New Member Guide

Issue #5

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Domus Market Stats

Analyzing market statistics is easy with Domus!

Domus is a dashboard-driven, very user-friendly, statistical analytics tool.

Click the Market Stats button on the GRAR Portal to get to the Domus Dashboard.

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Dive deep into the housing market with Domus Market Stats.

Filter and view statistics by a variety of criteria.

Drill down all the way to the MLS Listing data.

Share graphs on your website or social media.

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RPAC

REALTORS® POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Funds raised through RPAC are used to support candidates who are sympathetic to real estate-related issues and are directed toward supporting or opposing issues that impact REALTORS®, property owners, renters, and taxpayers.

Since 1969, the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has promoted the election of pro-REALTOR® candidates across the United States. The purpose of RPAC is clear: REALTORS® raise and spend money to elect candidates who understand and support their interests. The money to accomplish this comes from voluntary contributions made by REALTORS®. These are not membership dues. This is money given freely by REALTORS® in recognition of how important campaign fundraising is to the political process. RPAC enables REALTORS® to support candidates that support the issues that are important to their profession and livelihood.

For more information, go to the Government Affairs section of NYSAR.com and/or join the RPAC of New York Facebook Group.

New York State Lobby Day

REALTORS® from across the state attend Lobby Day in Albany to meet with their state officials to discuss key issues such as:

New York State Home Fiscal Study (First Time Home Buyer Savings Account)
Real Estate Transfer and Transaction Tax Increases

Phone-A-Friend for RPAC

This initiative leverages the power of member to-member outreach to contact non-RPAC investing REALTORS®, educate them about RPAC and ask them to invest in RPAC. Phone banks are one-day events hosted by state and local associations to help meet RPAC Fundraising participation goals.

Calls for Action

Periodically the National Association of REALTORS® or New York State Association of REALTORS® will ask members to participate in electronic Calls for Action on important issues facing the real estate industry. This is a way to lobby our state and federal officials. A recent example of an issue for which a Call for Action was sent was related to National Flood Insurance. It was set to expire, denying necessary insurance coverage to homeowners and buyers in more than 20,000 communities nationwide.

NYSAR Government Affairs

RPAC of NY Facebook Group

GRAR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

About The Complaint Process

The basis for filing an ethical complaint against a REALTOR® should be an allegation by the complainant that a REALTOR® violated one or more of the Articles of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS®. A charge of violating the law or the real estate regulations of New York State is not a matter that can be considered by GRAR.

Issues of alleged violations of the Code of Ethics, commission disputes, and even interpersonal conflicts can be addressed with the assistance of the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS® (GRAR). To discuss a matter, contact GRAR at 585-292-5000.

A formal grievance process assists members and the public in handling disputes of alleged violations of the Code of Ethics (reviewed by the Professional Standards Committee) and/or disputes arising out of a claim for commission (reviewed by the Arbitration Committee). GRAR staff acts as intermediaries between members of the public and REALTORS® and assists in the filing and pursuit of a written complaint.

Visit GRAR.org for more information

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MLS Touch

The MLS in the Palm of Your Hand

MLS-Touch is the premium mobile real estate app that’s fully integrated with CoreLogic platforms including Matrix™, OneHome™ and Realist®! MLS-Touch is packed with on-the-go features that keep you connected with your MLS and engaged with your clients from anywhere, on any device.

Download the App

Go to the Android Market or IOS App Store and download the app.

Once downloaded, tap to open, select New York as your state and NYS Alliance of MLSs as your board, then simply use your Matrix login to access the app!
MLS-Touch also features deep integrations with Matrix™ and OneHome. Add a contact in MLS-Touch? It syncs instantly with Matrix. Send listings from Matrix? It’s automatically tracked in the mobile app. Your client “favorites” a listing in Client Portal? It’s tracked in the app.
The agent branding feature (Brand & Share) also extends to OneHome. Set brand details once, and it propagates to MLS-Touch’s agent-branded app and to OneHome as well!
And … with MLS-Touch you can create your own branded app in seconds and give your clients access to ALL the listings in our market.
MLS-Touch Help Center

New Member Guides -Full Series

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