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Author: Aniston-Maylee Breslin

On December 6, when you log on to Paragon, you will be directed to accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).

To accept the agreement, simply enter your name exactly as displayed on the EULA page. Be aware of any uppercase and lowercase letters as the signature is case-sensitive. Once you accept the EULA, you will be directed back to Paragon, and receive a copy of the agreement.

We are required to register the MLS Database annually with the U.S. Copyright Office to maintain all copyright protections for the property listings compilation. As part of that process, every MLS user must renew the End Users License Agreement each year.

If you have any questions, please contact MLS Support at 925.730.7100 or email mlsservices@bayeast.org.

The REALTOR® Achievement Club certifications are now available.

How to get your certificate:

  • Log in to the My Bay East Portal 
  • Click on “About Me” tab
  • Scroll down to “Achievement Club” Panel
  • On the Certificate column, click on the Arrow to download your Achievement Club Certificate.

Bay East has generated “dollar/volume reports” to identify all REALTOR® members who qualify for an award by meeting the criteria below.

2023 Sales2023 Lease/Rentals
Bronze10-16 transactions
OR
$4,250,000-$7,499,999
5-9 transactions
Silver17-29 transactions
OR
$7,500,000-$15,749,999
10-24 transactions
Gold30-49 transactions
OR
$15,750,000-$38,999,999
25-39 transactions
Platinum50+ transactions
OR
$39,000,000+
40+ transactions

If you feel that you should be placed in a different category and have sales not generated from the Paragon MLS, you will have until Monday, March 20, 2023, to send in backup documentation such as a HUD-1 or a letter from your broker to Amber Carnahan.

Two new National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) multiple listing services (MLS) policies to increase transparency for consumers will mean changes for MLS users.

The NAR Board of Directors made these policies changes during their November 2021 meeting in San Diego.  Bay East announced the policies in the January 31, 2022 edition of the Bay East Insider email newsletter and implemented changes to the MLS on March 1, 2022.

Here are summaries of the policies and the related MLS changes:

Prohibition on filtering listings by compensation amount

New NAR policy:MLS Participants and Subscribers must not, and MLSs must not enable the ability to, filter out or restrict MLS listings that are searchable by and displayed to consumers based on the level of compensation offered to the cooperating broker or the name of a brokerage or agent.

According to NAR, this policy is in response to recent developments in real estate brokerage services, evolving broker business models, and the evolution of online marketing and listing searches.

To comply with this new NAR requirement to disclose Buyer Agent compensation public-facing MLS websites, agent and brokerage fields within the MLS have been temporarily disabled and any saved searches with these criteria have been removed. 

Bay East is working with its MLS vendor on an alternative for MLS participants and subscribers to search using these fields while also complying with the NAR policy.

Bay East hopes to enable the following search criteria as soon as possible:

  • Comp to Selling Office
  • Comp type
  • Co-list agent DRE num
  • Co agent email
  • Co agent fax
  • Entry agt ID
  • Entry Agent First Name
  • Entry Agent Last Name
  • Entry Agent License ID
  • List Agent DRE Num
  • Listing Agent
  • Listing Agt email
  • Listing Agt Fax
  • Listing Broker DRE Number
  • Listing Office

Buyer Agency Compensation Disclosure

New NAR Policy: MLSs must include the listing broker’s offer of compensation for each active listing displayed on its consumer-facing website(s) and in MLS data feeds provided to participants and subscribers and must permit MLS participants or subscribers to share such information through IDX and VOW displays or through any other form or format provided to clients and consumers. The information about the offer of compensation must be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that the offer is made only to participants of the MLS where the listing is filed.

According to NAR, disclosure of the offer of compensation to buyer agents (including non-agency relationships defined by state law) will increase transparency for the clients and consumers working with MLS participants and subscribers in a real estate transaction.

Bay East has enabled the Buyer Agent Compensation fields along with this disclaimer within the IDX and VOW fields. 

Disclaimer: “The offer of compensation is made only to participants of the MLS where the listing is filed or where the listing is shared with other MLSs as part of a data-share agreement that extends the offer of compensation.”  

MLS subscribers who want to display the information within their consumer-facing websites, should contact their IDX Vendor or whoever integrates data within their consumer-facing website. 

The “Find a Home” page on the www.bayeast.org  website has also been updated with Buyer Agents Compensation / Disclaimer information. 

Inventory, units sold and pricing information for all East Bay real estate markets are available online. To find the data for a city of interest using a map: click here. To find the data for a city of interest listed by sub-region: click here.

