mls: CoreLogic? CoreLogic? (Bueller? Bueller?) ouch
- 04/08/13 09:24 PM
We don't realize how dependent we are on tools until they are taken away.
Such is the case with CoreLogic who provides Triangle MLS with TEMPO and Fusion MLS solutions.
After a significant outage last week, we are now down for about 10 hours, since last night.
No redundancy in operations. Server cooling issues, and shut down, according to an update from Triangle MLS folks last week.
And people have work to do, work that requires MLS access.
Oh, well. Nice morning to drink coffee and clear off the desk...
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mls: Microsoft Pushing Internet Explorer 9, and my Key Applications don't Support IE9?
- 04/16/11 04:31 PM
Whine. Whine. Fer IE9!! Can I tell clients how "Tech Savvy" I am, when my key applications do not support Internet Explorer 9?
I know. I know... They should all be using Firefox, or Chrome, or anything but Internet Explorer. But, that is not my decision to make. Heck, some of them are probably still using IE6, as hard as MSFT is working to stamp it out.
IE9 has been around for over a year, in beta, and now live. Now, Windows Automatic Updates is calling IE9 an Important Update, and will install it automatically if that is the user's setting. I … (12 comments)
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mls: Do the Vast Majority of Real Estate Listings Need No Repairs?
- 02/15/11 03:56 PM
One of the parameters a Listing Agent can specify when putting a home on the Triangle MLS is "Need Repair."It is seldom used. Perhaps most all listings are in such good shape that they need no repairs, so why mark it?
Out of 16,000 Active residential listings, only 97 show that they "Need Repair." 97 homes. 0.006% Need Repair.
Quality and well-maintained housing stock like that has the home inspectors worried. Laying awake at night. Wondering how to complete their reports and where their next job will come from, since nothing needs fixed or cited for repair.
And where will the … (12 comments)
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mls: How would you grade the quality of your MLS Data? Does it matter?
- 01/22/11 03:58 PM
How would you grade the quality of your MLS Data? Does it matter? Does it matter if details are properly input, if features are correct?Do rules matter? Ethics? Reasonable procedure?Listing agent Due Diligence of some sort prior to taking the listing?
Material facts. Do they matter?
Carla Muss-Jacobs gets some chuckles with "WATERFRONT" Property DOES NOT MEAN: Swimming Pool." And it IS funny. To a point. In the greater scheme of things, it is also a sad commentary on either ineptitude or ethics.
I have been posting Triangle MLS searches in my blog and have been a little in awe of the … (6 comments)
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mls: Leaving Sellers Up in the Air, and Buyers in Suspense, with "No Photo Available" Listings
- 01/13/11 04:19 PM
Listings without photos. Not even mediocre photos. For days after going "Active" on the MLS.
There is really little excuse for it. While it does seem awkward to have to post photos after posting the listing, and it is aggravating that TEMPO does not allow batch loading of photos, Listing Agents can still upload photos onto the Triangle MLS immediately after posting the listing. And digital cameras that take presentable photos are cheap and getting cheaper.
So, why do agents leave Sellers up in the air and Buyers in Suspense every day on the Triangle MLS? And why do Sellers … (15 comments)
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mls: Say "Hello!" to my little friend. Mr. Tripod
- 01/12/10 02:52 PM
For the longest time I figured I didn't need a tripod to get good photos. Sometimes, I was right. And sometimes I was far from right. I bought a cheap, cheap tripod a couple of years ago, and it served only to confirm my attitude that I would do all right without a tripod.
My error. I have determined that without doubt, that cheapie is NOT representative of the benefits of a quality piece of gear. I got the itch a couple of months ago to get a tripod to go with my new camcorder. (I knew immediately that I cannot shoot … (26 comments)
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mls: Cary, NC: Edgehill Farm, A variety of affordable housing options in a central location
- 01/10/10 09:48 PM
Edgehill Farm is an affordable neighborhood of 256 homes of various types, in Cary, North Carolina. Edgehill Farm is situated northwest of the intersection of High House Road and Old Apex Road, and is accessed from either High House Road or Old Apex Road. There is little through traffic, so streets are commonly quiet.
View current Active Home Listings in Edgehill Farm.
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Raleigh and NC State University are an easy 20 minute commute. The regional employment center, the Research Triangle Park, "RTP," is about 25 minutes. Heavy drive-time traffic can affect either commute. … (3 comments)
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mls: MLS Foreclosure Search? Maybe some day...
