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Aug

14

2026

🛡️ Property Shield Goes LIVE August 17!

SCWMLS is excited to announce that Property Shield officially goes live on August 17, 2026!

As the first MLS in Wisconsin to bring this technology to our members, we are taking another important step forward in protecting our listings, our members, and the consumers we serve.

Property Shield is an AI-powered monitoring and protection platform designed to help identify potential listing fraud, unauthorized use of listing data, brand impersonation, and other online threats. By proactively monitoring activity across the internet, this service gives SCWMLS and our subscribers another layer of protection in an increasingly complex digital environment.

📧 What happens if you receive an alert?

We have included a short educational video to walk you through what to do if you receive a Property Shield email alert. The video will explain how to review the alert, understand the issue identified, and take the appropriate next steps.

Please take a few minutes to watch the video so you’re prepared when an alert comes your way.

🎓 Join Us for Live Training

Want to learn more? Property Shield will also host two live training sessions:

This is more than just another member benefit. It’s an investment in protecting our MLS ecosystem, our members, and consumers from the growing threat of online real estate fraud.

We are proud to lead the way as Wisconsin’s first MLS to launch Property Shield—and we’re just getting started.

Property Shield. More protection. More proactive monitoring. More peace of mind.

Aug

13

2026

Email issues with Microsoft domains

We have been notified of reports of email delivery issues related to certain email providers. Users may be experiencing delays or non-delivery of emails to Microsoft domains. All appropriate levels of support are engaged.

We recommend that users utilize an alternative email address while this issue persists.

Updates will be added to this post as we get them.

Aug

11

2026

Coming Soon: Property Shield

Property Shield – a benefit for members of the South Central Wisconsin MLS!

Property Shield is a real estate data security platform that will soon protect our members by monitoring the internet for rental scams, fake property listings, and unauthorized use of listing data.

We will continue to share more information about this new member benefit, including training opportunities, sneak peeks, and everything you need to leverage this new tool.

Trainings:

August 18, 2026 – 10:00 AM Central Time

August 20, 2026 – 1:00 PM Central Time

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