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Room Count
When inputting a Residential listing into the BLC service, you will be prompted to enter the number of rooms on each level. The number of rooms on the main level, upper, and basement levels (if applicable) will equal the number of rooms counted in ...
What Qualifies As Seller Concessions?
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) recently released an article that defines Seller Concessions. In buyer and seller negotiations in real estate, real estate agents work to identify the best solutions for their client throughout the ...
Can I List A Property For Sale And For Lease?
A homeowner may want to offer their property for Sale and for Lease in order to market to two types of clientele. This action can assist the owner in making the best decision for their current needs. The list agent can enter the first listing for ...
IAR Boards By County and Listing Service Map
The map below displays all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. This map groups the counties by their respective Real Estate Boards. The map below denotes what listing service each county in Indiana is subscribed to. Individual brokerages may ...
Side-By-Side (3-Up) Comparison Report
When running a search in the listing service, the results data can be viewed in several different ways. The Side-by-Side (3-Up) Comparison Report display gives agents the opportunity to view similar listings prior to Printing Listing Reports or ...
Market Share Report
The Market Share Report is available for all users, also referred to as the "Ranking Report" when selecting the "All Agents" and "Top #" in the criteria. Hover over Reports within the top menu. Default status, property type, and report types can be ...
Market Activity Widget
You can get a quick snapshot of what is going on in your market from the right side of your connectBLC Home Page in the area titled Market Activity. Here you can change how many Days Back you would like your search to cover. You can also toggle ...
Listing Change Request Process
Data Integrity is our BLC's priority. If you are involved in a transaction on the list or buy side, you have the ability to report a listing change request in order to maintain accurate data in our service. Option A: If you are the Listing Agent, ...
Approximate Below Grade (Basement) Finished Square Footage
The Approximate Below Grade Finished Square Footage is calculated based on the numerical value that is selected within the % Below Grade Finished field. If the Basement Details field indicate Finished, the system will automatically enter 100% into ...
Possible Financing
The possible financing field contains the terms that a property either qualifies for or the terms that the seller is willing to accept for purchase. When inputting a listing, a member can navigate to the Contract Info tab. Locate the Possible ...
Sign Regulations
Even with the technology of today, one of the most powerful marketing tools at your disposal as a REALTOR® is your yard sign. It serves as a marketing ambassador for your company and yourself. Used properly it adds name recognition and credibility to ...
How do I Search For A Property With No HOA?
If you have a client that is not interested in paying an association fee, the Association Y/N (Yes/No) field can be added to your search. Once the field is added, select "No" to exclude homes that have an HOA (Home Owners Association). Note: See the ...
How Do I Extend The On-Market Date on A Pre-Market Listing?
If something contractual happens to delay the on-market anticipated date, the On Market Date can be extended until such time the Sellers are ready to go Active. A listing cannot return to Pre-Market after the initial period. There are multiple ways ...
Collaborative Closing-Listing Agent Side
The most common requests for listing changes after a closing are Sold Price, Listing Address, Listing Status, and List Agent and Co-List Agent, and Buyer Agent and Co-Buyer Agent. By introducing a collaborative process of checks and balances between ...
Collaborative Closing-Buyer Agent Side
The most common requests for listing changes after a closing are the Sold Price, Listing Address, Listing Status, and List Agent and Co-List Agent and Buyer Agent and Co-Buyer Agent information. By introducing a collaborative process of checks and ...
Why Can't I View Buyer Agent Compensation (BAC) on listings?
The directive of the 2024 NAR settlement includes removing the practice of offering a unilateral blanket offer of compensation on listings from the Multiple Listing Service. For the BLC this means an adjustment to our Rules and Regulations to ...
How Do I Update The New Construction Field in My Listing?
When entering a listing in the BLC service, you may notice that there is inaccurate information in the New Construction field. This may be a result of using the cloning feature when copying from a previous listing. If the data in this field is ...
How To Search For Pre-Market Listings
New listings can be added into the BLC service by several different activation status'. If a listing is initially published as a pre-market listing, that listing will not be displayed under a simple Active listing search. A subscriber will need to ...
What Is Solid Waste?
The solid waste field references if the curb side trash removal is included in the property tax bill amount. Some Counties include the solid waste as part of the tax and other counties pay the solid waste separately. You can access the CRS ...
What are Virtual Tours, Interactive Tours, and Web Links?
Types of Virtual Tours and Links A virtual tour is defined as a simulation of an existing location. The simulation is composed of a sequence of videos, still images, or 360-degree images. Floor maps, narration, sound effects, or music can be included ...
Where Can I Find My MIBOR MLS ID?
Once a member's application is processed and they are entered into our back end database, an MLS ID will be assigned to them. An email will be sent to the member from miborcommunications@mibor.com welcoming them to MIBOR and it will include the ID ...
