This Week’s Lockbox Activity
For the week of February 23-March 1, 2015, these charts show the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened SentriLock lockboxes in Oregon and Washington. Increases were seen in both states this week.
For a larger version of each chart, visit the RMLS™ photostream on Flickr.
RMLS™ is active in the real estate community across all the areas we serve. Each year we lend support to a variety of events such as classes, installations, and charitable golf tournaments, all organized by our shareholder and member associations.
What subscribers may not know is that RMLS™ also supports the Master in Real Estate Development (MRED) program at Portland State University. RMLS™ wants to encourage the cultivation of professionals in real estate, and does so in a couple of ways.
Each quarter, the department releases the Center for Real Estate Quarterly. Fans of our Market Action newsletter will find even more numbers in the quarterly, as well as insightful analysis of the Portland-area and statewide markets by MRED Academic Director Dr. Gerard Mildner and the graduate students of the program. RMLS™ provides Market Action statistics for inclusion in this quarterly.
Readers of the online publication may also notice that the contributors include a RMLS™ Student Fellow. RMLS™ sponsors one fellowship each year, awarded to an applicant who is expected to contribute to each issue of the Center for Real Estate Quarterly for the year.
RMLS™ believes that supporting the education of REALTORS® boosts the reputation of the real estate industry as a whole. To that end, RMLS™ is proud to support the Portland State University MRED program and its students in their work.
Interested in seeing more work from the MRED program? Check out the RMLScentral events calendar to find MRED information sessions, student presentation events, their annual conference, and more.
This Week’s Lockbox Activity
For the week of February 16-22, 2015, these charts show the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened SentriLock lockboxes in Oregon and Washington. Activity in both Oregon and Washington rose this week.
For a larger version of each chart, visit the RMLS™ photostream on Flickr.
This Week’s Lockbox Activity
For the week of February 9-15, 2015, these charts show the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened SentriLock lockboxes in Oregon and Washington. Washington and Oregon both saw a decrease in activity this week.
For a larger version of each chart, visit the RMLS™ photostream on Flickr.
RE Technology debuted on RMLSweb last month—a free resource for RMLS™ subscribers interested in harnessing technology for their benefit.
RE Technology is a portal accessible through RMLSweb that allows subscribers to access information, reviews, and product ratings of available real estate technology products—similar to Consumer Reports or CNET. Visitors to the site may access product reviews, a directory of companies offering services to the real estate industry, webinars, and more.
Access RE Technology on RMLSweb either by looking in the Toolkit menu or in the left sidebar under Links.
Keep on Top of Consumer Trends
Together, RE Technology and RMLS™ are providing subscribers free, unlimited access to information about real estate technology. Subscribers can use RE Technology to find case studies and testimonials from other REALTORS® about products that are having an impact on consumers.
If you put the consumer first in your business, you will win! RE Technology helps by allowing subscribers to learn about technology tools before buying them. With RE Technology, subscribers can find out what other REALTORS® say, review product ratings, view recorded webinars, or even reach out to an expert to answer questions.
Get More Comfortable with Technology
RE Technology makes researching technology easy for today’s busy professional. A product directory gives access to information about every product listed by almost every company in real estate, organized by (currently) 98 categories. These categories allow subscribers to browse dozens of product listings, each with user ratings from other REALTORS®.
Search for New Products
RE Technology has more than 2,500 products listed in the product directory, accessible by category. Subscribers can ask questions, see product ratings, rate products directly, schedule product demonstrations, participate in webinars with other REALTORS®, and more.
Not convinced? Check out RE Technology’s Top 10 Articles of 2014 for a sample of their offerings.
This Week’s Lockbox Activity
For the week of February 2-8, 2015, these charts show the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened SentriLock lockboxes in Oregon and Washington. Washington and Oregon both saw decreased activity this week.
For a larger version of each chart, visit the RMLS™ photostream on Flickr.
WANTED: Pending or Sold
The RMLS™ Spring Education Summit and Trade Fair will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2015, from 8:30am-4:30pm at the World Forestry Center in Portland.
FREE CE hours are available for both Oregon and Washington REALTORS®, but classes are filling quickly. Register ASAP to ensure a seat.
Plan your day:
• View a complete schedule of classes
• Read class description and instructor bios
Sprinkled throughout the World Forestry Center campus, trade fair exhibitors will be on hand to offer the best in services, technology, and tools for your business needs. Subscribers are encouraged to bring business cards for easy entry into door prize drawings.
Thanks to our generous sponsors!
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This Week’s Lockbox Activity
For the week of January 26-February 1, 2015, these charts show the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened SentriLock lockboxes in Oregon and Washington. Activity in both states increased this week.
For a larger version of each chart, visit the RMLS™ photostream on Flickr.
This Week’s Lockbox Activity
For the week of January 19-25, 2015, these charts show the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened SentriLock lockboxes in Oregon and Washington. Activity in Oregon increased this week, and activity in Washington fell slightly.
For a larger version of each chart, visit the RMLS™ photostream on Flickr.
RMLS™ released a round of site improvements and bug fixes to RMLSweb that went live this morning. RE Technology is now available for free to RMLS™ subscribers, detail view has been expanded again, and a comparable mapping component has been added to the CMA report! Those are just a few of the improvements you may notice around the site starting today.
RE Technology
RMLS™ is now offering subscribers access to RE Technology free of charge. RE Technology is an educational resource for real estate professionals that shows agents how to use technology to find more leads, close more deals, and boost the bottom line. The site contains useful tools in addition to connecting REALTORS® to the knowledge to leverage these tools adeptly.
New users of RE Technology will need to create an account to begin using the site. Once you have an account, logging in to RMLSweb will also enable access to RE Technology without signing on again.
Access RE Technology on RMLSweb by navigating to one of the two links menus: either on the left sidebar of the desktop page, or under Toolkit in the navigation menu.
Detail View Grows Again
Detail view on RMLSweb has been a hit with users, so RMLS™ continues to integrate the feature throughout the site. Starting today, subscribers will be able to access the detail view tab on search results for taxes, hotsheets, open houses, and broker tours.
Detail view presents a solution to some common problems subscribers encounter. Users can switch between reports without reloading an entire page, meaning a subscriber can browse listings more quickly without losing their place in a long list of search results.
Map of Comparables in CMA Report
Where are the comparable properties located in relation to the subject property? The CMA report now includes the option to include a map of comparables in the report.
Access this feature by navigating to the Report tab in CMA Profiles. Under “Options,” check the box that includes “Map of Comparables to Your Home,” then generate your report as usual.
Easy!
More Improvements…
Several other improvements and bug fixes were released along with the new features named above.
• Certain error messages on RMLSweb that used to appear in black text now appear in red, a visual popout that helps subscribers see what needs to be changed for a search to work.
• Subscribers using Chrome may have experienced issues clicking on the calendar button to select a date. This bug has been fixed.
• Did you know that it is impossible to search for bank-owned and short sale properties at the same time? It’s a common error, and RMLSweb now sports an error message clarifying the problem when it occurs.
And Even More Improvements!
Even more minor changes were made this week—housecleaning business that subscribers may never notice because we’re aiming to create a seamless user experience.
If you ever encounter something you think may have changed, consider looking at the deployment history of RMLSweb or contacting the RMLS™ Help Desk for assistance at (503) 872-8002 or (877) 256-2169.
UPDATE (February 4, 2015)
RMLS™ has discovered an issue with the new CMA mapping feature, so it has been taken offline temporarily. We are working hard to resolve the issue and restore the feature as quickly as possible.