Newsletter - September 2021
Two Options to Keep you Safe
 
Within both the ShowingTime and the Supra eKEY apps, there is a free feature that allows you to create an email alert to selected contacts.  The ShowingTime alert feature works on a timer or allows an immediate panic button push.  Supra allows for an immediate panic button push.   See links below for step by step setup instructions:


Zillow Listing Edit Removed

Now that Zillow is a brokerage, they no longer give agents the ability to edit listings sent to Zillow via MLS IDX data feeds.   If you still have access to edit your listing, it is because your listing is also on Zillow from a secondary source, such as a franchise.   When looking at your listing on Zillow, you will find the data source or sources under the Listed By information.  The example below shows this listing provided via the WIREX MLS data feed and the RE/MAX International data feed.  Information from the WIREX MLS data feed will be the primary display, but the consumer can click on the secondary source to see a slightly different view of the listing.   If you still have the option to edit your listing, you are actually editing the secondary source display, not the primary MLS source display. This has caused some confusion for our members, as they expect to see their edits on the primary MLS source display.  
Photo Increase to 90

At their last meetings, the MLS Committee and MLS Board of Directors voted to increase the maximum number of photos allowed per listing from 36 to 90. 
 
Highlight on the Market Monitor

You can customize the Market Monitor on the Paragon Home page to limit the display of listings to certain counties, cities, school districts, or types of property. Click the gear to the right of the words Market Monitor to set your preferences. 
 
Clicking the My Info Tab on the Market Monitor gives you quick access to your current active listings as well as your current offer-no show listings, your current delayed listings, your listings due to expire for days specified, and your solds for the past 6 months. Listings under the Sold Within Six Months link include your co-broke sales, allowing easy monitoring to be sure you are given credit for co-broke sales.
 
Streamline New Listing Input

Agents with basic Realtor level Paragon access can enter listing data for a new listing directly into Paragon (Listings –> Add Listing) and save it as a partial. This option streamlines the add listing process by allowing agents to directly key in listing data as opposed to filling out profile sheets. Partial listings can then be reviewed and saved as live listings by users with office administrative access. When entering a partial listing, an agent should make note of the partial listing number assigned to pass on to their office listing administrator, along with any documentation required by their office. If the listing should be entered in a status other than Active, that should also be noted. Administrators can then pull up the partial listing to complete under Listings -> Maintain Partials.

A Few Tips:

  • Selecting Tax Autofill will pull in data from public records.

  • Select Save As Partial Listing and select Continue Input to load photos & documents. You can select to save as a partial several times along the way to save your work.

  • Before handing off to your administrator, click Save Listing to trigger input rules to make sure you have not missed any required information. Click the red triangle to jump to the field that contains missing information. Status will be entered by your administrator.
South Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service
4801 Forest Run Rd
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 240-2800