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Fob-U-Less SafeMLS Security Update
NorthstarMLS is getting closer to going key fob token-free for login! They will test the new tokenless SafeMLS security system in early March. The vendor is completing the infrastructure and software set-up. Assuming there are no major issues during the testing phase, they expect to be ready for release by the end of March.
When they [...]
City of Minneapolis Receives $19.5 Million for Foreclosure Help
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the City of Minneapolis $19.5 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds. This money will be used to acquire, demolish or rehab foreclosed homes around the city. The city will use this money in areas hardest hit by the foreclosure housing market such as North [...]
Read MoreQ4 MN MLS Compliance
The MLS has many rules that real estate agents must adhere to. Some include how quickly you must post a picture on your listings to the fact that you can not have your phone number in any of the supplements in the listings. With over 15,000 Minnesota MLS subscribers, these rules help keep a level [...]
Read MoreMLS Upgrade and Outage
The Minnesota MLS was upgraded on Wednesday night with many new features including the following:
CMA Wizard: A new and easier way to create your CMA’s step-by-step.
Speed Bar: A quick search bar available from wherever you are in Matrix. Use it for quick shorthand searches of listings, tax records, open houses and agents. You can even create [...]
Northstar MLS to Eliminate the Need for Key-Fob SafeMLS Tokens
In the coming months, Northstar MLS will adopt the newest version of SafeMLS security that will make it easier and more convenient for you to access Northstar MLS while increasing their ability to identify and stop unauthorized use of services. The push-button “key fob” tokens are going away!
MAAR and NorthstarMLS understand that the tokens have [...]
MN 2009 Certificate of Rent Paid
If you are a landlord, you are required each year to send your tenants a Minnesota Certificate of Rent Paid. Over at MinnesotaInvestmentRealEstate.com they have recently written a post on how to get and fill out the 2009 Minnesota Certificate of Rent Paid. Make sure to stop by and check it out. This is an [...]
Read MoreMLS Encouraging Agents to Flag Sold Properties
In this busy market, it is very common to show a foreclosed house that you found on the Minnesota MLS, get excited about it, only to find out that it sold 2 days go. It is frustration that many MN Real Estate agents feel every day. Thankfully, the MN MLS has implemented some [...]
Read MoreNew Fields Added to MN MLS System
The In Foreclosure, Lender Owned and Potential Short Sale fields are now available on the Home Base add/edit system. All three fields are also available for adding to your search screens (by using the link “Click here to add or remove search fields” on any of the standard search screens).
Data entered into the Lender Owned [...]
Three New Fields Coming to NorthstarMLS
Three new required fields will be added to Northstar MLS.
The current “In Foreclosure/Lender Owned?” field will be replaced with two separate fields: “In Foreclosure” and “Lender Owned.” As with the current combined field, the options will be Yes, No and Not Disclosed. For current listings, both separate fields will automatically be populated with [...]
