My Florida Regional MLS offers a host of training classes designed to help you get the most out of your MFRMLS subscription. We have expert trainers that travel regularly to your local association headquarters.

The following courses are taught by My Florida Regional MLS's training staff. Click on a course title to learn more.

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MLS Basic - 3 hours

This is a mandatory class for all new members to be completed within 60 days of joining.

This class will teach both new and returning agents the basic functionality in Fusion including search, printing and emailing. You will also learn about additional resources and member benefits provided by My Florida Regional MLS, and more. The class is also available online at: http://www.mfrmlsuniversity.com or you may attend the class at any Association/Board.

• Searching and viewing listings, using the map, showing road, aerial, hybrid, and locator features
• Adding additional search criteria
• Viewing/printing/emailing reports, images, virtual tours, tax, map, driving directions and MLS listing history
• Personalize user contact information and basic agent website setup

MLS Compliance 101 - 1.5 hours

This is a mandatory class for all new members to be completed within 60 days of joining. Existing members must complete the class every two year period, current period May 1, 2012 – June 30, 2014.

In this class you will learn about the My Florida Regional MLS Rules and Regulations and compliance procedures for accurately of listing properties in the MLS Database, along with additional educational materials available on MFRMLSUniversity.com.

• Rules and Regulations
• Profile Sheet Terms
• iSmart Tool
• MFRMLSUniversity.com

MLS Adding & Modifying Listings - 1.5 hours

This class is mandatory if you will be adding and modifying listings in the MLS. (but all agents are welcome to attend!)

You will be taught how to input and modify listings, enter photos, and add attachments along with valuable tips and techniques. This class is available through live webinars or you may attend at any Association/Board.

• Profile Sheets
• Adding listings information to MLS
• Adding Photos, attachments and open houses
• ShowingTime and Virtual Tours

Hotsheets - 1 hour

This class will teach you how to utilize the Hotsheets in MLS, including setting up your Hotsheet gadget on the home page, creating days back and custom hotsheets and more.

• Days Back Hotsheets
• Personal Hotsheets
• Date Range Hotsheets
• Custom Hotsheets

Advanced Map Based Searches - 45mins

This class will teach you how to utilize the map in your MLS software, creating map based searches, searching by map for CMA’s and printing maps along with map views.

• Search by Radius, Rectangle or Polygon
• Saving map based searches
• View Listings on a Map
• Utilize the Map locator
• Display Points of Interest
• Driving Directions

Auto-notification Searches / Prospecting - 1.5 hours

This class will teach you how to automatically notify your prospects of newly matching and updated properties based off of their specific criteria. We will also teach you how to manage those searches and communicate with your prospects through the Personalized Website.

• Contact Website Agent View
• Contact Website Customer View
• Link Contacts to Listings
• Saved Search Manager
     i.   Deleting Searches
     ii.  Re-activating Searches
     iii. Changing expiration dates
• Contact Manager
     i.   Searches
     ii.  Saved Listings
     iii. Contact Webpage (Gateway)
     iv. Recent Website Activity Gadget

Contact Manager - 1.5 hours

This class will teach you how to use the MLS as a Contact Management system. We teach you how to add contacts, edit and manage contact info, importing and exporting of contact information, how to synch with Outlook and much more...

• Add/Edit/Delete
• Merging Contact Records
• Status Change
• Importing and Exporting
• Outlook Synchronization
• Searching Contacts
• Creating Mailing Labels
• List tool
• Scheduling Task & Appointments
• Email & Email Templates

Scheduling & Task Management - 1.5 hours

This class will teach you how to use your MLS software to manage your time. Learn how to create Tasks and activity plans, set up appointments and communicate with your Customers.

• Activity Plans
• Tasks
• Messages
• Appointments
• Home page gadget
• Customer Gateway/Agent Web Page – schedule & tasks
• Where does my list of contacts go?

Creating a Professional CMA - 3 hours *3CE credits

This class is designed to teach you the skills needed to create a comprehensive CMA. You will learn how to import properties that are listed outside of the MLS, into your CMA along with valuable tips and techniques for creating a professional CMA.

