REMINDER: The GAR/GMLS Office and Operations will be closing early on Wednesday (11/25) at 3PM and will be CLOSED on Thursday (11/26) and Friday (11/27) for Thanksgiving. Please send all listing, change forms, and inquiries to be processed by 2PM on Wednesday (11/25). The office and operations will re-open at 8:45AM on Monday (11/30).
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October 2020 Greenwich Residential Market Statistics
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FlexMLS Feature Spotlight: Private Mode for Photos, Videos & Virtual Tours
Your homeowner clients no longer need to have privacy concerns about photos of their home on the internet. Thanks to an improvement earlier this year, photos, videos and virtual tours do not need to be deleted from FlexMLS to prevent them from being seen by the public. Simply mark them as private to remove them from public view while retaining value for other members as they use listing photos to build CMAs or conduct appraisals. Learn how it works, and how to mark a photo, video, or virtual tour as private.
REALTOR® Ethics Duty Expanded
Last week, NAR's Board of Directors strengthened REALTORS®' commitment to upholding fair housing ideals, approving a series of recommendations from NAR's Professional Standards Committee that extend the application of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics to discriminatory speech and conduct outside of members' real estate practices. Article 10 prohibits REALTORS® from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity in the provision of professional services and in employment practices. The Board approved a new Standard of Practice under the Article, 10-5, that states, "REALTORS® must not use harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs" against members of those protected classes. More information on the policy changes approved by the BOD, as well as FAQ and other resources are available on nar.realtor.
Last chance to help us donate 1000lbs of food to Neighbor to Neighbor!
In lieu of an in-person food drive this year, we are pleased to host a Greenwich REALTORS® 2020 Virtual Food Drive benefitting Neighbor to Neighbor. We have surpassed our 500lbs of food goal! Please help us reach our new goal of 1000lbs of food, now through November 23rd to provide to local families in need. Donate today!
Be Homeful for the Holidays!
The CT REALTORS® Foundation is pleased to partner once again with the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness to help end family homelessness in CT. This heartwarming campaign has provided holiday cheer to more than 5,000 children living in CT shelters and has helped more than 1,000 families avoid the hardship of homelessness. Thanks to you, a child could stay safe at home...your generous gift helps prevent family homelessness by providing emergency assistance to help children and their families stay in the comfort of home and not have to enter the shelter system. Contribute to GAR's Team fundraising efforts today!
NAR Announces Innovative Simulation Training to Tackle Discrimination in Real Estate
The National Association of Realtors® today announced the release of a new interactive training platform designed to help combat discrimination in America's real estate market – made available at no cost to real estate professionals throughout the country. Fairhaven is an immersive simulation where agents work against the clock to close four deals, confronting various scenarios where discrimination enters into the transaction.
Clarification on the GMLS Status Change Reporting Rule
- The requirement to report a status change within 24-48 hours of occurrence is NOT new. This has been a requirement within the GMLS Rules and Regulations for years. The policy to enforce violations with fines/sanctions is new as of November 1st, 2020.
- The requirement to report a status change within 24-48 hours of occurrent applies to ALL listing property types.
- 24-48 HOURS is the time frame for reporting indicated in the GMLS Rules and Regs. The rules DO NOT dictate between business days or weekends. All status changes can be emailed or faxed at any time, on any day of the week, and therefore have a timestamp to ensure reporting has occurred within the required timeframe.
- The Contract Date, which is required to be reported when a listing goes into a Pending Status, is the date the contingencies have been lifted. Updates to the GMLS Change Form to provide this clarification are underway.
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Tiger Home & Building Inspectors
Free Lunch & Learn - Renovating Financing Guidelines
Wednesday, 11/18 12-1pm
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CTR.tv presents 5 in 5 (11/17/2020) |
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GAR Member & GMLS Subscriber Updates
New:
Jamie Saxe, Coldwell Banker Realty, Greenwich (RA)
Jonathan Weiss, Houlihan Lawrence, Greenwich (RA)
Tracy Giovanoni, Pinnacle Real Estate & Management (M)
Reinstate:
Anthony Bommarito, Coldwell Banker Realty, Rye (M)
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