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Flexmls recently introduced new Showing Instructions fields, which are easier to understand and follow. Now it’s clear to know if permission is required or if the listing agent just wants to be notified before the showing. Be sure you understand the rules in order to avoid potential fines! There are now two...

When doing a Flexmls search, the status field will always default to these three options: Active, UCB and CCBS. This is because those properties can still be shown to buyers and offers can be made. However, it’s easy to select only the statuses that best fit your needs when doing a search....

Did you know that you can customize your Flexmls menu toolbar? It’s easy to do and can help save you time by giving you quick access to the functions you use most often. This is especially helpful because the Flexmls menu contains over 50 items. It’s great to have so much to...

Adding a listing in Flexmls can be tricky! It’s a time-consuming process that needs to be done carefully. That’s why we’ve created an online Adding a Listing course to walk you through the entire process. It covers everything from navigating around tricky fields to making changes to a listing after it’s been added. There’s even a...

It’s not your imagination! Sometimes you simply can’t find a property in Flexmls. There are several reasons why this happens, even if you’re entering the information in correctly. Listing Activity Prior to 2000 Flexmls is a database and its history with ARMLS dates back to the year 2000. Only properties...

Searching Flexmls by city or ZIP code? Here are some tips to help you get the best results. Entering in Multiple Cities You can search for multiple cities at once by typing them into the City/Town Code field and separating them with commas. The same applies for ZIP codes. The cities must be...

Having trouble deleting recent and draft Flexmls searches? While a few clicks of your mouse will delete Flexmls searches, that’s not the case for Recent Searches and Draft Searches. Neither of those can be deleted manually. This isn’t meant to frustrate you! It’s actually designed to help you. While you can’t actually delete Recent Searches, they won’t stay...

Need help customizing your agent profile in Flexmls? We’re happy to point you in the right direction. Before You Start Notify your association of any changes to your name, preferred contact information or brokerage. They will pass the information on to us and we’ll update your ARMLS account with...

Flexmls offers two ways to keep your clients informed when new listings become available: a subscription or a portal. They can be used separately or together, depending on the needs of the client. If you’re new to subscriptions and portals, take our subscriptions and portals online course. It’s broken down into...

Getting a new listing is exciting, but adding it to Flexmls is a lengthy process that should be done with care. Not only will the information you enter affect how easily others can find the property when searching, but not following the ARMLS rules can potentially lead to fines....

Sometimes less is more. But when it comes to adding a listing in Flexmls, more is more! Flexmls is a database and only contains data provided by its subscribers, subscribers like you! When a listing is added, only the information and features entered by the listing agent will appear...