2024 was a year of change for our industry. We started the year by preparing for these changes with four regional outreach meetings attended by 350+ members. We also threw a member party in March to celebrate WVMLS’s 75th Anniversary.
2024 saw us double down on our commitment to in-person events, increasing from the 5 events held in 2023 to 14 in 2024. These events included Outreach Meetings, In-Person Classes, Paragon Intensive Workshops, the CRS Tax Pro Series, and the food fund drive kick-off, Trunk or Treat.
This year also brought significant improvements to the member benefits you enjoy as a WVMLS member, all provided at no additional cost.
CRS Data added new fields to their property reports, providing insights on Internet Access and how the property characteristics on county records compare to WVMLS records. CubiCasa introduced vertical scanning and new upgrades, such as a detailed home report and virtual tours, all from one scan. These updates make these impressive tools even better, and along with the already outstanding Domus Analytics benefit, contribute to an impressive array of tools available to our members.
In appreciation of your membership, we created this Year-in-Review list to remind you of the wonderful year we shared:
Paragon Professional
Increased limits of certain fields and features:
Closing Notes 50 -> 75 Characters
Associated Documents 10 -> 20 Docs
CMA retention time increased from 6 Months -> 87 Months
Partial Listings Expiration Time from 3 Months -> 6 Months
Photo Limit was increased from 42 -> 50
Removed Buyer Brokerage Fee Fields
Paragon Connect
Many additional features were added to Paragon Connect including: A customizable dashboard, a reverse prospecting tool, and a lot of quality-of-life updates across the application.
WVMLS Changes
Listing Profile forms went through 2 large revisions, one in March and the other in August.
To help members navigate the changes, a Commission FAQ was created.
Training Improvements
Monthly in-person classes were added (in place of their webinar counterparts)
CRS Data’s Nikki Morgan visited in November to teach the Tax Pro Series
Paragon Intensive Workshops were held in August
CubiCasa Training Webinars were held in March, November, and December
Improved Classes: Listing Maintenance and Listing Entry 101 were joined together to make a 1.5-hour CE course.
Thank you, Members, for a great year, and CHEERS to a wonderful 2025 together!