Vendor Award validates our commitment to our Members

Each year, we strive to enhance our members' business endeavors by providing various tools and technologies through the MLS system. One of our services, RatePlug, recently won the Mortgage Technology of the Year 10x Award which honors a company, product or technology that has had an exponential impact on mortgage finance.

RatePlug is helping educate home buyers on financing options and home affordability. To learn more about the program, which is available to you at no additional cost, Click here.

To use RatePlug, first be sure your favorite lender is registered with RatePlug.  Login to RatePlug and select the company/individual as your preferred lender.  Then when you send listings, select the report titled Full With RatePlug.  At the bottom of the listing will display the mortgage lender and a chart of their most current rates.  If you do not have a preferred lender, it will send a generic mortgage calculator.

For more information, please contact Technical Support (904) 394-9494 x 1605.

Results don't lie, RatePlug works!

For the past 4 years, studies have shown that Agents using the RatePlug Program are selling properties an average of 14% faster than non-participating Agents!*

This program integrates real-time mortgage payment information with MLS property information.

Today’s homebuyers are changing the way they search for a new home:

	88% search and view Property Listings online (ie: via Agent MLS, Search Engines, Realtor.com, Broker Websites)
	65% then search for Mortgage information on other sites (Google, Yahoo, MortgageTrader, Lending Tree, etc…)

	For the first time, Agents and Homebuyers will be able to view total monthly housing payments within the NEFMLS property listings based on live rates, accurate taxes, assessments, and insurance information for each property.
	The homebuyer can look at a variety of mortgage products and can play “what if” with the numbers to find the mortgage programs and payments that best fit their needs.
	In 2 market studies, data showed that Agents using RatePlug experienced a shorter timeframe from Listing Date to Contract Date.
	New, Property Flyer System (PFS) Now when a NEFMLS Agent lists a property within the MLS system, a detailed open house flyer can be quickly generated and sent to agent via e-mail

To learn more about the RatePlug Program which is available to you at no cost, click here.

*The study looked at real estate transactions from 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 in 7 major MLS marketplaces in the U.S. The data compared the total number of days between "at date" and "contract date" for both Agents using RatePlug and Agents not participating. The data included single family homes, townhomes and condominiums.

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.

New Service - RatePlug

New Service - RatePlug

RatePlug is a free automated marketing system that allows Brokers/Agents to display their affiliated or selected lenders mortgage payment information within each listing.

RatePlug will be incorporated directly into the Flexmls reports and system to create an invaluable tool for you and your buyers.

Home buyers can create different mortgage scenarios to find the mortgage programs that best fits their home buying needs.  

• Agents using RatePlug could experience a 23.71% shorter time frame from list to contract date
• 74% of home buyers use the mortgage lender that was referred by their Realtor (Realtor Magazine)                                                              
• Home buyers spend more time viewing property listings (approximately 6.5 minutes per property)
• Brokers can increase exposure to their in-house lender or partnered lenders

Tentative installation is scheduled for October 30th, but be sure to watch for further announcements.

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