18 July 2019
Need to Transfer a Lockbox?
When someone buys or sells a used lockbox, it’s important to transfer that lockbox to the new owner. Transferring a lockbox is easy and helps us keep track of who owns...
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08 July 2019
What is The Information Market?
The Information Market, or TIM for short, was founded in 2005 when Tom Ruff and Jim Patterson merged their data companies Marketron and The Information Store into one cleverly-named entity: The...
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17 June 2019
Changing a Listing from UCB Back to Active
Need to change a listing from UCB or CCBS back to Active? Follow the steps below to change the status of your listing. From the Change Listing screen, you can...
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13 May 2019
What Can I Put in the Semi-Private Remarks?
The semi-private remarks field is reserved for both agent-to-agent information, similar to private remarks, and agent-to-agent information that can be shared with a potential buyer. The latter is where the...
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04 April 2019
How Do I Add a Co-Lister in Flexmls?
You can add a co-lister in Flexmls at different points in the life cycle of a listing and for a number of reasons. You might be entering a new listing...
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28 March 2019
What to Know About Special Assessment Districts
A Special Assessment District (SAD) is an area where the value is heightened due to a public improvement in which a tax is apportioned to recover the costs of said...
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13 March 2019
Customizing Your Portal Invites
Customizing your portal invite is easy and can add that personalized touch from you to your client. This email will go out to any client you set up on a...
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20 February 2019
School District Link in Monsoon
Identifying the schools that match your property is very important to potential buyers, but can be challenging for you. You’ve always gone into Monsoon to see what school district your property...
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24 January 2019
Using the Full Copy
When using the Full Copy option in Flexmls, there are two things you must remember. One: you must be copying a listing that you were previously the listing agent on. Two:...
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23 January 2019
Syndication: Why Does ARMLS Sell My Listings? (We don’t)
This is a question we receive a lot. The short answer is WE DON’T. ARMLS does not sell your listings. Your broker decides whether or not to syndicate listings to...
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10 December 2018
Bashas: A Piece of Phoenix History
This post is part of our series on local business and news. We aim to keep you updated on local trends so you can stay current with your clients. The...
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15 November 2018
What You Should Know About the South Phoenix Light-Rail Project
This post is part of our series on local business and news. We aim to keep you updated on local trends so you can stay current with your clients. Updated...
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15 October 2018
Accessing Listing History On a Property
Have you ever wanted to know the listing history on a property? You can access it in Flexmls under the Detail tab. The records go back to around the year...
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25 September 2018
The History of Harkins
This post is part of our series on local business and news. We aim to keep you updated on local trends so you can stay current with your clients. When...
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13 September 2018
Real Examples of Where Not to Place a Lockbox
Lockbox placement is a hotly debated topic, which we explored in Where Not to Place a Lockbox recently. To further the conversation, we’ve found a list of additional places you shouldn’t place...
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12 September 2018
Where Not to Place a Lockbox
Loyal blog reader Randy H. had a great question for us on social media. “Does ARMLS have rules on lockbox placement?” In short, we don’t dictate in our rules where...
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28 August 2018
5 Things Your Association Manages
It can get confusing knowing which company handles what when you work as a real estate agent. You’re a member at a brokerage, local association, national association, the MLS and the...
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09 July 2018
Understanding ambiguous fields
Flexmls has some ambiguous fields. It’s easy to start to second-guessing which one you should select or question how to use it. The best rule of thumb is to add additional...
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02 July 2018
Will My Listing Expire in TOM Status?
There are many reasons you may have to put your listing in a Temporarily Off-Market (TOM) status. It’s important to remember the expiration dates of those listings, since a listing...
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25 May 2018
The History of Berto’s
If you’ve ever driven around the Valley you’ve probably passed multiple large yellow and red signs that serve 24 hour Mexican food with “Berto’s” in the name. You may have...
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