MLS® In Brief

May 8, 2012 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

What is Considered Contact Information?

There seems to be some confusion over what is considered personal contact information. The MLS® Policies state:

MISCELLANEOUS

5.  No personal contact information relating to the REALTOR® may appear in the REALTOR® remarks section of a listing. If the REALTORS® personal contact information is included, MLS® staff is to remove it and a $50 fine levied to the Brokerage.

Where the seller directs the listing REALTOR® in writing to do so, the seller’s contact information may appear in the REALTOR® only remarks (non-public) section of the listing on the Association’s MLS® system.

6.  No personal contact information relating to the REALTOR® with the exception of a direction to visit the REALTOR®’s website to obtain more information may appear in the internet ad copy/public remarks. If the REALTORS® personal contact information or specific website address, with the exception of a direction to the REALTOR’S® website, is included, MLS® staff will remove it and a $50 fine be levied to the Brokerage.

Members who place any of the following information in the REALTOR® remarks or Public Remarks (Internet Ad Copy) will be fined $50 for each offence:

  • Member’s first name
  • Member’s last name
  • Member’s full name
  • Member’s office name
  • Member’s phone number
  • Member’s cell number
  • Any toll free/office numbers which direct the public to the  member or member’s Brokerage
  • Member’s email address
  • Any links to the Member’s personal or office website

Members with questions about this MLS® Policy should contact Pam at 905.529.8101 x281.

REMINDER Conditional Sales

You are reminded it is not mandatory for Niagara members to report conditional sales.  Please keep this in mind when you are trying to book an appointment for showing or submitting an offer for any listings beginning with an (N).

New Clauses for Wind Turbines

Members who work in areas where wind turbines are present should be aware that OREA has published two clauses that deal specifically with wind turbines.  The clauses are found in WEBForms™ and are titled GREEN 04 – Renewable Energy Projects and GREEN 06 – Wind Turbines – Warranty.


MLS® Updates

Feb 7, 2012 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

Board ID in search window
Have you noticed that “Board ID” is now a search criterion in MLXchange and Fusion?  By using “Board ID”, you can specify which listings you wish to view by selecting one or both Associations.

Selecting “H” for Hamilton-Burlington, “N” for Niagara or both “H” and “N” will determine which listings will appear in your results window. However, if you select only one, you may be missing results if members from the other Association have listed properties within your search criteria.  If you wish to see all listings from both Associations in your results, simply leaving this criteria blank will also give you all results from both Associations.

 

New LIVE CHAT feature available
A new “Live Chat” feature is available in both MLXchange and Fusion.  This feature can be used when you require computer support.

To use “Live Chat”, look under the “Help” File/Tab for the “Live Chat” icon.  Click on the button to connect to computer support during the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday.

 

OREA Listing Agreements
OREA Listing Agreements are now in stock in the Realty Shoppe.  RAHB will advise members via Message of the Day (MOD) when the form is available on WEBForms.

Please note that RAHB will accept OREA’s 2011 forms until February 29, 2012.  After that date, only the new OREA Listing Agreement dated 2012 will be accepted.

 

No need for Acess Listings between RAHB and NAR
Now that RAHB and NAR share a common MLS® database, there is no longer a need for access listings between the two associations.  As a result, and to avoid duplication of listings, NAR and RAHB have cancelled ouststanding access listings from their respective associations.

MLS® Updates

Jan 10, 2012 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

Broker loading – Important Message

When you broker load listings, please ensure you select the proper user ID when using the Member Look Up.  If a salesperson is a member of both RAHB and NAR, the Look Up option will display both the RAHB member code and Niagara member code.  Codes that contain letters and numbers are Niagara member codes (e.g. John Doe NR2851).  If you select a NAR member code, your listing will be rejected when it is sent to CREA to appear on REALTOR®.ca as Niagara codes are not recognized as belonging to a RAHB member; consequently, the listing will not appear on REALTOR.ca.
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MLS® Update

Mar 4, 2011 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

Refresher:  Entering Sales and Leases

The MLS® department has been receiving many questions about how to enter sales that have been sold by a salesperson who is not a member of RAHB and about how to enter leases.  The following MLS® Policies provide clear instructions for reporting these sales and leases:
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Slow Start to New Year

Feb 7, 2011 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported a total of 613 units sold in the association’s jurisdiction* in the month of January, according to Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) statistics released today.  This represents a seven per cent decrease in sales from the same month last year.

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MLS® & Technology

Feb 7, 2011 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

Photo Images
RAHB is happy to advise the maximum number of photo images members can upload onto their listings has been increased from 10 to 25 images.

Property Panorama
RAHB recently examined members’ use of Property Panorama and were surprised to see this tool is not being utilized. This function allows all members to create their own virtual tours; all that is required is a digital camera and Property Panorama will handle the rest. All active listings could have a virtual tour associated with them, with no additional cost, by using this tool.

Property Panorama is found on the Homepage of MLXchange under “Resources”/Smartlinks/Property Panorama. There is a talk-through available to explain each step of the process and takes just minutes to complete.  Additional help is available through the support desk (905.667.4650).

WEBForms FORM 200
Please be advised the new listing agreement OREA Form 200 is available for sale in the Realty Shoppe as well as online on WEBForms. Members are encouraged to use the new Revised 2011 agreement. The current form should have the following at the bottom of the form:

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Jan 11, 2011 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

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Voicemail FRAUD

Mar 10, 2009 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

Several cases of fraud with respect to business voicemail equipment have happened. These cases involve experienced criminals that illegally gain access to company voicemail systems and then place long distance calls from within those systems.

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