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NAR Passes MLS Proposal to Strengthen Cooperation

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The National Association of REALTORS®’ Board of Directors approved MLS Statement 8.0, also known as the Clear Cooperation policy, at its meeting Monday. The policy requires listing brokers who are participants in a multiple listing service to submit their listing to the MLS within one business day of marketing the property to the public. NAR’s […]

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Cathy Holefelder Honored with Hall of Fame Award

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Cathy Holefelder, former Senior Vice President of Heartland MLS, was honored at the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) conference last month as the 2019 Hall of Fame recipient. CMLS is made up of over 200 MLS’s from across the country, and Holefelder was selected for this honor for her leadership in the MLS industry […]

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David Nichols Achieves National MLS Industry Designation

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Heartland MLS President David Nichols was recognized for earning the CMLXV designation at the Council of Multiple Listing Services Conference in Salt Lake City this month. CMLXV is a professional accreditation program for MLS volunteer leadership that provides advanced training on MLS industry core competencies and management. The Certified Multiple Listing Executive (CMLX) designation program […]

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3 KCRAR and HMLS Member Benefits That Can Help Your Business

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End of Showing Notifications Using the Supra Key app Supra has offered end of showing notifications as a resource for users for a while now, but with the phase-out of Display Key, this will soon be available to all KCRAR members. Selling agents can enroll their sellers in notifications that will send them a text […]

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Centralized Showing Service is Now ShowingTime

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  Centralized Showing Service has joined ShowingTime, a merger that will combine the features of both systems into a single platform. This transition will take place for Heartland MLS subscribers on Oct. 22. On this date, all current CSS Scheduler users will be updated to ShowingTime for the MLS, the agent-to-agent scheduling tool integrated into […]

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Heartland MLS Warns Against Misrepresentation of Properties on MLS

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Heartland MLS is urging its subscribers to protect themselves from complications stemming from misrepresentation of properties on the MLS. HMLS has noticed instances of agents representing a property as having the potential to be used for a purpose other than its zoned purpose or altering the images in a way that misrepresents the property. This […]

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New Update Coming to Matrix in August

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  An update to Heartland MLS’s Matrix system will be taking effect in late-August. The update will include new features designed to enhance user experience. The update with allow the ability to: Reorder search results using drag and drop Display listings in the same sequence ML#s entered when searching Print listing notes Create multiple personal […]

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Heartland MLS Moves Waiver Submissions to Online Format

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 While Heartland MLS is not encouraging the use of Temporary or Permanent Property Waivers, it does understand the need to simplify the process for the rare occasion when they may be necessary for a client. That is why Heartland MLS will be launching an online submission for Temporary and Permanent Property Waivers on June 3. […]

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Heartland MLS Reminds Subscribers about Potential License Law Violations Related to Effective Dates on Listing Contracts

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With the busy spring selling season in full force, Heartland MLS is seeing an expected increase in MLS activity. An unexpected element is the number of listings being entered into the system prior to the effective listing date on the Exclusive Right to Sell contract. Not only is this practice a violation of HMLS policy, […]

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Heartland MLS Updates Rules and Regulations

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In order to assist in facilitating an orderly marketplace, Heartland MLS and its Board of Directors have added a penalty for entering a listing into the MLS system without first having a valid listing agreement to align with an existing rule. The Heartland MLS Rules and Regulations now states in section 7.3, “Entry of a […]

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