The Green Sheet 10/23/2020

The Green Sheet | Friday, October 23, 2020

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Greenwich REALTORS® Fall Food Drive

In lieu of an in-person food drive this year, we are pleased to announce the start of the Greenwich Realtors 2020 Virtual Food Drive benefitting Neighbor to Neighbor. Now through November 23rd help us reach our goal to provide 250lbs of food to local families in need. Donate today!

Local Candidate Forum Presented by GAR - Friday, October 30th

Please join us for a morning discussion with the 2020 candidates for State Senate and House of Representatives. This real estate and economic development focused forum moderated by GAR Leadership will provide members with the opportunity to hear from local legislators on the issues that affect your business. This forum will be held virtually via Zoom beginning at 9:30AM on Friday, October 30th. Registration is required, and the meeting information will be emailed prior to the event. Reserve your spot now!

What's your voting plan?

The November election is two weeks away. There is still time to register to vote or request an absentee ballot. All voters in Connecticut are eligible to vote by absentee ballot this year because of the pandemic. Polls will be open as usual on Election Day, November 3, for those who want to vote in person. Check out myvote.ct.gov for more info and to get an absentee ballot.

Flexmls Update: New Bulk Actions Help You Clean Up After The Sale

Beginning on October 29th, on the Saved Searches page, the Listing Collections page, and the Subscriptions page, Flexmls is adding checkboxes to enable you to select and work with multiple items. When you select items by using the checkboxes, buttons for bulk actions become available at the top of the page. Click here to read about this update in full detail.

GMLS to Enforce New Policy for Violations of the Status Change Reporting Rule

Effective November 1st, 2020, failure to report status changes in accordance with the timelines provided by the GMLS Rules and Regulations will result in a violation. A fine of $100 will be assessed to the Listing Agent, as well as a $100 fine to the Listing Broker for each violation. Please refer to the Fine/Sanction Schedule for Failing to Report Status Changes for more information about the enforcement for multiple violations, and opportunities to appeal an alleged violation. Please submit any questions you have via the discussion post on the General Forum.

Registration Open for NAR's Annual Conference and Expo

NAR's Virtual REALTORS® Conference & Expo will begin in just three weeks, running from November 2-18. The Conference virtual meeting platform, MeetingPlay, requires attendees to register in advance in order to access all of the virtual programming – from general sessions to governance meetings, to education sessions. More information and registration is available at conference.realtor.

View more updates in the General Forum

Upcoming Events

2020 Candidate Forum Presented by GAR

Friday, October 30th - 9:30AM-11:30AM via Zoom

More to come soon! Check out our past events recordings and upcoming FlexMLS Webinars in the meantime.

Member Resources & Updates

CTR-TV 5 in 5 (10/19/2020)

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GAR Member & GMLS Subscriber Updates

New:

Heather Hassan, Vanderbilt Appraisal Company (R)

Noah Finz, Houlihan Lawrence, Riverside (RA)

Win Bates, Houlihan Lawrence, Greenwich (RA)

Tatiana Goldburt, Tatiana Goldburt (R)

Robert DiDonato, William Raveis Real Estate, Old Greenwich (M)

Jason Miller, William Pitt Sotheby's (M)

Transfer:

Beba Errichetti, from Coldwell Banker Realty/Greenwich to Houlihan Lawrence, Greenwich (RA)

Reinstate:

Frank Peluso, Peluso Real Estate Corp (R) reinstated MLS

Ling Zhao, Portunes LLC (P)

New Firm:

Tatiana Goldburt

289 Taconic Road | Greenwich, CT 06831

Tatiana Goldburt

Phone: 917.567.1327