Posts by Erika Toney

LERA MLS has partnered with RetroRate, a platform designed to help agents and buyers uncover and leverage assumable loan opportunities within the MLS. With mortgage interest rates continuing to impact buyer affordability, assumable loans can offer a significant advantage by allowing buyers to take over a seller’s existing mortgage — often at a lower interest…

As part of our ongoing commitment to a strong and sustainable MLS, LERA MLS fees will increase starting with Q2 billing, and we want to provide clear context around this update. Why LERA MLS Fees Are Changing? After due diligence, the Board of Managers determined a fee increase was a strategic decision to strengthen the…

LERA MLS subscribers have access to CubiCasa, a mobile app that creates detailed, visually appealing floor plans with a simple five-minute scan of a home. CubiCasa works on most smartphones and tablets and requires no special equipment or extensive training, making it an easy way to enhance your listing presentations and marketing. What’s Included As…

LERA is pleased to announce a new SUPRA eKey Reciprocal Agreement with Meritage Homes, a leading U.S. home builder. This agreement allows LERA subscribers to use their SUPRA eKey to access and show eligible Meritage Homes inventory and model properties, expanding opportunities across the San Antonio area and throughout Texas. Expanding Opportunities for LERA Subscribers…

The redesigned connectMLS CMA Live Presentation is now available, making it faster, sharper and truly client-ready. Build presentations tailored to each client’s priorities, with real-time updates as you swap comps, adjust values and spotlight key metrics through dynamic charts and summaries. It’s fully mobile, so you can create, present, refine and share from your phone…

We’re excited to share another enhancement to your MLS tools, all Texas County Tax information has been added to connectMLS and has also been made available through the Courthouse Retrieval System (CRS), at no additional cost. These updates make it even easier to conduct tax searches across county lines, giving you more flexibility when working…

The MLS-Touch app will no longer be available after January 1, 2026. All members currently using MLS-Touch should transition to LERA MLS Mobile, powered by connectMLS, to continue accessing the full MLS experience on mobile. LERA MLS Mobile is the rebranded SABOR connectMLS Mobile App — offering the same powerful MLS functionality with a new…

Based on member and Board of Managers’ feedback, we’ve made a few updates to simplify how seller concessions are reported once a listing has been marked as SOLD. The process has been streamlined to one dropdown menu and one text field, with both fields required. This ensures we collect all necessary information from the listing…

This adjustment reflects current market conditions, provides more flexibility for listing strategies and continues to support transparency and consistency in the MLS. What This Means For You: Improved Market Responsiveness: Listings can adapt more quickly to pricing strategies and buyer demand. Greater Flexibility: Sellers and agents no longer need to wait six months before a reset—90 days…

We are excited to announce that last year the Bee County Board of REALTORS® officially merged with the San Antonio Board of REALTORS®. Following the merger, the Bee County Board of REALTORS® is now a division of SABOR and is proudly known as the Bee County Council of REALTORS®. We have completed the conversion of…