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 what. In the lockbox/key section download and complete the lockbox transfer form. You will need the current owner of...
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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 Information Market. Seeing the value in this data company, ARMLS purchased TIM in 2012. The 16 employees who work at TIM...
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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 use the guide help text to assist you through the steps or continue with the steps. Select Modify/Remove UCB...
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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 semi-private remarks really can come in handy. Currently there are 10K+ listings using the semi-private remarks field. So what...
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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 for the first time or maybe you’re mentoring a new agent and need to add them to an existing...
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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 improvement i.e. to finance a local street or sewer repairs. Why it’s Important to Check The costs of the...
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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 portal. To get started, go to your menu select Portal Preferences. Once in Portal Preferences, select the plus sign...
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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 was in, but now Monsoon has made it easier by providing a link that takes you directly to that...
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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 third-party real estate websites. Realtor.com is an example of a syndication site (all sites listed below). Since the listings...
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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 name Bashas’ has been synonymous with the Phoenix area now for more than 80 years. The name graces streets...
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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 on 12/5. It’s been 6 years now since we first began the South Phoenix light rail conversation. The 5.5...
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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 2000, but if you look closely you may find some that are a bit old. To Access the History...
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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 was the last time you sat down in a theater with a big buttery popcorn and some Raisinets while waiting for that big...
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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 a lockbox. These photos are inspired by actual events. Oh the places your lockbox could go…. This box...
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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 a lockbox must be placed on a listing. We do, however, have some tips. 1. Think of your fellow agents...
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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 list goes on and on. To help ease some of that confusion, here is a list of 5 things...
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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 in TOM status will expire on that date. If the expiration date begins to creep up as your 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 wondered if Roberto actually owns Roberto’s or if Eriberto is related to Humberto. The truth is probably not. We can chalk...
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09 May 2018
10 Things You Cannot Put in the MLS
We talk a lot about what to put in Flexmls. But what’s just as important are all of the things that cannot go in the MLS. That’s what all the rules and regulations are about. In order to provide the best data to all, it’s important to know and understand what can...
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03 May 2018
What is an incomplete listing?
An Incomplete Listing is a listing that’s been started but not made active yet in the mls. If you’ve ever entered a listing into the MLS, you know there’s a lot of information that must be gathered to make it happen. But if you forget something or don’t have all...
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