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by RMLS Communication Department | Jun 6, 2013
The RMLS™ Board of Directors recently set the price of a new SentriLock lockbox at $89, effective when RMLS™ transitions to the new lockbox system later this year.
Key prices for the SentriLock system have been set at $33 per quarter.
RMLS™ will be holding one-for-one lockbox exchange events in October or November, and details will be made available as they are finalized. Subscribers are advised to start preparing for these fall events now by determining the location of all their lockboxes, making sure the lockbox is registered to the correct individual or business.
Trainers and other RMLS™ staff have been demonstrating the new SentriLock equipment during scheduled office visits and Broker Education Series events. Subscribers are highly encouraged to request a demonstration when scheduling RMLS™ training at their office. Alternately, visitors may get to know the SentriLock equipment by visiting their local RMLS™ office. If both these options are unavailable, watch our SentriLock demonstration video online.
RMLS™ hopes to make the transition to the SentriLock system a smooth one for all subscribers. We will continue to pass information along as it develops. If you have any further questions along the way, never hesitate to call the RMLS™ Help Desk at (503) 872-8002 or (877) 256-2169.
“I have gone through many lockbox changes in my 35 years in real estate—but this is the first one I’m looking forward to. I believe the multiple features of the REALTOR® NXT lockbox will make our job easier: the Remote Access Device (RAD), larger key compartment, customized showing notifications and reports, and not having to cut a dead lockbox off a property, just to name a few!”
George Perkins
20/20 Properties, Inc.
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by RMLS Communication Department | May 10, 2013
The RMLS™ Board of Directors recently approved a set of changes to the waiver system, recommended by a Waiver Task Force.
What is a Waiver?
When a principal broker joins RMLS™, all office licensees are also expected to become dues-paying subscribers.
A variety of circumstances may necessitate a request to waive these dues. A licensee may act solely as a personal assistant. Other licensees may oversee property management inside a realty office. A broker may fall ill and need to take time off due to their illness, or stop practicing for another reason. These situations are all common waiver requests.
What is Changing?
RMLS™ is required to give written notice to subscribers about rules changes. Beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, the following changes will take place:
- Individuals on waiver may not have their name or contact information included on any promotional material for any active listing on RMLSweb.
- The minimum time period for a waiver request will be six months, with the exception of an illness waiver, which will be three months.
- A $250 fee for violation of the terms and conditions of the waiver will be applied to participants (principal brokers) as well as the licensee on waiver.
- If a licensed personal assistant is found to be in violation, they will be charged back dues for full access, not to exceed one year.
- The “other” category will be removed, and a “Property Management” category will take its place.
Need to know more? Read the redlined waiver document. Click the links to apply for an RMLS™ waiver as a new subscriber, or apply for an RMLS™ waiver as an existing subscriber.
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by RMLS Communication Department | May 10, 2013
The RMLS™ Board of Directors recently approved a set of changes to the waiver system, recommended by a Waiver Task Force.
What is a Waiver?
When a principal broker joins RMLS™, all office licensees are also expected to become dues-paying subscribers.
A variety of circumstances may necessitate a request to waive these dues. A licensee may act solely as a personal assistant. Other licensees may oversee property management inside a realty office. A broker may fall ill and need to take time off due to their illness, or stop practicing for another reason. These situations are all common waiver requests.
What is Changing?
RMLS™ is required to give written notice to subscribers about rules changes. Beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, the following changes will take place:
- Individuals on waiver may not have their name or contact information included on any promotional material for any active listing on RMLSweb.
- The minimum time period for a waiver request will be six months, with the exception of an illness waiver, which will be three months.
- A $250 fee for violation of the terms and conditions of the waiver will be applied to participants (principal brokers) as well as the licensee on waiver.
- If a licensed personal assistant is found to be in violation, they will be charged back dues for full access, not to exceed one year.
- The “other” category will be removed, and a “Property Management” category will take its place.
Need to know more? Read the redlined waiver document. Click the links to apply for an RMLS™ waiver as a new subscriber, or apply for an RMLS™ waiver as an existing subscriber.
![Price of New SentriLock Lockbox Set]()
by RMLS Communication Department | May 10, 2013
The RMLS™ Board of Directors recently approved a set of changes to the waiver system, recommended by a Waiver Task Force.
What is a Waiver?
When a principal broker joins RMLS™, all office licensees are also expected to become dues-paying subscribers.
A variety of circumstances may necessitate a request to waive these dues. A licensee may act solely as a personal assistant. Other licensees may oversee property management inside a realty office. A broker may fall ill and need to take time off due to their illness, or stop practicing for another reason. These situations are all common waiver requests.
What is Changing?
RMLS™ is required to give written notice to subscribers about rules changes. Beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, the following changes will take place:
- Individuals on waiver may not have their name or contact information included on any promotional material for any active listing on RMLSweb.
- The minimum time period for a waiver request will be six months, with the exception of an illness waiver, which will be three months.
- A $250 fee for violation of the terms and conditions of the waiver will be applied to participants (principal brokers) as well as the licensee on waiver.
- If a licensed personal assistant is found to be in violation, they will be charged back dues for full access, not to exceed one year.
- The “other” category will be removed, and a “Property Management” category will take its place.
