December Board Meeting Report
December 3, 2010 BAREIS MLS® Board Meeting Report
Membership for October is 7,993 (165 less than September) and 482 Assistants (16 less than September). BAREIS is ahead of its budget projections for the period ending October 31, 2010. While membership is declining, we are still maintaining a positive financial position.
The Nominating Committee proposed a slate of candidates for election to the board. The board approved the candidates for submission to the membership. The annual meeting of the members will be held 10:00 a.m. March 18, 2011 at the BAREIS MLS® headquarters in Santa Rosa. The candidates for election are:
Marin County Nominees Class A Directors – Members will vote for 2
Frank Soda, Sunshine Realty, Sausalito
John Hassler, John Hassler & Associates, Novato
Mendocino County Nominees Class A/C Director – Members will vote for 1
John Bogner, Realty World Selzer Realty, Ukiah
Walt Jorgenson, Coldwell Banker Pacific Real Estate, Gualala
Napa County Nominee Class B Director – Members will vote for 1
Dave Johnson, Napa Residential Realty, Napa
Sonoma County Nominees Class A Directors – Members will vote for 3
Spence Hiatt, RE/MAX Pros, Rohnert Park
Richard Paille, Hart & Company, Santa Rosa
Gene Berman , For Buyers Only Realty, Santa Rosa
Dave Johnson of Napa Residential Realty was elected to the board effective December 3rd to fill the vacant Class B director position representing Napa County.
The board approved requiring every listing have a current photograph of the subject property uploaded within 3 business days of entering the listing during the September meeting. The new rule was to take effect November 1, 2010. NAR and CAR are modifying their model rule on photographs. The board delayed implementation of the new rule until both NAR and CAR have finalized their rules, which we just received. The Rules and Regulations Committee will review the Rules in January.
The Communications Committee is restructuring to involve key individuals that head, or represent, the various groups that hold regular meetings (broker tour groups, etc.) in the regions we serve. These individuals will serve as spokespersons for the organization and assist in providing necessary information to the membership.
General terms for an agreement to share access to the 14 lockbox systems in the Northern California area are still being reviewed by the Boards of Directors of the lockbox issuing organizations in Northern California. The decision by the other organizations in the East Bay and Peninsula has been delayed until at least March of 2011, as they are in final negotiations with their lockbox vendor. The proposed plan anticipates that each of the entities will waive the requirement to join the reciprocating organization much like our data sharing agreements. Members will still be required to pay a co-operative key fee for access to the reciprocating organizations lockbox system, and/or a deposit if equipment is required.
The Board continues to evaluate efforts by NAR, RPR, realtor.com, Realist and others to permit the syndication of listings, production of derivative products using sold and off market data, and publishing sold and off market data on public and Real Estate Broker internet sites. This is a major issue facing the industry, and a complete change in policy for the MLS Industry. A number of MLS organizations have already changed policy. The board will continue to discuss the issues in January.
The True Forms/ Professional Publishing Site License Agreement will be terminated March 1, 2011. Member usage has been declining. Members will be offered the opportunity to purchase the product directly at a discounted price. The normal price for True Forms is $199 per year. We have negotiated a special price of $119 for the first year, and $99 per year for the second year, if the member subscribes within the initial introductory period.
We are meeting with commercial brokers and appraisers to rewrite the commercial database.
Directors approved moving forward with the CoreLogic Realist contract to expand the integration of listing and public records data for the CoreLogic Collateral Risk Products. The new Realist 2 product that has been in development for 2 years will be released in the first quarter of 2011.
The board reviewed and approved proposed changes in both the Rules and Regulations and the Exclusion Form used by BAREIS MLS® in response to the change in the CAR Residential Listing Agreement. CAR has added section 6B to their Listing Agreement that includes options not available in the BAREIS MLS® system. The Board approved immediate changes in the rules, and approved and renamed the BAREIS MLS® exclusion form (now called the BAREIS MLS® SEL form) to be used in place of the CAR SEL form on listings. The staff was instructed to notify the membership immediately.
The appeals panel expressed their concern about the current fines and suggested the board review the fine schedule. The panel feels some of the fines should be reduced. The board deferred discussion and review of the fine structure to the January meeting.
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