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Multiple Listing Service

Bright MLS

Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) are private databases that are created, maintained and paid for by real estate professionals to help their clients buy and sell property. Bright MLS is the name of the Multiple Listing Service for Northern Virginia. Bright MLS provides subscribers with access to listing information for a larger geographic area, modern, easy-to-use systems and apps to serve your clients and run your business, and a comprehensive ecosystem of robust property information and analytics.

Have feedback to share? Email support@brightmls.com or post on the B right MLS Community Facebook Group.

Bright MLS Podcast: January 2021
Syndication, IDX, Zillow & More

Bright President and CEO Brian Donnellan sat down with Greg Robertson, Publisher of Vendor Alley, and Rene Galicia, Director of MLS Engagement at the National Association of Realtors® to talk about syndication, IDX, and Zillow.

This conversation provided a deep dive into these feeds, why they exist, and what the recent changes practically mean for brokers and agents in Bright's footprint.

Listen Here

NVAR is Taking You Further with Remine Docs+

For Your Future.

Remine Docs+ is one streamlined solution for collaborative, cloud-based, end-to-end document creation, e-signature, and transaction management. NVAR is transitioning to Remine Docs+ in order to provide members with an easy-to-use, streamlined and future-focused document platform.

*Docs+ has replaced Instanet/Authentisign as a member benefit and primary forms vendor; this transition has no impact on NVAR's arrangements with Dotloop, DocuSign and Zipforms.

Learn more about Docs+ and how to login with Bright here.

Bright Off-MLS Policy Resource Guide

UPDATED 4/22/2020: In accordance with NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0, Bright MLS has updated its guidance on the Office Exclusive Policy. Office Exclusive Listings may not be Publicly Marketed. Any listings that are Publicly Marketed must be entered into the MLS within one (1) business day of Public Marketing. "Public Marketing" specifically means any communication with any real estate agents or members of the public outside of the listing brokerage firm, including one-to-one communications, emails, phone calls, text, social media and online posts.

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Bright YouTube Tutorials

Bright Hands-On Clinics at NVAR

Bright MLS: Time Saving Tips & Tricks Using Bright MLS [NVAR Herndon]

Apr 17, 2023 | Herndon, VA

Bright MLS: Client Collaboration in Bright MLS [NVAR Herndon]

Apr 17, 2023 | Herndon, VA

Bright MLS: Advanced Map Searching [NVAR Fairfax]

Apr 24, 2023 | Fairfax, VA

Bright MLS: Tracking the Market Using Bright MLS Reports [NVAR Fairfax]

Apr 24, 2023 | Fairfax, VA

Bright MLS: Getting Started with Bright MLS [Virtual]

Bright MLS: Creating a CMS with Bright MLS [Virtual]

Bright MLS: Listing Entry & More! [Virtual]

Quick Links:

VA MLS Workgroup: 2/27/19

Requested Changes and Known Issues

FAQs for Logging into Bright

Click here to sign-in to Bright and register for training.

Check out the training videos here.

WEBINAR: Working with Buyers

WEBINAR: Working with Sellers

Bright MLS Customer Support Center

Toll Free: 1-844-55-BRIGHT
(1-844-552-7444)

Fax: 610-783-4699
Email: support@brightmls.com

NVAR Customer Success Champion:
Kim Mingo
Email: kim.mingo@brightmls.com

NVAR Customer Success Champion:
Naima Johnson
Email: naima.johnson@brightmls.com

How to take advantage of Bright Search

by Grace Parr | 08/10/2021

By Grace Mathias

Bright Search is a feature within Bright MLS that allows multiple ways to find, save, and share detailed listing information. With Bright Search, you can find public records, open houses, broker tours, and maps. Additionally, you can search for multiple property types, save searches, and access agent and client reports. You can save any of your searches to use and modify at any time. Bright Search offers tax data and property characteristics as well.

With customized searches through Bright Search, you can search based on addresses, MLS number, school district, and commute time.

You can create and share reports from any listing or group of listings. Reports can be displayed in a variety of formats to best suit your needs.

mls reports

Learn more about using Bright Search at https://www.brightmls.com/products/Search.

Summer Search 2021 Updates on YouTube!

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