- 10/29/09 03:12 PM
We get the calls routinely, "Can you help us find foreclosure listings?"
More often than not, the questioner means they would like to hear about homes upon which the lender has foreclosed, that are entered into the Triangle MLS when the bank is ready to sell them. They often are looking for foreclosures in hopes that they can gain more affordable housing around Cary, NC. Whether foreclosures make for more affordable homes is debatable, but one thing at a time........
I always want to say, "Yes," and I always catch myself and say, "Well, kinda... Sorta..."
See, there is no provision in our Triangle … (8 comments)
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mls: Search the MLS? Not on a Triangle REALTOR's® Website!
- 10/12/09 03:16 PM
I got hooked up with IDX Broker last spring and went live with their great Triangle Real Estate IDX solution in April. In celebration, I added IDX links to all my Neighborhoods blogs. On my site, on AR, on Trulia. Lots of work, but kind of cool.
And I did not notice a rule change that took effect on May 20, 2009, as per this edited selection from the TMLS Summer, 2009, Newsletter:
"Does Your Website Offer to Let Consumers "Search the MLS"? (Hint: Mine USED to...)
A rule regarding the use of terms "MLS" and "Multiple Listing Service" was added to the Triangle … (10 comments)
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mls: Can One Triangle Agent have 18,000 Listings? The Magic of IDX and the Triangle MLS
- 09/09/09 09:59 PM
It happened again last night. Nice folks who were surprised that the home they found on my web site is not my listing. How can that be? How can a home be on MY site, and not be MY listing?
Easy. Behold: The magic of IDX. IDX is one of the functions of our Triangle Multi-List System. You can search all listings from one agent's website IDX solution. Listing Agents purposely share listing information and data on the MLS with hopes that another agent will have a qualified buyer with the need for the listing.
And those MLS listings are shared through broker's … (7 comments)
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mls: Will-O-Dean Acres: Large lots and trees in a quiet setting.
- 09/03/09 01:28 PM
Will-O-Dean Acres is an older subdivision in Raleigh, North Carolina, originally developed in the late 1950's.
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With just two entry roads along Spring Forest Road, Will-O-Dean acres is well insulated from the traffic flow in the area. That is fitting, since a visit to Will-O-Dean Acres is a step out of the fast lane and into a time when large lots, big trees and quiet streets were the rule.
Homes in Will-O-Dean Acres are classic 1960's brick ranches, with some traditional colonials and low country homes mixed in. The lots tend to be a … (0 comments)
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mls: Morrisville, NC: Vacant land is a rare commodity. Find it here!
- 06/03/09 02:40 PM
Morrisville is a hot spot of activity, with a great location between Cary, Raleigh, RDU International Airport, and the Research Triangle Park.
Many residents live in Morrisville due to the easy commute to RTP. Sometimes it is a compromise for a two-income household. One person commutes to RTP, and the other may have an easy drive to employment centers in Cary, Raleigh, Durham, or Chapel Hill.
With the extension of the freeway, NC 540 connecting West Cary and North Raleigh as it passes through Morrisville, the small town has become an easy jumping off point for many Triangle attractions.
Residential building lots … (0 comments)
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mls: Vacant land in Cary, NC? Sure! We have lots, land, and lots of land! Search by Zip Code
- 06/02/09 02:46 PM
In a booming town like Cary, NC, large builders have full-time staff seeking land opportunities. And smaller builders may spend as much time looking for land as they do building homes.
Land is in Demand!
Now just be a great time to snatch yourself a prime building site, or a commercial parcel. A little softness in the real estate market has taken some of the emphasis away from sourcing land, and re-focused efforts on selling what they already have.
There are infill opportunities, luxury golf course lots, and various commercial sites, and some of the values are compelling compared to past pricing … (0 comments)
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mls: Apex NC: It's a GREAT time to buy a piece of dirt! Vacant lot and land listings by Zip Code
- 06/02/09 02:31 PM
When you want to build that dream home, nothing is more vital than a great building site in a great location.
So, today's mission is to bring out some land listings in Apex, NC.
You will find it all here, from small lots in cookie-cutter subdivisions, to larger parcels in unincorporated areas to desirable tracts and assemblages with huge commercial potential.
Search Results for land and lots in Apex, NC:
Land listings in 27502.
Land listings in 27523.
Land listings in 27539.
No registration ever required on my "No-Hassle Search!"
