By Debbie Wey Vice President, MLS Administration CarolinaMLS often receives reports from members about rental-scams. First and foremost, we want to relay that Matrix™ is a secure database for MLS Subscribers to list homes and properties for sale. The idea that scammers hack into Matrix for listings is not likely. However, when those listings show […]
Read MoreAssociation/CarolinaMLS election results
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Association/CarolinaMLS election! Elected candidates begin serving in 2017.
Read MoreEnhancing MLS value: Coming Soon status matters
By Anne Marie DeCatsye A key aspect of the decision by the CarolinaMLS Board of Directors to add the “Coming Soon” status to the MLS deals with the MLS itself. Not only will the decision help buyers and sellers and brokers who serve them — as CarolinaMLS President Maren Brisson-Kuester points out in her column […]
Read MoreComing Soon status is a step forward
By Maren Brisson-Kuester, Association/CarolinaMLS President On Aug. 25, your CarolinaMLS Board of Directors voted to add a “Coming Soon” status to the MLS. The “why” is simple — and it deals with better serving our clients, reducing our liability as brokers and keeping CarolinaMLS the essential listing source that it is. In our low-inventory market, […]
Read MoreCampaign Season! Board Elections, Fish Fry and RPAC
By Maren Brisson-Kuester, Association/CarolinaMLS President As election season hits high gear, the Association is right in the middle of it. Board elections, the Candidate Fish Fry and our campaign for the Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) are important to our Association and industry. Remember to vote for officers and board members of the Association and […]
Read MoreTell us your thoughts: CarolinaMLS is reviewing realtor.com® and ListHub
By Anne Marie DeCatsye Where and how your listing information appears on the internet has always been a top priority for CarolinaMLS. This year and last have been particularly busy in that regard — and we’d love your input on our latest focus: realtor.com® and ListHub. We know there are strong opinions out there and […]
Read MoreBroker’s Near Miss with Fraud is Life-Changing
By Susan Shackleford This spring Linda Hoverman O’Neal was working with a couple buying their retirement home when a cyber thief nearly stole the buyers’ down payment — a whopping $257,000. And, because the crook had perpetrated the fraud by hacking into her email account and sending fraudulent wiring instructions to the buyers, Hoverman O’Neal […]
Read MoreBroker Beware: Protect You and Your Clients from Cyber Thieves
By Maren Brisson-Kuester If you keep up with Realtor® liability issues, you may have heard about an important issue — wire fraud. Cyber crooks are tapping into Realtor® email accounts to steal closing and other transactional information and then defraud clients of money. Once crooks hack your email system, they pretend to be you in […]
Read MoreCall For Action: Tell the Senate to Get to Work for Future Homebuyers
Take action now! H.R. 3700 was passed by the U.S. House 427-0. Despite passing the House with no objections, the U.S. Senate has not acted on H.R. 3700. This legislation provides significant benefits to taxpayers, homebuyers and the real estate market by: Removing a burdensome and expensive FHA Condo approval process Reducing FHA restrictions on […]
Read More2016 Strides for Shelter 5K Walk/Run
Check out pictures from the inaugural Strides for Shelter 5k Walk/Run.
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