Our Valentine to Berkshire REALTORS
Dear Berkshire REALTOR, First published in 2014, we love to take this opportunity to every…
MAR Successfully Defends Buyer Agency
Thanks to effort by the legal team at the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS, on February…
1099 MISC forms Q&A for commission paid
Tick tock, just a friendly reminder that brokerages need to issue 1099’s by February 15,…
Fire District & Commerical Rate Updates Made
The last REcap “Property Tax Rates” post showed 2022 fire district rates, and did not…
Welcome Platinum Sponsor: Martin Law Offices, PC
We are excited to introduce our newest Platinum sponsor, MARTIN LAW OFFICES, PC. Bill and…
2023 Property Tax Rates Updated
Everyone’s favorite annual update – here is the PDF Printable Version of the 2023 Property…
License Renewal Requires Specific CE Classes
There are currently 75,727 Massachusetts Real Estate licensees which includes the 6,444 inactive licenses. In…
Many Ways to Honor Black History Month
February 1st marks the start of National Black History Month. Join us as we celebrate…
2023 Board Spotlight: Nick Geranios
A new feature in our REcap this year is a weekly spotlight of our elected…
Alert: Rapid Rise of Fake Sellers
Yikes – There is a nationwide spike (and in MA!) of scammers impersonating sellers who…
Legal Issues Update Breakfast
Please save the date for our Legal Issues Update Breakfast a the Country Club of Pittsfield.…
Government Affairs Kick Off Meeting
Join us January 31, 2023 9:00 AM – All REALTOR and Affiliates are welcome to…
New Clear Compensation Rules
The MLS Board drafted a new policy regarding payment of co-broke commissions in a timely…
Listings Shared/Marketed MUST be in MLS
The MLS Board would like to reiterate that the Clear Cooperation policy requires all members…
Strength in Numbers: Let’s Grow Affiliates!
As we begin looking at market shifts, legislative and legal pressure, housing availability issues, environmental…
2023 MLS Spotlight: Eric Steuernagle
A new feature in our REcap this year will be a weekly spotlight of our…
Disclosure of Financial Interest Rather than Ownership
It came to the attention of the MLS Board, that the ethical disclosure about agent…
Attorney firms merge, new contact information
As a courtesy , we are sharing this message regarding a recent merger and updated…
Membership Report: January 13th, 2023
We excpected a bit of a reduction in members, but so far, we are keeping…
Board Office Closed Monday, January 16th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Board Office will be closed this coming Monday in honor of Martin Luther King,…