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Arrests in Real Estate Scam

April 12, 2021

A Southern California brother-and-sister team were arrested last week on federal charges alleging they orchestrated a $6 million real estate fraud scam in which they listed homes without the owners’ consent and collected money from multiple would-be buyers for each home. Adolfo Schoneke, 43, of Torrance, and Bianca Gonzalez, 38, along with co-conspirators operated real […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Industry News Tagged With: federal charges, for sale, Fraud, listing scam, MLS, real estate scam, scheme

March 15 CVAR Connect

March 15, 2021

CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines  What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Home Office Tax Tip Why do some remote workers raise red flags with […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News Tagged With: cvarconnect, digital process, Fannie Mae, Liar, MLS

Nov. 23 – CVAR Connect

November 23, 2020

CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Online at CVAR   Nov. 23 | CRMLS Training – Virtual Matrix Nov. […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Education & Events, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Cvarmember, 2021 Dues, Billing, DOJ Lawsuit, FORWARD replay, lawsuit, MLS, Snapshot, Thanksgiving

Best Week to List a Home

March 25, 2019

Home sellers expecting the quickest sales may want to make sure the house is in tip-top shape for showings because a big week in the housing market is quickly coming. The best week to put a home on the market is March 31 to April 6, according to a new analysis from realtor.com®. Researchers analyzed […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: best time to list, buyer, for sale, listing, MLS, Realtor.com, REALTOR®Mag, seller

Remine Gets $30 Million to Grow MLS Platform

February 19, 2019

Real estate tech company Remine announced that it raised $30 million to grow its data-focused MLS platform. Remine, the CVAR member benefit that was honored last year as one of HousingWire Magazine’s HW Tech100, partners with MLSs to offer real estate agents and their consumers an MLS platform that utilizes data and analytics to offer “actionable intelligence.” The […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Technology Tagged With: MLS, Remine, Stripes Group, Technology

10 Standards for MLS in Crisis

February 26, 2018

by Cameron Paine
 Founder, Inevate LLC The MLS industry is in an existential crisis. There are no minimum standards of performance, no agreed upon definition of what it even means to be an MLS. Members of differing MLS’s have different experiences with what the MLS means to their business life. When the Realty Alliance says that MLSs […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, CVAR News, Government Affairs, Industry News, MLS News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Broker, broker download, Council of MLSs, input screen, MLS, NAR, standards, subscribers, syndication, use restrictions

Quick Tips for MLS-Touch Users

February 12, 2018

Check out the helpful tips for MLS-Touch users in the brief videos below. The phone application for REALTORS® is a free CVAR member benefit. Visit the MLS-Touch booth at Real Estate REvive Conference & Expo on March 29. MLS-Touch is a Gold Sponsor at the 6th annual event, featuring host Leigh Brown, an economist panel, […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News, Pro Tips, Video Tagged With: Brand, comparables, Hotsheet, Instaview, link to Facebook, Market stats, MLS, MLS-Touch, phone app, REvive sponsor, REvive!, search by status, video tips

MLS, REALTORS® vs Zillow, Redfin

February 5, 2018

Is the MLS becoming obsolete? Are REALTORS®? Many say no. But it will take some effort by REALTORS® to prove their value, according to Wellington Pendell, a trainer with Career Compass, who spoke to an audience at Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® in January.  Pendell talked about the impact of online real estate companies such as […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, CVAR News, Government Affairs, Industry News, MLS News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Art Carter, commercial website, CRMLS, CVAR, HomeSmart Evergreen Realty, MLS, Realtor.com, Redfin, Wellington Pendell, Zillow

CRMLS: REALTOR® Fraud Alert

January 3, 2018

CRMLS notified users last week that fraudulent emails are being circulated from someone posing as a CRMLS Compliance officer. The emails are sophisticated phishing attempts and should not be opened. Here is how to know if the notice is fraudulent: 1. If you receive a CRMLS violation or warning from any address other than compliance@crmls.org, […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, Pro Tips Tagged With: compliance, CRMLS, Fraud, fraud alert, MLS, violation

Links to Digital Copyright Changes

July 10, 2017

Brokers and sales associates are vulnerable to infringement claims, so make sure you own or have a license to use any listing or other photos you use in connection with a listing or that appear on your website. If you contract with a photographer, get a written agreement. There are also steps you can take to […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, Industry News, National News, Pro Tips Tagged With: copyright, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, infringement, MLS, U.S. Copyright Office, website

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