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denver mls: QR Codes for Real Estate - 03/16/11 01:52 AM
If you've never seen a QR Code, you're about to see them everywhere. A QR code is a matrix barcode that can be deciphered by most smartphones using the phone's camera and a QR decoder app.
QR codes, which are used to direct a smartphone to a specified URL, are gaining popularity as a marketing tool, especially in the real estate industry. For example, this QR code goes to the Metrolist Facebook page.
QR codes can be placed anywhere, and brokers are finding many creative ways to use QR codes, such as on yard signs, listing brochures, business cards, promotional items, … (8 comments)
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denver mls: ATTENTION METROLIST (DENVER) MEMBERS: New Classes Available for MLS Rules & Regs Update - 12/20/10 03:18 PM
To help you understand the new status fields and to answer related listing questions, Metrolist® will offer a new class and webinar in January.
Understanding New Statuses Learn to correctly use the new Status Conditions and Approval Conditions fields to present a true picture of a listing. Get examples of accurate reporting for common listing scenarios.
You will learn:
How to accurately use Short Sale disclosure When to use the Pending status How a Refreshed listing work How the Withdrawn status works When to use the Kick Out condition These 45 minute classes are scheduled to immediately follow the Skill Building: … (0 comments)
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denver mls: New Required MLS Fields Bring Clarity to Status, Availability of Listings - 12/16/10 05:35 PM
Determining the true availability and status of a listing has been a frustration of Colorado real estate professionals. New status-related fields, accompanied by changes to the MLS Rules & Regulations effective January 1, 2011, help establish a better way to create a true picture of the status and availability of a listing.
All of the current Status options (Active, Under Contract, Pending, Withdrawn, Expired and Sold) remain as the primary listing status options. Two new required fields will be added, Status Conditions and Approval Conditions. Also, the Seller Type field will be required at the time the listing is entered, … (0 comments)
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denver mls: R U Loquacious? Be as wordy as you want with PrimeAccess! - 12/01/10 01:13 AM
You can now enter up to 1,000 characters in the Public Remarks, Broker Remarks, and Directions fields. PrimeAccess® Listing Details will display the full set of characters, allowing you more space to describe your property's features and provide better directions to the property.
A response to frequent customer requests, expanded remarks are just the latest PrimeAccess improvement to increase the marketability of your properties. Take advantage of this enhancement by more adequately describing the unique features of your properties.
Report Character Count In order to maintain one-page layouts, select reports will display a truncated version of this field and will be … (3 comments)
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denver mls: Search Multiple Property Types in PrimeAccess - 11/16/10 08:49 PM
"I want to be able to select Res and Condo in my searches" - this is among the most requested changes we've been asked to implement.
With the launch of the Beta Searches, you can now include multiple property types in a single search. Using either Basic BETA or Advanced BETA, you can choose as many property types as you need to get the results you want (fig. 1).
fig. 1 Basic BETA search provides the most commonly used fields while Advanced BETA search allows you to customize your MLS experience so that you get only the fields you want for … (1 comments)
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denver mls: Edit Listing Photos for Free Online - 11/11/10 05:25 PM
Your online listing photos are often the first impression a homebuyer gets of your listings. Now that you can have up to 25 listing photos, as well as add captions to your photos in PrimeAccess®, it's time to take your listing photos to the next level.
Simple photo editing can help your photos go from dark and cluttered to clear and colorful. And there are many free online tools to help you achieve a great look in your listing photos.
Picnik.com One of the easier online editors is picnik.com, which gives you the ability to crop and resize photos, as well … (4 comments)
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denver mls: Make your Listings Stand Out with 25 Photos AND Captions - 10/25/10 03:45 PM
Differentiate yourself and your listing from the crowd. Metrolist now supports up to 25 photos with captions in its new Photo Management functionality. Arnie Stein discusses the importance of listing photos and the improvements made by Metrolist.
Broker IPTV: Today we are talking with Arnie Stein, broker associate with Fuller Sothebys International Realty and head of the Arnie Stein Team. Arnie welcome.
