Links to online classes and tutorials
Some extra links can be found on the MLS homepage in the Help section next to Settings. At the bottom of the page click the link to View Archived Workshops.
Prospecting Clients
http://www.mlxhelp.com/Content/TrainingResources/JEFF/New%20Tutorials/Prospecting%20Workshop/Prospecting%20Workshop_controller.swf
CMA Workshop
http://www.mlxhelp.com/Content/TrainingResources/JEFF/New%20Tutorials/CMA%20Workshop%20MLX/CMA%20Workshop%20MLX_controller.swf
Introduction to Report Editor Workshop
http://www.mlxhelp.com/Content/TrainingResources/JEFF/New%20Tutorials/Report%20Editor/Report%20Editor_controller.swf
Transaction Management/ Instanet Forms
http://www.instanetsolutions.com/webinars/
Ekey-Blackberry User Manual
http://www.gesecurity.com/GESecurity/Real%20Estate/Subcontent/ekey-blackberry-uman.pdf
Palm Tutorial
http://learning.palm.com/
With our 1,000+ member organization, our primary goals are to serve the REALTOR®, the community and you, through education, involvement and property rights protection.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Safety tips for home sellers
The Texas Association of REALTORS just release some good “Safety tips for home sellers” and I thought everyone should take a minute to read these simple yet important steps. Click on the link below to go to the webpage directly.
Click Here
Click Here
- Never leave a message on your answering machine telling callers you are not at home.
- Never set an appointment with anyone to see your home unless you have their name and number and have called back to verify that number.
- Remember to remove keys, credit cards, jewelry, and other valuables from the home or lock them away during open houses.
- Never discuss your personal schedule or habits with potential buyers.
- Carry a mobile phone with you in case you need to make a call to the authorities or to emergency personnel.
- After an open house, check all the windows, doors, and other entrances to make sure they are locked.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Internet Explorer 8
Now that Internet Explorer 8 (IE8)is out most of you want to know whether or not to upgrade to it. IE8 is compatible with the MLXChange system but a few steps will have to be taken to make it work properly.
Install Internet Explorer 8, once IE8 is done configuring and setting up.
Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools, then Internet Options. Click on the Security Tab and click on Trusted Sites, add http://cor.mlxchange.com to the list. Once done click OK and exit Internet Options.
Then go to http://cor.mlxchange.com/ax and click on the Install button. Ok and approve each Active X control download and install. Once all the Active X controls are installed go to http://cor.mlxchange.com to login like normal.
All real estate is local
The Texas Association of REALTORS recently released an article “All real estate is local” about how national news stories and market trends don’t accurately reflect any one real estate market. The one size fits all mentality couldn’t be any more wrong. Real estate being local is a concept we here at the Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS have been trying to empress upon both our members and the public for quite some time because our real estate market has defied national trends time and time again. I’m happy to see the Texas Association of REALTORS finally addressing this issue in this article.
To read the entire article please click here.
To read the entire article please click here.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Coastal Bend MLS 1st Quarter Statistics
Here is the 1st Quarter 2008 Coastal Bend MLS statistics. The following data is based on residential closed sales and the information comes from the Coastal Bend MLS from January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008.
Data pulled: May 28, 2008
Sold Sales 2008
January 265
February 307
March 341
Sold Sale 2009
January 191
February 242
March 290
Average Sales Price 2008
January $153,002
Februrary $156, 514
March $169,532
Average Sales Price 2009
January $148,511
February $145,879
March $141,064
Median Sales Price 2008
January $126,950
February $135,000
March $145,000
Median Sales Price 2009
January $128,990
February $131,250
March $120,750
Data pulled: May 28, 2008
Sold Sales 2008
January 265
February 307
March 341
Sold Sale 2009
January 191
February 242
March 290
Average Sales Price 2008
January $153,002
Februrary $156, 514
March $169,532
Average Sales Price 2009
January $148,511
February $145,879
March $141,064
Median Sales Price 2008
January $126,950
February $135,000
March $145,000
Median Sales Price 2009
January $128,990
February $131,250
March $120,750
Thursday, May 28, 2009
REALTOR SOCIAL NETWORKING, TRAINING UP
WASHINGTON (Realtor.org) – A growing number of Realtors are using social networking tools and obtaining training to better serve their clients, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) latest member profile survey.
More than one-third of Realtors use social and professional networking sites, the survey found. Blogs, RSS feeds and podcasts are used by 17 percent of respondents on a regular basis, up from 12 percent in 2008.
Thirty-five percent hold at least one professional designation, up from 32 percent in 2008. The most popular is the GRI (Graduate, Realtor Institute), held by 20 percent of respondents, followed by ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) at 13 percent, CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) at 10 percent and SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) at 5 percent.
One quarter of the association’s membership belongs to one or more affiliated institutes, societies or councils. Eleven percent belong to the Council of Residential Specialists, 10 percent are members of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, 4 percent the Women’s Council of Realtors and 3 percent the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers.
NAR’s membership is currently at 1.2 million, about 60 percent of the nearly two million active real estate licensees across the country.
More than one-third of Realtors use social and professional networking sites, the survey found. Blogs, RSS feeds and podcasts are used by 17 percent of respondents on a regular basis, up from 12 percent in 2008.
Thirty-five percent hold at least one professional designation, up from 32 percent in 2008. The most popular is the GRI (Graduate, Realtor Institute), held by 20 percent of respondents, followed by ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) at 13 percent, CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) at 10 percent and SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) at 5 percent.
One quarter of the association’s membership belongs to one or more affiliated institutes, societies or councils. Eleven percent belong to the Council of Residential Specialists, 10 percent are members of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, 4 percent the Women’s Council of Realtors and 3 percent the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers.
NAR’s membership is currently at 1.2 million, about 60 percent of the nearly two million active real estate licensees across the country.
Friday, May 22, 2009
New SCAM Alert
Be aware of a new scam being played out on the internet.... Here's what we've had happen in Victoria recently....
Some unknown person(s) have been capturing photographs of upper-end homes that are listed for sale by a Real Estate company and posted on a web-site....(Our company web site, Realtor.com, etc.) They are transferring these photographs to Craig's list and the properties are being advertised for RENT...displaying the photographs. Persons interested in "renting" the property make all arrangements by email and a security deposit is required... by credit card. They are told where to pick up the key, usually at a Real Estate office... The credit card charge is processed overseas. Our Victoria office has experienced three such attempts in the past couple of weeks.... One person actually had their credit card charged for the security deposit and they showed up at our office looking for the key.
Just wanted everyone to be aware. jd
J. D. Simpson
Coldwell Banker The Ron Brown Company
Some unknown person(s) have been capturing photographs of upper-end homes that are listed for sale by a Real Estate company and posted on a web-site....(Our company web site, Realtor.com, etc.) They are transferring these photographs to Craig's list and the properties are being advertised for RENT...displaying the photographs. Persons interested in "renting" the property make all arrangements by email and a security deposit is required... by credit card. They are told where to pick up the key, usually at a Real Estate office... The credit card charge is processed overseas. Our Victoria office has experienced three such attempts in the past couple of weeks.... One person actually had their credit card charged for the security deposit and they showed up at our office looking for the key.
Just wanted everyone to be aware. jd
J. D. Simpson
Coldwell Banker The Ron Brown Company
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