Realist will be unavailable from 5-8pm this Saturday evening for routine maintenance by CoreLogic staff.

Please schedule accordingly.  Realist will be completely unreachable and offline during the maintenance window.

Schedule:

Saturday, April 12 – 5pm – Realist offline
Saturday, April 12 – 8pm – Realist accessible/functionality restored

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04/10/2014

FBS will conduct another series of live Trainer-focused webinars entitled “Train the Trainer.”  If someone in your office is interested in training Flexmls Web or just wanting to learn more please share this information with them.  Each webinar will be 60-90 minutes and they will be recorded. Initially three webinars are scheduled and a fourth may be added if needed. Train-the-Trainer sessions typically lasts 5 hours or so when done live therefore webinars 2 and 3 will be picking up where the previous webinar left off.

These will be very similar to the Train-the-Trainer webinars offered prior to go-live with Flexmls in February 2014.

To register, please use the following links.  Please note that each webinar is scheduled for 11am Eastern

Train the Trainer Session 1, Thursday, May 1 – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/642874320

Train the Trainer Session 2, Wednesday, May 7 – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/821181344

Train the Trainer Session 3, Monday, May 19 – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/296164040

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04/09/2014

Am I running Windows XP?

If you are unsure, Microsoft has provided a website that will detect and tell you if you are running Windows XP on your system. You’ll want to run this on any computer you may believe as running Windows XP as each system will  need to be addressed. The website is as follows:

http://www.amirunningxp.com

What does this mean for me?

What this means for you is that if you are currently running an system with Windows XP, you’ll want to consider upgrading to or purchasing a system with a newer version of Windows. Our vendor’s current plans call for Tempo/Fusion to support Windows XP through the February conversion to flexMLS, but please be aware that after Microsoft discontinues Windows XP in April, future vendor support will likely end. For recommendations on your next computer system, you may wish to check this article written to discuss computer purchases:

http://www.columbusrealtors.com/NewsDetail.aspx?article=69992448

Why is this Happening?

As many may have heard over the last few months, Microsoft is moving to end support for PC systems running Windows XP on April 8, 2014. As such, Windows XP will no longer receive software updates from Windows Update. These include security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, which can steal your personal information. Windows Update also installs the latest software updates to improve the reliability of Windows XP—new drivers for your hardware and more. You will also likely find many third party type programs, such as anti-virus, will end their support of Windows XP at the same time. If you have a specific question about a program and its support under Windows XP, you’d want to check the vendor that provided the software for details.

Microsoft has released a site that covers all the details regarding their decision and what options are available. Please use the link below to visit:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help

For users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, please be aware that this notice does not affect you. To verify the version of Windows you are running, please use the following guide supplied by Microsoft, to help:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/which-operating-system

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04/08/2014

Update from FBS regarding Yahoo email servers as of May 9, 2014:

There are still some lingering issues regarding emails not reaching their proper destination originally posted here. FBS is aware of the problem and is working toward a permanent solution. These problems affect anyone with an email address that ends with (but not limited to) @yahoo.com, @sbcglobal.net, @att.net, @bellsouth.net, @mindspring.com, and @earthlink.com.

If you have one of these email addresses as your primary email address within flexmls, as a temporary solution please change it to an alternate email address that does not end with one of these domain names. If your association allows you to perform this task, update your email address in flexmls by clicking on Preferences > My Profile > My E-mails Addresses > clicking your email address entry and clicking Edit. Change your email address to a valid address that does not end in one of the domains listed above, make sure the setting “Is this your primary E-mail address” is set to Yes, then click Next to save your changes. If you do not have a My E-Mail Addresses option, contact your local association office for further assistance.

Original Message:

All email sent from a “xxxx@yahoo.com” address that does not originate from a Yahoo server is being blocked by most major email providers.  If your primary email address in your flexmls profile is a “yahoo.com” address, your clients are likely not receiving any MLS listing communication from you.

