Cathy Holefelder Honored with Hall of Fame Award

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 […]

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David Nichols Achieves National MLS Industry Designation

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 […]

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Centralized Showing Service is Now ShowingTime

October 4, 2019 in Heartland MLS

  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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5 Common HMLS Violations and How to Avoid Them

August 23, 2019 in Guest Columns

Hi, I’m Elaina Lueker, and I’m the compliance manager here at Heartland MLS. That means that if you’ve received a violation for anything, you’ve probably heard from me. Giving out violations and penalties is not fun, and it’s definitely not my favorite part of my job. I’d much rather answer questions and educate up front […]

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Heartland MLS Warns Against Misrepresentation of Properties on MLS

August 2, 2019 in Heartland MLS

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

July 26, 2019 in Heartland MLS

  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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President Nichols: The Real Value of the MLS

July 3, 2019 in Guest Columns

I was recently having a conversation with a group of agents about the power of the MLS system and what an amazing value we all get for only $25 a month. What can $25 get you these days? A decent meal with drinks? A new shirt? A week of Taco Bell? A fancy bottle of […]

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Heartland MLS Moves Waiver Submissions to Online Format

May 23, 2019 in Heartland MLS

 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

May 17, 2019 in Heartland MLS

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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Next Latte and Learn to Explore Matrix 360

May 10, 2019 in Education

Another Latte and Learn session will be coming to the KCRAR classroom on May 17th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Heartland MLS trainer John Hatfield will be leading the session, which will cover Matrix 360, the latest version of the Heartland MLS system. This new update to the Matrix system was launched by Heartland […]

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