January 2018 – Western Upstate Association of REALTORS

December 2017 Market Reports

January, 22nd, 2018

Housing Supply Overview Inventory was again a driving metric in residential real estate in 2017, whether the fewer number of homes available put a damper on sales or created lower affordability due to competitive demand between eager buyers willing to raise the percent of original list price received at sale. For the 12-month period spanning January 2017 through December 2017, Pending Sales in the Western Upstate region were up 1.0 percent overall. The price range with the largest gain in sales was the $300,001 and Above range, where they increased 15.0 percent. The overall Median Sales Price was up 9.3 percent to $165,000. The property...

REALTOR® Safety Materials

January, 11th, 2018

Use the wealth of promotional materials to encourage ongoing awareness of REALTOR® Safety. Tools You Can Use Today Put the office safety tools to work in your office, including customizable forms and a ready-to-use Action Plan Worksheet. Post a REALTOR® Safety banner on your site – Remind REALTORS® that safety precautions should be observed every day, all day. Personal Safety Products Hand out copies of the handy wallet tip card. Purchase at REALTOR® Store or call 1-800-874-6500 (Select option 1). A variety of safety-related products, including a button key-light and mini LED flashlight are available for purchase and customization through the REALTOR Team Store®. Visit narteamstore.realtor...

Matrix Conversion Training

January, 10th, 2018

Western Upstate MLS is excited to announce the launch of Matrix MLS, the system that will be replacing the Paragon MLS system. Matrix is a desktop and mobile friendly platform compatible with all major browsers and known for its speed, ease of use and robust functionality. During the week of February 5th, we will host 9 three hour training sessions. Each class will be offered both on-site in our event and training center as well as in a live webinar format. If you, or any of your agents, would like to attend one of these sessions we recommend signing up as seats...

January 9th Matrix Conversion Update

January, 10th, 2018

We have received some questions in the office regarding the MLS conversion and wanted to provide you with an update on where things stand as of today, January 9th. A lot of work has been happening behind the scenes. Starting in mid-November, we began the process of sending our MLS listing, agent, and office data to CoreLogic to begin identifying property and user details. Your MLS staff has been working diligently with CoreLogic to ensure that no information will be missed throughout this process. In December, MLS staff and CoreLogic began setting up MLS Reports, integrations with our 3rd party...

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