Year End 2009 Statistics are Posted
The BAREIS MLS® 2009 Year End Statistics are posted on the bareis.com website. Here is the direct link: http://www.bareis.com/statistics/statistics.html
 
Please Recycle Your Tokens
BAREIS is now accepting the RSA SecurID® security tokens for recycling. You may take them to your nearest service center. A list of locations can be found here: http://www.bareis.com/private/about/locations.html
 
Lockbox Rules Revision
The BAREIS Rules Committee is listening to you!
As a result of the many complaints about BAREIS lockboxes without keys, the Rules Committee has amended the lockbox rule to make it easier for you to show properties.
The IDX rule has also been amended so that listing information flowing to public websites is kept up-to-date.
Here are the rules changes that go into effect on Friday, February 19, 2010:
8.  BAREIS has entered into a special reciprocal agreements with MetroList®,  and The San Francisco MLS/Association of REALTORS® MLS, and MLSListings®  in which the participants and subscribers of each organization will be granted as a professional courtesy open access to each others' MLS databases and access to data from all the participating MLSs into a merged database called Quattro. By utilizing one of the reciprocating databases, Participants and Subscribers agree to abide by and are bound by the respective rules of the other MLSs including, but not limited to, submission of listings, accuracy of information and status, offer of compensation, confidentiality, advertising, transfer of data, lockbox regulations, and the sanctions and/or fines for violating those rules.  (2/19/10) etc. By using Quattro the Participants and Subscribers are bound by the rules of the Quattro database.
14.3 (h)  IDX Information displayed shall indicate the source of the information being displayed, and the most recent date the data was updated.  Members shall update all downloads and refresh all data at least once every seven days seventy-two (72) hours.  (2/19/10)
15.10   Protection of Property. Extreme care shall be used by a Member to ensure that all doors to the listed property to which the Member has had access and the lockboxes thereon are locked. Upon exiting the property, Member shall return key or device to access property to the lockbox.  (2/19/10)
15.11  Compatible Lockboxes; Multiple Lockboxes.  If a lockbox is present on a property that is located in a Principal County (Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Solano or Mendocino) and that is listed for sale in the BAREIS MLS® database, that lockbox must be a BAREIS approved electronic lockbox or a lockbox that is compatible with the BAREIS approved system or that is otherwise approved in writing by BAREIS. The lockbox must include a key or device to access property. This rule does not prohibit the placement of additional lockboxes.  (2/19/10)
The Rules Committee is reviewing the warning and fine process to strengthen it in light of the growing number of members that are repeating violations.
If you would like to see how the Rules Department is working for you, take a look at the Violation Reports by clicking on this link and scrolling down to the bottom: http://www.bareis.com/private/rules-regulations.html
For more information about the rules or to report a rules violation, please contact Julie Ray at Julie [at] norcalmls [dot] com (Julie [at] norcalmls [dot] com).
 
Enhancements to Realist Tax
Realist has three new enhancements that are now live:
1. Capability to search by street has been added to the General Query search.
2. Foreclosure History has been added to the Property Detail Report. This is effective from the last full market sale forward.
3. Borrower Name has been added to the Mortgage History section of the Property Detail Report. Up to two borrower names may be displayed.
 
Enhancements to Rapattoni
1. Adaptive Authentication is now live on the PDA site for Internet enabled smartphones. The address for the PDA site it http://norcalmls.rapmls.com/pda.
2. Incomplete Listings management: You may now add photos, virtual media, and attached documents to listings that you’ve saved as incomplete. Go to the Listings menu and select Incomplete Listings. Other enhancements in this module are the ability to see the deletion date that your incomplete listings will be removed (if not submitted), ability to print reports, and drag and drop column headers.
3. Recent Searches has been added to the Searches menu on the Rapattoni Toolbar.
4. Login has been enhanced to reduce the number of lockouts due to incorrect user ID. Your name is now displayed at the top of the challenge question screen with a link to re-enter your ID if it is not the correct person. Questions and explanations are on the lower portion of the challenge screen if you are wondering why you are being challenged or do not recognize your security questions.
5. Saved Hotsheets can now be run with a single click on the hotsheet name.