May 9th, 2022
VOL. 69
WEEKLY REPORT
The latest news and updates from Longleaf Pine REALTORS®
IN THIS ISSUE
DATA SHARE UPDATE LPR® MLS & TMLS
BYLAWS CHANGE VOTE RESULTS
Data Share Announcement!!
We are soon approaching the launch window for the Longleaf Pine/TMLS data-share extending compensation, cooperation, and access between Participants and Subscribers from both MLSs. After months of engineering, beginning at the end of May, hundreds of active listings and thousands of closed transactions from TMLS will become available in Matrix.
 
TMLS Subscribers will have mirrored rights regarding Longleaf Pine listings that will now be included for TMLS Subscribers in their Blacknight/Paragon system.
 
Longleaf Pine MLS thanks everyone in leadership at TMLS for their willingness to innovate to solve real-world problems for our Subscribers.
Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc.

Amanda Smith, President

Charles Fennell, MLS Chair

Zan Monroe, CEO
Triangle MLS, Inc.

Matt Fowler, Executive Director TMLS

Thomas Babb, Director of Communications
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Voting Results for the Bylaws Change are In
Last Monday, each member received an email asking them if they would approve of a Bylaws change voted on by the Board of Directors. This change pertaining to MLS Dues payment is written as follows:

"Section 4 (b). Multiple Listing Service Fee. Responsibility for Payment of
Charges: Payment of all MLS service fees shall be the responsibility of the Participant, including those charges incurred by brokers and appraisers who are duly licensed or certified and associated with the Participant firm. Every licensee (including licensed and certified appraisers) who is affiliated with the Participant’s firm as determined by the MLS shall be enrolled as a subscriber of the MLS service, except those licensees subject to a fee waiver under Section 6 Service Charges, MLS Rules, and Regulations."

The vote results gauge how Longleaf Pine REALTORS® members feel about their dues being billed directly to the individual MLS participants instead of the MLS Dues being billed to the participant's office. We received 246 total votes with 85.8% being in favor of the change and 14.2% of the vote being against the change. To see a breakdown of the vote please see the chart below.
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Upcoming Events to Attend
MAY 2022
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Government Affairs Update
The proposed one-stop schedule for the May 2022 primary election cycle has been released. Check it out below or by clicking here to view the best time you should go vote. You will be able to see candidate questionnaires and all prevalent election information on her blog by following the brand new ELECTIONS page.

Click Here to read her latest report.
EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN!
SEE CHART FOR LOCATION TO VOTE TODAY
NC REALTORS® RPAC Investing
A key component of the REALTOR® Party is the North Carolina REALTORS® Political Action Committee (NC REALTORS® PAC). The sole purpose of NC REALTORS® PAC is to help elect real estate-friendly candidates to public office.
NC REALTORS® PAC supports candidates who understand and champion the interests of North Carolina REALTORS®, regardless of their political affiliation. NC REALTORS® PAC backs candidates in primary, general, and run-off elections.
NC REALTORS® PAC is effective because it allows REALTORS® to work with all political parties to enact legislation that protects the real estate industry, current, and future homeowners, the real estate-based economy, and private property rights. Not only is NC REALTORS® PAC one of the most nonpartisan political action committees in the state–it is the most successful.

Why should you invest in NC REALTORS® PAC?
Consider RPAC’s record from the 2020 election cycle.
  • 95.6% of RPAC-supported candidates for the North Carolina General Assembly won.
  • 100% of RPAC-supported candidates for the U.S. Congress won.
Contributions to RPAC are not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. Contributions are voluntary and are used for political purposes. Suggested amounts are merely guidelines and you may contribute more or less than the suggested amounts. The National Association of REALTORS® and its state and local associations will not favor or disadvantage any member because of the amount contributed or a decision not to contribute. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Your contribution is split between National RPAC and the State PAC in your state. NC RPAC supports the efforts of National RPAC and contributes a portion of its contributions to National RPAC. Contact your State Association or PAC for information about the percentages of your contribution provided to National RPAC and to the State PAC. The National RPAC portion is used to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S.C. 30116. In-kind contributions/donations are not included for the purposes of the National RPAC State PAC split. NC law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, job title or profession and name of employer or employee's specific field for each individual whose contributions aggregate is in excess of $50 in an election cycle. Contributions can only be accepted from individuals in the form of personal checks or credit cards. Contributions from corporations or business entities cannot be accepted. This solicitation was paid for by NC RPAC.