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President’s Message: Addressing Challenges with Bright Remains a Top Priority
February 28, 2019
Following our conversion to Bright MLS in late 2018, challenges appeared within the system related to listing management, search, reports and exports, public records, client portal, statistics, dashboard navigation and subscriber accounts. In response, the DAAR Board of Directors appointed a Bright MLS Work Group, comprised of REALTOR® members who led the charge raising awareness […]
Bright MLS: Release Notes and System Updates as of 2/26
February 26, 2019
Recently Bright MLS provided the following update on release notes and a variety of updates with the system: Release Notes – As of 2/26/19 Listing alerts now are displayed on your dashboard. Alerts have been added to your Bright dashboard that will remind you when your listings are about to close, are past their closing date, […]
Updates to Days on Market for Listings Imported from MRIS
February 20, 2019
According to Bright MLS, as of late last week, 529,442 recently closed and older, off-market listings that contained Contingent w/o Kickout (CNTG/No KO) in their history were updated. These listings were initially imported from MRIS as Active Under Contract, which created an extended Days on Market (DOM/CDOM), compared to what was previously showing in MRIS. […]
Bright MLS Update: Leadership Livestream Recording and Latest Improvements
February 15, 2019
Bright MLS communicated that they have a renewed focus to make sure subscribers obtain the right data, statistics and tools when and where they need it. View the two-hour Bright Leadership Update livestream recording from Friday, February 15th here. This latest update touches on several key areas that subscribers throughout the Bright territory have told us […]
Register Now for the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in May
February 14, 2019
Registration for the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo is open! If you want to take an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy, and the association, make sure you attend the Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., May 13-18, 2019. You’ll join with thousands of REALTORS® from across the […]
Important: Changes to Dotloop Access for REALTOR®Subscribers
February 12, 2019
A recent change was implemented regarding access to NVAR forms through dotloop®. This security measure is intended to ensure that only REALTOR® subscribers or their authorized designees have access to this proprietary professional resource. Subscribers are now required to enter a valid NRDS ID. Because the authentication system only recognizes NVAR NRDS numbers, DAAR members […]
DAAR Members Joined with Hundreds of REALTORS® at the 2019 Virginia REALTORS® Economic and Advocacy Summit
February 8, 2019
Members the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® (DAAR) joined with Virginia REALTORS® President Beckwith Bolle, 2013 DAAR President, and hundreds of REALTORS® in downtown Richmond for the 2019 Virginia REALTORS® Economic and Advocacy Summit. The Summit offered insights from industry experts and town hall sessions with local legislators. Several members from the DAAR Board of […]
Bright MLS Launches New Online Help Tool
January 31, 2019
Bright MLS launched a new online help system that serves as a knowledge base for the system. Their support team intends to add help topics to this database to use as an ongoing resource. It is purposely designed for ease of use, so you can quickly find information and related articles based on your search criteria […]
Bright MLS Release Notes as of January 31st: Corrections and Improvements
January 31, 2019
The following release notes describing corrections and improvements to the Bright MLS system were made as of January 31st: Agent and Client Gallery Reports. Because of your feedback, we’ve added the Agent and Client Gallery Reports to your report options in Bright. These reports offer more listing information than the Thumbnail Report in a format […]
Get the Most out of Membership – Join a DAAR Committee Today!
January 28, 2019
One of the many benefits of membership is the opportunity to join a DAAR committee of interest. Serving as a committee member will not only help guide the services and resources the Association provides to members but can benefit your business and work as a real estate professional. The networking opportunities are invaluable, the insight […]