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Awwww – I Feel So Refreshed!

By Belinda Spillman

Real Estate Agent with Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado CRE# 40005863

July 13, 2012 01:19 AM

water Awwww – I Feel So Refreshed!

Have a stale listing that just isn’t getting any showings? Try refreshing it in MLS. And make sure Prospect Reservation is turned on if you have that feature in your MLS. That way, any agents with criteria saved in MLS looking for a specific home will be notified of your listing.

Refreshing causes MLS to create a new MLS number which makes the listing appear as new. It still shows the Days on Market, but when someone searches for new listings in the past 7 days for example, the refreshed listing will come up in the search. MLS does charge $10 for refreshing, but it is money well spent.

I have a listing which went a week and a half with absolutely no showings. I refreshed it yesterday and between yesterday and today, we have 6 showings and 2 second showings. It really does work.

I love it when a plan comes together!

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Allen Tate - Concord, NC

This sounds like a great plan. I have some that could probably stand to be refreshed. Thanks for sharing.

Betty

Jul 13, 2012 01:23 AM

Debbie Laity

Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO

Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Well I just did a complete makeover on one of my listings, and that same day we had a showing. I was waiting to get more pictures until the sellers cleaned up the house, but they haven't done that, and I'm not going to wait for them to get it done. That's what I decided. It's their mother's house they are trying to sell and no one lives in it, so it was easy for me to get new pictures.

Jul 13, 2012 01:24 AM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Job Belinda, Now we just need to get a contract this weekend on it. It is do!

Jul 13, 2012 01:31 AM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Our MLS does not offer the refreshing system. You can withdraw a home then list it again with a new MLS #. First time I've heard of this MLS feature or a refreshing fee. Interesting.

Jul 13, 2012 01:35 AM

Laura Murray

Weichert - Silver Spring, MD

Search Montgomery Co., MD for homes www.MDRealEstateOnline.com

Wow, I guess this must be possible dependent upon who is your local MLS. I have never heard of this in my area.

Jul 13, 2012 01:50 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

Darn, I was hoping that all the mls's had the Refresh feature. If they don't I would suggest that you call your MLS and complain. Maybe they will accomodate you. It is so much easier than starting over with a whole new listing. It is when I go to edit the listing, there is the option to refresh it.

Jul 13, 2012 01:52 AM

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

I am with you Belinda...I take new pictures, reboot the listing...make a new visual tour...just start over totally!

Jul 13, 2012 01:55 AM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Belinda --- our MLS does not have this feature. If a listing expires or comes off the market for any reason when it returns on our MLS - the cumulative days on the market is shown. It will pop up on the hotsheet and on the MLS for a period of seven days as Back on Market. With our limited inventory of homes available in most markets -- agents and prospective buyers typically notice. I wonder why your MLS feels there is a need to charge for this feature?

PS -- congrats on hitting the big 400 - that's 400,000 points on Active Rain, I mean.

Jul 13, 2012 02:05 AM

Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Belinda - We don't have a refresh feature, so taking it out and putting it back in is a pain. We do it infrequently, but on occasion, it does work out. And congrats on 400k!

Jul 13, 2012 03:12 AM

Dale Baker

Baker Energy Audits and Commercial Properties Inspections - Claremont, NH

New Hampshire Relocation Real Estate Information

Howdy and morning Belinda

Belinda my friend, you've gotten mighty fine comments left on this here blog post! I don't know if the Agents here are able to refreshe their listing on the MLS or not.

PS Congrats on hitting and going over the 400,000 Milestone mark!!!

Have a good one

Dale in New Hampshire

Jul 13, 2012 03:17 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Wow now that's an interesting feature. We don't have that here. All we can do is re-do pics, description etc and price changes.

Congrats on reaching a BIG milestone! Woo Hoo!

Jul 13, 2012 03:57 AM

Barbara Hensley

RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX

Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Belinda - it always feels good to refresh and listings do need constant refreshing in the marketplace, just as we do! BTW - CONGRATULATIONS ON HITTING THE BIG 400 ACTIVERAIN POINTS MARK!

Jul 13, 2012 05:16 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

hi guys. Thanks for the congrats. Its always fun hitting a milestone in the Rain. I feel rather DRENCHED.

How weird that most of you do not have this refresh feature. Waht the heck. Especially Dick. I thought IRES had it. I will have to check it out since I am a member of IRES as well as MLS.

Jul 13, 2012 06:41 AM

Ken Brandon

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage (Jacksonville, NC) - Jacksonville, NC

Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC

I am going to look into the "refresh" feature. Our MLS does not have it. We can, however, utilize a price change (even $100) to generate a new email notification to anyone with search criteria matching our home...even if they have seen it before.

Jul 13, 2012 07:32 AM

Shannon Milligan, Richmond VA Real Estate Agent/Associate Broker

RVA Home Team - Richmond, VA

RVA Home Team - Winning with Integrity.

What a great tip! I don't think our MLS has that, but it is a very cool feature. BTW, congrats on 400K!

Have a great weekend!

Jul 13, 2012 08:05 AM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Belinda, We don't have that feature in MLS. We actually have to take it off MLS for 5 days then put it back in as a new listing to get it to come up refreshed.

Jul 13, 2012 12:20 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Refreshing is a good idea in all of our marketing.

Congratulations on passing the 400,000 points level on ActiveRain. I think that Will should treat you to a very nice meal.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Jul 13, 2012 11:39 PM

Steve Hoffacker

Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL

Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Belinda,

Congratulations on the 400,000 points - a great milestone to achieve. :)

Steve

Jul 14, 2012 05:18 AM

Jill Sackler

Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY

LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

It's amazing how different they all are. We don't have it either.

Jul 14, 2012 02:09 PM

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