All room location fields are now available on Add/Edit.  The room location grid now displays only the date that is entered into the NEW room level locations in the format of Up2, Up1, Entry Level, Down1, Down2.  All fields are numerical values only. You must enter the NUMBER of rooms at that level, not “X”.   Enter zero if no rooms of this type exist at that level.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  The Room fields Living, Dining, Eating Space, Family, Den, Great, Utility Space, and Rec will NOT have the old data copied into the new fields.  Because of the inaccuracy of the old data, the new fields WILL NOT be repopulated with the old data.  It will be necessary for the listing agent to select the appropriate room locations off all additional rooms beyond Beds, Full and Half Baths. Only Beds and Baths will have the old data repopulated into the new field formats.  Please remember that the old “Den Down” field does NOT EQUATE to the new “Den Down1” field.  The ambiguity of the old “Den Down, Living Down, etc.” fields was the reason they were removed.

The new fields are available in Add/Edit immediately.  The old Up, Down, Lower Level format has been completely redesigned to allow for much more accurate room location for up to 5 level split properties.  Please fill in the exact locations of all rooms on Add/Edit for new and existing listings.

NEW 5 LEVEL FORMAT:
The new format is Up2, Up1, Entry Level, Dn1, Dn2.  This will completely replace the old RES format of UP, DOWN, and LOWER LEVEL.  The old format was restrictive (max 1 above entry level, max 1 below entry level).  This made precise location of the Bedrooms, Living Room, Den, etc on 3- 4- and 5-level splits impossible.  Further, the term DOWN often was confused with Lower Level.  The new format based on Up1/Down1 from ENTRY LEVEL removes this ambiguity.

HOW TO READ THE NEW FORMAT:
The new format assumes that every RESIDENTIAL property has an ENTRY LEVEL with a FRONT DOOR.  This is always referred to as “Entry Level”.  Any room on the same level as the front door (entry) is at ENTRY LEVEL.  If you proceed up any number of STAIRS to a level above the entry level, that is Up1.   Any room that is up any number of stairs from entry level is always referred to as Up1.  If additional stairs go up, any rooms on the additional level above Up1 are always referred to as Up2.

The same logic is used for Down designations (Dn1, Dn2).  Entry level is always the front door entrance.   If stairs lead down, any rooms at the next level down are “Dn1”.  Additional level downstairs below Dn1 would be level Dn2.

PLEASE NOTE:  Entry Level does not take into consideration any stairs leading up to the FRONT ENTRANCE.  The front door of the property is always assumed to be ENTRY LEVEL, even if there is an extended entrance and winding stairs leading up to the front door.  That is…the front entrance door, main entrance to residence, is ALWAYS considered ENTRY LEVEL.

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04/18/2013

Tempo users accessing the MLS via mobile/celluar “hotspot” devices may see increased amount of  ‘bmi_load’ reset errors:

Error level: 0x00000001 Error Message: JS Exception caught in http://sef.cbrmls.columbusrealtors.com/5.7.05.31228/Header/Header.asp – Window.OnError: ‘bmi_load’ is undefined in line 65    [w3wp(5176)]  http://www.cbrmls.columbusrealtors.com/Tools/AMF/EventDictionary.asp

Error level: 0x00000001 Error Message: JS Exception caught in http://sef.cbrmls.columbusrealtors.com/Default.asp – Window.OnError: ‘bmi_load’ is undefined in line 182    [w3wp(5176)]  http://www.cbrmls.columbusrealtors.com/Tools/AMF/EventDictionary.asp

These particular errors occur for users accessing Tempo using HotSpot mobile service provided by Sprint and possible others carriers as well.  The cause of the errors is due to HotSpot directing users through a proxy server that is injecting JavaScript (JS).  CoreLogic is actively pursuing possible solutions.  In the meantime we recommend users experiencing this error use Fusion which is not affected by this issue.

Alternatively, users can contact their mobile ISP (Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc) and see if they can provide a solution.

