30 April 2018
Get Customized Feedback with ShowingTime
Receiving feedback from agents who have shown your listing can be invaluable. And with ShowingTime, you can create your own customized feedback request form. You can even configure showing feedback to be sent to your seller automatically. Customizing the Feedback Request Form From ShowingTime, click the Feedback tab on...
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26 April 2018
ActiveKEY vs. eKEY
The ActiveKEY and the eKEY are the two options you have to choose from when it comes to accessing lockboxes. They both have a varied list of pros and cons, depending on your personal needs as our guide to the right explains. The eKEY, our newest option, is an...
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25 April 2018
Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Monsoon
The Monsoon Tax System is the software used to look up owner information, deed history, loan information and, obviously, the taxes. But Monsoon does so much more than that! Here are the top 5 things you didn’t know you could do in Monsoon. Use Map Feature to Find the Number of Houses...
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06 April 2018
How to search for HOA amenities
HOAs are popular here in Arizona. If you have a client who wants to know if a specific benefit is included in an HOA fee, you can include those HOA amenities in your Quick Search. Searching HOA Amenities There are two fields you can add in your search criteria that will help...
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02 March 2018
Quiz: Searching and Mapping
Are you a Searching & Mapping pro? Prove it and see how well you stack up against other subscribers in our quiz! Want to improve your searching skills or become more confident with the map? Then check out our Searching & Mapping online course. Quiz not loading? Click here. Megan MMegan...
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28 February 2018
How to Search Using Age Restrictions
Have you ever needed to search for, or exclude, age restrictions on properties? Flexmls has a field to help you improve your search results called Age Restrictions, for example, to indicate or find a 55+ Community. Using the Age Restrictions Field When doing a residential quick search, click the Add a...
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26 February 2018
How to Get Your Days On Market (DOM) to Reset to Zero
Want to reset your Days on Market (DOM)? You’ll need to have some patience, as it takes 90 days for a listing in an off-market status to reset. On the 91st day you can relist the property and the new listing will reset to zero days on market. Here are...
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14 February 2018
Major Changes We Loved in 2017
Love is in the air, and we’ve got it bad for some of these improvements. Here’s a list of all the major changes and improvements we made in 2017 that we think you’ll adore too! Password Change For added convenience, passwords now only have to be changed every 180...
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09 February 2018
How to Use the Nosy Neighbor Tool
Showing a house and want to know what’s up with the neighbors next door? When did they buy their house? How much did they pay for it? The Nosy Neighbor tool in the Flexmls map allows you to look up owner information along with past MLS data by simply clicking...
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07 February 2018
Top 10 Violations of 2017
2018 is here, which means it’s time to look back and see the top 10 violations that occurred in 2017. Last year, the Data Integrity department addressed a total of 16,750 violations, 5,525 of those were self-reported. Remember that your first penalty violation of the year is waived as a courtesy. You...
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24 January 2018
How to Transfer a Contact in Flexmls
Going out of town and want a colleague to manage your clients while you’re away? Or maybe you’re part of a team and need to share contacts. Whatever your reason, Flexmls allows you to transfer contacts to any another ARMLS subscriber. Transferring a Contact Start by clicking the Menu and look for...
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22 January 2018
Why One Exterior Photo Must Remain After Closing
It’s widely known that when you take a Residential for Sale or Residential for Lease listing, one exterior photo must be uploaded within four calendar days of the listing. Even when the listing closes, a qualified exterior photo must remain. What may not be common knowledge is why. Why Keep...
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18 January 2018
ShowingTime’s Listing Activity Report
The Listing Activity Report from ShowingTime is a great resource when it’s time to have a sit-down with your seller. It’s important to note that this report differs from the one available in Flexmls with the same name. This dynamic report offers details for the life of the listing and contains...
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12 January 2018
Pesky Winter Visitors- Scorpions
Our mild winters bring more than just snowbirds and out-of-town guests. You may be unknowingly playing host to some creepy and crawly unwanted visitors, particularly scorpions. When temperatures drop at night, scorpions are known to seek warmth in your home. And since they can go long stretches without eating, they can...
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10 January 2018
Listing Deadlines
When it comes to managing your listings, you need to be aware of some important deadlines. In order to stay in compliance and avoid any penalties, here are the listing deadlines you need to know. Entering a Listing- 2 Days You have two calendar days to enter your listing...
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13 November 2017
Quiz: Think You Know ShowingTime?
If the quiz is not loading, click here. Megan MMegan has been working in the real estate industry for over a decade. She specializes in helping new agents begin their journey. In her free time she enjoys reading, writing, dogs, and traveling.
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09 November 2017
The Three Different CMA Types in Flexmls
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...
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08 November 2017
How to Print a Detail Report on One Page
Having trouble getting your detail report to print on one page? Save frustration and trees with a simple change to your printer settings. Printer Settings for Internet Explorer Start by clicking on the settings button in your browser, selecting Print then Page Setup. You should see a popup window similar to...
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26 October 2017
How to Set Up a Template for Your Subscriptions
Setting up a subscription template takes only seconds and will save you time, and possibly embarrassment, down the road. A subscription template is the verbiage your client will see when they open an email from you through their Subscription. It’s important that you keep the verbiage generic and not specify any names....
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05 October 2017
Property Classes in the MLS
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...
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