Are you curious about how to get text messages and email notifications from Aligned Showings? Say no more! If you have not yet visited your Profile under Settings, prepare to have your mind blown (insert boom sound effect here). When your External Notification Preferences are set, you can easily...
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24 June 2025
New Photo Visibility Options in Flexmls
There’s a new feature in Flexmls! You can now make listing photos and other media types private. As a certified photographer with ARMLS, you may be asked to make different media types private until the listing goes active or mark media as private if a listing is moving to...
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Hey mobile device users, using the Flexmls mobile app just got easier! Map Overlays are now available as a filter on both the Android and iOS Flexmls apps and mobile browsers. Use saved overlays or draw shapes directly on the map to narrow your search to specific areas. How to...
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01 May 2025
Save as PDF Option in Quick Search
A small change was made in Flexmls. The PDF option was removed, as it is now connected to your browser. You will now need to click Print and follow your browser’s instructions to save it as a PDF. While this small change may be a minor inconvenience to some,...
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24 April 2025
Extended Durations for Non-Showing Appointments
Extend the duration of non-showing appointment requests in Aligned Showings! What is a non-showing appointment? A non-showing appointment includes activities such as an appraisal, inspection or walk-through. Appointments for these activities can now be extended up to six hours, accommodating the longer time needed by appraisers and inspectors. Please...
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15 April 2025
Searching for Manufactured Homes Without Land/Lease Fees
Searching for manufactured or mobile homes on leased land can be confusing. While individuals may own the home itself, the land beneath it could be leased. Here are some straightforward steps to help you search for manufactured/mobile homes that don’t include a land lease or to exclude listings with...
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10 April 2025
Why Must I Add a School District for a 55+ Community?
Adding a listing in Flexmls can be a lengthy process, as there are many rules to follow regarding content and data placement. An often-asked question is: Why must I add a school district for a 55+ community? The answer is simple: school information is required for every residential listing...
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08 April 2025
Showing Types in Aligned Showings
When requesting a showing in Aligned Showings, you’ll have five different appointment types to choose from. Recently, the system has been updated to allow extended durations for non-showing appointments, such as inspections and appraisals, which can now be scheduled for up to six hours. This guide will help you...
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01 April 2025
Gen Z Poll Suggests Language Changes in Flexmls
Vibe check! Our Gen Z subscribers were polled and they voted to see some language changes across Flexmls. Here are their suggested changes, no cap. Public Remarks: Encourage phrases like: bussin’, slaps and slay to convey essential property features “Hidden gem” will autocorrect to “lowkey fire” “Updated” will autocorrect...
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27 March 2025
Amazon Drone Deliveries in the West Valley
In late 2024, Amazon announced the company has approval from the FAA to offer drone delivery for some customers in the West Valley, with the ability to receive your order in about an hour. However, with any new technology, there are positives and negatives. Let’s explore some common questions...
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25 March 2025
Adding Time/Date Restrictions in Aligned Showings
Are you needing to add time and date restrictions to showings of your listings in Aligned Showings? No client wants a showing surprise! Whether it’s family mealtime, a sick household, or a client hosting a work meeting from home, an unwelcomed showing can be disruptive and can lead to...
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20 March 2025
New Floor Plans Section in Flexmls
Floor plans now have their own dedicated category, separate from Photos and Documents. Previously, floor plan images were included in listing photos. Now, they’re in a uniquely searchable field. If a listing includes a floor plan in this new category, you can filter your search specifically by this media...
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18 March 2025
Seller/Tenant Management in Aligned Showings
Aligned Showings provides seamless collaboration tools for Seller/Tenant Management, enabling those to quickly approve or decline showings and track a listing’s showing activity. Adding a Seller/Tenant To add seller/tenant involvement, select My Listings from the Aligned Showings navigation menu. Your active listings will display. Click on the Edit icon...
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13 March 2025
Rental Beast: How Using ‘Apply Now’ Can Decrease DOM
Every extra day a property sits on the market can mean lost opportunities. One way to decrease Days on Market (DOM) is to use Rental Beast’s Apply Now. The RapidStats report last month showed that in Maricopa County, rental Days on Market (DOM) averaged 52 days. Research by Rental Beast indicates...
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06 March 2025
Home Sales Report Sunset: Pull Your Own Charts!
The Home Sales Report will no longer be available after September 6, 2025. But don’t worry, you can still access the data you need! This blog walks you through how to pull the Home Sales Report for both Maricopa and Pinal County on your own so you can continue...
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20 February 2025
Pulling Production Reports by Year
There’s a new option to view your prior calendar year’s worth of data in Production Reports. How to Pull Your Production Report In Flexmls, click Menu, then find Statistics. Click on My Production. My Production Report displays the total number of listings sold year-to-date for the current year and...
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13 February 2025
What Is a Data Share & How Do I Use It?
A data share allows you to see listings coming from another MLS. In this case, Sedona Verde Valley Association of Realtors® (SVVAR) to ARMLS, and vice versa. A data share agreement between ARMLS and SVVAR started in December 2024. This means SVVAR members will be able to search ARMLS...
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06 February 2025
Top 10 Violations of 2024
The motto for 2025 is, “strive for progress, not perfection.” Mistakes happen! Every year, Data Integrity (DI) continues to find ways subscribers can avoid and correct mistakes that lead to violations. Below are the top 10 violations for 2024, as well as commentary on the progress, opportunities for improvement,...
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14 January 2025
Navigating Noise Pollution In Your Property Search
When discussing pollution, our minds often turn to water or air pollution, both recognized hazards. However, an often-overlooked concern is noise pollution, which holds significance for buyers making informed purchasing decisions. Let’s delve into the realm of noise pollution and understand how this knowledge can be applied when utilizing...
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10 December 2024
CubiCasa Floor Plans: New Subscriber Benefit!
You now have access to CubiCasa’s innovative floor plan technology! CubiCasa is a mobile app that produces detailed and attractive floor plans from a simple five-minute scan of a home. Getting Started with CubiCasa Attend our Getting Started Webinar. Sign up with CubiCasa. (Use your primary email address associated...
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