MIBOR BLC Watermark on listing photos
Watermarking photos is a standard practice for most MLSs and it is done as a security measure to protect our members' data and photographs from people or sites that might want to scrape these images for unauthorized uses. The MIBOR Participant Agreement grants authority to the BLC to enact methods to protect and enforce intellectual property rights associated with listing content.
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Can I remove historical listing photos?
MIBOR will not remove photos from listings as the BLC is the tool for Realtors to access property data. Removing these images would have a negative impact on the value of that listing for historical purposes and comps. We can, however, turn off the ...
Reuse of Listing Photos
Reusing another agent's listing photos requires having the previous agent's permission.
Media and Photos on Sold Listings
Listing data from the BLC has a lifecycle that lives on past the transaction time. Sold, expired, and other off-market activity is used for historical purposes. Data best practices ensure historic records remain a snapshot of the information that was ...
Watermarks on Listing Photos
The BLC Rules state: No photograph or architect’s rendering of the listing, which contains any type or copy, including logo(s) or advertising of any kind, placed on or within the photograph (excluding normal real estate signage within the ...
How listing feeds & BLC booking links work
BLC listings pull through to the BrokerBay platform every 2 to 3 minutes from data feeds that are established between BrokerBay and the BLC's Listing platform. Which listing fields sync continuously from BLC? The majority of listing fields will ...