realMLS Essential Resource Guide During COVID-19 As we all try to adapt to the way we conduct business during these uncertain times, we have referenced some available resources to help you navigate through the ever-changing challenges to protect you, your customers, your business and our community. 2 Important Information and Updates On COVID-19 From: realMLS ........................................................................................................ 3 Message from Our realMLS President ......................................................... 4 Virtual Learning Videos ................................................................................ 5 NEFAR .......................................................................................................... 6 Florida Realtors® .......................................................................................... 7 National Association of Realtors® ................................................................ 8 Miscellaneous Partner and Product Resources ............................................ 9 Additional Resources .................................................................................. 10 Social Media Sites ....................................................................................... 11 Table of Contents 3 realMLS COVID-19 Updates and Resources This section provides the latest information and updates to policies, procedures and any other changes that affect our members during COVID-19. COVID-19 FAQs We have included a few questions that have recently arisen addressing various topics during this crisis. General FAQs This section includes more general questions that are not directly related to COVID-19 but are important to know. Online Education Since we’re all working a little differently now, if you have some extra time, why not brush up on your training? Check out our e-learning site, our MLS Moment Videos, our updated Contracts/Forms Videos, and MMT tutorials. Market Statistics Here are the past few month’s Market Summary Statistics reflecting local activity for realMLS members. realMLS 4 Messages From 2020 MLS President, Mario Gonzalez 2020 MLS President 2020 MLS President Mario Gonzalez Update on Open Houses, COVID-19 Related Forms, and DOM for Withdrawn Listings COVID-19 No Effect on MLS, We’re Here for You! 5 Virtual Learning Videos Below are links to our virtual training and informational videos including our 2019 and 2020 MLS Moment videos, Metro Market Trend tutorials, and our e-Learning library. Our e-Learning classes include New Member Orientation, MLS Intro, MLS Contacts, MMT Tax and Farming, MLS CMA and the Listing Agreement. Please take advantage of these valuable resources available to you as a realMLS member. 6 Update From NEFAR CEO NEFAR CEO, Glenn East, gives an update regarding closures and organizational policies for NEFAR and realMLS. NEFAR COVID-19 Update NEFAR president Ron Harris urges members to follow seven best real estate practices during COVID-19. Message from NEFAR CEO– Real Estate Deemed Essential NEFAR CEO, Glenn East, receives confirmation that real estate services ARE considered essential under sections (t.) and (bb.) in the Executive Order from Mayor Lenny Curry. NEFAR 7 Get The Latest Information on Coronavirus for Realtors in Florida Florida Realtors® is monitoring everything regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the real estate indus- try and Realtors and sharing it here. Florida Realtors® Tech Line Offers Free Support To Members Florida Realtors® Technical Support team can help agents setup or add to their current home offices, help with video conferencing, connect Bluetooth printers, troubleshoot WiFi issues or help solve whatever technical challenges agents need now that they must work from home exclusively. Florida Realtors® Legal Hotline Answers Your Questions for FREE As a Realtor, you're bound to have questions on everything from license law to contracts. Florida Realtors® Legal Hotline attorneys are ready to answer them. Florida Realtors® 8 NAR’s Coronavirus: A Guidance for Realtors® Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act The National Association of Realtors® published a comprehensive guide to the $2 trillion, 880-page bill educating Realtors® on the many benefits secured by NAR including the SBA Payroll Protection Plan and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act. NAR Offers Members TeleHealthSM to Realtors® at No Cost in Response to COVID-19 Crisis The group will fund two months of telemedicine for members who lack access to service. The registration deadline has been extended to May 31st. National Association of Realtors® 9 If you need to help your seller understand what is happening in the real estate market both locally and nationally, ShowingTime has charts with statistics on the Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Showings for realMLS and for North America. Both are great visuals to use. ShowingTime also has a video featuring one of the many online collaboration tools like Zoom, using the app to live stream a Virtual showing. Realtor.com® news and insights has information for your buyers, sellers, and renters along with COVID-19 Resources for Real Estate Professionals. Their Industry Partner Content Corner is jam-packed with articles, best practice guides for consumers, and media product releases. Homesnap Pro offers Homesnap Stories which operate almost identically to Facebook and Instagram Sto- ries. Using Homesnap Stories, agents can add a video tour of themselves walking through a property directly to their listing page on Homesnap, making for an effective way to replicate the feeling of an open house. Click Here for the Homesnap guide for agents on how to keep your business running during COVID-19. Perform your transactions online from list to close with Form Simplicity. Form Simplicity, a product of Florida Real- tors®, is a paperless transaction management solution with a user-friendly interface accessible through any mobile device. Watch Our Video. Miscellaneous Partner and Product Resources Next >