{"id":9871,"date":"2017-02-24T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T20:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rmlscentral.com\/?p=9871"},"modified":"2017-03-08T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:12:17","slug":"ask-technical-terry-dueling-logins-map-coordinates-trade-fair-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmlscentral.com\/v1\/2017\/02\/24\/ask-technical-terry-dueling-logins-map-coordinates-trade-fair-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Technical Terry: Dueling Logins, Map Coordinates, Trade Fair Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ask Technical Terry<\/a> is a series RMLS\u2122 aims to offer once a month. RMLS\u2122 subscribers will drive the content\u2014submit any question about RMLS\u2122 to Technical Terry in the comments or by emailing communications@rmls.com. Don\u2019t be shy\u2014we won\u2019t identify you by name.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear TT-<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am SO frustrated just getting logged in to RMLSweb<\/em>. Why, for gosh sakes, are there two login buttons on the login screen? Which one should I be using?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frustrated in Fairview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear FF-<\/p>\n

Understood completely! Let me explain the concept behind the two unique login options and how they will eventually transition to a single login for RMLSweb<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As you may be aware, last year RMLS\u2122 transitioned into a new customer relationship system. This is how RMLS\u2122 manages your subscriber information. An important part of the project was replacing Internet Member Services (IMS) with My.RMLS.com<\/a>\u2014the website where subscribers paid RMLS\u2122 dues.<\/p>\n

This transition required a more stringent password system for access due to the new system being PCI-compliant<\/a>. RMLS\u2122 built up a single sign-on process so that subscribers would be able to access both RMLSweb<\/em> and My.RMLS.com with one set of login credentials.<\/p>\n

Our new vendor needs to prove their uptime meets our strict requirements before RMLS\u2122 will rely solely on the new login option. We’re still running analytics on the vendor’s uptime and once we’re confident they can match or exceed our expectations we will eliminate the dueling logins and subscribers will transition to a single login using their email address and password to log in to both RMLSweb<\/em> and My.RMLS.com.<\/p>\n

In the meantime RMLS\u2122 provides both options: the Public\/Private ID which provides access to RMLSweb<\/em>, and the email address\/password which provides access to both RMLSweb<\/em> and My.RMLS.com.<\/p>\n

It may sound like a lot of work just to transition to a new payment website. If that was the only benefit I might agree, but the new system offers more billing and payment options, a single login for REALTORS\u00ae with dual licenses, and other features we’ll be rolling out as time goes on.<\/p>\n

Imagine, for example, a central location for downloading CE certificates from RMLS\u2122 education events, so you’d no longer need to chase down paperwork when it’s time for license renewal. The new system has a more robust registration process for training classes and events, including confirmations, reminders, and wait list management.<\/p>\n

While the transition period may be frustrating as RMLS\u2122 works out the details, the net gain to RMLS\u2122 subscribers like yourself will be worth the wait!<\/p>\n

Technical Terry<\/p>\n

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Dear Technical Terry:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Thomas Guide is always at the ready, but I’ve been increasingly finding listings on RMLSweb<\/em> without Thomas Guide coordinates. Why would REALTORS\u00ae fail to include such a key piece of information?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lloyd Multnomah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Lloyd:<\/p>\n

It’s great that you still have your Thomas Guide for fast reference, but not everyone has easy access to this useful tool anymore. Rand McNally (owner of Thomas Guide) ceased publishing any street guides for Portland or Oregon, and you may recall in 2013 RMLS\u2122 halted the map coordinates requirement for new listings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There’s more news than that though, Lloyd.<\/p>\n

Do you have any saved searches on RMLSweb<\/em> that search using map coordinates? If so, an important change is on the horizon: RMLS\u2122 will be eliminating map coordinates fields with the RMLS<\/em>web forms change coming this spring<\/em>. This means that any saved searches you have that utilize map coordinates through Thomas Guide (or Pittmon Maps) will need to be updated with a map shape to replace this geographic component of each of your saved searches.<\/p>\n

Adjusting your search may sound difficult, but RMLS\u2122 will help subscribers effected by this change as much as possible. Look for a video in the coming weeks about how to replace map coordinates in a saved search with a drawn shape on a map.<\/p>\n

You may be wondering why<\/em> RMLS\u2122 is eliminating these fields from RMLSweb<\/em>. Usage of these fields has been steadily declining. Brokers who search using these fields are missing active properties on RMLSweb<\/em>\u2014a big problem in markets with low inventory! The RMLS\u2122 Forms Committee recommended removal as part of its annual set of RMLSweb<\/em> forms changes.<\/p>\n

Sorry to break the bad news to you Lloyd, but we’ll be doing our best to make the transition as smooth as possible for you.<\/p>\n

Sincerely Yours,<\/p>\n

Technical Terry<\/p>\n

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Hey Technical Terry\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the first year I’ll be able to attend the RMLS\u2122 Education Summit and Trade Fair. I’m making the drive from The Dalles to take the SentriLock class. Really looking forward to it. Do you have any tips you’d recommend for someone who has never been to this event?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s Gorge-ous in the Dalles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hey Gorge-ous:<\/p>\n

What a great question! It’s great that you’re making the trek from The Dalles to attend the event. Even if you weren’t taking the SentriLock class, there’s still plenty of aspects of this annual event that will make the trip worth your time.<\/p>\n

Top tips for a first-timer:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bring plenty of business cards<\/em>. Business cards will not only be useful when you’re chatting with industry vendors and networking with other REALTORS\u00ae, but they’re also your key to prize drawings! This year RMLS\u2122 has 50 door prizes lined up valued at nearly $6,000.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Waitlisted? Show up!<\/em> Class registration may be full, but not everyone makes it the day of the event. If you’re on the wait list, we can’t get you into a class if you’re not there! Show up for class and there’s a good chance we’ll have a spot for you.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sign in AND sign out for classes<\/em>. If you’re going to a class, make sure to sign in when you arrive AND sign out when you leave. Without a signature, time-in, and time-out, you will not receive a CE certificate after the event.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Parking advice<\/em>. If you’ve parked inside the DoubleTree parking structure, check in at the RMLS\u2122 info desk for a $3 parking voucher. If you don’t have a voucher, your parking will be more than $3. There’s also a parking pay station located inside the DoubleTree event space, if you want to pay before heading back to your car.<\/p>\n

If that’s not enough, I’d also keep your eyes peeled for the basketball tournament happening inside the trade fair hall. REALTORS\u00ae will be shooting hoops all day, and the winner will receive a free quarter of RMLS\u2122 dues!<\/p>\n

We hope to see you at the event, Gorge-ous! Be sure to stop by the RMLS\u2122 info desk and say hello.<\/p>\n

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