AND COMPENSATION POLICY: Seller acknowledges that there are no standard compensation rates and that, if any, broker fees and commissions compensation and that in this Agreement is fully negotiable are not set by law, are fully negotiable, and may be paid by the seller, buyer, the landlord, the tenant, or a third-party, or by sharing  or splitting the fees and commission between brokers. If during the term of this Listing Contract: 1) Seller’s Property is sold or exchanged by anyone or 2) Brokerage produces a Buyer ready, willing and able to purchase the Property on the above terms and conditions, Seller shall pay compensation to Brokerage as follows: 

• This revision is being made to the residential listing agreement in order to align with HB 466
• Additional revisions, being finalized by the MLS Board of Directors, are forthcoming

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03/19/2025

Beginning Tuesday, March 25, several field names in the Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS will change.

This RESO Compliance update will include significant changes to Sub-Type, Parking, Style, and Exterior Amenities fields. See details at bottom.

What does this mean for you?

Q: Let’s start from the top…What does it mean to be RESO Compliant?

A: RESO is the Real Estate Standards Organization. Its goal is to create a uniform way to exchange real estate data across the industry.

Q: What do you mean by “uniform data across the industry?”

A: There are hundreds of MLSs out there, and many of them use different terms. For example, a patio in one part of the country might be called a lanai in another. Consistent data fields allow consumers to compare properties across different platforms easily.

Q: Why is it important to do this now?

A: Over the past year, the Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS Board of Directors has prioritized RESO compliance. The changes we implement on March 25 will ensure we achieve RESO 2.0 compliance, aligning us with most other peer MLSs and industry partners.

Q: How will this impact my brokerage and my agents?

A: In the short term, you will need to familiarize yourself with the new changes and terminology. As with any changes, there will be a learning curve. In the long run, this will streamline the transaction process, benefiting brokers, agents, and consumers.

We ranked our top four changes below.

1. SUB-TYPE field:
   1. Single Family and Condo, Freestanding/Shared Wall, and Build-to-Suit will be split into multiple fields:
      • New Field – Common Walls
      • New Field – Property Condition
   2. EXAMPLES:
      • Single Family Freestanding will now be Property Sub Type = “Single Family” and Common Walls = “No Common Walls”
      • Condo Shared Wall will now be Property Sub Type = “Condominium” and
      • Common Walls = “1 Common Wall” (this can be changed to “2 Common Walls” if needed)
      • Built to Suit Single Family will now be Property Sub Type = “Single Family Residence” and Property Condition = “To Be Built” split into multiple fields.
2. PARKING TYPE field: 
   1. Name Changed to Parking Features
   2. All Off Street and Carport items moved to separate fields
      1. New field OFF STREET PARKING SPACES with numeric values
      2. New field CARPORT SPACES with numeric values
   3. EXAMPLE: 1 Carport will now be field “Carport Spaces” = 1
3. STYLE field:
   1. Split into 2 fields
      1. New field LEVELS including: 1, 2, 2.5, Bi-level, etc.
      2. New field ARCHITECTURAL STYLE including the following: Split level
   2. EXAMPLE: Current “Style” = Split – 5 Level\+ will now be “Architectural Style” = Split Level, “Levels” = Five Or More (5 Level Split)
4. EXTERIOR AMENITIES field:
   1. Split into Multiple fields
   2. New fields: Exterior Features, Other Structures, Patio and Porch Features, Fencing, Pool Features
   3. EXAMPLES:
      1. Additional Building and Storage Shed moved to “Other Structures”
      2. Deck, Patio, Screened Porch moved to “Patio and Porch Features”

View All of the Changes

Read More about RESO 2.0 Compliance

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03/13/2025

1. Property Description field: Total character limit of the field will be increased from 800 to 2000 characters.
   • This will allow agents to provide more detailed descriptions of the property.
2. Default Listing Report: Listings results will now display the “Agent Full 2-Page” report.
   • This will display all 2000 characters of the newly expanded Property Description.
   • The previous default was “Agent Full 1-Page” which limits the characters displayed to maintain a single page format.
   • This change will not affect users who had previously selected a personal default.
   • Users can change their personal default by going to Menu > General Preferences.
3. Listing Export Limit: Maximum number of listings that can be exported will be increased from 1500 to 5000

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02/28/2025

The latest revisions of the MLS Policy Violation Manual and MLS Rules and Regulations are available for download on the Forms page of the member portal. 

To access the new MLS Policy Violation Manual through Member Portal:

1. Login to member portal at portal.columbusrealtors.com
2. Click Forms button
3. Scroll down & click MLS Reference Materials
   • Click MLS Policy Violation Manual to open/save PDF

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02/27/2025

We have received several reports that Realist may not be autopopulating the correct SqFt Documented in MLS. This has been reported to Realist and they are evaluating.

Until this is resolved, it is recommended that you verify the correct SqFt on the Auditor website for your listings. Make sure all parties involved, especially appraisers, are verifying the SqFt for all properties.

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12/20/2024

CoreLogic will be conducting maintenance on systems that affect Realist® and public record data this weekend on Saturday, December 7, 2024 between 8:00 pm – 7:00 am Sunday, December 8,2024. The Realist application and autopop public record integration will be unavailable for the majority of this maintenance window.  A Realist maintenance splash page will display while Realist is unavailable.

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12/06/2024

Time is running out to be considered for the MLS Committee for 2024. Applications are due October 31st at 5pm.

Ever wonder why things change in the MLS? Have you thought about serving on the MLS Committee and wonder how that’s done?

Read more details about the appointment process or scan the QR code below to throw your hat in the ring:

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10/29/2024

If you are a FloPlan System customer, FBS is discontinuing the FloPlan service at the end of 2024. 

Only FBS’ FloPlan customers who utilized FloPlan to create floor plans, not all Flexmls users are, are affected.

Please note the following timeline and adjust for your own listing workflow:

December 11th: Last day to perform and submit a new property for processing.
December 18th: Last day to request fixes on existing floor plans.
December 31st: Pending requests will no longer be processed or updated. 
January 30th: The final day to download and save your floor plans.
January 31st: The app will be closed, no further access.

If you created existing floor plans with the FloPlan app and are ready to download your floor plans to keep, click on the link below for a handy guide OR simply login to the floplan.io website, and download each floor plan you would like to keep.

Instructions to download your floorplans:
https://floplan.io/download-floor-plans/

More details (FAQ) about the closure of FloPlan:
https://floplan.io/sunset-faq/

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10/28/2024