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04/16/2013

The first stage in a multi-stage rollout of a new room location format for RESIDENTIAL MLS listings has begun.  This new format will greatly improve the agents’ ability to designate the EXACT location on the exact floor of the rooms.  The new fields are available in Add/Edit immediately.  The old Up, Down, Lower Level format has been completely redesigned to allow for much more accurate room location for up to 5 level split properties.  Please fill in the exact locations of all rooms on Add/Edit for new and existing listings.  The reports will display the new data very soon.

PLEASE NOTE:  The reports currently display ONLY Beds and Baths with the new fields.  The Beds, Full Baths, and Half Baths will not be disrupted.  The rest will be updated with the new fields in the coming days.  They will display the correct totals throughout the process.  Other fields such as den, living room, etc., will be added to the reports in the previous location with the new 5-level format in the coming days.

IMPORTANT:  The other fields such as Den, Eating Space, Living Room, Family Room, Great Room, etc will NOT have the old data put into the new fields.  Because of the perceived inaccuracy of the old data, the new fields WILL NOT be repopulated with the old data.  It will be necessary for the listing agent to select the appropriate room locations off all additional rooms beyond Beds, Full and Half Baths. Only Beds and Baths will have the old data repopulated into the new field formats.

NEW 5 LEVEL FORMAT:

The new format is Up2, Up1, Entry Level, Dn1, Dn2.  This will completely replace the old RES format of UP, DOWN, and LOWER LEVEL.  The old format was restrictive (max 1 above entry level, max 1 below entry level).  This made precise location of the Bedrooms, Living Room, Den, etc on 3- 4- and 5-level splits impossible.

HOW TO READ THE NEW FORMAT:

The new format assumes that every RESIDENTIAL property has an ENTRY LEVEL with a FRONT DOOR.  This is always referred to as “Entry Level”.  Any room on the same level as the front door (entry) are at ENTRY LEVEL.  If you proceed up STAIRS to a level above the entry level, that is Up1.   Any room that is up any number of stairs from entry level is always referred to as Up1.  If additional stairs go up, any rooms on the additional level above Up1 are always referred to as Up2.

The same logic is used for Down designations (Dn1, Dn2).  Entry level is always the front door entrance.   If stairs lead down, any rooms at the next level down are “Dn1”.  Additional level downstairs below Dn1 would be level Dn2.

PLEASE NOTE:  Entry Level does not take into consideration any stairs leading up to the FRONT ENTRANCE.  The front door of the property is always assumed to be ENTRY LEVEL, even if there is an extended entrance and winding stairs leading up to the front door.  That is…the front entrance door, main entrance to residence, is ALWAYS considered ENTRY LEVEL.

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04/10/2013

For Residential, Land/Farm and Res Rental property types, the item “Permitted Boat Dock” has been removed from Add/Edit and Search in the Lot Characteristics field. The name caused confusion and was determined to be frequently chosen mistakenly. The exact meaning of “Permitted” and what it implied in regard to the “Permitted Boat Dock” was unclear. This pick list item has been removed completely from Lot Characteristics and Add/Edit.

A new item “Boat Dock” has been added as a replacement. The new item “Boat Dock” appears in the Exterior Amenities Field. The name is simply “Boat Dock”. You should select Boat Dock in the Exterior Amenities field if this item is part of your listed property.

PLEASE NOTE: You must manually select “Boat Dock” for your listing. Because of the suspected inaccuracy of the previous item in Lot Characteristics, no listings will automatically have “Boat Dock” selected based upon the old “Permitted Boat Dock” item.

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03/26/2013

For Residential and Res Rental property types, the item “Patio/Cluster Home Features” has been removed from Add/Edit and Search in the Exterior Amenities field. The name caused confusion and was determined to be frequently chosen mistakenly because of the word “Patio” in the name. The pick list item has been removed from Exterior Amenities.

A new item “Cluster/Patio Home Features” has been added as a replacement. The new item “Cluster/Patio Home Features” appears in the Complex/Subdivision Amenities Field. The name has been changed to Cluster/Patio Home Features to help clarify that the pick list item refers to “Cluster home communities” with “Patio Home features”. If you have a listing that is considered part of a “Cluster home” community or has “Patio Home Features”, you should select Cluster/Patio Home Features in the Complex/Subdivision Amenities field.