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mls: Raleigh, NC: Real Estate Market Offerings across all price points.
- 04/30/09 03:53 PM
Raleigh, NC, Real Estate Search
Home Search Broken down by price points and options in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Organized within each search frame from least expensive to most expensive.
Affordable starter homes for beginning First Time Buyers to sparkling designer homes for the most discriminating buyers. Some of these homes will not be in the City of Raleigh, but will have Raleigh addresses, as they are served by the US Postal Service in Raleigh. I had to break the price segments down to much smaller ranges, since the number of homes was too large for many ranges.
As always, when on my website, you never have … (0 comments)
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mls: Holly Springs, NC: Real Estate Market Offerings across all price points.
- 04/30/09 01:53 PM
Holly Springs, NC, 27540, Real estate Search
Home Search Broken down by price points and options within the Town of Holly Springs, North Carolina.
Organized within each search frame from least expensive to most expensive.
Affordable starter homes for First Time Buyers to the finest homes for the most discerning buyers.
As always, when on my website, you never have to register to search for a home, land, multi-family, commercial property, or rental home.
Click to see what you can get in Holly Springs, NC, for:
$1---------$150,000
$150,001--$225,000
$225,001--$275,000
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$275,001--$325,000
$325,001--$375,000
$375,001--$425,000
$425,001--$475,000
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$475,001--$525,000
$525,001--$600,000
$600,001--$700,000
$700,001--$800,000
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$800,001+
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mls: Morrisville, NC: Real Estate Market Offerings across all price points.
- 04/30/09 01:00 PM
Morrisville, NC, 27560, Real Estate Search
Home Search Broken down by price points and options within the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina.
Organized within each search frame from least expensive to most expensive.
Affordable starter homes for beginning First Time Buyers to wonderful dream homes for the most discerning buyers.
As always, when on my website, you never have to register to search for a home, land, multi-family, commercial property, or rental home.
Click to see what you can get in Morrisville, NC, for:
$1---------$150,000
$150,001--$225,000
$225,001--$275,000
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$275,001--$325,000
$325,001--$375,000
$375,001--$425,000
$425,001--$475,000
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$475,001--$525,000
$525,001--$600,000
$600,001--$700,000
$700,001--$800,000
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$800,001--$1,000,000
$1,000,001--$1,500,000
$1,500,000+
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mls: Apex, NC: Market Offerings across all price points.
- 04/29/09 03:30 PM
Apex, NC, Triangle Real estate Search
Home Search Broken down by price points and noting typical housing offerings within the Town of Apex, North Carolina.
Organized within each search frame from least expensive to most expensive.
Affordable starter homes to wonderful dream homes for the most discerning buyers.
As always, when you find yourself on my website, you never have to register to search for a home, land, multi-family, commercial property, or rental home.
Click to see what you can get in Apex for:
$1---------$150,000
$150,001--$225,000 Apex, NC, starter homes, affordable housing, fixer-uppers, and townhomes.
$225,001--$275,000 Getting into some nice subdivisions with pools, trails, … (0 comments)
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mls: Triangle MLS says "Dust off your Brownies." Photos in 7 days, or else!
- 02/19/09 02:26 PM
In a decidedly and curiously conservative move, but a long overdue initiative, the Triangle MLS announced today that effective March 1, all listings will be accompanied by photos, renderings, or drawings.
Within seven days of being entered.
SEVEN days of pushing away the curious buying public. Seven days of Client Gateway participants passing up listings without an image. BUT, on the EIGHTH day, after the poor property has languished, voila! We will have a photo set on which to feast our eyes. I can load 12 digital photos within 20 minutes after entering the listing.
And they have to give instructions to listing agents … (14 comments)
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mls: Cary, NC, Real Estate: Iron Gate is affordable and centrally located
- 07/06/08 01:51 PM
View current Active Listings in Iron Gate.
Iron Gate is one of several affordable neighborhoods near the Heart of Cary, NC.
Iron Gate is perfectly situated near downtown and shopping at the Cary Towne Mall and Crossroads Plaza. The neighborhood is also minutes away from Exit 291 (Cary Towne Blvd) on I-40.
Residents of the neighborhood can enjoy Dunham Park’s playground and tennis courts located off of Walnut Street. The Cary Swim Club is also in close proximity to the neighborhood. Iron Gate was developed in the late 1970’s.
Typical Iron Gate homes include ranches and split levels. … (0 comments)
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