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MLS TOUR GUIDELINES

REVISED AND UPDATED 8/2007

Guidelines

  • Each office, with primary EVAR realtors, who choose to be involved in the EVAR tour, will share Tour Master duties. 
  • The assignment of Tour Master duties will be assigned in a 2-month rotation.
  • Current Tour Master is responsible for transferring, to the next assigned office in the rotation, any carry over properties that have been submitted.
  • Tour is every Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.  Agents meet at first listing and continue from there.
  • Tour is limited to 8 properties (6 in the case of a Sweet-Ola tour).
  • Properties must be submitted to Tour Master by 5:00 pm the Thursday prior to tour.  No exceptions. No revised lists.  First property must have an actual address.
  • Tour Master to fax the list to all offices by noon on Friday.
  • Listings with co-listing agents must be listed under both names on the tour list.
  • Order of properties on tour list is at the discretion of the Tour Master.
  • Placement on tour list is on a 1st come 1st serve on all properties.
  • Overflows will have 1st priority to be placed on the following Tuesday tour.
  • To be eligible to place a property on tour AGENTS MUST…

A.     Attend tour the previous week from first property to last property (excluding OPTIONAL properties);

B.     Present their own listings.  Agents must be at least a Co-listing agent.  In the case of a dire emergency, the broker/manager of the office can substitute for their agent on the tour if that agent’s property was scheduled for tour.  This will   be considered on a case by case situation and determined by the broker/manager of that office;

C.     Attend tour from first property to last property on the day their house is on tour  (not touring optional listings does not disqualify agent for next tour);

D.     Attendance will be tracked by agents giving tour master a business card.  Any  agent without a business card will be expected to sign in;

E.      Properties must be in Gem County;

F.      Properties must be listed on Paragon system prior to submission;

G.     Properties are placed on tour list based on when listing is received.  It is the   agent’s responsibility to make sure their listing is delivered to the Tour Master       on time. NO REVISED LISTS!!!!

H.     Have a signed copy of mls tour guidelines.

  • MLS Tour Guidelines will be available on the first page of the EVAR website for public access (www.emmettrealtors.com).

A.  All local brokers and offices are to maintain a signed copy of the current MLS Tour Guidelines from each agent in their office.

B.  Any agent outside of the local offices will be required to obtain the MLS Tour Guidelines from our website, sign the MLS Tour Guidelines and submit this with their property tour request.  This form must be submitted with each tour request.

  • Cancellations or corrections to the tour list and announcements or flyers to be done at 2nd property on tour (if only 1 on tour then at 1st property).
  • Sweet-Ola Tour/Gem County – Priority for the 2nd and the 4th Tuesday of each month  will be for the Sweet-Ola area.  If there are any properties on tour for those areas the tour will be limited to 6 properties.  If there are no properties in the Sweet-Ola area the tour  will be a standard tour.
  • Properties in the Emmett area can be added and toured on the way up to Sweet-Ola at  the discretion of the tour master and time permitting.
  • Properties that are eligible for Standard Tour are…

A.     new listings;

B.     listings that have been expired for more than 3 months and are back on the market;

C.     new construction – agents may choose to have tour at beginning of construction and then tour at the completion of construction.

  • Properties that are eligible for Optional Tour (properties with same agent or same listing office) are…

A.     major changes to the property;

B.     back on market listings expired less than 3 months;

C.     out of Gem County area;

  • No minors are allowed in properties during tour.
  • If homes do not allow shoes to be worn in home, it is the responsibility of the listing agent to provide booties for all touring agents.  Agents will not be required to remove their shoes to tour home.
  • Agents are encouraged to carpool when ever possible.
  • Only agents and industry affiliates are authorized to be on tour.  No solicitations are allowed while on tour.
  • Agents are encouraged to limit price opinions and surveys.