RE Source Newsletter April 19, 2012
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The cutover to Matrix will be live on November 15. What are you doing to ensure you are prepared?
Now is the time to kick your Progression Plan into high gear. We’ve outlined the three critical pieces you need: your must-do’s before November 15, the need-to-know’s to keep your business running, and the lifelines that can help you when you get stuck.
As an organization providing MLS services and technologies to California real estate professionals, MLSListings has worked hard to bring the very best products and services to its subscribers under the banner of “PERKS.” These low-cost, and often free, offerings have helped agents build their business by improving their client service and enhancing their marketing efforts. [...]
Real estate is a relationship business and clients want to make a connection with their agent, so having a robust profile is crucial when making that first impression. Beginning in early June, MLSListings’ MyInfo will allow agents to begin expanding their current profile with more detailed information, direct prospective clients to their social media sites [...]
Matrix, MLSListings’ in-house listings search system introduced in November of last year, will roll out new updates in June in response to subscriber input. Designed to make the system more user-friendly, these enhancements address a number of areas that help make searches and reports easier and of greater value: Improved navigation: less clicks to get [...]
Realtors across the country are preparing to take advantage of one of the biggest promotional weekends in the industry to showcase their listings, promote the benefits of home ownership and engage in valuable face-to-face dialogue with buyers and sellers.
Penelope Huang, a 23-year veteran real estate broker and principal of RE/MAX Distinctive Properties in Menlo Park, has joined the MLSListings Board of Directors 
There are a number of virtual tour products on the market but VirtualTourCafe, an online Do-It-Yourself virtual tour service brings your listings to life and gets them into the hands of buyers using social media, smart phones and video channels.