A Message from Gonzalo Mejia, 2015 NEFMLS President- Looking Forward to 2015

Happy New Year to all of our Members!

First, I want to thank all of the 2014 Northeast Florida, Inc. Board of Directors.  Their dedication to making our organization one of the best in Florida has laid the groundwork for a successful 2015.  I especially want to thank those individuals who served their last term in 2014; Charles Kassaw  Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty (2014 President), Roy Orren Marketmasters of the Southeast (2014 Secretary), and Stan Bishop Exit Real Estate Gallery, Director.  Please extend your welcome to the new 2015 Directors; Jeanne Eisenstein Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, Laura Evans Magnolia Properties of Jacksonville, and Jamie Huggins Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty.  Click here for a complete list of the 2015 NEFMLS Board of Directors. 

Lastly, I want to thank our Metro Market Trends, Inc. (MMT) Board of Directors as well President Gene Jones, Vice President Dee Bumbarger and Directors Andre Boutte, Dave Rifkin and Glenn East.

We are all very excited about the new changes coming to our MLS and MMT in 2015.

We kicked off the year going mobile.  Currently we are able to offer our members two mobile apps to access all the listing data including private information such as showing instructions, private remarks, and more.  We partnered with REALTOR.com to bring you the Find app.  Find integrates with your REALTOR.com profiles, setting, and includes a real time customer communication feature.  Flexmls has had an iPhone app available since last year and just recently released their Android version.  The Flexmls app integrates with your MLS system contacts, saved searches, and listing collections.  You can also make changes to list price and add photos direct from this app.  Both apps are powerful resources providing you private information so that you can promptly service your customers.

At the end of the first quarter, you will have access to a new service offering valuable information on our Condominium listings.  Each condo unit will include a floor plan, basic information about the condominium building such as how many units, how many units for sale, and detailed market information.  This service will be available for all condominium complexes in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties.

Metro Market Trends, Inc. continues to make enhancements to their subscription based software MMT SearchNet, including displaying active, pending and sold listing information on the maps for NEFMLS members. Soon we will be releasing both Android and IOS apps that will allow SearchNet subscribers to access information on properties all over Florida.

We continue to work with Flexmls on enhancements and improvements to the MLS system.  Adding Details to our Views is the most recent enhancement.  Soon you find a new link on the Member Search results page that will enable you to view that member’s REALTOR.com profile. 

2015 will be our year for improving communications with our members.  There are always changes occurring in our industry as well as the flexmls system changes and we want to be sure you are informed.  Listing syndication to third party sites (such as Zillow) and its upcoming changes is just one example of where communication with you, our members, is very important to the MLS, the Board of Directors, and your business.  

We would also like to hear from you.  If would like to submit an article or an idea for an article, please send to mlsnews@realtyweb.net.  

I am honored to serve as your 2015 Northeast Florida MLS, Inc. President and excited to be a part of all the upcoming events to benefit our members.

Calling All Android Users!

Flexmls is now available for Android users!

To use the Flexmls App, you must have an active login and password for the Flexmls System and Android version 4.1 or higher. The Flexmls® App provides a fast, easy way for MLS members to search listings and manage contacts from the Flexmls System. Key features of the Flexmls App are:

• New Search — One tap search to find listings nearby your current location or draw on the map to narrow your search. Filter your searches using the same quick search templates setup in Flexmls Web.
• MLS# and Address Searches — Easy to use MLS# and Address searches.
• Hot Sheet — Run the hot sheet to stay up to date.
• Gallery, List, and Map Views - Scroll through search results and see all photos for each listing in a gallery view. See listings on list and map views.
• Detail View - Access all the details for each listing, including showing information, documents, supplement, and more.
• Action Bar - Each listing has an action bar so users can quickly recommend the listing to a client, save to a cart, share by email and see showing and agent information.
• Contacts and Carts - View and manage your contacts and listings.
• Data Sync With Flexmls Web – Your searches, contacts, and carts all sync with Flexmls Web.
• Quick Launch — The same powerful and easy to use Quick Launch available in Flexmls Web, allowing you to search for listings, contacts, other MLS members, and more through one simple text box.

So now, members of RealtyWEB.Net have TWO mobile apps available to access private listing data. Find by Realtor.com and now the Flexmls Mobile app for both iPhone and Android. Both provide you with all the listing data you need when on the go. Both are also integrated with ShowingAssist.

Did you miss our post about the new Find mobile app by Realtor.com?

The Find app combines all the best features of the realtor.com app for consumers (school information, demographics, maps...) but includes enhancements just for members. You can view agent remarks, showing instructions, days on market, commission information and more on all RealtyWEB.Net listings.

The Find app is available to all members of RealtyWEB.Net at no fee and can be found in all major app stores. Your branding and photo may be included on the app by updating your profile in the Realtor.com control panel (see page 2 of "Using the realtor.com Control Panel" for details on updating your profile).

NEW flexmls Feature Release: Details On Views

You now have the ability to add Detail fields (such as pool, parking etc.) to Views in Flexmls.

Just as before, a View is the set of columns of information that appears on the List tab on a Search Results screen. To create and modify views, go to My Views under Preferences or click on View on the Search Results page.

To add a Detail field to the view, click on the Fields tab. The Available Fields column on the left side contains Main fields and Detail fields that your MLS has made available for use in Views. 

The fields are arranged under Group headings and you can scroll through the fields or type a field name into the search box.

Click on the field in the Available Fields column to add it to the Selected Fields list. Once chosen, the field will appear in the Selected Fields list and will also show the name of the Group to which is belongs. The field name will also remain under Available Fields, appearing in light grey type. If you want, you can reorder and rename the fields in the Selected Fields list.

After adding or changing the fields, make sure to click on Save at the top right. After saving, you will be brought back to the My Views page where your new view will be available in the list, or back to your Search Results page. You may now use this View on any search results page.

Note: You cannot sort on a Detail field on the List tab. When a detail field appears on the List tab, it appears in black text indicating that the column header is neither clickable nor sortable. Only Main fields are able to be sorted on the List tab.