Best Practices for Entering Listings

May 8, 2020 in Heartland MLS

With continued concerns about social distancing amid COVID-19, identifying alternatives to in person open houses has become increasingly important to Heartland MLS. To meet this need, HMLS has implemented a new live stream open house option within the Matrix system. Agents have long relied on social events like open houses and showings to generate leads […]

April 24, 2020 in Guest Columns

I wanted to update you about a few of the temporary changes Heartland MLS has adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the stay at home orders in place in Kansas and Missouri. Not only because it’s my job as Heartland MLS President, but also because it’s a nice distraction from the sound of […]

March 31, 2020 in Heartland MLS

In preparation for the full implementation of the Clear Cooperation policy, Heartland MLS will discontinue the availability and use of Temporary and Permanent Waivers this Wednesday, April 1. Without the use of Temporary Waivers, agents who need a property to be entered in the Pre MLS status will note it as such in the new […]

March 26, 2020 in Heartland MLS

Heartland MLS President Michael Pierce made a guest appearance this week on KCRAR’s Kansas City RealTalk podcast to talk about the NAR mandated Clear Cooperation policy, which will take effect in Heartland MLS on April 15. “NAR wanted to look at how to make an improvement to the rule system so that nationwide… you knew […]

March 24, 2020 in Heartland MLS

To eliminate the need for in-person showings and support that only “essential” in-person showings occur, Heartland MLS is temporarily allowing listings to stay in Active status without the requirement they are available for in-person showings until the Stay at Home order is lifted. HMLS is encouraging the use of an unbranded recorded showing of the […]

March 20, 2020 in Heartland MLS

The Heartland MLS Matrix system will be upgrading its Realist integration March 31. In addition to a new, Flash-free, responsive design interface, this update will include the ability to display search results for up to 3,000 records, a cards view for search results, a new “sell score indicator” graph, and more. Realist is a public-record […]

March 19, 2020 in KCRAR

As our historically busy spring market has started, and the impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, KCRAR and Heartland MLS urge its members to stay informed, stay calm and be supportive of fellow brokers, agents and the public. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is currently recommending people not gather in groups of 10 or […]

March 13, 2020 in Heartland MLS

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) mandated Clear Cooperation policy will go into effect for Heartland MLS on April 15. The NAR policy states the following: Within one (1) business day of marketing a property to the public, the listing broker must submit the listing to the MLS for cooperation with other MLS participants. Public […]

February 21, 2020 in Guest Columns

Over the last five years, our market has seen a significant and steady decrease in listing inventory. This decline has ushered in various types of “Pocket Listing” practices in our marketplace. While these practices went by various names (whisper listing, pocket listing, private network listing), they often shared a few pervasive qualities: confusion, frustration and […]