New Market Share Option

New Market Share Option under Saturation Report in FlexMLS

Currently, Brokers have a tool titled Market Share under the Saturation Report which will rank members/offices/companies within the MLS based on selected criteria.  On March 3, a new option will be added to the Market Share program titled "Rank Members in Office".

Brokers will be able to rank their members by Status and/or Number of Transactions or Dollar Volume for a given time frame.

Click for details on how to run the Market Share Report.

New Photo Upload and Edit Screen

New Photo Upload & Edit Screen coming to FlexMLS

A new photo upload and edit page will be available in FlexMLS,on March 2nd.  The new photo page will make it easier for you to rearrange your photos and add titles/captions.

Rearrange Photos
After you have uploaded your photo(s), a number will appear in the upper left corner indicating the order number.  You can either click an drag your photos to rearrange or click on the number and select the desired position.

Adding Titles & Captions
To add a title or a caption to your photo, hover over the title bar or the caption bar of the photo and click on the pencil.  The green check mark will save your changes.

Designating a Primary Photo
To designate a photo as Primary, click on the flag icon.  The current primary image will be indicated by the highlighted flag icon as well as a blue outline surrounding the photo.

Rotate/Replace/Delete Listing Photos
To the right of each photo is a menu of icons.  the arrows will allow you to rotate the photo, there is an upload icon for replacing the photo, and you also see a trash can icon which of course will delete the photo.

When you are finished editing photos, click on the Return to edit your Listing link in the upper left corner of the page.  All changes to the photos will automatically be saved.

Click here for more detailed instructions and illustrations on how the new screen will appear and function.

If you have any questions, please contact Technical Support at (904) 394-9494 x 1605.

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.

A message from Charles Kassaw, 2014 NEFMLS President - Working Together.& Working Safer

Charles Kassaw 2014 NEFMLS President

Working Together & Working Safer

Several issues that have popped up again in recent months include Signage, REALTOR safety, and violations of the Code of Ethics.  We want to take this opportunity to remind everyone of how important it is in our industry to do what's best for our buyers and sellers, be professional with each other, and follow safety precautions.

"Coming Soon" or "pre-marketing" seems to be all the rage. However, there are several downside effects of keeping your seller’s listing out of the MLS that you may not have thought about.

Watch a video regarding this topic from Florida Realtors lawyer, Margy Grant.  

Another area of recent concern involves violations of the Realtors® Code of Ethics. While not common, some portions of the Code are often misunderstood or easy to forget. Here’s an article from Florida Realtor Magazine, February 2007 | by Kristy L. Harrington | page 30 that you will still find relevant today.http://www.floridarealtors.org/FLRealtorMagazine/2007/February/Yikes0207.cfm

Lastly, we want each and every one of you to be safe out there. We have also read lately about some appalling and disgusting incidents regarding REALTOR Safety but it’s not only about REALTOR Safety, your sellers and buyers need to think about it too. Here is a great article reviewing seller and buyer safety.

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=313739

As we enter the last quarter of the year, let’s all be safe, ethical and productive real estate professionals.

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