Upcoming Webinars/Events The Week Of August 14th At WVMLS

CubiCasa WVMLS Member Webinar (Webinar - 1 CE HR) - Tuesday, August 15th @ 2PM

Come learn more about CubiCasa, the de-facto app used by thousands of real estate professionals everyday to create floor plans in only 5 minutes. Greatly improve your listings and listing presentations – FOR FREE! We’ll talk about the benefits of adding a floorplan to your listing media, how the technology works, and your member sponsored benefits for discounts on purchased addon’s like our fixed furniture or appraisal grade floorplan.

* Course qualifies for 0 hours Continuing Education Credit under Oregon Real Estate Agency rules. *

Register Here

CubiCasa WVMLS Member Webinar (Webinar - 2 CE HR) - Tuesday, August 17th @ 10AM

Come learn more about CubiCasa, the de-facto app used by thousands of real estate professionals everyday to create floor plans in only 5 minutes. Greatly improve your listings and listing presentations – FOR FREE! We’ll talk about the benefits of adding a floorplan to your listing media, how the technology works, and your member sponsored benefits for discounts on purchased addon’s like our fixed furniture or appraisal grade floorplan.

* Course qualifies for 0 hours Continuing Education Credit under Oregon Real Estate Agency rules. *

Register Here

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New Member Benefit: CubiCasa Floor Plans!

CubiCasa Floor Plans are Now Free* to Members of WVMLS! Members will also enjoy a 20% discount on optional additional services from CubiCasa. There are a few ways to take advantage of this great benefit!

Sign up for CubiCasa by following the steps below after clicking this link: MLS member signup (cubi.casa). Alternatively you can click CubiCasa under Resources in Paragon or CubiCasa under 3rd Party Links and follow the steps.

Step 1: Click "Sign up. Scan. Done.

Step 2: Enter your email address and password to create your account.

Step 3: Enter your company's details.

Step 4: Select Agent or Appraiser to ensure discount is applied.

Step 5: Double check Willamette Valley MLS - OR is selected in MLS Name. Enter your MLS Login ID (the same as your username for Paragon)

Step 6: Account will be verified, then click on "Add Membership"

Step 7: Click on "Submit".

Step 8: Go to your email inbox and verify your email address.

Step 9: Download the CubiCasa app on the App Store or Google Play for your mobile device.

If you already have a CubiCasa account you'll just need to add WVMLS to it to enjoy the 20% discount.

This is done by signing into your CubiCasa account on a computer and on your dashboard selecting "Settings" and then "MLS" and follow steps 5-6 above.

Want to see the process in action? Check out this video from CubiCasa on how to scan to create a Floor Plan: Easy Floor Plan flow with CubiCasa - YouTube

Have more questions, check out CubiCasa's help center where they have a wealth of FAQs and educational resources: https://help.cubi.casa/en/

*Large order processing fee is applied for each 5000 sq.ft when total scanned area exceeds 5000 sq.ft. Additional limitations may apply.

Too Many Vacant Property Scams

We're getting hit hard with members frantic to remove listings when it turned out the "owner of record" who signed the listing is NOT ACTUALLY THE OWNER! We've had reports of this two times in two days so far this week!! :( Here are some helpful tips from NAR.

🚩 RED FLAGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 💡

🚩 "Seller" insists on communicating electronically only, refuses to meet, sign docs, or talk in person. May be hard to understand on the phone or have email addresses or phone numbers from outside the US.

💡 Require an in-person or virtual (video) meeting to see their government issued ID, ask for detailed property tax info and directions to property.

🚩 "Seller" claims to have some emergency necessitating quick cash and wants to price the property below market.

💡 Perform a CMA and send it to the listed property owner independently using the address on the tax record. Overnight it to them, and/or call the using verified phone number listed.

🚩 "Seller" quickly accepts lowball cash offers, or no earnest money or contingencies - all toward a quick closing.

💡 Follow all your normal due diligence steps, don't succumb to pressure from the "seller" to rush things through or skip steps. If a notary is used for signing, independently verify they are legit or ask for a remote online notary of your choice.

🚩"Seller" asks that no For Sale sign be posted on the property.

Scammers STINK! We'll continue to try to keep you informed of what we're seeing, and ask our Members to do the same.