by RMLS Communication Department | Jul 2, 2010 | Misc.
Thanks to everyone who submitted entries into our contest
We received many uplifting stories about the new RMLSweb CMA feature. RMLS™ staff who worked on the development of the new CMA were delighted to read all of your positive experiences.
The winner of the contest is Jessica LeDoux, a broker for RE/MAX Signature Properties. This is her CMA success story:
“Prior to the new CMA tool RMLS™ has created for us I would use two systems to generate a report. So needless to say I was eager to try this out and see if it would replace the system I am paying additional for. I watched the short video and got very excited to try it. Once the program was released I opened it up and started on two CMA reports. The program worked just as stated and was streamlined into a very user friendly system. With little to no frustration I created two very professional looking CMA reports. That next morning I headed to my clients home to present my report and they were more than pleased with the format, professional look, and me! Here is their comment…
‘I appreciate your help and the work you did was fantastic!’
The system was fast, effective, and easy to use! Oh and by the way I got the listing!”
Jessica LeDoux
In addition, we decided to give an unexpected honorable mention to the funniest story that we received. Mark Jones of Mal & Seitz sent in this submission that gave us a laugh:
“I had incredible results. I gave a listing presentation that seemed to be going nowhere until I rolled out the new CMA report. I was awarded the listing despite their concerns of my inappropriate language, my commission rate of 15%, and my crayon renditions of the property. (I forgot my camera). I hope they find their Persian cat I accidently let out. What a great tool!! Kudos to our new CMA report.”
Mark Jones
We will be publishing the rest of the success stories in a later blog post. If you would like more information about the new RMLSweb CMA, view these tutorials:
CMA Overview
Accessing the CMA
How to Use Radius Search
User Preferences
Adding Comparables and Making Adjustments
Creating a CMA Profile
Customizing your CMA Report
Entering Subject Property Information
Or, print out our Creating a New CMA in RMLSweb quick reference guide. Thanks again for all of the positive CMA stories!
by RMLS Communication Department | Jun 16, 2010 | Misc.
Enter to win one month of free RMLS™ dues!
We’ve noticed that several of you have been using the new RMLSweb Comparative Market Analysis and we’d like to hear about what’s working for you.
Send us your success story about how you have used the new CMA and you can win one month of free RMLS™ dues and your story will be featured on our blog! There will be only one lucky winner, but any additional submissions that we find inspiring will be compiled into a blog post at a later date.
Details of the contest:
- Entry is a story about how you have successfully used CMA
- Your story can be a maximum of 200 words
- Type your entry into the body of an email
- Submit your entry via email to communications@rmls.com
- Must be submitted by June 30th, 2010
- Winner will be notified by July 1st, 2010
- All submissions may be published by RMLS™ at later date
In case you didn’t know that we recently released a new CMA, here is some information about our new, transformed CMA report feature. View our tutorials below:
Or, print out our Creating a New CMA in RMLSweb quick reference guide.
Thanks and we look forward to seeing your submissions for our contest!
by RMLS Communication Department | Jun 9, 2010 | RMLSweb
Learn more about an area by clicking the links!
Recently, RMLSweb was updated with several new features. One of these features is the ability to view a city or county’s Web page by one simple click of the mouse. In client and agent reports, most city and county names are now links to local Web sites of municipalities for that area.
This can be useful if you have a client who currently lives in Ashland, Oregon, but is interested in buying a home in Portland, Oregon. After performing searches to find an appropriate listing that meets your client’s needs, you can email them a client report and they have the ability to also view the city or county’s Web page for more information.
By looking at the city or county’s Web page, your client can decide if that particular area would be a good fit for their needs. This new feature can also be used by agents who would like to learn more about a particular area in order to educate potential clients.
Take a look at the image below. This listing has links for both the city (Portland) and the county (Multnomah). These links will take the viewer to the official Web site for the city of Portland and to the Multnomah County home page.
How else have you used this new link feature?
by RMLS Communication Department | Jun 3, 2010 | RMLS News, RMLSweb
The new, improved CMA report has arrived
The transformed RMLSweb CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) has a brand new look and feel, as well as a new location! In addition to an extensive remodel of CMA, RMLSweb also now contains a Radius Search and enhanced User Preferences. Creating a CMA has never been easier and yet offered so many customizable options to set your CMA apart from the rest!
Highlights of the CMA include:
1) Navigate forwards and backwards without losing data
2) Adding comparables via seven different methods (MLS Numbers, Radius Search, Map Search, Address Search, Advanced Search, MLS Number Search, Saved MLS Numbers)
3) Saving the CMA in progress
4) Printing to PDF, printing to your printer, or e-mail with the touch of a button
5) Reorder your comparables or the pages of your CMA report by dragging and dropping them into the order you desire
6) Incorporate properties that are in different categories (ex: Farms/Ranches + Lots/Lands)
7) Display your recommended price through a graph
8) Customize your report with pages dedicated to Company Information, your Resume, and/or color themes to match your office/team
9) Auto-populate subject property information with Tax ID or previous MLS #
For more information, print out our quick reference guide.
Want a trainer to come out to your office and demonstrate this enhanced functionality? Call our Training Manager, Kerry Meeuwsen at 503-872-8051 or e-mail kerry.m@rmls.com.
by RMLS Communication Department | Jun 1, 2010 | RMLS News, RMLSweb
The new, improved CMA report arrives soon
The transformed RMLSweb CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) will have a brand new look and feel, as well as a new location! In addition to an extensive remodel of CMA, RMLSweb will also contain a Radius Search and enhanced User Preferences. Creating a CMA has never been easier and yet offered so many customizable options to set your CMA apart from the rest!
Highlights of the CMA include:
1) Navigate forwards and backwards without losing data
2) Adding comparables via seven different methods (MLS Numbers, Radius Search, Map Search, Address Search, Advanced Search, MLS Number Search, Saved MLS Numbers)
3) Saving the CMA in progress
4) Printing to PDF, printing to your printer, or e-mail with the touch of a button
5) Reorder your comparables or the pages of your CMA report by dragging and dropping them into the order you desire
6) Incorporate properties that are in different categories (ex: Farms/Ranches + Lots/Lands)
7) Display your recommended price through a graph
8) Customize your report with pages dedicated to Company Information, your Resume, and/or color themes to match your office/team
To schedule a preview of the new CMA, contact Kerry Meeuwsen, the RMLS™ Training Manager, at (503) 872-8051 or kerry.m@rmls.com.
