Residential MLS Changes

The Board of Directors approved the newest version of the MLS Rules & Regulations (R&Rs), which will go into effect on Mon., Dec. 4th. The newest R&Rs document can be found in the Paragon MLS system, in the “MLS Documents” section, followed by the “CAAR MLS Rules and Regulations” folder.

General Summary of MLS Rules & Regulations Document Changes:

• Master Group now referred to as Committee.
• Listings are no longer required to show a dollar figure greater than zero. The updated verbiage states “The compensation, if any, specified on listings published with the MLS shall be displayed.”
• Business Day is defined.
• Updated appendices references.
• Formatting and grammatical clean up.
• Section 4 – Refusal to Sell was eliminated.
• Section 16 – Orientation was eliminated.

Paragon MLS Platform Changes:

• Users will now have the option to check the box “Commissions minus closing costs Y/N” in the Agent Information container when marking a property sold.
• The module to “Add Listing” and maintain unpublished, partial listings in Paragon Connect is now available. Subscribers can start and complete a new listing from their mobile device.
• The “Add Listing” module also allows for a fast, simple way to upload photos directly from your mobile device to a completed or partial listing.