Short video shows why RMLS™ subscribers should keep their ActiveKEYs out of the heat this week We’re going to have some serious heat in most of Oregon & Southwest Washington this week. As you try to stay cool in the hot weather, keep in mind this friendly ActiveKEY battery tip from Supra: “Temperature extremes can […]
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Oregon Real Estate Agency Issues Fingerprint Card Fraud Alert
Categories: Oregon Real Estate, Realtor Safety, RMLS News, Tips & Tricks
The State of Oregon Real Estate Agency has issued the following alert on its website: The Agency is receiving calls from licensees asking if their fingerprint cards have expired. The licensees explain that someone stating to be from the Agency has called them and informed them that their fingerprints are going to expire. The caller […]
Supra Lockbox Activity – Updated through July 19
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Activity down over previous week Comparing July 6, 2009 through July 19, 2009 the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes decreased 0.1% in Washington and 3.9% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view (Oregon, left; Washington, right) Archive View an archive of the Supra lockbox statistical reports on Flickr.
How Prevalent Are Short Sales In the RMLS Market Areas?
Categories: Market Trends, RMLS News, Statistics
Lots of people are talking about short sales and foreclosures these days. If you didn’t know better, you might think that they’re the dominant type of listing for sale. But fortunately, you do know better and starting next week when we add two new short sale fields to RMLSweb (more on that later) it’s going to be even […]
Can Other Agents Find Your Listings? Double Check the Map Point to Be Sure
Categories: RMLS News, RMLSweb, Tips & Tricks
With the recent changes to maps in RMLSweb it’s more important than ever that you make sure your listings are mapping correctly so other agents can find them later when running a map search. Watch this short tutorial to learn more about how to double check and edit your map point if needed. Need Help […]
Supra Lockbox Activity – Updated through July 12: Back Up After Holiday
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, RMLS News, Statistics
While, the number of lockboxes that were accessed dipped during the week of the 4th of July, they seem to have rebounded nicely. Comparing June 29, 2009 through July 12, 2009 the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes increased 23.9% in Washington and 21.9% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view […]
June 2009 RMLS Market Action Shows Positive Activity in Several Areas in Oregon & Southern Washington
Categories: Clark County, Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Lane County, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics, Union County, Washington Real Estate
The latest issue of the RMLS™ Market Action for June 2009 shows increases in accepted offers, closed sales and a decrease in inventory in several regions. Accepted Offers The five county Portland Metro Area saw a month-over-month increase in pending sales (8.4% comparing June 2009 with June 2008) for the first time since December 2006. Pending sales also […]
Alleged Foreign Phone Number Scam Targets Real Estate Agents
Categories: Realtor Safety
We’ve received reports of an alleged scam targeted at real estate agents. In this particular case, an e-mail is sent to the agent & the sender says that they want to schedule a showing, but that they want the agent to call them at their foreign phone number because they are only checking e-mail periodically. […]
Supra Lockbox Activity through July 5: Down Over Holiday Weekend
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, Statistics
Far fewer lockboxes were accessed over the 4th of July weekend than on a typical Saturday or Sunday. Therefore, comparing June 22, 2009 through July 5, 2009 the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes decreased 21.4% in Washington and 21.9% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view (Oregon, left; Washington, right) […]
RMLSweb Connectivity (7/8/09)
Categories: RMLSweb
We’ve received multiple reports of users experiencing issues connecting with the RMLSweb today. It appears these issues may be connected to problems with some major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) today. If you experience difficulty connecting, we recommend contacting your ISP. We have assured that RMLSweb is in normal operation & we will continue to monitor the […]