syndication: Denver, CO - Metrolist MLS data updates (GLS Blog) - 05/20/08 07:42 AM
LISTING DATA UPDATE: Metrolist-DEN (Colorado)
Listing Data
All previous issues with Metrolist-DEN MLS data have been resolved, and your properties should now be showing 100% correctly.
We now have over 600 Brokers sending their data in the Denver market area.
Agent Directory
Do you want your agents to be listed in the 'Find an Agent/Broker' directory? (Example)
Remember, we can do this automatically for you if you send us your agent roster.
If you haven't already sent in your agents info, here's what we need:
• Agent Name
• Agent Email Address
• Office Address
• Contact Phone
Please remember to … (0 comments)

syndication: Is Listing Data Integrity Important - a property data syndication discussion for real estate professionals - 04/30/08 12:32 PM
I recently responded to a question from an agent regarding an ongoing (8+ months!) data integrity / accuracy issue with a National Portal Company (no names will be mentioned here). This information is good and can help all of us to better understand and deal with listing data challenges that we inevitably will face from time to time.
Enjoy! -TM
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Data integrity is a key and critical component to the real estate industry as a whole. On the 'web' or portal side of the equation, often we are 'at the mercy' of the data that comes in to us. That's not an excuse, … (0 comments)

syndication: Make Sure your Listings are Posted to the GLS - the Global Listing Service - 03/06/08 03:53 PM
 Just an update for those of you that have *not* yet posted your properties to the GLS - check out some of the searches below for your colleagues' listings, new construction & builder homes, commercial properties, rental homes, and resale homes for sale.
 ALL the traffic - ALL the Leads -- ALL the Contact goes directly back to YOU - the Real Estate Professional. 
Your Listings, Your Leads.
We now have automated syndication in place with 56 MLS's - if you need help, let us know. We are here to help. 
Atlanta Real Estate   Dallas Real Estate   Denver Real Estate   Houston Real Estate   Austin … (0 comments)

syndication: NTREIS MLS - North Texas, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX || ACTRIS MLS - Austin, TX || Texas Broker and Agent - 01/31/08 05:55 AM
The following contains the step-by-step directions for syndicating your listings to the GLS - for Texas Brokers in the NTREIS (D/FW, TX) and ACTRIS (Austin, TX) market areas. (GLS User Group)
Texas Broker / Agent info: Syndicate your listings to the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com
Uploading your listings is simple
We currently support the following MLSs in TX via our partnership with ListHub.net:
 
NTREIS – Dallas - Ft. Worth, North Texas
ACTRIS - Austin Central Texas Realty Information Service

ListHub.net  Directions:
This takes about 3 minutes to complete and everything is automated after that: … (0 comments)

syndication: Reno, NV this week!! Reno Brokers / Offices - Call Tim! - 01/22/08 08:04 AM
Great News for our partners in Reno, NV!
This week I'll be in Reno, NV with our CEO and Founder, Todd Murphy meeting with Brokers, Offices and the Media. 
If you are - or know of - a Broker / Office in the Reno, NV area that would like to take advantage of having the CEO/Founder of an International Real Estate Portal (not to mention the creator of the GLS!!) stop by for a 'meet and greet', just let me know!
We'll be meeting with brokers discussing Listing Data Syndication, Property Marketing, Agent and Office marketing programs, market expansion, decreasing sales cycles, and internet … (0 comments)

syndication: Interesting Real Estate 'Stats' - 01/22/08 07:56 AM
Noteworthy statistics:
1/3 of the world’s wealth is invested in real estate
With the U.S. dollar feeling pressure, more foreign investors are buying real estate in the United States
Online ad spend doubles in five years: According to the Yankee Group, the U.S. online ad market will hit $50.3 billion in revenue by 2011 - more than double 2007’s revenue. The underlying reasons for this rosy picture rests on the disparity between current media usage and spending by marketers. The web claims roughly 20% of overall media consumption in the U.S. right now - but advertisers currently invest only 7.5% of … (0 comments)

