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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06 July 2018
Can I Search Other MLSs in Monsoon?
Yes, you can search other MLSs in Monsoon. When doing a search in the Monsoon Tax System, you can look for other MLSs that also use Monsoon. That list currently includes the Prescott, Sedona Verde Valley and Lake Havasu Associations. But what if you’re not a member of the...
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24 May 2018
Printing Labels in Monsoon
Imagine hand addressing 100+ cards or letters or mailings. Now imagine Monsoon printing off 100+ neatly addressed labels with a few clicks of your mouse. Doesn’t that sounds better? If you’re using Monsoon to do a tax or foreclosure search, you can create and print labels in no time. Printing...
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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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02 April 2018
Monsoon Moment: Estimated Percent Gain Explained
Have you ever wondered how the Estimated Percent Gain of a property is calculated in Monsoon? Once a property is in foreclosure and the opening bid has been set for the auction, the field for Estimated Percent Gain changes from being empty to being highlighted in green. In the example below, that value is 132.12%....
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05 February 2018
Exporting Listings from Monsoon
There’s a ton of information that can be pulled from Monsoon. No matter what you need, the easiest way to aquire and organize it is to export it. If you’re using the tax search or the foreclosure search, you have the option to export data. If you’re not familiar with...
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06 December 2017
Looking for Owners Outside the State or Country?
Did you know you can find people that own homes in Arizona but live out-of-state or even the country? A tax search in the Monsoon Tax System can help accomplish this task. Finding Out-of-State and Country Owners The first thing you need to do is add the Owner State List...
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19 September 2017
Monsoon Moment: Update to Square Footage
As of September 19, Monsoon will change the way square footage is displayed. What’s Changed? 1. We’ve added the new field “Added Attached” 2. We’ve renamed the field “Added Areas” to be “Added Detached” Why? This simplifies square footage by clarifying whether it’s attached or detached. The previous phrasing of...
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06 September 2017
Monsoon Moment: Is that Opening Bid Really $0?
Ever seen an Opening Bid of $0 when you’re searching foreclosures in Monsoon? It appears as part of the Auction Information. This begs the question, “Is the opening bid really $0? My client can bid $1 and win the auction?” Unfortunately, no such luck. An opening bid of of $0 in Monsoon simply...
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05 July 2017
How to Find the Correct SqFt for Your Listing
Square footage confusion can catch even the most seasoned real estate professional off-guard. Read on to learn the answer to one of our most frequently asked questions regarding square footage. Q: You have a new listing that you’re about to add to the MLS, but your seller insists the...
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24 May 2017
Update: Improvements to Legal Description
The Legal Description Field has Changed We’ve improved the formula that generates Description in Monsoon to better describe each property. We’ve also renamed two fields. Legal Subdivision (Flexmls) and Description (Monsoon) are now Legal Description (Abbrev) in both products. Legal Description Available in zipForm for the First Time We’ve created a connection...
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12 January 2017
What are the Different Transaction Types?
One commonly underutilized tool in Monsoon is the Transaction Type field. This search option defines what type of transaction took place the last time a property was purchased. The Transaction Type field is one of few that is manually tracked and entered into the system, and because of...
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08 December 2016
Tax Info Printing in Flexmls
Good news! The Tax Info option has returned in Flexmls! You can now print the Monsoon Tax Summary page at the same time as the Listing Detail Report. No more printing a listing detail report in Flexmls just to create a separate search in Monsoon to print the tax info. How...
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05 April 2016
Monsoon: Not Recommended for Comparison
When comparing comps in Monsoon, you might see this “Not Recommended for Comparison” warning tacked onto a listing. What this means is that the comp is not likely an “arms length transaction” and won’t deliver a fair comparison. These comps are included in the comp report unless you uncheck them....
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08 March 2016
Sedona (SVVAR) Listings Now in Monsoon
Listings from the Sedona Verde Valley Association of REALTORS® (SVVAR) are now in the Monsoon® tax system. SVVAR and PAAR listings are now included in MLS searches by default but can be filtered out using the MLS field: Why is this awesome? If you’re working an area where ARMLS...
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06 April 2015
Monsoon 2.0, New Features Abound
Monsoon 2.0 was released this weekend. The map now shows prices without clicking, the email button is enabled on the tax report and much more. Try the new Monsoon at MyMonsoon.com or via Flexmls.
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18 July 2014
Feeling Too Blue? Monsoon Themes
The default color in the Monsoon Tax System is Monsoon Blue. It’s a great shade of blue, but did you know there are five other color themes in Monsoon? After logging-in to Monsoon, choose Preferences: Themes. Then, select a new theme using the arrows . Don’t forget to...
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27 June 2014
Monsoon Definitions
GSE? Reverted? Bulk? In the Monsoon Tax system, there are several categories of transactions and other terms you may not know. Here is a short list of definitions: 3rd Party Successful Trustee’s Sale purchase. Bulk Multiple property sale, properties may be scattered across the Valley with a single transaction recorded, usually...
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07 May 2014
Monsoon Season is Here
It’s not the monsoon season you already know but Monsoon, a new tax system choice for ARMLS Subscribers from The Information Market. Today it officially launched. Brokers were given a sneak preview a couple months ago but now the system is ready for all Subscribers. Monsoon information can be...
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