Arnie Stein: Hi Dan, how are you?
Broker IPTV: Great to have you here.
Arnie Stein: Well thank you for having me.
Broker IPTV: Today we are talking about the importance of listing photos for those people in … (0 comments)
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denver mls: Farming - Not Just a Facebook Game - 10/14/10 04:44 PM
A successful real estate business is dependent upon growth. Developing new leads is a crucial part of surviving in the real estate industry. However, many real estate professionals overlook an important component that leads to growth... FARMING.
What is farming? In real estate, farming is not growing produce nor is it something you do on Facebook. Farming is a prospecting tool for identifying and establishing new potential leads. Much like actual farmers who plant crops months before the harvest, real estate professional must plant seeds, sometimes referred to as marketing campaigns, which will eventually generate customers, clients, sales, and income.
Finding … (3 comments)
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denver mls: Adding Quantifiable Green Data to the MLS and Financing Systems - 10/04/10 01:24 PM
Date & Time: October 12, 2010, 11:30am – 1:30pm (1st half hour is for networking)
Location: REI Community Room, 1789 28th St Boulder
RSVP Requested: BGBG.org
Use this code for a free entry: realestate Realtors, appraisers, brokers, finance officers and the building community should attend this brown bag talk to find out about the first Colorado MLS system to add prominent, searchable green fields and why this is so important for the future of their industry.
Learn about the state-wide initiative, spearheaded by the Appraisal Committee of the Governor’s Energy Office, to ensure that all 18 MLS organizations in Colorado … (2 comments)
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denver mls: Use Listing History to Your Advantage - 09/07/10 06:30 PM
Knowing the history of a listing can be a valuable asset in home purchase negotiations. As a broker working with homebuyers, researching the listing history can be essential to ensure that you are knowledgeable about the property and can suggest a fair purchase offer.
Yes, You Can! You can easily view listing activity such as price and status changes, that are categorized by MLS number. Also view a Days on Market (DOM) summary for active listings that includes Current DOM and Total DOM. From the Listing Detail, click Listing History. Follow Metrolist:
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denver mls: Working With Sellers in Today's Market - 09/06/10 11:54 AM
Alison Brennan talks about how the end of the tax credit incentives affects home buying and selling and discusses opportunities that still exist for homebuyers.
Source: http://www.BrokerIPTV.com BrokerIPTV: Today we are talking with Alison Brennan of the ABC Investment team of RE/MAX professionals, welcome how are you?
Alison Brennan: Good thank you, thanks for having me.
BrokerIPTV: Well we are talking about what's going on in the market now that the tax credit went bye, bye I mean first impression has, have you seen it really make some type of an effect on buyers?
Alison Brennan: Absolutely. First when we … (2 comments)
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denver mls: ShowingAssist – Manage Showings from PrimeAccess - 08/21/10 10:00 AM
Yes You Can! Discover the convenience of scheduling and maintaining showings online, directly from PrimeAccess. More than 65 percent of all listings in PrimeAccess® are enabled using ShowingAssistTM. ShowingAssist is included with your Metrolist® membership.
Enable ShowingAssist
Make it easy for buying brokers to schedule a showing for your listings. To enable ShowingAssist for your listings sign in to PrimeAccess and under My Listings, click ShowingAssist.
ShowingAssist Benefits Integrated with the MLS for efficient showing management Request a showing any time of day with one easy step Receive showing confirmations quickly, via email Access directions and showing instructions right from the MLS … (1 comments)
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denver mls: 6 Tips to Making Your Website Work for You - 08/18/10 05:27 PM
With today's homebuyer relying more heavily on online sources, it's important to ensure that your website's searchable IDX listings are working for you. Here are six tips to help make that happen.
