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Adding your Logo, Signature, or Slogo to all your correspondence:

When logged in as an agent, click on My Profile in the top navigation bar. On the My Profile page, select My Signature tab. Click the browse button, and a window will open on your computer, navigate to the file on your computer of the photo or slogo that you wish to upload, and double click on it fast. The window will go away, and the link to the object will appear in the box. Click Update, and anytime you send out a detail page to your clients, your photo/slogo will appear at the bottom as the representing agent.

Map Searches:

Using a Box:  You can search a geographic area of a city by clicking on the Box icon then dragging your cursor on the map to form the box. Click the Search button for the results.

Using a Custom Shape:  You can search a custom geographic area of a city by clicking on the Shape icon, then clicking your corners of the type of shape you wish to search. Click the SEARCH Button for results.

Zoom in/Zoom out:  Use the (+) and (-) button below the map to zoom in and out on the map. Double clicking the left and right button on your mouse may do the same thing.

City Searches:

Specific Cities:  You can search any city or metro area by clicking the Cities tab, then type in the city or metro area you wish to search for the space provided. A list of potential cities will populate the box, select and click the city you want. The Map It tab automatically changes to your selected city.

Additional Search Criteria

Basic Criteria:  Use the sliders to set min/max for sales price, sq.ft., then minimum values for bedrooms, baths, garages, and maximum value for stories

Specific Property Type:  A specific property type can be located by clicking the Propetry Type  in the list, then selecting the property type(s) you want.

Specific Builder:  A specific builder's inventory can be found in both the Map It or Cities tab. Just click on Builder in the list and then select the specific builder(s) you are searching for.

Specific Subdivision:  A specific subdivision’s inventory can be found by clicking the Subdivision in the list, then selecting the subdivisions(s) you are searching for.

Specific School District:  You can narrow a search to a specific school district by clicking the School District in the first list, then selecting the school district(s) you wish to stay within

Viewing Results

Using EZ View:  The EZ View tab was designed to give you a quick snapshot of the property with essential information.Click on the EZ View tab and then move your mouse over your search results. You will notice that each home will appear in the EZ View as your mouse hovers over it in the Search Results. To view complete property details including additional images, floor plan, and agent incentives, click on either the BU# in the corresponding row in the Search Results or click on the Details button below the EZ View window.

Scrolling using Easy View:  You can scroll thru the various EZ View snapshots by using the < Previous > or < Next> buttons that appear at the bottom of the EZView Window. You can also hover on the various rows in your Search Results to change the EZ View snapshot.

Detail Page :  The Detail Page gives a complete overview of the property, taxes, schools, utility information and additional links to images, floor plans and agent incentives

How to access Detail Pages:  You may access the detail page by either clicking on the BU# in the row of the property of interest, the Details button that appears below the EZ View window, or the snippet that opens up when you click on a map pin.

Viewing Additional Images:  On the Detail Page to the far right, under an existing image, if there are additional images to view, there will be a link to those additional images

Viewing Floor Plans:  On the Detail Page to the far right, under an existing image, if there is a floor plan uploaded for the property, there will be a link to floor plan.

Viewing Incentives:  On the Detail Page, 2/3 of the way down there will be a section labeled, Other Financial. In addition to stated commission rates, to the far right there may be a green button that you can click to show an updated promotional flyer for additional incentives offered by the builder to the agent. NOTE: Agent incentives do not appear on the Homebuyer Copy.

Scrolling using Detail Pages:  When you open your first Detail Page, you will notice gray buttons in the upper right hand corner of the page. Those will allow you to scroll through all of the detail pages for the properties that have returned in your search, without having to return to EZ View.

Adding to/Omitting from favorites:  While viewing a Detail Page, if you want to save that property to your favorites list for later review, simply click the Add to Favorites button at the top of the page. Should you later decide to remove it from your favorites list, just click on the same button, as it now will say Omit from Favorites.

Search Results Section

Sort Columns:  Once results are returned, you can sort your results by clicking on the small orange triangle that appears next to the column category header

Expand/Contract Results section:  To allow you more room to view your results or favorites, you may expand or contract any section by clicking on the + or – sign next to the section title.

Displaying more than 25 results:  Once you do an initial search, the first 25 results will be displayed in order of the most recent property loaded to the site . You may load additional properties in batches of 25 by clicking on Show 25 more at the bottom of the results grid.

Adding to Favorites List:  From the Search Results field, place a check mark in the box of each property you want to add to your favorites list. If you wish to add all of the properties, click on the blue pin icon with the +sign. From the Detail Page, simply click on the Add to Favorites button located at the top of the page.

Deleting from Favorites List:  You may delete specific properties from your Favorites list by checking those and then clicking on the Remove all checked properties icon at the bottom of the Favorites section. You may also delete ALL your favorites by clicking on the Clean up icon. If you are viewing a Detail Page and wish to remove that property from your Favorites list, simply click on the Omit from Favorites button at the top of the page.

Sort Columns:  You may sort the results by clicking on the orange triangle next to any particular header column category

Expand/Contract Favorites Section:  To allow you more room to view your results or favorites, you may expand or contract any section by clicking on the + or – sign next to the section header.

Starting a New Search:  When you have completed a search and wish to start a brand new search, click on the Start a New Search button below the slider controls. This will reset your sliders, and remove all the results and favorites completely so that you have a clean canvas to begin again.

Agent Resources:  Click here to see a world of data we've collected, just for agents, to make searching real estate in your town so much faster for you. You will find links to valuable resourses, such as NAR, your local Board of Realtors, the Business Journal, and lots more.

Buyers Guide:  Click here to find every detail a new buyer might need to know when buying in your city. Information found here will help your buyer with connecting utilities, registering a vehicle, getting a new Drivers License and much more. You can copy and feed data from this section to make your job of completing a new home sale so much easier.

Tax & Utilities guide:  

Tax rates:  Click on the Tax & Utility tab, then click on the Tax Tables tab, and select your state and county from the drop-down menu to see the latest property tax rates in your county.

Utility Instructions :  You might have a new or pre-owned home sale where you need to send your client instructions for hooking up their utilities! Click on the Tax & Utility tab, then click on the Utilities Links tab. Using the drop-down boxes, choose your state and city. Click on the specific utility you’re after in each category. You can click the Print Preview tab to visually see the hook up instructions. Then you can either print the instructions or email to your clients using the appropriate tab.

My Profile:  Builders Update allows you to add and change your personal information here as well as add your own personal logo/signature/slogo to your outgoing emails and Detail Pages. On the My Profile page, click the My Signature tab. Click the browse button, and a window will open on your monitor, navigate to the file on your computer of the photo or slogo that you wish to upload, and double click on it fast. The window will go away, and the link to the object will appear in the box. Click Update, and anytime you send out Detail Pages to your clients, your photo/slogo will appear at the bottom as the representing agent.

Printing Agent Detail pages: Click the red printer icon on the toolbar below either the Search Results section or the Favorites section for a full Agent Detail Page report on each property.

Printing Homebuyer Detail pages:  Click the green printer icon on the toolbar below either the Search Results section or the Favorites section for a full Homebuyer Detail Page report on each property. This page will have the words Homebuyer Copy in the upper right corner of the page to help ensure you give your buyer the correct page.

Emailing to your Clients:  Click the envelope icon to send the checked properties from your Favorites list to your client with a personal note from you. You may also send a copy of the email to yourself. 

Mapping your Route:  Click on the Map checked properties icon to get a full report of the properties you chose on a single map, with all the homes you selected marked on the map and then listed below for your convenience.