Your MLS Committee has been asked to clarify advertising on listings that have not yet been entered into the MLS. GKAR MLS Rules and Regulations states a listing must be placed in the MLS within one business day of public marketing. Properties may not be advertised any more than one business day before it is made active in the MLS. Advertising of a property with or without the address is considered public marketing.

Did you know GKAR has policy prohibiting you from entering photos into the MLS from other brokers’ listings unless permission has been obtained? Whether it be another broker or a professional photographer, it is always best practice to obtain written permission to use a photo on the MLS that you have not taken yourself. Aside from an MLS violation, it could be a copyright infringement to use a photo that is not legally yours.

Staying up-to-date on local market trends gives REALTORS^® an edge when determining the value of a home. Whether acting as a buyer's or seller's agent, having concrete data to support the decision-making process is key- from setting a price to negotiating a sale.

Staying up-to-date on local market trends gives REALTORS^® an edge when determining the value of a home. Whether acting as a buyer's or seller's agent, having concrete data to support the decision-making process is key- from setting a price to negotiating a sale.

Staying up-to-date on local market trends gives REALTORS^® an edge when determining the value of a home. Whether acting as a buyer's or seller's agent, having concrete data to support the decision-making process is key- from setting a price to negotiating a sale.

Realtor Property Resource (RPR®) recently updated their website in big ways. The updates range from a new look to added functionality:

Another Michigan Association will be joining MichRIC® in the third quarter of 2021!

Staying up-to-date on local market trends gives REALTORS^® an edge when determining the value of a home. Whether acting as a buyer's or seller's agent, having concrete data to support the decision-making process is key- from setting a price to negotiating a sale.

You may have seen the announcements last year, SentriLock will only support the smartphone app, SentriKey, as of January 1^st, 2022. That will mean the use of SentriCards^® will be discontinued by the end of the year.

As of April 1^st, 2021, SentriLock, will no longer be able to create new SentriCards^®. This will result in GKAR no longer being able to reissue replacement SentriCards for damaged or lost cards.

Learn more about SentriKey and how it can be used in place of the SentriCards^® here.

MichRIC® and Realcomp have entered into an agreement with reciprocal access. To search the Realcomp MLS you can select “Realcomp” in the “MLS of” search field, when conducting a Quick Search. Your search results will then include only listings from Realcomp.

MichRIC® also has data share agreements with The Water Wonderland Board of REALTORS®, MiRealSource, and The Greater Lansing Association of REALTORS®. This data can also be accessed directly through Flexmls, giving MichRIC® agents access to over 30,000 listings.