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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21 November 2019
Monsoon Moment – Property Address vs Mailing Address
The Monsoon tax system is a great resource for gathering information about a property. It can also be helpful for prospecting potential buyers and sellers. Whether you’re using Monsoon to do a tax, MLS or foreclosure search, you’re able print out mailing labels based on the results by clicking...
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14 November 2019
Can Guest Houses be Included in Square Footage?
Finding the square footage of a property can sometimes be tricky. Whether you’re the listing agent for a property or showing it to a potential buyer, it’s important to have the correct information about how much living space there is. The Monsoon tax system is a great resource for obtaining details about...
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07 November 2019
When Is It Okay to Share Your ARMLS Credentials?
The answer is… NEVER! Sharing your credentials is an ARMLS violation. Per Rule 7.2 subscribers may not share their access credentials with anyone, whether the other party is another ARMLS subscriber or a non-ARMLS subscriber. If you’re ever using a third-party company to assist you with pictures or a virtual...
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31 October 2019
Step into the Death Room
In the 18th century it was called the drawing room. In the early 19th century it was the parlor. At Hogwarts it’s called the common room. The living room goes by many names. But there’s one moniker you might not have heard of- the death room. In the mid-...
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07 October 2019
Is Your Seller Nervous About Having a Lockbox On Their Home?
Has your seller ever expressed concern about having a lockbox placed on their property? Maybe they’re worried some careless agent will walk in on them while in the shower or let their dogs out by accident. These fears can be prevented with a Call Before Showing (CBS) code. We often...
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02 October 2019
Which Violations Have Fines?
Did you know that not all ARMLS violations incur fines? The Penalty Policy breaks down which violations have fines and how much those fines are. Examples of violations that do NOT incur a fine are: Incorrect school code Incorrect square footage Incorrect or missing assessor’s number Incorrect dwelling type Incorrect ownership...
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23 September 2019
My Saved Searches
You may have noticed that the Saved Searches screen has gotten a recent face-lift. The page has been updated and streamlined for an easier experience for the user. At the top you’ll see your Saved Searches along with Favorites and Drafts. If you want to make a search a...
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19 September 2019
Blackout Times in ShowingTime
Have you ever tried to schedule an appointment in ShowingTime only to find that slot is blacked out? A blacked out time-slot in ShowingTime means the listing agent has placed a restriction for that time-frame, for one of many reasons: The listing agent can select No Same Day Appointments or block...
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18 September 2019
How to Avoid or Fix a Jammed Lockbox
There are few things more embarrassing to a real estate agent than taking a client to a home and encountering a jammed lockbox. If this has happened to you, we feel your pain. If this hasn’t happened to you, here are a few suggestions to make sure it never happens—saving...
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13 September 2019
The Best Way To Find Listings With A Private Pool
When searching for residential listings, your client might have indicated if they want a property that has a pool or not. If you’re completing a search and you ignore the pool field, your results will contain some listings with pools and some without. Private Pool: Yes If your client...
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09 September 2019
Subscriber Satisfaction Series: Brokerage vs Syndicator
This post is part of our series focusing on the feedback we received from our Spring 2019 Subscriber Satisfaction Survey. We value the opinions of our subscribers and welcome comments and questions any time. Read other posts in this series here. A comment from our survey asked: “Why does ARMLS sell my listings...
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06 September 2019
Can’t Find a City? Try the Neighborhood Overlay
Are you having trouble finding a city in your Flexmls search? It could be that what you’re looking for is actually a neighborhood. Plugging a neighborhood or subdivision into the city/town code field won’t get you any results. Your solution might lie in the Neighborhood Maponics overlay. The city/town code field is used to...
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28 August 2019
Changing from UCB to Pending
Do you need to change the status of a listing from UCB to Pending in Flexmls? The process is simple. Click on Change Listing in your Flexmls menu, input the MLS number and then click Pend Listing (Under Contract). You’ll be prompted to enter key pieces of information about the transaction,...
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21 August 2019
All About RapidStats
RapidStats is the in-house reporting and market analytics tool from ARMLS. Consider it your one-stop shop for reporting and analytics. The customizable reports are sourced directly from MLS data and give you timely, accurate and comprehensive information–leading to powerful market insights for you and your clients. Easily Accessed Market...
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This post is part of our series focusing on the feedback we received from our Spring 2019 Subscriber Satisfaction Survey. We value the opinions of our subscribers and welcome comments and questions any time. Read other posts in this series here. A comment from our survey asked: “Why do I need to follow Showing Instructions for...
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15 August 2019
Can Clients Share a Portal?
Flexmls does not allow multiple portals to be set up under one contact. To share access to their portal, someone would need to provide the other person with the portal URL, the email address linked to the portal and the password. Portals are great as they allow users to take...
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This post is part of our series focusing on the feedback we received from our Spring 2019 Subscriber Satisfaction Survey. We value the opinions of our subscribers and welcome comments and questions any time. Read other posts in this series here. A comment from our survey asked: “Why does ARMLS make me use...
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26 July 2019
Adding a Listing – What’s Required and What’s Not
When adding a listing, there’s a lot of data to enter. But not all fields are required. In the Address and Main Fields Tabs, any field highlighted in red is required and must be filled out. In the Details Tab, any section that has a red banner across the...
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This post is part of our series focusing on the feedback we received from our Spring 2019 Subscriber Satisfaction Survey. We value the opinions of our subscribers and welcome comments and questions any time. Read other posts in this series here. A comment from our survey asked: “Why do I have to learn...
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