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Month: July 2026

As a member, you can attend our free shredding and e-recycling event Thursday, August 13. Don’t let old documents and electronics clutter up your space and harm the environment. Registration is not required but truck space is limited, no more than four banker boxes of items. This event is for Bay East members only.

We want to keep our MLS Participants and Subscribers informed of an upcoming change to two of our MLS-related tools.

After careful review, Bay East MLS has made the decision not to renew our contracts with HomeSpotter and DataMaster effective August. We appreciate both vendors for their partnership and the services they have provided to our members.

This decision is part of our ongoing commitment to regularly evaluate our products and services to ensure we are providing the greatest value to our membership. As part of this review, we considered member adoption and usage. Both HomeSpotter and DataMaster have experienced extremely low utilization, approximately 0.01% of our membership, which indicates these tools are providing limited value to the overall membership. Based on this usage, we have decided to focus our resources on products and services that deliver greater benefit to a broader segment of our members.

Please note:

  • Members who currently use HomeSpotter Mobile App can continue to access similar functionality through Homes.com, RPR, Realtor.com, and Paragon Connect, all of which offer robust mobile search and collaboration features.
  • DataMaster is a tool designed specifically for appraisers.

If you have any questions, please contact the MLS Department at MLSServices@bayeast.org.


To simplify the listing input process and improve the overall listing experience, Bay East MLS will be updating theLease Rental property class effective August 11, 2026.

As part of this update, fields that are outdated, not applicable to Lease Rental listings, or no longer provide meaningful value will be removed from the listing input screen. Examples of fields being removed include:

  • Units in Complex
  • Point of Sale Ordinance
  • Zoning
  • Census Tract
  • Percent Owner Occupied
  • HOA Management Company
  • Builder/Architect
  • Occupant Name
  • Occupant Phone

In addition, the Closing Date field will be renamed to Leased Date to better reflect Lease Rental transactions.

These changes are designed to streamline the listing entry process, reduce unnecessary data entry, and ensure the Lease Rental property class contains fields that are relevant to rental listings.

If you have any questions, please contact the Bay East MLS Support Team at TechSupport@bayeast.org.

A wildfire (the “Little Fire”) is currently burning near Vallecitos Road and Little Valley Road in Sunol. Evacuation orders and warnings are in effect for nearby zones, and members in the area may be affected by smoke, road closures, or evacuations.

For real-time updates, evacuation zones, and maps, visit the Cal Fire Little Fire incident page.

We are monitoring the fire and we don’t anticipate any disruption to services. Our thoughts are with those who are located near the fire.

The NORCAL MLS® Alliance (NCMLSA) is pleased to offer a new Combined IDX [public facing websites] data feed, providing access to listing data from the following MLS organizations:

  • Bay East Association of REALTORS®
  • bridgeMLS
  • Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®
  • BAREIS MLS
  • MLSListings
  • San Francisco Association of REALTORS®

The Bay East MLS Department is working closely with our approved IDX vendors to begin implementation of this enhanced data feed. This marks another significant milestone for the NORCAL MLS® Alliance, further expanding data access and creating new opportunities for our members and their clients.

If you have any questions, please email us at IDX@bayeast.org

Inventory, units sold and pricing information for all East Bay real estate markets are available online by clicking: 

https://bayeast.org/community-info/community-info/ and clicking on the city of interest.

Recent Posts

  • ❉ Shredding Event
  • ❉ Update on HomeSpotter and DataMaster
  • ❉ Lease Rental Property Class Updates – Effective August 11, 2026
  • ❉ Wildfire Alert: Little Fire, Sunol
  • ❉ Combined IDX data feed from The NORCAL MLS® Alliance

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