The Green Sheet 4/1/2022

The Green Sheet | Friday, April 1, 2022

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ANSI Standards Effective April 1st

Appraisers are required to follow American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards as of April 1st for all loans through Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae previously did not require the use of specific standards but updated its policy to standardize the method. Watch to learn more or get answers to some frequently asked questions on the topic at ctrealtors.com/announcements.

Gates Scholarship - Applications Now Available

2022 Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship applications are now available. The application deadline is Friday, April 8. If you have a child/stepchild who is a high school senior or full-time college/graduate student with at least 1 year left to complete and you meet the membership requirements - he/she is eligible to apply. A few important things to note: Grandchildren are not eligible to apply unless the legal ward of the grandparents (documentation required), When creating an account in the online application system - the account and application must be in the name of the STUDENT, not the parent, If you have previously created an online account, you do not need to create a new account - you can use your existing account to apply again this year.

Click here for further information and to access the online application system.

Updated way to Print Domus Dashboards

The way to print Domus dashboards is changing effective as of April 5th. Previously, there was a small printer icon in the top right corner. On April 5th, you'll see a new printer icon on the bottom of your dashboards. Click Here to register for a virtual Domus training on 4/11, 10am hosted by GMLS Trainer, Victoria DeAndrea-Prieto.

FlexMLS Tip: How Contact Management CN Lead to Better Business Results

Looking for tips to help you manage your contacts in FlexMLS? With the resources listed below, learn how to track contact activity to be able to prioritize which contacts to follow up with. Under the Contact Management page in FlexMLS, you can see which contacts were most active in the last seven days, print address labels for your contacts, and invite a client to a portal. Also, you'll learn how to track your contacts, view their activity, add a new contact, and find subscriptions for an associated contact.

Short Tip Video

Contact Management

Written Help

Guided Tour

Recorded Training

2023 NAR Committee Applications

The National Association of REALTORS® is now accepting applications for its 2023 committees. The deadline to apply is May 13. Learn more or apply by going to ctrealtors.com/NARcommittees.