Newsletter

June 2022

Annual Supra eKEY Billing

The Supra eKEY annual renewal is June 1 of each year. The annual fee of $175 per keyholder will be included on your office’s billing statement scheduled to arrive this week.  If you are not using your eKEY, and would like to cancel your lease, please email keys@wisre.com by June 30 for a credit. Please do not submit an individual agent payment. Most offices collect MLS fees from their agent, and pass that payment on to MLS.  

Keybox Access for Listings Outside of SCWMLS

Members of the South Central WI and Rock Green MLSs have access to open Supra keyboxes on properties listed by SCW and Rock Green MLS members only.  Each MLS in Wisconsin has its own, and separate, keybox system. When setting up a showing on a listing imported into Paragon from another MLS (MLS number prefixed with 2 alpha characters), do not take for granted there will be a Supra keybox, and that you will be able to access it. 

Most agents in the Metro Milwaukee MLS (MM prefix) use the SentriLock keybox system. Metro agents can issue a one-day code to allow you access. Most agents in the Northeast (NE prefix) and Central WI (CW prefix) MLSs use the Supra system, but it is separate from ours.  If you want to show a NE or CW listing, email keys@wisre.com and request reciprocal Supra access. Indicate which system you would like reciprocal access for based on the alpha prefix. You need to do this only one time per MLS system, and there is no additional fee for this reciprocity. Please do not wait until you are at the property to call for reciprocal access, as it takes effort from staff at both the SCWMLS and the reciprocating MLS to get this set up.

Paragon Price Analysis

Within Paragon, there is an easy way to see the number of potential buyers (Paragon contacts with saved searches that match your listing) at the current list price, and if the price were changed.  This functionality is available for partial listings, as well as live listings. Check out this short video demonstrating this cool feature.    

Sun Prairie High & Middle School Changes

In the Fall, Sun Prairie will have two high schools (grades 9-12) and three middle schools (grades 6-8).  Options in Paragon for Sun Prairie High School have been updated to reflect Sun Prairie East and Sun Prairie West. All current listings with Sun Prairie listed as the high school have been updated to Sun Prairie East. If your listing is in the Sun Prairie West boundary, please modify your listing.  We have also added an option for Central Heights Middle School. Here is a link to a map showing the new middle and high school boundaries.  If you are unsure based on the map, here is a link to the district’s school locator tool. 

If you have a saved search using Sun Prairie high or middle schools, you will need to update it to include these changes.  

ShowingTime Home App for Buyers & Sellers

Home by ShowingTime enables your clients to stay involved as you work together to buy or sell their home. Buyers can easily view upcoming tour information, as well as driving directions for scheduled showings. Clients who are selling homes can receive showing requests automatically, confirm them, see feedback from potential buyers and view all activity on their home. Home by ShowingTime keeps your clients connected and engaged throughout the home buying and selling process. Home is part of the base ShowingTime product sponsored by MLS.  Click here for information on incorporating Home by ShowingTime.  

No Longer Allowing Showings?

Listings no longer available for showings due to an accepted offer must be moved to the status of Offer-No Show (PND). It does not matter if all contingencies are removed; the deciding factor is if showings are allowed or not. Please make this change as soon as possible. MLS rules mandate this change must be done within 3 days of when the property is no longer available for showings.

Upcoming Training Opportunities 

Paragon Connect:   Join SCWMLS trainer, Dave Bass, for a 30-minute class via Zoom where you will learn how to use the mobile version of Paragon, Paragon Connect, on your smartphone. Thursday June 23rd at 2:00 PM - please register here.

Map Search in Paragon: With Paragon's map search you can visually define areas on a map to search for listings. Join Dave for this 30-minute class where you will learn how to draw different shapes on the map and edit them, use layers to show lots of helpful information, and more. This live class will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 9th @ 2:00pm. Please register here.

Paragon Overview Classes: We offer weekly live classes for Paragon training. To register for an upcoming session click here.

South Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service

4801 Forest Run Rd, Suite 101

Madison, WI 53704

(608) 240-2800

www.scwmls.com