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.