| MLS PIN Subscriber Update
February 2010 | | | | | | | | A Message from our CEO |
MLS PIN's Involvement with RPR  I am sure many of you have heard or read about the upcoming REALTORS Property Resource™, (commonly referred to as RPR) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NAR. The definition is as follows: "...an online real estate library/archive that will provide real estate professionals with data on every property in the United States. This initiative will provide access to a national database of real property information and will give real estate professionals the best access to real property information needed to serve their clients and customers. It will include in-depth, trusted information on every parcel of real property including public record information, details of prior transactions, MLS-provided information, zoning information, transfer tax information, and other relevant information." Below is a link to RPR where you may go and watch demonstration videos, view their Frequently Asked Questions and find useful hints for the real estate professional. http://blog.narrpr.com/product/what-is-realtors-property-resource - to hopefully answer your questions about it. MLS PIN has applied and been accepted as a beta test site for the RPR. We will go forward as a beta test site as long as we can reach agreement on the terms of becoming an MLS that is participating in the RPR. Rest assured, we won't be doing anything final with your data without consulting our Shareholders and Participants. Should you have any questions on this topic, please feel free to contact me directly at kcondon@mlspin.com. | | | | |  Board of Directors 2010 | | At a January 20, 2010 meeting of the MLS PIN Board of Directors the following individuals were elected for a one year term as Officers of the Corporation: Chairman, Ronald S. Rusin, RE/MAX Right Choice, Fall River Vice Chairman, Edward B. Ridolfi, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Newburyport Treasurer, Michael Jewell, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Waltham Secretary, Betsy Hines, Betsy Hines REALTORS®, Marshfield President & CEO, Kathy Condon, MLS PIN The following individuals were also voted as new Directors: Jonathan B. Goode, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Boston Fred Meyer, University Real Estate, Cambridge Paula Savard, Aberman Associates, Inc., Leominster For a complete list of the MLS PIN Board of Directors 2010, please visit our corporate website. | | Listing Document Attachment Coming Soon! | We are excited to announce the ability to attach documents to your listings is right around the corner. This new feature will allow you to attach multiple documents to each of your listings. Examples of attached documents would be Word, Excel or PDF documents including floor plans, brochures, or standard contracts. You will have the option to make these documents viewable to all users of the MLS or restrict it only to those agents within your own office. An icon will indicate that the listing has a document(s) attached to the listing if made public. As a bonus all documents can be emailed with your listings. Once a listing has gone off market, you will be able to remove documents. If you change any of the attached documents at any time, we will keep an archive, so that there is always a history available. Look for instructions and the release of this fabulous new addition to our application coming in early spring! | | New Name Coming Soon! |  H3MLS will be getting a new name! As we transition into a new look with all the bells and whistles, we will also give our next generation application a new brand to match. Look for announcements coming soon presenting this new name and logo. | | MLS PIN Mobile Adds Value | Look up listing details, public records (yes, even public records!), open house times, photos, directions, or even email a listing while on the road by taking advantage of our mobile application for your smart phone*. MLS PIN customers can use it now FREE of charge by using their H3MLS login information and accessing http://mobile.mlspin.com (no "www"). MLS PIN Mobile will make you more productive by allowing you to obtain a world of information for your clients regardless of your location. Go Mobile today! *Internet usage charges may apply. Check with your mobile service provider. | | Email Billing Notifications |  We are in the process of implementing billing notifications via email. Please be sure to let us know right away of your preferred email billing address to ensure a smooth transition. If you would like to update your current email address on file with us, please log into H3MLS and select Tools. From the Tools menu, you will select Options & Settings. On this screen, you can view your current email address and make any required changes to your information. Remember to SAVE your changes when you are done. | | Economic Market Watch Report 4th Quarter | | | | Rules and Regulations Reminder | Auction Do's and Don'ts We have noticed listings of properties that are being sold at auction by third-party auctioneers. While we allow for listings of auctions of "non-distressed" properties, an auction may only be listed in MLS PIN if you as the listing broker are responsible for the auction. In order to list an auction in the system, you should have an "Exclusive Right to Sell at Auction" listing agreement with the seller, and you should be the party that is ultimately responsible for selling the property at auction. If the seller has made a separate arrangement with a third-party auctioneer to sell the property at auction, the property may not be listed in the system, as you then would not truly have the "exclusive" right to sell the property in that case. If you have an exclusive listing of a property for sale, and the seller informs you that they have made an agreement with a third-party auctioneer to sell the property at auction, you should withdraw your listing from MLS PIN until after the auction. If the property sold at auction, you would then cancel your listing; otherwise, if it did not sell at auction and you still had an exclusive listing agreement in force, you could put the listing back on market in MLS at that time. | | MLS PIN Contributes to Haiti |  The Charitable Giving Task Force of the MLS PIN Board of Directors voted to make a donation to Doctors without Borders and their efforts in Haiti. Doctors without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in 1971. They work with nearly 60 countries whose survival has been threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe in order to provide to those most in need. The organization is committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. MLS PIN's Charitable Giving Program was formed to assist housing and homeless related organizations, as well as disaster relief as needed. | | Evening and Weekend Support |  Do you have a question with regard to H3MLS, MLS PIN Mobile, EAS, Rules and Regulations, or any of our other products or services? Contact our Customer Support team Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Let us work for you! | | Fun Massachusetts Trivia | Can't live without your Dunkin' Donuts fix? You can thank William Rosenberg who in 1948 opened a doughnut shop named "Open Kettle" in Quincy. In 1950, Rosenberg changed the name from Open Kettle to Dunkin' Donuts, making it the first in what would become a giant chain of stores. | | MLS PIN Employee Spotlight | Jackie Dumas Provides Outstanding Customer Support  Jackie Dumas arrived at MLS PIN in 2001 as a Technical Support Representative. Before joining us, she worked with the national MLS vendor VISTA Info bringing with her a wealth of information and experience in MLS system support. Her mild-mannered demeanor, articulate delivery, patience, and desire to always help our customers landed her a promotion to Technical Support Manager in 2006. Jackie can help you to set-up MLS PIN Mobile on your mobile device, trouble-shoot email issues, or any other system related matters. In her spare time, she enjoys her niece and nephew, skiing, her antique car and bringing it to shows, as well as helping her family run their own blueberry farm during the summer. Jackie's goal is to ensure that everyone who calls into Customer Support receives courteous and timely support. Her favorite part of the job is the satisfaction that comes along with helping a customer. | | Technical Tip | Want to search for Open Houses and Broker Tours when you're on the road or away from your computer? Now you can, with MLS PIN's Mobile application! | (no "www") and use your H3MLS login information. Select "By City" under the "Property Search" tab, input your search criteria, and select the Open House and/or Broker Tour check box. It's that easy! | |
