KCRAR and Heartland MLS Offer Recommendations for Showings, Use of Active Status, Suspending Open Houses

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 […]

February 7, 2020 in KCRAR

REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) has launched a new integration with ShowingTime that allows RPR users to schedule a showing directly from the RPR desktop or mobile app. RPR added a “Schedule with ShowingTime” link to the Property Details page on each active Heartland MLS listing. Users can click that link schedule a showing for that […]

January 3, 2020 in Heartland MLS

In an effort to maintain as accurate data as possible, Heartland MLS has announced a “fine holiday” for subscribers to correct any missed status changes on property listings without penalty. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5 and ending on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11:59 p.m., subscribers may update their HMLS property listings without […]

December 20, 2019 in Guest Columns

I feel so honored that I was able to represent you all this year as Heartland MLS President. 2019 brought with it a number of challenges and changes for Heartland MLS. Your HMLS Board of Directors has done a tremendous job keeping the best interest of the subscribers at the forefront of the decision making […]

November 15, 2019 in Heartland MLS

Homesnap has partnered with Heartland MLS to bring its training roadshow to the Sheraton Overland Park on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. Heartland MLS provides Homesnap Pro as a free benefit to subscribers. Homesnap is a real estate app that provides on-the-go, real-time access to MLS data including homes search, instant CMAs, tax records and […]

November 14, 2019 in Heartland MLS

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 […]

November 8, 2019 in Heartland MLS

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 […]

October 25, 2019 in Heartland MLS

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 […]