• Create a new seller or buyer CMA
• Importing subject property from MLS or tax search and entering additional information about the subject property
• Adding MLS and tax Comparables
• Adjustments, pricing, net sheet, selecting pages, and viewing report
• Edit and remove reports
• Emailing, saving, and printing CMA
• Customizing a personal CMA and setting it as the default

iMapp - 3 hours

In this class you will learn how to use the tax search features of iMapp.  Including iMapp's interactive maps, tax data, comparable, auto-valuations, and easily create mailing labels for your favorite area.

• iMapp tax search; using map and criteria
• Parcel views, GIS, MLS listings, zoom levels, street, aerial and flood zones
• Measuring tool, pan and save map
• Creating, viewing and downloading mailing labels
• Illustrate the link to the tax appraiser website
• Viewing and modifying the criteria for comparable properties
• MLS and foreclosure searches

Website Management & Customization - 2 hours

This class will cover the advanced features and customization of your Agent Website. Add unique content and hyperlinks, set up a re-direct for a custom URL and more…

• Pages
• Site Settings
   a. Domain
   b. Contact View
   c. Site Rules
   d. Team Settings
• Lead Capture – where do leads appear
• Website Activity Gadget
• Consumer view of AWP
    a. Setting up user Login
    b. Contact Me
• Custom Link for www.myfloridahomesmls.com
• Website Banner Images

Custom Reports - 2 hours

This course is designed to give you the ability to personalize your own reports within the MLS. You will learn the necessary skills to create and customize reports that help you succeed in your business.

• Report Manager - add, modify and copy reports using report editor
• Copy, save and customize a report, adding or removing fields, changing font style and color
• Selecting multiple fields for customizing font, moving or deleting fields
• Adding photos, map, date, time or additional fields
• Possible reports include: Broker's Synopsis, Customer Synopsis, Flyers, CMA Reports and more

Searching Made Easy - 2 hours

This course will teach you how to use the MLS to set up searches, customize your criteria, add and remove fields to efficiently search the MLS. You will also learn to navigate the search results, create custom grids and more.

• Search – criteria, customizing and saving
• Map Based searching - including setting default location and Points of Interest
• Results – all features
    i.     Grids
    ii.    Multi views-Gallery, photo, map
    iii.   Print & Email
• Customization- You will also learn how to customize and save personalized grids, email templates and personalizing search criteria for the individual agent.

Member Benefit: Listing Tools - 1.5 hours

This class will introduce you to Member Benefits that will provide you with valuable tools for your listings in MLS.

• RealBiz 360- Virtual Tours
• Property Panorama
• ShowingTime
• Data-Coop
• RE Technology

Member Benefits: Agent Marketing Tools - 1.5 hours

This class will introduce you to Member Benefits that will provide you with valuable tools for your marketing.

• MyFloridaHomesMLS.com
• MyMLSApp; my-mls-app.com
• Proxio
• DPR
• Data Co-op
• Rate Plug

TransactionDesk

TransactionDesk is a transaction management program that allows the Agent to operate in a “paperless” office. Integrated with contract management software, it easily allows the Agent to manage your transaction from start to finish. We provide the following training classes for TransactionDesk:

• Authentisign –  Use of electronic signatures for you contracts – 30 min
• Forms & Documents – Creating and Managing forms and Contracts – 1.5 hrs
• Transactions – Creating a transaction from start to finish – 1.5 hrs
• Quick Start Groups & Activity Plans – Packaging Documents and creating workflows – 1 hr
• Instanet Fax, DocBox, Print Driver – the link to the paperless office through online faxing and document storage. - 45 min

Statistics & Quick CMAs - 1.5 hours

This class will teach you how to utilize marketplace statistics & quick CMAs that are available through the MLS or through member benefit products.

• Data Co-op
• Fusion  stats
• iMapp stats
• Stats IQ
• Market Conditions
• Quick CMA (previously known as One-line CMA)

The Mobile Agent  - 1 hour

This class will provide you with resources and member benefits that help you become the Agent on the Go!

• DocBox to go
• Mobile iMapp
• My MLS APP/ my-mls-app.com
• Fusion Experience
• RBI mobile
• Real Estate apps – flipboard, hootsuite, drop box – and other apps. Apps may vary depending on user’s mobile device.

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