The quickest way to ensure that your email from the MLS will not be blocked is to use an alternate (non-Yahoo) address on your profile in flexmls.  If you have a Gmail or other email address, this will not be affected by Yahoo’s change.  Only email “From” a Yahoo address is being blocked.

To change your flexmls email:

1) Log onto flex
2) Go to Preferences > My Profile.
3) Click Quick Profile Maintenance at the top.
4) Replace your Yahoo email address with an alternate address from another email provider.
5) Click Save at the bottom

Please be advised that Yahoo made a change to their email policy (DMARC) this weekend that is causing email sent from a Yahoo address but not directly from the Yahoo servers to be blocked by many email systems including MSN/Live/Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, Comcast, etc.  This is affecting all Yahoo email locally and nationally.  This change is affecting all email sent from a Yahoo address, not only MLS listing email.

This change by Yahoo affects all outgoing email from the MLS and all other websites that send email “from” a Yahoo address but not directly from Yahoo servers.  It is uncertain if or when Yahoo will return to a less restrictive email policy.

For More Information about the problem, please read the story about Yahoo and DMARC below:

http://www.socketlabs.com/blog/yahoo-com-changes-dmarc-policy/

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04/07/2014

Did you know you could now sort the hot sheet?  Are you wondering what quick launch does?  Please join us for this 60 minute webinar as we tell you about some new features in flexmls web.

Space is limited.  Click the link below to reserve your Webinar seat now.

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/256576192

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04/01/2014

Changing your password within the Flexmls system is easy!

If you need to change your password follow these steps:

Preferences -> My Profile -> Change My Password

or

Click your initials or Account Name box at the top right, then click My Profile -> Change My Password.

Next, you will be prompted to enter the old password and verify the new password.

Please be advised that passwords will need to be renewed every 90 days.  All passwords are 4-8 characters and CaSe SeNsItIvE.

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03/20/2014

This online-only 60 minute Webinar will include advanced map searching, contact management features, portals, saving carts vs searches and more!

Space is limited.  Click the link below to reserve your Webinar seat now.
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/880097440

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03/18/2014

One of the more common questions we have received with Flexmls is how to find the Showing Request button. To do so is quite easy!

1.  Run your search. This can be from a standard Quick Search, Map Search or hot sheets.

2.  Click on the LIST tab to view the entire list of your results.

3.  Find the listing you wish to schedule a showing in the left hand list. Look for the corresponding MLS #. To the right of this, you’ll see a downward facing arrow (▼)

4.  Clicking on this arrow (▼) will give you several options (see screen shot below). If you choose Showing Request,  you’ll be taken to any online showing service the listing brokerage may be utilizing. If one is not available, you’ll be told after trying the button — in these instances, you can still use the “Showing Phone #” shown on the listing and call your showing in.

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03/17/2014

Many appraisers and Realtors use the Parking Type, Basement, and Addl Acceptance Conditions field.  In flex, they cannot be displayed on the default view (results list).  However, a report has been created that will display all three of these fields on a “one line report” that can be used “like a view”.  The results are limited to 200 properties at a time.

To view the Appraisers One Line Report:
1) Select the properties you want to see in a one line view that includes these fields.
2) Click on Print at the top right of the flex window.  3) Choose selected or all properties (only 200 listings can be printed in this report at one time)
4) Choose the “Appraisers One Line” report in the Detail report drop down
5) Click Preview at the bottom if you want to see the report before you print it.
6) Click Print at the bottom (you may want to change your printer properties to landscape)

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03/03/2014

If you missed the live webinar training, you can view the recording anytime at the links below.

RECORDED SESSIONS AVAILABLE NOW:
Getting started with Flexmls – Recorded Jan. 13
Office Manager/Admin – Recorded Jan. 13
Train the Trainer – Recorded Jan. 14
Appraiser Session – Recorded Jan. 21
Prospecting – Recorded Jan. 22

Reminder:  All members currently have access to Flex.  It is highly recommended that you begin manually re-creating your saved searches in Flex and making an emergency backup of your Tempo/Fusion contacts as soon as possible.

* This was originally posted on January 21st, 2014 *

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03/02/2014