{"id":5287,"date":"2009-06-25T08:25:36","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T15:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rmlsweb.wordpress.com\/?p=218"},"modified":"2009-06-25T08:25:36","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T15:25:36","slug":"5-ways-to-use-the-new-mapping-features-in-rmlsweb-to-be-more-effective-in-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmlscentral.com\/v1\/2009\/06\/25\/5-ways-to-use-the-new-mapping-features-in-rmlsweb-to-be-more-effective-in-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Use the New Mapping Features in RMLSweb to Be More Effective in Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re excited because we just released some upgrades to the maps in RMLSweb<\/em>. Now you can use a map instead of MLS area in several searches, save a custom map to use with other searches later and navigate the RMLSweb<\/em> maps with ease<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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But what does that really mean with regard to how you do business? Here are some ideas that we came up with of how you can use these new features in your everyday life to save time or get better information for you and your clients<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. Let\u2019s say you tend to work in a particular area or neighborhood, but you\u2019re constantly working with different styles of homes. Now you can draw a map of your farm area and save it. Then\u00a0you can create several Hotsheets, Prospect Profiles or Summary Only reports based off of the same map<\/strong>, but with a wide variety of criteria.<\/p>\n

2. If you\u2019re working with a client who is worried about living in a good school district, our upgrades to the school information on the listing maps should come in handy. When you\u2019re looking at a map of a particular listing, click on the Schools tab to see a list of schools nearby. (The default is set to look for schools within one mile but you can increase the radius in the upper right hand corner to up to 20 miles.) You\u2019ll notice that we\u2019ve added some demographic information about the schools like pupil to teacher ratio to help you look smart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3. Rumor has it a lot of appraisers are looking approximately one mile out when getting comps for their appraisals. Now you can look for comps in that same proximity to get an idea of what the appraiser may be looking at<\/strong>. How? Use the circle search and watch the distance indicator when you\u2019re dragging out the line. It\u2019ll tell you how many miles you\u2019re covering in your search.<\/p>\n

4. I don\u2019t know about you, but for me it\u2019s much easier to remember a property from the picture than the address. So when I\u2019ve mapped several checked listings from search results, I love the new feature that allows me to see a thumbnail of the property<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

5. Now that more agents are going to search with maps instead of MLS area number it\u2019s more important than ever to make sure your listings are mapping correctly. We\u2019ve tried to make this easy for you. We\u2019ve increased the size of the map on the Listing Load page so you can easily see if the listing is missing a map or mapped incorrectly<\/strong>. If that\u2019s the case, just click Adjust map location, click the right location and click Accept.<\/p>\n

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For a detailed tutorial <\/a>on how to search using map ranges, click the image above. We\u2019ve also created a printable tip sheet<\/a> for your reference. To schedule a training session on this new release, call your local RMLS\u2122 office, or e-mail training@rmls.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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