Posts by rob@lawrencerealtor.com

Recently, LBOR Legal Counsel Danielle Davey was asked about Kansas Law and the legal considerations for real estate professionals when audio or video surveillance devices are present on a listed property. Hidden Cameras & Audio Recording in Real Estate Smartphones and wireless cameras make it easy for homeowners to keep an eye on their property.…

New MLS Fields in Paragon The following changes are now in place in the Paragon system. Dual or Variable Rate Commission Fields Fields now appear in Paragon to indicate whether a listing has a Dual or Variable rate commission. A Dual or Variable rate is present if the Seller pays a different commission rate if…

CODE OF ETHICS TRAINING DEADLINE Day Hour Minute Second Complete your Code of Ethics Training by 12/31/2021 REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. Training may be completed…

Common MLS Miscues In review, here are the most common MLS issues and violations of policy. Are you compliant? Paperwork Miscues:  The Lawrence MLS requires listing changes that are germane to the listing agreement to be communicated on a seller-signed change form and uploaded for verification by the MLS. Incomplete agreements or missing change forms result…

Associated Docs in Paragon – Make Yours Emailable  Have you made your Seller’s Property Condition Disclosure emailable from Paragon? Overlooking the checkbox to make “Public” will prevent other agents in the MLS from sending this important document directly to their clients from the Paragon system. As a best practice, be sure to check the “Public”…

Syncing SentriLock with Listings in Paragon For a seamless experience with your Sentrilock System, use the Paragon Integration to manage your lockbox activity. Paragon is set primarily to push information out to Sentrilock. As a best practice, lockboxes should be added to the listing from within Paragon. Simply visit your listing maintenance view in Paragon,…

Agents with Zillow Accounts – Input your MLS ID We’ve recently learned that Agents who have signed up with, and have an active account at Zillow, need to add their Lawrence MLS ID in Zillow to associate their listings within their Agent account/profile. Not doing so will prevent an agent’s listings from displaying together within…

LBOR Rivercity Recognition Awards  Each fall, the Lawrence Board of REALTORS® Community Relations Committee selects the recipient for the annual River City Recognition Awards, which are presented to a person or group who have made an Architectural Enhancement in our Community, and to a person/group who has made a Humanitarian Contribution in our community. The…

Leadership Opportunities Leadership Opportunities If you like being “at the table” when important decisions are made, then you might be interested in a seat on the LBOR Board of Directors. Board Members help guide and navigate the direction of the LBOR and the LMLS. If this interests you, contact any of the following members of…