New required fields and other changes coming to Heartland MLS
The new required fields for Heartland MLS that were announced in January will officially be taking effect on Aug. 13. This means that entry of square footage and lot size will be required, and that detailed directions to listed properties, more than simply directing to Google Maps, will be required along with a relevant photo […]
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New Feature on Homesnap: Saved Search
Homesnap Pro recently added a new feature that allows agents and their clients to bookmark and share properties with its new Saved Search feature. It allows filters like price, number of bedrooms and custom “draw your own searches” to be saved for later access. There is no limit to how many Saved Searches a user […]
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Patti and Elaina Respond to Negative Feedback
Since the announcement of the new change to the Heartland MLS Rules and Regulations, HMLS has been receiving a lot of feedback. A lot of that feedback has been very positive in support of the change, but some feedback has not been. Patti and Elaina sat down to specifically respond to some of the more […]
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What You Missed at the Property Waivers Latte and Learn
Patti Dauer and Elaina Lueker led a full classroom on Friday at the last Latte and Learn. The session, HMLS Property Waivers/Pre MLS – What’s the Big Kerfuffle?!, went over what property waivers are and how to use them. After each attendee received his or her made-to-order specialty coffee, Patti and Elaina started their discussion […]
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Subscribers Asked, Heartland Answered: MLS to Increase Photo Limit for Listings
The photo limit for Heartland MLS listings increased from 25 photos per listing to 99 on the morning of June 14. Agents can now use up to 99 photos to market their new and existing listings in the MLS system. Subscribers have requested this change in the past, and now, with some changes in technology […]
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HomeSpotter and Homesnap: What’s the difference?
Heartland MLS recently made the switch to the new mobile app, HomeSpotter from the Mobile Realty App. This new app allows subscribers to check the MLS on their phones from anywhere they have cellular service or wifi. That may sound similar to the Homesnap Pro app, which is also available to HMLS subscribers. So what’s […]
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New Change Coming to MLS Status Timelines
The Board of Directors approved last week a change to the time required to enter a new and/or Pre MLS listing into the system and to edit listing statuses in the Heartland MLS system. To enter a new or Pre MLS listing, members now have two calendar days, rather than three business days, which was […]
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New Property Waiver Forms Available
Property Waiver forms are taking on a new change. This waiver form was previously a single form that could be used to either permanently waive properties that sellers did not want entered onto the MLS, or temporarily waive properties not yet ready to show. Those purposes are still the same, but now the two categories […]
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Heartland MLS to Switch to Secure URL
Heartland MLS will be switching from an http:// site to https:// on May 23 at 11 p.m. This new change will make the transmission of data to, from and within the MLS system more secure and encrypted. After this change is made, any bookmarks and shortcuts will need to be updated or deleted and replaced […]
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Heartland MLS App to be Replaced with HomeSpotter App
Heartland MLS recently announced the launch of its new mobile app from HomeSpotter. With this update a few things have changed. Here is what subscribers need to know: The app has a new name Previously, HMLS data was available on the “Heartland MLS” app, but now the app is simply called “HomeSpotter.” HomeSpotter created the […]
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