Month: August 2022

We are constantly looking at improving the functionality and user experience of the Paragon MLS Platform. Expanding the MLS with more data via data-share with our neighboring MLSs gives us opportunities to re-evaluate our MLS system and fields to better our member experience. The following changes are being implemented to avoid search result discrepancies and enrich the data.  

Tour Groups Field within Search:  This field will be removed when you are searching for listings on tour. Please use City, Zip, or other available fields to search for listings on tour. 

Area Field within Search:  This field will be removed when you are conducting a listing/property search in Paragon. You may use City, Zip, or Map to conduct your search. Subscribers who wish to still search with the Area field may customize their search to add it specifically for themselves. 

Public Remarks Character limit increased: The current limit is 1000 characters entry; we are increasing it to 1300.

Crypto Currency Addition: The TERMS feature category on Paragon MLS will now include crypto currency. Listing agents will now be able to accommodate buyers who prefer the crypto currency option. 

IDX Listing Broker Attribution Update.  

Currently, our Internet Data Exchange (IDX) and Virtual Office Website (VOW) rules require displaying the Listing Agent and Listing brokerage name attribution.   Effective September 1 the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has amended the policy to give Brokers selection to add a phone number or email address.

In compliance with the NAR mandate, a new option has been added under the Preferences tab for “IDX/VOW Contact Info” in Paragon MLS. This addition will allow brokers to select a phone number or email address to be displayed in listings that go out in IDX and VOW data feeds.  The default is set to “No Value Selected,” which is equivalent to not having selected an option. Per the NAR mandate, the Listing Participant must select the value; Bay East cannot pre-select for the Broker/MLS. Click here for step-by-step instructions. 

  • NAR mandate – Broker Attribution

In compliance with the NAR mandate for Broker Attribution, a new node has been added to the Preferences/System tree for “IDX/VOW Contact Info” in Paragon Professional.

  • Statistical Reporting – Add Zero Volume filter to Year-to-Year Report

The Year-to-Year report now respects the Include with Zero Volume filter. When selected, the report includes all results. When unselected, the report will exclude sections where all columns are zeroes.

  • Collaboration Center

Previously, CollabLink and Collab Center displayed a SHOW COMMUNITY REPORT. Consumers would have to click the button to view the report. The button has been removed and the report will automatically display when the user clicks the COMMUNITY REPORTS tab OR scrolls to the bottom of the detail view.

  • Paragon Connect: Hotsheet Duration

In addition to Date Range; Days Back and Last Run options have been added.

  • Paragon Connect: Hotsheet Alerts

Hotsheet Alerts is a brand-new feature only found in Paragon Connect. It allows you to get notified when new matches are found based since the last time your hotsheet search was ran. You can enable alerts for up to five hotsheets.

  • Paragon Connect: Open House

This release allows the agent to easily create and manage open houses from the Listing Input Module (LIM) on any device.

  • Paragon Connect: Listing Maintenance Module

This release includes the beginning work for a new Listing Maintenance module within Paragon Connect. This new feature will provide a place to access all the published and unpublished (partial) listings you have permission to maintain. It will also provide a way to start a new listing. Autofill feature will be in future release.

Review all of the enhancements here.  Questions, please call our MLS Tech Support at 925.730.7100.