The Licking County auditor recently updated their website with a brand new parcel lookup and tax record delivery. The new OnTrac system has a much more modern look and feel. To access OnTrac, simply click the OnTrac link on the left side of the auditor’s main page.
The first thing you will notice is that the search box has been moved to the right side of the page. The Tax District, Township, Municipality (Corp Limit) and School District fields appear near the bottom of the page. These fields should be used as the official entry for your MLS listings. The Tax Distribution page (shown later in this article) should be used as a secondary verification for the correct entry on your MLS listing.
The same “search by” options appear in the drop-down box: Parcel #, Address, and Owner.
As soon as you type part of a name or address in the “Search for” box, OnTrac will generate a list of matches. You can finish typing the exact match or simply click on the property you wish to view.
After you have selected a property, the left side navigation offers access to the subsequent pages of information such as the map or sketch for the selected property.
Some of the items on the left side such as Taxes will display additional options when clicked.
One very important page is the Tax Distribution page. This page is used to verify the city/municipality for entry on the MLS in the Corp Limit Per Auditor field.
With all new software, there is always a learning curve. There are also bugs and growing pains that will have to be sorted out, fixed and revised over the coming months. The new OnTrac system in Licking County offers MLS members who practice in Licking County a way to access the auditor data for years to come.
MLS Board of Directors Report — Oct. 23, 2017
Realtor.com will now be authorized to display the primary photo only for property in off-market status. (Example: Sold listings.) Members may still request that the primary photo be removed from their listings as well. To comply with RESO Standards, drop down choices of “Freestanding”, “Shared Wall” and “Build to Suit” will be offered under a new field labeled “Sub-Type Style.” The Brokerage License Number field is now being displayed on all property types to assist meeting TRID reporting requirements.
MLS Software Operations Report — Dec. 13, 2017
New, more secure passwords required in flex – Nov. 29
a. Passwords were NOT changed automatically for anyone.
b. No forced password change was instituted.
c. New password security requirements are in effect for each individual user’s NEXT
password change.
d. Must be between 6 and 100 characters
e. Must contain a minimum of one number and one character.
f. The most commonly used passwords - such as using your login or words like
'password' – are not permitted.
Password reset functionality changed – Nov. 29
a. Previously, when a user attempted to reset their password, flex would immediately
reset the password without sending an email requiring the user to confirm they
wished to reset.
b. New workflow for password reset:
i. Click on the “Password not working? Click here” link at the bottom of the login
page.
ii. Enter your username and click the Reset Password button.
iii. Check your email for a Password Reset Request and click the Update Password
link.
iv. The password reset link is valid for 24 hours.
c. When you receive a Password Reset email, changing your password is NOT
REQUIRED. You can safely ignore the email if you'd like (in case you remembered
your password or inadvertently tried to reset it.)
d. The process to update your password while you're currently logged into Flexmls
will not change.
