2020 is finally over! Now that we’re in 2021, it’s time to recap our top 10 violations from last year. In 2020 we had a grand total of 9,235 violations, see last year’s report here. Self-Reported items outrank all violations, they do not carry fines.
Self-Reported errors dominate yet, subscribers have the ability to self-correct these errors without contacting ARMLS. Agents should fix these errors rather than self-report for ARMLS to fix. It’s faster and thus leads to better, cleaner data. Each of the errors below can be fixed by the agent up to 7 days after closing:
| TOP SELF-REPORTED ERRORS | Total |
|---|---|
| Closed to Pending/UCB/CCBS Status | 4174 |
| Selling Agent or Co-Selling Agent | 1804 |
| Closing Info (NOT sold price) | 1335 |
| Sold Price | 1087 |
| Closed to Active | 303 |
And now the more traditional list:
| TOP VIOLATIONS OF 2020 | |||
| Rank | Violation | Type | Totals |
| 1 | Sold Price Incorrect | Penalty | 1275 |
| 2 | Assessor’s Number Incorrect | Non-Penalty | 1089 |
| 3 | Contact Information on Media | Penalty | 902 |
| 4 | Address Incorrect | Non-Penalty | 724 |
| 5 | Contact Info in a Public Field | Penalty | 587 |
| 6 | Closing Info (COE, Loan Type, etc) | Non-Penalty | 526 |
| 7 | Open House or Showing Information | Penalty | 497 |
| 8 | Special Listing Conditions | Non-Penalty | 393 |
| 9 | Dwelling Type | Non-Penalty | 312 |
You’ll notice that some of these violations incur a penalty, and some don’t. The Online Rules Course breaks down the difference between penalty vs. non penalty violations and how you can avoid both.
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