The Green Sheet 3/5/2021

The Green Sheet | Friday, March 5, 2021

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New 'Lease End Date' Field, and New GMLS Change Form

As of Monday, March 8th, a new 'Lease End Date' field will be enabled for Rental Property Type Listings in FlexMLS. Upon reporting the closing of a Rental to the GMLS, please include the End Date for the lease between the owner/landlord and tenant resulting from the Rental listing. The implementation of this field is intended to allow for tracking of reported Lease Term Lengths for Rental Listings. The 'Lease End Date' will be a required field upon reporting the closing.

As a result of this field addition and requirement, the GMLS Listing Change Form has been updated to include the request for 'Lease End Date'. The general formatting of the change form has also been improved for greater clarity of required information or signatures upon reporting a change. A PDF Copy of the New Change Form can be found under MLS Links in FlexMLS, in GAR/GMLS Resources, and will soon be updated in TransactionDesk. The GMLS Change Form is not required for reporting a closing (an email to info@greenwichrealtors.com is sufficient), but all required information must be included in that email.

2021 NAR Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

NAR is doing more than any other organization to help people access, afford, and protect their homes, communities, and investments. Join NAR in advancing issues important to the real estate profession and the livelihood of REALTORS® at the virtual 2021 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo May 3rd-14th! Register today .

Greenwich Scholarship Association Applications Due by March 10th

GAR and GMLS give two renewable scholarships each year: the Robert S. Curtis Memorial Award is given in memory of a distinguished Greenwich Realtor with a long record of service to the real estate community and to the town. The second award is the Greenwich Multiple Listing Service Award. The GAR Scholarship and Finance Committees, along with the BOD is pleased to announce that each scholarship is now $4,000/year (previously $2,000), and is renewable each year of college (up to 4) for each recipient. The recipients of these awards must balance a good academic record with extra-curricular or job-related activities. To apply for the GAR scholarships and others, students must file an application at greenwichscholarship.org by March 10, 2021. Please specify on the application that the applicant is the son/daughter of a Realtor.

2021 Gates Scholarship Applications Due by April 12th

2021 Gates Scholarship Applications are now available online at ctrealtorscare.org/scholarships. The application deadline is Monday, April 12. Children/step-children of Connecticut REALTORS®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® or local Board-Association/CTR staff are eligible to apply. Note that grandchildren are not eligible unless they are the legal ward of the grandparents (documentation required.) The parent must be an active Connecticut REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® or local Board-Association/CTR staff member for the one year period from 4/13/2020 to 4/12/2021 (CT local board and CT State membership dates will be verified). 2021 dues must be paid in full no later than 3/1/2021. Apply now!

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Mortgage Contingencies: Understanding differences between "Cash Offer" & "No Contingencies" (Virtual)

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CE Live-Virtual: Understanding & Preventing Racial Bias in Real Estate

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GAR Member & GMLS Subscriber Updates

New:

Blaise Punturo, Sotheby's Int'l Realty (R)

Monica Steahely, William Raveis Real Estate, Old Greenwich (M)

Jim Stobie, Berkshire Hathaway NE Properties, Greenwich (M)

Transfer:

Elizabeth Ross, from Houlihan Lawrence, Greenwich to Compass Connecticut LLC (M)

Robert Chmiel, from Brown Harris Stevens CT LLC, Greenwich to Sotheby's Int'l Realty (RA)

Firm Name Changed:

JDS Real Estate Services Inc, is now Homelister of Connecticut, Inc