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Data Integrity (DI) has a new tool for you! Check out the Fraudulent Land Listings resource page! About Fraudulent Land Listings Fraudulent land listings remain an ongoing issue. This resource page focuses specifically on land-listing scams from the listing agent’s perspective, and offers guidance to help you get started. As...

Calculating Days on Market (DOM) can be tricky. The Data Integrity (DI) team wanted to provide you with a few tools to help you calculate DOM. As a reminder, there are two types of DOM calculations: Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM) is the number of days the listing has...

“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” – Mark Twain. Let’s look at the Top 10 Violations of 2025. Top 10 Violations (Including Self-Reported) Rank Violation Type 2025 2024 1 Self-Reported Non-Penalty 3953 3553 2 Assessor’s Number Incorrect Non-Penalty 496 1224 3 Text or Watermarks on Photos/Media Penalty 463...

The motto for 2025 is, “strive for progress, not perfection.” Mistakes happen! Every year, Data Integrity (DI) continues to find ways subscribers can avoid and correct mistakes that lead to violations. Below are the top 10 violations for 2024, as well as commentary on the progress, opportunities for improvement,...

If your client is looking to relist, here is some important information to know about resetting your Days on Market (DOM). For a DOM reset, a listing must remain in an off-market status of Cancelled or Expired for more than 45 consecutive days. Examples: Off-Market Date Re-list Date 11/24/2025...

A recent update to Flexmls includes a revision to the text constraint warning message when adding a listing. If a listing agent attempts to add the words “contact” or “call” to Public Remarks, this will trigger a pop-up warning. With a pop-up warning, you may still be able to...

Data Integrity (DI) is excited to report notable improvements in reducing reported violations in 2023!  We continue our primary focus on driving system changes that avoid the potential for a data element to be added to a listing that is not in compliance with an existing rule. Let’s delve...

The ARMLS Rule 8.23 & Watermarks Education Phase concluded on October 5, 2023. What does this mean for you? Rule 8.23 underwent an update in February 2023, with the aim of providing clearer guidelines for the content allowed in listing media. ARMLS Rule 8.23 defines what is and isn’t...

Three years ago, ARMLS announced “Coming Soon” would replace the “Delayed” status. Here are some common questions the Support Team receives regarding the Coming Soon listing Status. Question Answer Are photos required for Coming Soon listings? Photos are not required in Coming Soon status. Your listing can be in...

FSBO means “for sale by owner,” the term describes a homeowner who handles the process of selling their residential property without help from a real estate professional. In most cases, in FSBO transactions, the seller assumes the responsibilities and risks of completing the sale. Are FSBO homes in the...

If you have taken either the Listing in Flexmls or the Rules course with ARMLS, then you know copying other agents’ photos from a previous listing is a violation at ARMLS (See Rule 8.23). Not only is it a violation, but copying photos could lead to copyright infringement, since...

In 2022, more than 2000 subscribers had a little extra time to focus on clients because they were able to edit their off-market listings. Allowing self-editing of off-market listings drove self-reported violations down 33% from the previous year. Along with being a time saver, immediate corrections made to data...

Equitable interest is an interest held by virtue of an equitable title, which is a title that indicates a beneficial interest in property and gives the holder the right to acquire formal legal title. In some cases, it is the interest held by a person who has agreed to...

These are the top violations of 2021: TOP VIOLATIONS OF 2021 Rank Violation Type Totals 1 Open House or Showing Information Penalty 1,449 2 Assessor’s Number Incorrect Non-Penalty 1,093 3 Sold Price Incorrect Penalty 1,080 4 Contact Info in Media Penalty 791 5 Address Incorrect Non-Penalty 724 6 Contact...

Sometimes it’s necessary to report a listing error. Making a report is an easy process but knowing when to isn’t always as simple. There are currently over 25,000 active or recently closed listings in our MLS database, each containing lots of important information. We have systems in place to...

It’s no secret that contact info in the media is prohibited inside the MLS per Rule 8.23. But what may surprise you are all of the accidental ways your contact info (or your brokerage’s) can end up in the media, especially videos and virtual tours. Here are some of...

A picture is worth 1,000 words! This is especially true when it comes to listing photos. Photos are an important part of a listing and help tell the story of the property.