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Update on Requested Changes and Known Issues with Bright MLS
March 27, 2019
The lists below are key requests and known issues that have been found in Bright MLS within the last few months as of March 26th, 2019. It is not an exhaustive list. Bright MLS prioritizes each item and provided timeframes for when each change will be completed. These are noted in the following ways: 30: Within 30 […]
DAAR’s Economic Summit to Feature Top Regional Leaders and Economists
March 26, 2019
Join us for DAAR’s Economic Summit on Friday, April 5, 8-11AM at Loudoun County School Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA. The event offers an opportunity for REALTORS® in the Northern Virginia and Loudoun County area to understand housing and economic trends and forecast for 2019 and beyond. Featured speakers include: The Honorable Phyllis […]
How Do You Effectively Pre-screen Clients?
March 16, 2019
What Do Landlords Want? Join us quarterly in 2019 for hands-on workshops that will impact the way you Work with Renters. It is recommended that you attend all four classes as they will build upon each other. April 12~ May 20 ~ September 4 ~ November 18 Come sit with an experienced Property Manager, Robin […]
February 2019 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Loudoun County Housing Market Remains Tight, May Ease
March 16, 2019
Overview The number of active listings in Loudoun County in February was the fewest February active listings in over a decade. As compared with data from January, however, there is some indication that the market may ease. Active listings increased from February 2018 to February 2019 in three of the eight zip codes analyzed. Furthermore, […]
Effort to Track Changes and Improvements within Bright MLS Moves Forward
March 13, 2019
As previously reported, to expedite communication and advocate for solutions to growing challenges with the system, DAAR, NVAR and PWAR are now working together as part of a joint work group to help advocate improvements. Two videos from the CEOs and Presidents were produced raising awareness about the importance of this issue and efforts to work together. The joint DAAR, […]
Bright MLS Update: Release Notes and Improvements as of March 7th
March 7, 2019
Bright MLS announced the following release notes and other improvements this week: Release Notes – As of March 5th Bright status definitions automatically display now in Listing Management. To assist you in understanding Bright statuses and their effect on Days on Market (DOM) and Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM), we have added listing status definitions […]
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, […]
NAR Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness with Consumers about the REALTOR® Role
February 26, 2019
The National Association of REALTORS® recently launched a new national ad campaign showcasing the passion and dedication of REALTORS® for their work, while telling the story of their role as advisors, advocates, volunteers, neighbors—and real estate professionals committed to a Code of Ethics. The That’s Who We R® campaign outlines, through thoughtful messaging and storylines, […]
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. […]