  • Updated Colors on Contact Activity Widget

We updated the colors for Comments and Searches at the top of the Contact Activity widget on the Paragon Pro home screen to match the colors used in Paragon Connect.

  • Enhanced Listing Congratulations Modal in Listing Input

The Listing Congratulations Modal has been enhanced to give your members more information about the property and the integrated services. This includes displaying the primary photo of the property, more space for the third-party vendor’s logo and up to 100 characters for the description or call-to-action text.

  • Ability to delete a point in Polygon Map Drawing Tool

A new feature was added to the Polygon drawing tool to allow users to delete end points. Previously, if a user wanted to modify their polygon, they had to either move the respective points to reshape the drawing OR start over because moving all or some of the points was more work. With this enhancement, users can right-click on an endpoint and a “Delete” option will pop up. Selecting the option removes the point and the drawing updates based on the deleted point.

  • Expanded Full Screen on Collaboration Center

The search feature in Collaboration Center was recently moved into one of the primary tabs on the dashboard.  A new expand option is now available for those who want to search in full screen mode.  Once in full screen mode, the expand icon changes to a reduce icon that when activated takes you back to the default layout.

  • Price Analysis is now on Paragon Connect

The Price Analysis feature that was introduced in 5.86 to Paragon Professional, it is now available inside of Paragon Connect.  It can be used by agents to determine pricing by viewing the Potential Buyers and any available AVMs if enabled. The feature can be accessed from the overflow icon in the top app bar of the full listing edit.

  • Contact Buyer Activity

The buyer section within the contact viewer is getting a major upgrade.  Prior to this release, the buyer activity would take you to four circles where you would find the total number of undecideds, favorites, possible, and rejected listings for a specific contact. Now you will see each search is broken down into its own card.  You can see the total number of listings, plus the different categories for each search. 

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

  • Upon saving a listing with ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) field set as “Yes”, a pop-up message will ask “Are you sure your listing ADU selection meets the ADU definition?”
  • Co-listing Agent listing edit functionality is available. This is a popular request by listing agents.
  • For Lease Rental listings, the ApplyLink field is renamed to ApplyNOW for easier understanding. This button assists lease rental agents to streamline the renters screening process.

Join us for an evening of food and fun to honor our Association’s rich history, celebrate its many accomplishments and recognize Bay East leaders! The real estate profession has changed A LOT during the last 100 years.  And fashion trends have changed, too. Feel free to wear your favorite styles from 1922 to 2022.  Are you feeling 1920’s Flapper, 1940s Swing, 1960’s Cool, 70’s Funky, 80s Radical, 90s bomber jackets, or 2000s animal print?  Go for it, but dress to impress!  We may even have prizes for the best-dressed time traveler.

April 14, 2022

6-11pm

Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery 410 Vineyard Ave. Pleasanton

Admission $125 per person

Dress Code: Formal Attire

Ticket Sales End March 25

  • Bay East will follow all local, state, and federal health ordinances and take into consideration the health and safety of everyone in attendance. Guests must present a vaccination card or negative COVID-19 test that was taken within 72 hours of the event upon entry, subject to change.
  • Please contact Kelsey at kelseym@bayeast.org with any questions. 

Timeline

6:00 p.m. No Host Cocktails & Appetizers

7:00 p.m. Grand Salon Opens

7:15 p.m. Dinner & Program 8:30 p.m. Celebration

Register and purchase tickets today!

For 100 years, the Bay East Association of REALTORS® has set the standard for leadership, innovation, professionalism, and service. Save the date for our next milestone: a gala event celebrating Bay East’s 100th anniversary and honoring its leadership on April 14, 2022.

The 2021 Bay East award winners, REALTOR® and Platinum Affiliate members, went above and beyond to help the profession and their communities.

OfferPlace 

OfferPlace is a secure and convenient environment to send and receive offers right within the zipForm® Plus transaction platform, creating an uninterrupted workflow to help you get offers accepted and deals closed faster. With all your offers and documents in one place, it’s easy to compare, track, and share with your clients. OfferPlace helps you share offers on social media with active listing links, allowing you to send and receive messages about those listings, and track conversations within the transaction.

For more information visit OfferPlace on the C.A.R. website or watch this short video to learn How to use OfferPlace™ Inside Transactions (zipForm® Edition).

zipForm® Edition Elite iMessaging App

The new zipForm® Edition Elite iMessage App enables Lone Wolf (zipForm® Edition) users to quickly send transaction documents and new listings to their clients by using this iMessage compatible application.

For more information visit zipForm® Edition Elite iMessage App on the C.A.R. website  or watch this short video to learn How to use zipForm® Edition Elite Messaging App for iMessage

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