Need to know more? Read the redlined waiver document. Click the links to apply for an RMLS™ waiver as a new subscriber, or apply for an RMLS™ waiver as an existing subscriber.
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by RMLS Communication Department | May 2, 2013
One of the biggest secrets about RMLS™ is how many great employees we have. Those employees are usually too busy assisting subscribers—whether by helping a new REALTOR® buy a lockbox or balancing a budget shortfall—to toot their own horn. Occasionally though, an employee sees the opportunity to recognize a colleague and our secret is leaked.
Emily Regimbal, our Vice President of Finance and Human Resources, has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal for her excellent work as a corporate financial steward. (See the entire list of Portland Business Journal’s CFO of the Year honorees for 2013, and read the Portland Business Journal article about Emily Regimbal.)
The Portland Business Journal will be holding a luncheon to honor the nominees on May 16, 2013, at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland. Emily will be honored in the small company category.
Emily has worked for RMLS™ since June 1996. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, she came to the Pacific Northwest via California in 1982. She is married, with one son and three grandchildren. Naturally her professional background is in finance, but she also devotes time to non-profits such as the Washington State School for the Blind and Open House Ministries Family Shelter in Vancouver, Washington, the city in which she lives.
Emily was surprised and honored when she heard about the recognition. When asked about financial challenges she has faced in her position, she noted the last five years as significant in the real estate industry:
As [RMLS™] subscribership declined, operating expenses had to decline in tandem. We began with the attitude that every expense category was open for review of cost reduction and agreed it should not be based on the quick fix of reducing staff. Nor did we want to entertain increasing fees to our subscribers…Although we experienced a decline in membership of approximately 25% over five years, we have managed to stay in the black by continually cutting costs to match decline… We continue to operate with a lean baseline and we are doing so without sacrificing service to our subscribers or core benefits to our employees.
Emily learned at an early age that she is only as good as the people who surround her. She credits her staff and coworkers at RMLS™ for helping her meeting the budgetary challenges through “clear and plentiful communication, keeping our objectives at the forefront, consistent direction, and lots of humor.”
Coworkers speak highly of her leadership as well. RMLS™ Subscriber Billing and Accounts Receivable Representative Ceri Howell says: “Emily is one of our most important assets. She empowers us to do our job to the best of our abilities, and brings out the best in everyone. She looks out for every staff member’s best interest, as well as our subscribers and the bottom line.”
When asked about what advice she would give to young professionals, she noted, “maintain a high level of respect for yourself, your education, your abilities and accomplishments—and then be humble. Try to never judge a book by its cover: I have been amazed over the years at the insights and knowledge I have gained from people that I thought most unlikely to teach me anything.”
Congratulations, Emily!
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by RMLS Communication Department | May 2, 2013
One of the biggest secrets about RMLS™ is how many great employees we have. Those employees are usually too busy assisting subscribers—whether by helping a new REALTOR® buy a lockbox or balancing a budget shortfall—to toot their own horn. Occasionally though, an employee sees the opportunity to recognize a colleague and our secret is leaked.
Emily Regimbal, our Vice President of Finance and Human Resources, has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal for her excellent work as a corporate financial steward. (See the entire list of Portland Business Journal’s CFO of the Year honorees for 2013, and read the Portland Business Journal article about Emily Regimbal.)
The Portland Business Journal will be holding a luncheon to honor the nominees on May 16, 2013, at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland. Emily will be honored in the small company category.
Emily has worked for RMLS™ since June 1996. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, she came to the Pacific Northwest via California in 1982. She is married, with one son and three grandchildren. Naturally her professional background is in finance, but she also devotes time to non-profits such as the Washington State School for the Blind and Open House Ministries Family Shelter in Vancouver, Washington, the city in which she lives.
Emily was surprised and honored when she heard about the recognition. When asked about financial challenges she has faced in her position, she noted the last five years as significant in the real estate industry:
As [RMLS™] subscribership declined, operating expenses had to decline in tandem. We began with the attitude that every expense category was open for review of cost reduction and agreed it should not be based on the quick fix of reducing staff. Nor did we want to entertain increasing fees to our subscribers…Although we experienced a decline in membership of approximately 25% over five years, we have managed to stay in the black by continually cutting costs to match decline… We continue to operate with a lean baseline and we are doing so without sacrificing service to our subscribers or core benefits to our employees.
Emily learned at an early age that she is only as good as the people who surround her. She credits her staff and coworkers at RMLS™ for helping her meeting the budgetary challenges through “clear and plentiful communication, keeping our objectives at the forefront, consistent direction, and lots of humor.”
Coworkers speak highly of her leadership as well. RMLS™ Subscriber Billing and Accounts Receivable Representative Ceri Howell says: “Emily is one of our most important assets. She empowers us to do our job to the best of our abilities, and brings out the best in everyone. She looks out for every staff member’s best interest, as well as our subscribers and the bottom line.”
When asked about what advice she would give to young professionals, she noted, “maintain a high level of respect for yourself, your education, your abilities and accomplishments—and then be humble. Try to never judge a book by its cover: I have been amazed over the years at the insights and knowledge I have gained from people that I thought most unlikely to teach me anything.”
Congratulations, Emily!
