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How You Can Capitalize on the Hot Rental Market

Rental inventory is on the rise, as over 1 million apartment units are currently in construction across the country. Now may be the best time to take advantage of this competitive rental market as a REALTOR®!

In this new webinar, Steven Pastores, Sr. Client Success Manager at RentSpree, discusses the latest trends and conditions of the residential lease market.

Rising interest rates have driven many Americans to reconsider selling their homes and rent them out instead, and led potential homebuyers to continue leasing.

In this webinar, we’ll cover:

Rental market stats in the Greater McAllen region
Trends in renter demand and growth
What renters are looking for today
The opportunity for agents in leveraging rentals
How to leverage tools like RentSpree to streamline rentals

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InfoSparks coming this October!

Dear Members,

In addition to the already-fantastic apps our MLS Subscribers and Users can utilize for their business, our MLS is ecstatic to report Info Sparks is launching later this month! Stay tuned for the final updates.

New Support Page for Membership & MLS

Dear Members,

In continuing our efforts to provide the best services to our Members and MLS Users in the Rio Grande Valley, we have launched new pages with contact info of each system integrated at Greater McAllen Association of REALTORS®.

Click to www.gmar.org and click on Member Resources or MLS to view the support pages.

You may also see the general support page at www.gmar.org/support

Addition to our MLS Rules & Regulations:
Unauthorized Sharing of Usernames & Passwords

Section 1.7.2

Members, participants, and subscribers of the MLS are strictly prohibited from sharing or disclosing their MLS usernames and passwords to any unauthorized person or entity. It is the responsibility of each member to safeguard their own username and password, ensuring that access to MLS systems remains confidential and restricted to authorized individuals only.

Review schedule of fines for assigned amounts to the violation. Sharing your usernames and passwords is strictly prohibited.

Apply for a Staff / Assistant login at www.gmar.org/applications

Agents and Brokers, if your office requires a secure, shared security level, contact Matrix AnswerLink for assistance on creating a Team Function. You may also find instructions on Help in Matrix and searching Team Function, or click here.

View/Download the new MLS Rules & Regulations

Apply for Staff / Assistant Logins Here

Most Frequently Violated MLS Rules:

Main Photo not being an exterior front-view, Section 1.17.
Branded Remarks and Photos, Section 1.19.
Reporting Sales late to MLS (How to avoid? Mark Matrix listings as sold within allotted time) Section 2.5

Matrix Tip: Mark listings with Non-Participant Buyers agent with Agent ID 002.

Find our MLS Rules Here

OMNI MLS now live in Matrix!

MLS participants, users, and subscribers,

The highly anticipated connection to OMNI MLS is now LIVE on Matrix! To view the connection, click OMNI in your Matrix menu, and begin to browse other listings in other countries.

This connection is part of the ongoing efforts to expand our relationships in the industry, providing more membership benefits at no extra cost, and strengthening the value of the data within our MLS.

Register now for webinar with RentSpree featuring our MLS Leadership: How You Can Capitalize on the Hot Rental Market