Where Can I Find Previous REALTOR® Weekly Email Communications?
The MIBOR Communications Department sends weekly emails to members to stay abreast of events, technology changes, department updates, etc. The REALTOR® Weekly emails are sent every Monday to the general membership and the Industry Insider is sent to ...
How Far Back Do The BLC Listing Records Go?
The MIBOR listing service includes listing entries from as far back as 1999. Our membership department has access to historical paper listings and will be happy to accommodate any emailed request for members to search through the archives. Email ...
Temporarily Off Market Status (TOM)
Using the Temporarily Off Market status, Temp Off Market status, or TOM status, allows a listing to enter an "on hold" status in the event that the seller needs to stop showings or take the listing off of the market for any foreseen or unforeseen ...
How Do I Disable My Clients Auto Email Search?
If your client wants to turn their search off temporarily, you can update their auto email to a manual search instead of completely deleting it from the Prospect Manager. This action will retain the search affiliated with the client while disabling ...
Photo Rules and Requirements
The BLC Rules require a minimum of 2 photos within 2 business days of the List Date or prior to changing to Pending, with the Primary Photo being the property exterior. Additionally, the BLC Rules do not permit photos containing legible real estate ...
Re-List Definition and Application
Re-list Definition Properties that are re‐listed by the same office or firm may be entered into the system as “new” provided the former listing (i.e. Listing ID #) has been in an expired status for at least 31 days. Listings reactivated by the same ...
How Do I Search For A Member, Team, or Office In connectBLC?
Members may want to search for a specific member or search by a members, location, office, or designation. This can be achieved by using the Agent/Membership Search in the BLC service. Hover over Search in the menu at the top of the screen then ...
What is A Tax Lot?
The tax lot is a required field that indicates which lot number the property is located on. The tax lot can be found within the legal description and is usually proceeded by the letter "L". If the legal description is not pre-populated into the edit ...
How Do I Extend My Active Listings Expiration Date?
An agent may extend an active listings expiration date per a fully executed amendment to the listing agreement. There are two ways to access the edit screen. Option A: Hover over Listings at the top left and select Extend Expiration Date Paste or ...
How to Find Your NRDS (National REALTOR® Database System) ID
Your NAR Member ID (M1, or formerly referred to as NRDS) is a 9-digit number that is assigned by the National Association of REALTORS® through the local or primary board, to each member. You can locate your NAR Member ID by logging into the MIBOR ...
How Do I Reactivate an Expired Listing?
An agent may re-activate an expired listing in the BLC service within 60 days of its expiration date per a fully executed amendment to the listing agreement. There are two ways to access the edit screen. Option A: Hover over Listings at the top left ...
Why Am I Unable to Log Into The BLC From Another Country?
Members may attempt to access the BLC service while they are in a foreign country and see a message stating that their access is denied. Access to the BLC is not guaranteed due to the policies set by the vendor to protect against viruses and malware. ...
What Mobile Applications Are Available As Part Of My BLC Technology Subscription?
Need to work on the go? As a MIBOR BLC subscriber, you have access to two modern mobile experiences serving both REALTORS® and clients – MIBOR Mobile and Remine Pro. Choose the one that works best for your business. MIBOR Mobile BLC Listing service ...
How Do I Sign Up For Downstream IDX Framing Links?
Need framing links to host MIBOR listings on your personal or company website? Downstream IDX (Internet Data Exchange) offers brokers the ability to send consumers to their website and search for properties available in our market for sale or lease. ...
Search by Neighborhood using the Map
Apply Layers as Search Criteria After applying a layer from the Map view, you can click on certain layers to include them as part of your Search criteria. To do so, click the Layers button on the map. Select the layer that you would like to search ...
Listings Are Missing From Third Party Websites (Syndication Issues)
Further investigation has revealed an office setting restricting listings from publishing to IDX. This explains why none of your listings are showing on Zillow, but they would also be restricted from pushing to any other IDX site under this current ...
How to Update A Pending Listing (Change Sales Data)
In the event that updates are needed on a pending listing, a member can simply access the edit screen for that listing and make changes. There are several different ways to access the "Change Sales Data" screen. Option 1: Hover over "Listings" on the ...
How to Copy a Listing (Clone from Previous Listing Entry)
1. Choose to Add New Listing from the Listings module. You can also add new listings from the Shortcuts widget and/or My Listings/Transactions page. 2. Complete Steps 1-2. In Step 3, choose to Autofill from Tax & BLC data [Clone + Tax]. Enter the ...
Buyer Agent is Not a MIBOR Member
When an offer is accepted on a listing, the listing brokerage will need to pend the listing in the BLC service within 2 business days of the accepted offer. If the buyer is being represented by a non-MIBOR broker, the list agent or office will need ...
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