Notes from the Legal Hotline
Thank you to the legal team at the Mass Association for sharing with us their…
Friday – NAR’s Broker Power Hour w/latest Federal Updates
Join NAR’s Broker Engagement Team for a free Broker Power Hour on Friday, March 12th…
Orientation Program Resources
Welcome to the REALTOR Association
Membership / Industry Overview
You’re a Professional Now:
- What Does a REALTOR Do?: Website
- Business Plan Basics PDF
- Elevator Speech PDF
- Know Your Market: Website
- Pathways to Professionalism Brochure: Beyond the Code
Continuing Education:
- BerkshireRealtors.net: Website
- Continuing Education OnDemand
- C2EX: Commitment to Excellence Certification
- Fair Haven: Fair Housing Simulation Training
- REALTOR Designations & Certifications
- RETI Berkshire Real Estate Technology Institute
Fundamentals of the MLS
- MLS Rules & Regulations & Policies (PDF)
- Understanding Coming Soon, Delaying Showings and Office Exclusive Listings Types: Video
Overview of Products & Service Websites
- FlexMLS: All things MLS
- RPR: REALTOR Property Resource; Slick off-market reports
- Ziplogix: Current Berkshire & MA Contract & Forms
- REmine: Soon 2022 Berkshire & MA Contract & Forms
- ListHub: Set your listing syndication
- Homesnap: Snap a Home, See the details.
- HouseLogic: Shareable Social Media & Online Content
- MAREALTOR.com: Mass Association of REALTORS
- NAR.Realtor: Main National Association of REALTORS Site
- REALTOR Magazine: Great Articles on Industry and Trend
Code of Ethics
- Code of Ethics: PDF or DOC | Color Poster | Translations | Audio Clips
- Code of Ethics: New Member Training Online
- Code of Ethics: Ongoing Training Online
- Code of Ethics Videos on Each Article
- Fair Haven: Fair Housing Simulation Training
Contracts, Forms and Fiduciary
- Mandatory Consumer-Licensee Relationship Disclosure Form
- Agency Relationships
- Summary of all Forms and When to Use Them
- Ziplogix: Berkshire & MA Contract & Forms
- Continuing Education OnDemand!
Our Valentine to Berkshire REALTORS
Dear Berkshire REALTOR, First published in 2014, we love to take this opportunity to every…
Zillow Transitions
We know that there have been a lot of questions regarding Zillow and the status…
Looking for CE Classes? Check out the Feb, Mar & Apr Schedule!
Our February, March and April continuing education classes are open for enrollment. You can find…
February Continuing Education & NAR Ethics Mandate in One
Just a reminder as you look at your February calendar, Linda Kody will present the…
Present all Offers Forthwith
Just a quick reminder that you are legally obligated to present all offers to the…
Condo Fire Systems Causing Hiccups in Pittsfield
A compliance situation came to light this week issue when trying to obtain smoke/carbon certificates…
February Continuing Education & NAR Ethics Mandate in One
Linda Kody will present the Real Estate Brokerage Ethics continuing education program via Zoom. This…
Look Like a Pro, Report Pendings ASAP
We’re republishing a post from February 20, 2019 – a timely message and reminder about…
Jan, Feb & Mar Continuing Education Open for Enrollment
We’re happy to provide monthly online CE classes for your license renewal. By the end…
NAR Reaches Agreement with DOJ on MLS and Commissions Rules
On Thursday, NAR reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to develop rules…
In ‘Monumental Moment,’ NAR Cracks Down on Hate Speech
REALTORS® who engage in hate speech or discriminatory conduct even outside their real estate practice…
Take good care…
We know you’re exhausted – overworked, worried about the pandemic, and especially anxious about the…
Annual (Virtual!) Meeting Recap
Thank you to all who attended our first ever, virtual annual meeting of the Board…
Is the agent who first showed the property to the buyer entitled to compensation?
Q& A from the Legal Hotline asks about procuring cause. If you showed it first,…
Advertising Pending Sales only with Consent
It’s pending! Woo – wait a minute. State legal counsel clarified that a cooperating broker…
You asked, we responded – over 1,000 times!
Staff launched a new database system that makes tracking things a bit easier… while we…
Did You Know? Confirmation of Presentation of an Offer…
In this hot market, we often hear from buyers’ agents how then can ensure that…