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Welcome to the July 2021 Broker Report. This information is available for you to share with your agents and office staff. Resources for you and your agents on any modifications to how you do business are available on our webpage: CRMLS COVID-19 Resources.

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In-person Open Houses are back in CRMLS

• June 15 Reopening Open Houses and Showings Quick Guide

We encourage you to contact your brokerage and your local jurisdiction before scheduling any open houses. Attorneys and brokers will need time to interpret these new guidelines.

CRMLS encourages you to continue to follow all federal, state, and local guidelines, as well as general common sense.

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Fair Housing Resources

• CRMLS supports fair housing for all. Find resources to help you understand fair housing laws and best practices.
• We’ve refreshed our list of Fair Housing Keywords and Phrases. Click here for more info. 

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Compliance Corner

• Trending Topics for Compliance: July 2021
• View our Guide Before Changing a Listing to Sold
• What Happens to MLS Photos After Your Listing Closes?
• View our guide to better understand how the system calculates Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM)

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Enhancements & Product Corner

• Learn about the Realist Enhancement that launched on July 7

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Flex

• View our videos to learn:
  • How To Add/Edit Listing Photos
  • Updated Look for Add/Change Listing Pages
• In-person Open Houses are back! Flex: Add/Search Open Houses

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Matrix

• View and share our how-to videos:
  • Set My Information in Matrix
  • Set Portal Notifications
  • Create a CMA
• Review the My Information Settings Guide to set up your Matrix Portal Profile and more
• Missed our Matrix: Engaging with Clients Webinar? Watch our recording!
• In-person Open Houses are back!
  • Matrix: How to Add/Modify an Open House
  • Matrix: How to Search for Open Houses

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Paragon

• Paragon Enhancements release on July 28
• As of May 25, a new rule restricts canceling a listing to Office Managers and Brokers only.
• To avoid accidental violations, On Market Date is no longer available in Paragon Listing Input
• View and share our how-to videos:
  • Input and Search Virtual Open Houses
  • Search Results Grid
  • Create a CMA Summary Report
  • Use Reverse Prospecting
  • Add an Agent Photo and Logo
  • Save a Search
  • Set Preferences for your Results
  • Set Preferences for your Search
  • Use Listing Carts
  • Use Search Tools
  • Search by Map
• Entering Twin Home Listings
• Twin Home Search QRG
• In-person Open Houses are back! Paragon: Tour & Open House Search

Here is a guide to issues that have been recently resolved and are currently in progress:

• • IN PROGRESS – – For comps with pictures, some pictures are not appearing clearly. While we work on a full resolution, we recommend you print to HTML format as a workaround. UPDATE: Testing complete;  scheduled release at end of July.
  • IN PROGRESS – We’re working to ensure Coming Soon to Active shows as New (with vendor)
  • IN PROGRESS – Addition of a a Change Type for Coming Soon so that it can have its own category on Hotsheets and MarketWatch (with vendor)
  • IN PROGRESS – Cleanup of City List (with vendor)

• Visit your dedicated Paragon Upgrade Resources Center for information.