bridgeMLS Rule Change: Days on Market

Update message: Beginning August 1, 2020, the option to request the "New" status for a Temporarily Withdrawn listing will expire. Any listings with the "Temporarily Withdrawn" status will require users to select "Back on Market" or "Active" status if the property is returning on market.

For any questions, please contact bridgeMLS Compliance at

Compliance@bridgeMLS.com

bridgeMLS Participants/Subscribers,

Due to the Shelter in Place Order from local counties, bridgeMLS Board of Directors have established a temporary MLS rule change.

If you placed your listing in “Temporary Withdrawn” status on or after Monday, March 9, 2020 (where the listing contract is still valid, but the property is not being actively marketed) so it does not accrue DOMLS or CDOMLS, we will allow you to email us a request to have that listing marked as “New” once the listing has been changed back to any Active status.

Please note that the “New” status will not change, or zero-out, or “reset” the Days on MLS(DOM) or Cumulative Days on MLS(CDOMLS) counter on listings. Using “Temporary Withdrawn” will stop DOMLS and CDOMLS from incrementing.

Also, please be aware that placing a listing “Temporary Withdrawn” will not stop all third-party sites (such as Zillow, Redfin, etc) from incrementing their days on market count on listings that they have already received, as many of these sites and portals calculate “days on site” or “days on market” according to their own systems. bridgeMLS has no control over that.

For any questions, please contact Support@bridgemls.com

Thank you,

DaVina Lara, CEO

Office Closure: COVID-19 (TBD)

Per a new "Shelter in Place" order of the Health Officer of the City of Berkeley, Bridge Association of REALTORS® and bridgeMLS will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020. As the health of the safety of our members and staff remains our top priority, we will be determining when to reopen at a later date.

During this timeframe, all staff members will be working remotely to assist our members. Please contact us via phone or email.

Bridge AOR: Call 510-848-4288 or email staff@bridgeaor.org

bridgeMLS: Call 925-363-2333 or email support@bridgemls.com

For the official statement directing all Berkeley, CA businesses to cease operations, click here.

Alameda & Contra Costa County Recorder's Offices - Open/Closed Status

Alameda County:

The Alameda County Recorder's Office is now closed to the public. Unfortunately, the County does not have online recording capability, however, documents can still be filed at the recorder's office by placing them in a dropbox. Please check with your title company to confirm recordation timelines.

Please visit their website for the official notice:

https://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/

Contra Costa County:

The Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department remains open to provide essential services, but access to buildings and in-person services is limited. The Department is urging customers to use online services in an effort to help reduce the rate of COVID-19 transmission. In-person services are currently limited to transactions that cannot be done online, over the phone or through the mail. For more information on the impact of specific services offered by the Clerk-Recorder's office, please click here.

Starting March 17, 2020, through April 7, 2020, the Clerk of the Board will operate on a modified schedule, and will be open from 10 AM to 2 PM.

During non-public hours, please email clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us and a member of their staff will contact you as soon as possible