Flexmls offers nine pre-configured MLS map overlays, find the Overlays on the map in the drop-down menu of any Quick Search. As a bonus, you can make your own, let’s get started!

Any time you choose to copy yourself on an email from Flexmls, your email address is recognized, and you will automatically receive the private version of listings. A banner at the top of each email copy acts as a reminder of this.

Are you tired of typing the same email message when creating a Subscription? Save yourself some time by setting up a...

Have you ever made a sloppy shape or found that the shape you created is just not right for your Flexmls map searching needs? This article can help you! Let’s discuss how to edit map shapes and delete the ones that are no longer needed.

CMA means Comparable Market Analysis. It is a report that you can create to either show the comparable properties to a listing or to find the recommended price of a property according to the comparable properties to that listing. There are three types in Flexmls. Full CMA, Quick CMA, or Statistical CMA.

The Total Bathrooms field combines the number of Full Baths and Half Baths in a property. However, the Total Bathrooms field will only count 0.5 for Half Baths regardless of the number of them.

You can save an Agent Only Subscription within your Flexmls account to stay updated with listings automatically. This can be setup for recently sold listings in your neighborhood or office.

The Portal Preferences page in Flexmls allows you to customize settings and preferences for client Portals. This blog highlights some of the main options available.

Select My Sent E-Mails from the main Menu to easily view manual and subscription sent emails from Flexmls.

You can add open house information to your listing in Flexmls to gain additional exposure and interest to your property. Edit your listing to include the date, time and indicate if it will be an in-person or livestream event.

Creating a Subscription will allow Flexmls to email new or updated listings that meet a Search’s criteria. The process is explained and points to the Subscriptions and Portals in Flexmls Online Class.

A Subscription and Portal are similar features, but different ways for your client to view listings. It’s up to you and your client which option(s) you choose!

The polygon is for freehand drawing for irregular boundary lines. Using the polygon shape will allow you to see the results that might not be possible by using the search template or filter options alone.

The Expiration Date will show on a listing report, but only if you are logged in as the Listing Agent. The Expiration Date does not show for anyone else.

Is your client not getting your subscription emails from Flexmls? Check the Opt-In Status Report. To find the Opt-In Status Report clicking on Menu, under Contacts. It will show which contacts are receiving listing updates via email from their subscriptions.

While in a Quick Search, you can search by more than one Property Type at once. Choosing the Quick Search Template of 08 All Categories allows you to choose which Property Types to search by.

The words “Selling Agent” has a different meaning in casual conversation than it does while being used in the MLS. This blog explains how both terms are used.

Listing Banners aka flags, will show for 72-hours after common listing changes. These listing banners can help a listing stand out from the others.

Do you want easier access to nearby listings for a specific address? You can now quickly perform a 1/4 mile radius search in the Quick Launch bar in Flexmls.

Statistics show that using quality photos for marketing and listing a property increases interest and leads to a higher sales price for a property. Metro MLS has rules to ensure members follow the same procedures when uploading photos into Flexmls.

Even though it’s more common to search based on what your client does want, at times it’s necessary to filter out what is NOT wanted. Some examples of features you might want to filter out are Type, Basements, Appliances Include and Style.

There are two ways to change the photo order for your listings in Flexmls. It’s easy to do and can help highlight the best photos of the property to make your listing stand out from the competition.

Adding documents to a listing is one of the most common steps when putting a listing into Flexmls. The listing contract, seller condition report and floor plans are a few of the most common documents uploaded. 

After you have added the general listing information, photos and media is usually the last steps. If you added your listing and it now has an assigned MLS ID number but forget to add photos or media; let’s review how to successfully add photos or other media to your live listing in Flexmls.

Flexmls provides nine different Overlays that can be applied to your Map in a Search. The Map Overlays can be beneficial to visualize flood zones, County boundary lines and more. All nine Map Overlays available are reviewed,

There are times you might need to change listing information for an Active listing, such as the list price. You can edit a listing’s list price in just a few steps.

Have you noticed the phrases Days on Market or Cumulative Days on Market in Flexmls? Do you know the difference and how each are calculated?
Below are definitions for Days on Market and Cumulative Days on Market.

Flexmls allows members to search the Public Remarks for specific keywords. It is a convenient way to search for criteria that Flexmls doesn’t list in the search fields. It can also help expand your results when searching for a property detail that isn’t a required field when adding a listing.

Flexmls Quick Search offers hundreds of fields to choose from, and sometimes what you’re looking for isn’t in the...

Did you know you can use two overlapping circles to find the intersection? You can use the radius search in tandem with another circle or other shape. For this search, I’m using two circles (or a radii). Finding the intersection of a shape may be useful when you have clients with different ideas on the perfect property location.