Retain Website VisitorsThe longer a consumer is on your site, the more likely they are to remember you when it’s time to select a real estate professional. When you provide an easy to use, professional-looking IDX search, you help ensure that when they are ready to buy, sell, or both, they contact you. Brand Your IDX SolutionMake certain that your IDX implementation does not leave your website, and maintains … (4 comments)
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denver mls: Welcome to the Future - New Photo Viewer - 08/18/10 04:46 PM
The new, enhanced photo viewer in PrimeAccess® propels you into the future of online media in your MLS. This exciting new enhancement uses the power of Microsoft Silverlight to provide rich, interactive content and opens the door to future enhancements in photo size, viewing, uploading, and sharing.
The photo viewer allows you to enjoy a streamlined slideshow with easy navigation between photos and slideshow controls. The new photo viewer includes thumbnail previews of listing photos as well as full screen capabilities, perfect for reviewing photos with clients.
Experience the future of photo viewing today!
Finding the Photo Viewer You can use … (4 comments)
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denver mls: Top Do's and Don'ts of Listing Photos - 06/04/10 10:05 PM
With ninety percent of homebuyers searching online, "curb appeal" has been replaced with "click appeal." The first impression is no longer made at the curb, but at the click of the mouse.
Here are ten "Dos" and "Don'ts" when taking listing photos.
NOTE: No actual listings were harmed in the making of this article. … (6 comments)
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denver mls: Work on Behalf of Others in PrimeAccess - New Feature from Metrolist (Denver) - 06/04/10 06:50 PM
Impersonation gives you the ability to grant privileges to others in your office to work on your behalf. You can now allow others to sign in to PrimeAccess® with their Username and Password, select your profile and use PrimeAccess on your behalf. Using this feature, your information and branding will be included on all printable reports. Any Search History, Saved Searches and CMAs, Prospects, etc, will be saved to your profile as well.
Learn to use Impersonation
Melissa Olson, Senior Manager of Marketing and Sales for Metrolist discusses using the Impersonation feature in PrimeAccess to work on behalf of others in … (1 comments)
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denver mls: Impress Potential Clients - Metrolist Marketing Advantage - 06/01/10 07:51 PM
As a real estate professional, you use every tool at your disposal to market your clients' home. Assure your customers that their home's listing will be marketed to the greatest extent.
Impress potential clients by including this free PDF download with your listing presentations to describe the marketing advantages available to Metrolist® members making you the best choice to list their home.
Download it for free and start impressing your potential clients today!
Marketing Your Home with the Power of the MLS Follow Metrolist: … (2 comments)
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denver mls: Searchable Lot Size - Latest Upgrade for Metrolist (Denver) Members - 05/13/10 08:35 PM
We have received many requests asking if you could have the ability to search by Lot Size using a range, and we have responded, "Yes, you can."
You can now enter a square footage range for Lot Size in PrimeAccess® Power Search.
In order to make this request a reality, we have been working hard to make Lot Size consistent from listing to listing. As of the end of March, Lot Size must now be entered as the square footage of the lot, not as a dimension or as acreage.
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denver mls: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR METROLIST MEMBERS (DENVER): Your MLS Account - 05/03/10 02:48 PM
As of May 19, you will no longer be able to share your Metrolist account or sign in to PrimeAccess® multiple times using a single account. Each Metrolist member must have their own account with unique Username and Password to sign in to PrimeAccess.
Sharing your Username and Password is prohibited by the MLS Rules & Regulations and violations are subject to Sanctions. According to the MLS Rules & Regulations, Section 1.26 Participation, "Every User will be assigned a User ID and Password, which may not be used by any other person. Each User will be responsible for the safekeeping of … (0 comments)
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denver mls: Tips to Prospect for Your Next Client - 04/10/10 03:04 PM
Broker IPTV: Today we are talking with Bill Stubblefield from Coldwell Banker. He is part of the Ali van Westenberg Real Estate Partners and welcome to the show.
Bill Stubblefield: Thanks for having me, I appreciate it.
Broker IPTV: Well we are talking about a topic that a lot of real estate agents can use these days and that’s lead generation and prospective.
Bill Stubblefield: Yeah.
Broker IPTV: And the question is, how do you get new business these days?
Bill Stubblefield: Well there are so many ways you can do new business these days. … (3 comments)
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