syndication: Post Your Listings FREE in the GLS - at www.MyREALTY.com - 12/27/07 08:43 AM
Yes, Yes, Yes, and YES!
You, and any agent or broker you know - or even those that you DON'T know :-) can post your property listings for FREE in the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com.
I'm not sure where the confusion is coming from, but it's OK!
YES - it's free!
NO - there is no 'catch'!
We are a marketing company, and we have Many Tools for Agents and Brokers - and YES, you can pay for some of them if you choose to. (We believe they are a fantastic value at that!)
Remember: Posting your Listings, Advertising your Business, and … (4 comments)

syndication: BROKER NEWS :: Intermountain Multiple Listing Service, Boise MLS auto GLS Data Upload now available for the Global Listing Service - 12/11/07 02:55 PM
More Great Broker News!!
We've been busy - you've been asking, and we're working hard for you!
This post is going out to the GLS (Global Listing Service) User Group - we've just finalized the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service MLS listings data upload for Brokers in the Boise, ID (Idaho) market area.
There have been quite a few of you requesting this service, and we wanted to let you know we are up and running with automated property listings upload to MyREALTY.com from this MLS, via our new data partnership.
This is Brokers-only, so if you are an Agent wanting to use … (0 comments)

syndication: Wichita Area Association of Realtors® Added to GLS Auto Posting - 12/11/07 02:42 PM
Hey Team, Great News!!
This post is going out to the GLS (Global Listing Service) User Group - we've just finalized the WAAR (Wichita Area Association of REALTORS) MLS upload for Brokers in the Wichita, KS market area.
There have been quite a few of you requesting this service, and we wanted to let you know we are up and running with automated property listings upload to MyREALTY.com from WAAR, via our new data partnership.
This is Brokers-only, so if you are an Agent wanting to use the automatic MLS upload option you'll need to have your Broker contact us / … (0 comments)

syndication: IRES MLS in Northern Colorado Added for Auto-Broker Upload - 11/26/07 11:31 AM
Recently, we added the IRES MLS system to our automated data upload (brokers) via our partnership with ListHub.net.
In the week that followed we have had over 50 Brokers take advantage of this service and post their inventory up to the GLS for maximum exposure and Top Marketing of their listings - all free of charge with no strings attached, as always.
There have been a few 'key' changes to the ListHub.net service, namely that Brokers are no longer required to enter the 'gomyrealty' Promotional code to access the system - MyREALTY.com is now included FREE with every Broker account in … (1 comments)

syndication: High Listing Inventory, Not enough Buyers? - Turn it into a Marketing Advantage for your Real Estate Business - 11/23/07 02:00 PM
 (ed: note that this pertains to those markets where the sales cycle has slowed and the inventory is 'up')
Perhaps the most common commentary on the market that I am getting these days, whether online (websites, blogs, emails), print (newspapers, editorials, magazines, interviews), or in person (consultations, coaching sessions, training classes, or just business lunch); is that Inventory is UP and Buyers are DOWN. 
There is a lack of 'urgency' in the market Buyers cannot get qualified to purchase 'like they used to be able to'Pricing has been damaged by the increase in foreclosuresThe holidays have taken real estate out of the … (3 comments)

syndication: Listing Syndication - Posting to the GLS (Global Listing Service) - Post Your Listings for FREE exposure, faster sale, and Happy Sellers - 11/19/07 01:32 AM

What a FANTASTIC NAR Conference it was this year in Las Vegas! If you missed it, you certainly missed a GREAT conference! 
One of the top questions we heard at the NAR conference and Expo was "How do I syndicate / post my listings into the GLS?"
I'm posting that information here in Active|Rain so it is available to everyone. Additionally, if you have a Local Sales Consultant in your area they can personally assist you with getting your listings posted, advertising your agents, offices, and services - all FREE of course with the basic services.
If you aren't sure who your … (0 comments)