Announcements

PPMLS TEMPO® SYSTEM PUBLISH

April 10, 2007

The PPMLS Tempo® System programming “Publish” tentatively scheduled for April 10, 2007 will include a number of major changes to the system; Multiple Login Prevention (MLP), new Navigation bar and drop down lists, Polygon, Radius, and Address Locator Searches, CDOM as a clickable link on Showing and Long reports, and the ability to select NOT for Subarea in Quick and Custom Search. 

MULTIPLE LOGIN PREVENTION (MLP):

The RSC Board of Directors understands that the MLS computer system is a valuable tool that helps participants add value to the services that they provide to their clients.  The MLP program has been implemented as another method to ensure that only paying subscribers have access to this tool.  This means that the system will prevent the simultaneous multiple use of a user login and password.  With MLP, if a user is logged into the PPMLS system and another user logs in using the same credentials, then the first user is booted off the system.  The first user will be returned to a Tempo® Login page.  If the first user suspects unauthorized use of their login credentials, then they should immediately log back in to PPMLS and change their PPMLS password to another value, thus preventing the unauthorized second user from accessing the PPMLS Tempo® system again.
Register your assistant for their own Tempo login. Click here for the form; Exhibit C.

NAVIGATION:

The Tempo® system has been updated with more “user-friendly” icons, drop down menus and fly-outs. 

MAPPING SEARCH OPTIONS:

There are a number of new mapping search options.  Click here for instructions and screen shots.

• Polygon or Rectangle

• Radius (Circle)

• Address Locator (City, Zip, or complete Address)

CDOM LINK:

You can quickly assess how long a property has been on the market from the CDOM number.  However, you cannot determine if it has been listed by one or more brokers during this period, or if it had been temporarily off the market at any time during that period.  Now you can click on CDOM and immediately go to the History Report to obtain more information on this property. 

SUBAREA ALLOWS “NOT” SEARCH:

The MLS “Area” typically covers a large geographical region which may include subdivisions that are of no interest to your buyer.  Now you have the option to exclude subdivisions by incorporating “Not” in to your Subarea search. 

PARK COUNTY TOP AND SIDE COORDINATES:

When adding a new listing, if a valid four or eight digit tax schedule number is input (use preceding zeros if necessary), the Tempo® system will now assign a Top Coordinate and a Side Coordinate.  These coordinate numbers correspond with the Top and Side coordinates printed on the new Park County map which is available in the PPAR REALTOR® store.  If you have a Park County listing, please ensure that your listing has a valid schedule number so that it will be assigned a Top and Side coordinate, and can be retrieved by other users when they search by coordinate numbers. 

OTHER MISC. CHANGES:

• In Category 1-RES, Room Levels are now required.

• In Category 2-Income, you may now search on Unit Total Sq Ft in Quick Search; you do not have to go to Custom Search.

• Under Key, the choice for REIS Lock Box Key has been eliminated, and replaced with RSC Infrared Lock Box.  (Remember, old AEII lock boxes no longer appear in the Supra inventory, cannot be assigned or accessed in a Showing Activity report, and cannot be opened by eKeys.)

• If Garage Type = None, then Garage # will automatically be populated with a zero.

• On Broker Inventory reports, can now include date range, and sort.

• When adding a Listing, in the Subarea and Street fields, the system will now allow the user to narrow the search by accepting more than two characters.

• ERH-Established Rental History.  Are you marketing a property listed in Category 1-RESIDENTIAL in the PPMLS system as an “investment” property?  The PPMLS system now has a new choice for “Established Rental History” under the Sales Conditions field.  If the property that you have listed already has an established rental history, then you may select this choice.  Buyer agents, now you have a field to search when looking for residential investment properties to show to your investors!