PLEASE NOTE: You must manually select “Cluster/Patio Home Features” for your listing. Because of the suspected inaccuracy of the previous item in Exterior Amenities, no listings will automatically have “Cluster/Patio Home Features” selected based upon the old “Patio Home Features” item.

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If your listing currently has Contingent-Escape status, and “Sale of Home” is not the most accurate description of the reason for contingency, please update your listing now to a more accurate Contingency Reason.

When changing a listing to Contingent-Escape status, the MLS system automatically populates “Sale of Home” in the Contingency Reason field. This has not changed. However, prior to March 2013, the field Contingency Reason was locked and could not be modified from “Sale of Home”, even if there was some other description for the contingency reason. This field, Contingency Reason is now unlocked and able to be modified for all listings that are currently Contingent-Escape status. This behavior is similar to the function of Contingent-Fin/Ins.

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03/14/2013

Please review the updated article from CBR CEO Stan Collins regarding the use of Coming Soon signs.

https://columbusrealtors.com/NewsDetail.aspx?article=57049088

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03/12/2013

Clinton county auditor has changed the parcel number format for all properties in the entire county. CBR staff will update all Clinton county MLS listings that are currently Active, Contingent, and Under Contract as of March 11, 2013 to the new auditor assigned parcel numbers.

The new and old parcel numbers already appear on the auditor website. The old numbers were renamed “map” numbers instead of “parcel number”. Please be aware of this change and use the newly created parcel numbers, not old “map” numbers, for all new Clinton county listings. This will also apply to reactivated listings that were not Active or Contingent as of March 11, 2013. If you reactivate an expired or withdrawn listing that does not have the new 2013 parcel number, please contact the MLS department and have CBR staff update the parcel number for you (614) 475-4000.

Announcment from Clinton county Auditor website:
Clinton County is announcing the implementation of the permanent parcel number project as of January 1, 2013. Before, properties were identified with a random 10 digit number known as the “parcel number.” This number is now identified as the Map Number on our website. The new permanent numbers have been published.

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Fusion users who frequently use polygons should be aware that the Rectangle polygon search may cause problems and even search failure. Only the Rectangle polygon causes the problems. This does not appear to affect Multi-facet and Radius polygon shapes at this time.

PLEASE NOTE: It is highly recommended that Fusion users AVOID using Rectangle polygon map shapes until this bug is fixed. Users can use the “Polygon Tool” to make a 4-sided polygon that is identical to a Rectangle polygon. The Rectangle Tool itself should not be used for map searching.

If a Radius or Multi-sided (Multi-facet) polygon is combined with a Rectangle polygon shape, all polygons in that search may fail. The problem is magnified when the polygons are moved or edited.

At this time, the Rectangle polygon shape bug does not appear to affect Tempo, only Fusion.

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02/22/2013

A new, optional field “Interior Flooring” has been added to the Add/Edit listing entry screen.  This field appears on Add/Edit screens only for RES-Residential and RNT-Res Rental.  The Interior Flooring field has 8 multi-select options including Carpet, Ceramic/Porcelain, Laminate-Artificial, Other-None, Renewable Green (bamboo and cork), Stone-Solid/Composite, Vinyl, Wood-Solid or Veneer.

This new field and selectable items are available now.  Items selected in this field by the listing agent are displayed on Residential and Res Rental full reports including RES-A2A Remarks, RES-Buyer Full, RNT-A2A Remarks, and RNT-Buyer Full.

CHECK YOUR LISTINGS:  All RES and RNT listings that previously had Wood Floors – ALL or Wood Floors – PART selected in the Interior Amenities field should already have “Wood-Solid or Veneer” selected in the new Interior Flooring field.  It is recommended that you verify that the selections are correct for your listings in this newly created field and make any additional selections that may increase the searchability of your listed property.

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02/12/2013