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How to Add A Team Member in Aligned Showings

Within Aligned Showings, a Team Member and Team Instructions can be added in three different places. For All Showings Going Forward: Visit your Settings and go to Edit System Preferences to add a Team Member to be involved with all your listings going forward. Team Instructions can also be...

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How Does Messaging Work in Aligned Showings?

Once a showing is requested on a listing, the Messages feature becomes your hub for managing appointment details seamlessly. With Messages, you gain the ability to communicate directly with the Listing Agent, facilitating the process of obtaining final confirmation for showing the property. A message can be sent to...

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Choose Your Showing Service in Flexmls

To indicate which showing platform you want to use for your listing inside Flexmls, utilize the Showing Service field. While adding a new listing or editing an existing listing, you can visit the Details tab of the Listing Information to find the Showing Notification Methods section. Here, you can...

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Setting Up Your Listing Preferences in Aligned Showings

Once you have chosen Aligned Showings as your desired showing service in Flexmls, you can set up your showing preferences for each listing in Aligned Showings. Within Aligned Showings, visit the My Listings area and select the listing you want to modify. Within the first section, you can adjust...

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How Does RESO Benefit Me and My MLS?

RESO, the Real Estate Standards Organization, plays a vital role in creating standards that help real estate systems work together seamlessly. Their Data Dictionary serves as a universal language for data in the industry, allowing various systems to communicate effortlessly. RESO & ARMLS ARMLS actively helps shape and align...

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Adding Additional Stops to a Route in Aligned Showings

When creating a Route in Aligned Showings, you can incorporate additional stops you want to make, including listings that are using a different showing service. Start in either Flexmls or Aligned Showings to choose the listings you want to include in your Route. After you have selected the date,...

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Quick Actions When Viewing a Listing

While viewing a listing in Flexmls, you can click on the drop-down caret next to the MLS number to easily access several quick action features. Quick Actions for Listing Viewers Match Contacts –This allows buyer’s agents to see which of their contacts has a Reverse Prospecting match with this...

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Looking for a Fixer Upper?

When adding a field to a search, you can select the Fix-Up Needs Repair field to include or exclude specific results. Including this option can help you find properties that need repairs. These properties can be used as an investment opportunity, to have as a project home or help...

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What Is a Bounced Email?

Have you ever seen the word “Bounce” next to a client’s email in their Contact Management details? If so, they may not be receiving all their emails from Flexmls. Email providers like Gmail, Yahoo, AOL and others will stop delivering emails their algorithm thinks you don’t want to receive....

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Understanding Listing Prices

Have you ever wondered about what the difference is between listing prices displayed in Flexmls? See what each price indicates below. Listing Price Definitions Original List Price – The price of a listing at the time of its origination. The Original List Price always displays and cannot be adjusted....

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Customize Listing Results Using the Office/Member Search

Did you know when searching for an agent or office and clicking to view their listings, only listings within your default settings will show? Start by visiting the main Menu to select either the Office/Member or the Member Lookup option. Next, select View Listing Options in the upper right corner. Transaction Role You...

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Sending a Listing Preview

To send a preview of a listing before it’s live, visit the main Flexmls Menu to select My Incomplete. Then, choose the address of your listing and click Print or Email. Listing Detail Report / Plano Generating the Listing Detail Report, aka Plano, will allow your client to see...

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Are You Using the Supra Functions Feature?

The Supra Functions feature in Flexmls allows you to view lockbox activity on a property. It can be accessed directly in the menu of Flexmls. It is important to assign a lockbox to your listing immediately after it is assigned an MLS number. This will help you organize your...

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Set Your Broker Attribution Preferences

Have you enabled Broker Attribution for your listings? This allows an email address or phone number to be displayed on listings on Public Facing Listing Search Websites (IDX), which provides a direct way for buyers to contact you. Brokers can set a single email address or phone number to...

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How Are Sites Receiving My Listings?

Did you know not all listings on consumer websites come from ARMLS? To verify where the syndicator or IDX is receiving information, there is always an indication of the data source and it may not always be directly from ARMLS. Each site will display the information a little differently,...

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Introducing CurbView Tax

CurbView Tax is a new alternative to Monsoon built by ARMLS. Using newer technology, CurbView is faster and has a deeper connection to MLS data. Try it next to the Monsoon button in Flexmls. Accessing CurbView Tax Curbview Tax can be found where you are used to seeing Monsoon. Flexmls...

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Tips for Printing in Flexmls

Printing a listing’s detail report aka plano on one sheet of paper isn’t always an easy task. Some listings have more information included than others and, therefore, may take up more space. Here are some tips you can try in Flexmls to avoid printing on multiple pages. Choosing the...

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Searching HOA Fees Made Easier with Flexmls

When searching for homes or properties, it’s important to consider all the costs involved, including any Homeowners Association (HOA) fees. For many homebuyers, HOA fees can make or break a budget. However, did you know that you can search for listings that meet specific HOA fee criteria based on...

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Test Your Knowledge: Subscriptions and Portals

Using your knowledge of the Subscriptions and Portals, can you answer the questions below? You can review the Subscriptions and Portals online class or take a live Searching and Mapping class before you start. Quiz not displaying? Click here. Register for a live Searching and Mapping class or take...

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Help Icons and Indicators When Adding a Listing

When adding a new listing to Flexmls, it is crucial to provide accurate and complete information about the property. Throughout the process, you’ll see different help icons and indicators to help you along the way. The red question bubble provides additional information about what the field means or what...

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