10 June 2020
Create Scheduled Reports in RapidStats!
RapidStats allows you to create and send drip emails called scheduled reports! This makes it easier than ever to share market stats with clients. A scheduled report works similarly to a subscription in Flexmls. You’ll save your search criteria then set it up on an auto email for you...
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13 May 2020
How to Stay Productive While at Home
We’re all spending more time at home right now. While you may not be able to sit open houses or attend networking events, there are some things you can do to stay productive in real estate while practicing social distancing. Farming in Monsoon Did you know you can farm...
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06 May 2020
Can My Client Search the MLS?
If you’re using the new Portal 2.0 the answer is…yes! Your clients will have the ability to perform a search of MLS listings. A portal is a link that you’ll send to your client via email through Flexmls. When they click on their portal link they’ll be asked to...
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08 April 2020
ARMLS Rules: Contact Information in Media
Each year we publish the Top 10 ARMLS Violations and each time media makes the list. It held the #3 spot in 2019! So what exactly do we consider contact info in media? Before we break it down, it’s important to understand that these rules only apply to what is...
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What’s the difference between a virtual open house and a virtual tour? What’s a tour of homes? Are virtual showings and videos the same thing? This breakdown is designed to clarify each one of these so you know exactly what to offer your client. Open House An open house...
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19 March 2020
How Your Browser/OS Affects Your Products
If you’re having trouble accessing systems like Flexmls or Monsoon, it could be the web browser or operating system you’re using. Browser A browser is the software you use to access the internet. There isn’t an official “best browser” to use for our systems. Typically, users report high performance...
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10 March 2020
Understanding Clear Cooperation
This post is a summary, the official Clear Cooperation landing page with more information can be found here: https://armls.com/nar-clear-cooperation Starting on April 6, ARMLS subscribers must follow the Clear Cooperation policy. ARMLS will begin enforcement of a mandatory NAR rule called the Clear Cooperation policy on April 6, 2020....
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09 March 2020
Introducing Coming Soon Status
This post was updated on March 10th 2020 to reflect changes to “Coming Soon” status (formerly known as Delayed status), these changes will not be live until April 6, 2020 as they require system changes by our vendor. Property not ready to be active? Coming Soon might be right...
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09 March 2020
Adding and Removing Photos
A listing needs photos (at least one). If you’re looking to add or remove photos from your listing, here are the steps and best practices. ADDING PHOTOS In order to upload photos you’ll first have to save your listing. In the upper right-hand corner you’ll see the Save Incomplete...
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04 March 2020
Searching with Custom Overlays in Flexmls
Searching with custom overlays in Flexmls makes it easy to focus on a specific geographic area that might not be possible to find using the search template alone. This is helpful if you want a particular neighborhood, such as Arcadia, or only part of a subdivision. Once you’ve created...
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27 February 2020
How to Edit Your Off Market Listings
A listing can be accessed and edited up to seven days after it becomes Off-Market in a Closed, Cancelled or Expired Status. This includes changing the listing back to Active or moving it to an under-contract status after a false close. How to Correct Closing Data To update sold...
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26 February 2020
Dirt Yards, Misters and Other Obscure Fields- Part 6
Everyone loves an obscure search field in Flexmls. They’re not just interesting, they can help you narrow down your search to make sure your client gets exactly what they want. For even more obscure fields, check out part 5, part 4, part 3, part 2 and part 1 of this series. Dirt Front/Back Dirt...
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18 February 2020
The Top 3 Syndication Myths
Whenever the topic of syndication re-enters the real estate trade news, we see an increase in inquiries about syndication here at ARMLS. So, what a better time than now to answer some common syndication myths. Myth 1. ARMLS Sells Data to Third Parties We don’t sell listing data, it’s...
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03 February 2020
Listing Agent vs Selling Agent
The listing agent (LA) and selling agent (SA) have very different, very important roles in a real estate transaction. Listing Agent The listing agent has signed a listing agreement with the seller, helps to determine the list price for the property and helps with staging and marketing. The listing...
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29 January 2020
Are You Using The Default Map?
There might be a time-saving tip you’re not using – the Default Map. The Default Map allows your Quick Search map to automatically show you a specific place or area, rather than showing you a full map of the Valley. Most subscribers work a territory. For them, changing the...
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27 January 2020
ARMLS Satisfaction Survey Results- Fall 2019
What a great way to start 2020! The results of the fall 2019 ARMLS Satisfaction Survey are in and we’re happy to say that overall satisfaction with our products and services was even higher than our previous survey. Some of you even said that you LOVE us! Thank you...
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15 January 2020
How to Get the ShowingTime App
ShowingTime allows you to quickly schedule and manage showing appointments. It also has useful feedback and report features. And to make accessing on the go even easier, ShowingTime is available as an app for devices that support iOS 10+ higher or Android 5+ higher. How to Get the ShowingTime...
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09 January 2020
Top 10 Violations of 2019
2020 is here! We’ve tallied up the violations of 2019 for a grand total of 9,080. That’s down from the previous year. Here’s the list of the top 10 violations of 2019. Rank Violation Type Totals 1 Assessor’s Number Incorrect Non-Penalty 1331 2 Sold Price Incorrect Penalty 1099 3 Contact...
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19 December 2019
Do You Know What a Stravenue Is?
Not everyone lives on a street or an avenue, which is why Flexmls offers over 100 choices in the Street Suffix dropdown menu when adding a listing. And stravenue is one of them! A stravenue runs diagonally between a street and an avenue. There aren’t a lot in the...
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