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The Flexmls map contains a variety of overlays that provide useful information and can enhance your searches. These are especially helpful if you want to see and/or draw the borders of any given overlay. These overlays can show you boundaries of subdivisions, neighborhoods, ZIP Codes and more. Note that...

Did you know there are three different CMAs you can generate in Flexmls? Each one offers something special to help you with your comparisons. For a guided walk through on how to create each CMA, watch our online CMA course.  Full CMA The Full CMA is the most comprehensive option. It’s...

Like many things in Flexmls, there are a few different avenues you can take to accomplish the same task. Deactivating or removing subscriptions for a client is no different. If you have a client who no longer wants to receive subscription emails, you have two easy ways to complete...

Do you get tired of typing the same message repeatedly when setting up your clients with subscription emails? What if you could create a template to use for all your subscriptions? Well, good news, you can! Setting up a subscription email template can be an overlooked step when establishing...

All listings in the MLS are separated into property classes, eight to be exact. These eight different property classes specify the type of real estate (residential, commercial etc) and whether the property is to be sold or leased. You can choose the property class you want to search for...

The first status when a property becomes for sale on the MLS is normally the Active status. But once an offer is accepted on the property, the status needs to be changed, and quick (per the Rules and Regulations you’ll have three calendar days to change the status). When you...

So the seller has accepted an offer on your listing. Congratulations! Now you need to change the status to UCB, CCBS, or Pending. If you’re unsure of which option is the best, take a look at the breakdown. Statuses UCB (Under Contract Accepting Back-Up Offers) – This means an offer...

The short answer to why some violations are considered penalty violations is based on the potential negative impact to the MLS data. Think back to when you first joined ARMLS. You might remember signing off on a lengthy document called the ARMLS Rules and Regulations. You might also recall hearing...

Whether or not to disable a lockbox while the listing is Temporary off Market is up to you. As long as the status is TOM, you can keep the lockbox where it is or remove it for the time being. Per the ARMLS Rules and Regulations (section 13.5), a...

It’s a common buyer request, “I want to live near work!” The quickest and most effective way to do this is with a radius search. Doing a Radius Search To start, click on the red push pin on the right side of the map, enter your address and select...

Ever need a quick way to check what happened in a client’s search over the last few days? You may be used to opening the client’s saved search, sorting the list by New or Recently Changed First and manually emailing them the most recent changes. What if I told...

When you add a listing to Flexmls, there are so many fields it can be tough to keep track of them all. To help, this article is part 4 in our guide to obscure MLS fields, so you can learn how to use every field to your best advantage (part 5, part...

You may already know that Flexmls offers pre-configured MLS map overlays (available in the Overlays drop down menu found in the top right corner of any Quick Search). But did you know that you can also create and save custom map overlays? Why Create Custom Map Overlays Custom overlays...

If a client is looking for a rent-to-own (aka lease-to-own) property, or if a client wants to sell a property but is also willing to accept a rent-to-own agreement from a prospective buyer, check out the information below! If you’re less familiar with the phrase “rent-to-own”, perhaps you’re more...

From the Map tab on any search, click Overlays in the upper right corner of the map. Select the FEMA Flood Zones option from the drop down menu. This layer is for visual assistance only as the overlay cannot be added to filter results. To turn on the Map...

While the bedroom field still doesn’t have a definition, the Bedrooms Plus field is a bit more concrete. Any room or area in a house that could reasonably be used as a bedroom falls into the Bedrooms Plus category. Entering Bedrooms Plus in Flexmls When adding a listing, go to the...