Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS�
MLS & Technology e-Newsletter
August 25, 2014
GRAR 2014 Diamond Sponsors
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PortalNOTES ON CHANGES TO C AND U STATUS

As mentioned in the last Precisely, the NYS Alliance of MLS's received a number of inquiries regarding our current statuses and has approved changes to the "C" (Continue to Show - Under Contract) and "U" (Under Contract - Do Not Show) statuses which will become effective in the MLS tomorrow, August 26.  A NEW Change Form is now available at this link and may be used immediately.  This form will also be made available on Instanet forms as soon as possible.  Read the full text on these changes here.  To summarize:

  • The "Active" status can now include listings that are "Contingent upon sale of property". 
  • A table value will be added into the 'Showing Instructions' field to denote a listing that is "Contingent upon sale of property" (abbreviated as CONTSALE). 
  • This will allow the property to stay in the "Active" status but alert other agents that there is a contract in place, contingent upon the sale of another property. 
  • "Private remarks" are to be used to inform the members of the number of days or hours for the "Contingency Removal or Bump Period." 
  • All listings currently in the "C" status which are marked "Home Sale" will be moved into "A" status and the selection of "CONTSALE" will be selected in the "Showing Instructions."  You will need to manually add the "Contingency Removal Period" into the "Private Remarks." 
  • The "C" status will still be available for use to identify those listings which have a contract on them but are still waiting for home inspection, attorney approval, etc. and are just not ready for the "Pending Status."  These listings are still considered "On Market" and will continue to be sent to websites.
  • The "Under Contract" status will no longer be available for use.  Current properties will be moved to "Pending" and the "Disclose Sales Information" field will be set to "N".

Note:  According to the Code of Ethics, Standard of Practice 3-6 - Realtors� shall disclose the existence of accepted offers, including offers with unresolved contingencies, to any broker seeking cooperation.  Using the MLS statuses properly, to disclose, will meet this requirement.   View/Print full article on this topic. 


ARTICLE1YRN App-y Hour ~ TechKNOWPalooza Prep
The GRAR Young REALTORS Network (YRN) invites you to join us for our 2nd Annual App-y Hour. Come network with other agents, learn about the latest apps for your phone/tablet, and download all of the TechKNOWPalooza apps ahead of time so there's no waiting on the 18th. $10 entry fee at the door gets you one raffle ticket and proceeds to benefit the REALTORS Charitable Foundation (RCF).  BRING YOUR USED CELL PHONES - YRN is collecting them to donate to local domestic violence organizations.
WHERE: Back Nine
WHEN: Sept. 4, 2014, 5:30PM - 7:30 PM
WHAT: Learn about the latest apps and download the apps needed at TechKNOWPalooza
WHY: To raise money for RCF
RSVP: Lanie Bittner, [email protected], 585-329-0479 by Aug.29th.

TechKNOWPaloozaTechKNOWPalooza '14 - Save $10 This Week Only
September 18, 2014

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton

 

So many of you have told us that you mean to learn about new and emerging technology but you haven't made the time.  "Get With the Program"  Is our theme this year to nudge you into making the time.  This will be a day of technology based learning, with sessions presented by industry experts focusing on the latest trends in social media, mobile technology, online marketing, video, tech tools, and much more. Sessions geared to Broker/owners, introductory, advanced and general levels will be offered.  Danielle Hueston, who presented two well attended session last year, will serve as our keynote speaker this year and then attendees will select from four out of twenty sessions, enjoy a buffet lunch and be eligible for door prizes (must be present to win).  Learn more at http://TechKNOWPalooza.com.

 

Advanced sale tickets are $35 if purchased by August 29, 2014. After that, tickets will be $45. This event was a sellout last year so don't wait!

 

Purchase tickets now.   Ticket price includes all sessions, free parking and a buffet lunch!  Tickets will not be mailed. Please check in at event registration for your prepurchased lunch ticket.


ARTICLE2Our Favorite Apps

We've been sharing some of the most useful apps that members of our Technology Committee use and recommend.  Here are the next five (in no particular order):

  1. Cam Scan - pdf scanner - make a scan/pdf of a check to save off to Dropbox or some other cloud drive. For IOS and Android.   Learn More
  2. Property Fixer - Real Estate Investment Calculator - FREE. Quickly analyzes the potential profit in a house they intend to fix up and flip to a retailer buyer. For IOS. Learn More
  3. Zillow Mortgages - FREE. How much house can you afford? What will your mortgage payment be? How do you know if you're getting the best rate? For IOS and Android. Learn More
  4. Mortgage Calculator by Quicken Loans - FREE.  Good loan calculator with real time mortgage rates.  For IOS and Android.  Learn More
  5. Home Snap - Free. Snap a photo of any home. With Homesnap, you can find homes for sale, open houses, recent sales, and house values for every home in the United States.  For IOS and Android. Learn More
ARTICLE5YRN Collecting Used Cell Phones for Charity
The Young REALTORS� Network is collecting cell phones to be donated to domestic violence centers. The region that collects the most phones will be spotlighted in a future issue of New York State REALTOR� magazine. Please drop your old cell phone off at GRAR before Sept. 26th.

TECHHELPLINETech Helpline Lifeline
Easy way to add a photo to your Gmail signature
Gmail only accepts the URL for the image file (the picture must be stored online). So if you don't want to upload the file to a third party service, this tip is for you.  Find the solution here.

CETech Training, Tech Tuesdays & Webinars
Instanet Forms Hands-on Training - no CE hr 
Prerequisite for Hands-on Session is attendance at either an Overview or CE class for Instanet.  This is NOT for someone who has no exposure to the product.
WED | Aug. 27 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Instructor: Mike O'Connor
Cost: $25 GRAR members only

Realist & Data Co-Op - CE 3 Hrs
THU | Aug. 28 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Bill Roesser
Cost: $35 members

Instanet & Authentisign One  - CE 3 Hrs

FRI | Sep. 5 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $35 members / $75 non-members

Instanet & Authentisign Two   - CE- 3 Hrs

TUE | Sep. 9 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cost: $35 members / $75 non-members

 

Tech Tuesday - 1st Tuesday each month at GRAR 
September Topic: How to Take and Post Video to the Web
Free session; registration required due to limited seating

Fusion CMA - CE 3 Hrs
THU | Sep. 11 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Bill Roesser
Cost: $35 members


Fusion Two - CE 3 Hrs
THU | Oct. 2 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Bill Roesser
Cost: $35 members


Instanet Forms Overview (Lecture Only) - no CE hrs
TUE | Oct. 21 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Instructor: Mike O'Connor
FREE to GRAR members only


For more information on all GRAR courses, go to: www.GRAR.org

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Rochester, NY 14623

 

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