Welcome 2025 SCWMLS Board Officers & Director

We are thrilled to welcome our incoming officers and new director to the 2025 SCWMLS Board of Directors. The 2025 Board brings together experienced leaders with a passion for real estate, committed to supporting our growth and enhancing services for agents, brokers, and clients alike.

Trouble uploading photos? Check the file type!

Many agents use their smartphone to take photos for their listings. There is a setting that will cause the photo files to be saved in an incompatible format called ‘heic’. If this happens, you won’t be able to upload them to your listing because that file format is not currently supported in Paragon.

To make sure this doesn’t happen, check the settings in your camera app. 

New Construction - Stages of Completion

The Type feature pick list contains 3 distinct stages for properties that are under construction or newly built:

• Building Plan with Lot = Proposed home is not yet started. Building plans are allowed on the MLS only if they include land with the sale and only one building plan per lot may be entered. If there are additional floorplans or finish options, these can be noted in the remarks.
• Under Construction = Foundation hole has been dug & construction is underway. The estimated date of completion (or stage of completion at the time of listing) is required in the first line of the public remarks.
• New/Never Occupied = Construction is complete & the home is move-in ready. A photo of the front exterior of the home is required at this stage.

It is important to update the Features in the MLS as a home moves through these stages (from plan, through construction, to completed). If you add upgrades or finish more square footage than the original listing states, please adjust the price and applicable fields/features in the MLS to reflect these changes. We often see the sale price several thousand dollars more than the list price due to additions/upgrades, which makes it difficult to use these sales for appraisals and CMAs.

New Rule for Increased Transparency on Auction Listings

To improve clarity & transparency for buyers searching on public websites, the SCWMLS Board of Directors recently passed a new requirement for the word “Auction” to prominently display on the main photo of all auction listings. We are finding that consumers do not always read the MLS remarks, and are often confused about the price that displays.

Below is an example of an acceptable disclosure. Photo labels in Paragon do not display on public websites, so please add the disclosure to the photo itself. If an auction listing is entered into the MLS without “Auction” prominently noted on the main photo, it will automatically be added for you.

Additional information and requirements for auction properties can be found here. As always, if you have any questions regarding this new policy, please contact MLS staff at listings@wisre.com.

New Feature:

Set Preferred Title Company

TrustFunds recently introduced a new feature allowing agents & brokers to select their preferred title company directly within their profile settings. This enhancement is designed to:

• Save time by moving both the agent’s & broker’s preferred title company to the top of the title company list on the Notify Buyer screen
• Provide flexibility by enabling users to customize their workflows according to their preferences

Here's how to set your preferred title company:

1. In Paragon, click the Resources icon from the Paragon top menu bar and then choose TrustFunds:Agent Access (or TrustFunds:Broker Access).
2. Click on your name in the upper-right hand corner and select Profile.
3. Select Profile Information.
4. On the left side (at the bottom of your profile info), click the blue pencil next to Preferred Trust Account Holder.
5. Select the company you want from the dropdown menu and click Save.

Inventory, Supply & Prices Continue to Rise