MLS Sales Meeting Message

August 2015

Be sure to check MLS News for full descriptions and screenshots!

The New MLS Executive Team

Kat will oversee all marketing, business development, education/training, outreach, and communication efforts at the MLS.

Brad BjelkePresident & CEO

Jared JensenChief Technology Officer

Kat PetersonDirector of Marketing &

Communications

Joseph SzurgyiDirector of Operations

Brad has appointed a new three member team to oversee the major departments of the MLS.

Jared will oversee all software development, IT, and technical aspects of the MLS.

Joseph will oversee the administrative process at the MLS, which includes Member Services, Technical Support, Human Resources, and licensing activities.

The 2015 Utah Home Buyer Report

We are excited to bring you our first home buyer report which focuses on Utah’s housing market. This report will give you insights into the different profiles and behaviors of Utah buyers that you can use for your own marketing and prospecting.Participants in the survey included residents spanning different counties in Utah who were looking to buy a home within the next six months.

Highlights• 40% of Utah home buyers are between 25 and 35 years old• Among those who are 35 or younger, 68% are first time

homebuyers• 80% are married• 52% are currently renting their home• 89% are using the Internet to find a home• 53% are currently using an agent to help them find their

new home

A local snapshot of the home buyer market in Utah

In DevelopmentThe New Consumer-Facing Redesign

For the UAR Convention this year, we debuted a beta website with our new consumer facing redesign of UtahRealEstate.com. This new design brings the overall look and feel of the site up-to-date and will also boost our site SEO, bringing even more of Utah’s consumer market to UtahRealEstate.com.

Recent ReleasesPersonalization of Your MLSLogging in, you may have noticed some minor but exciting changes in the MLS. This is part of the new UtahRealEstate.com that first and foremost focuses on you, the agent, and your listings. That is why you will now see more personal titles and menus throughout.

Recent ReleasesVideos and FAQ Now Under the ‘Support’ TabWe are beginning to consolidate the menus so that information can be found easily and is more logically organized. Under the support tab you will find quick online tutorials for getting started or modifying your listings, creating reports, and generating statistics.

Recent DevelopmentsOther Fixes and Updates• Added two REALTOR® designations, CNE and MCNE.

• The commercial REPC form will now display changes when selecting ‘print pdf’.

• Added a ‘Email Webmaster’ link to the footer.

• Added a disclaimer notice to the Mortgage Calculator.

• Added the missing check box for 'Commitment for Title Insurance' on the 'Transaction

Document Receipt' form.

• ‘Save’ and ‘Send Selections’ buttons on the search results screen will now display an

error message when nothing is selected.

• Removed the ‘About Us’ menu option from main navigation and moved it to the

footer.

• Updated several schools.

• ‘Rental Ads’ changed to Create Rental Ads.

• ‘Policies’ changed to MLS Rules & Policies.

Update

We also offer Property Pond Core Credit C.E. classes. For moreInformation or to schedule a class, contact Kevin@utahrealestate.com.

The new Property Pond App is now live for all Apple (iOS) devices!

Education/Class Dates – Salt Lake

Advanced Methods for MLS Property Searches and Reports: Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 14th 9:00am – 10:00am

MLS Advanced CMA: Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 14th 10:00am – 11:00am

Introduction to Property Searches and Reports: Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 24th 12:00pm – 1:00pm

MLS Hotsheets – Getting Results to the Public (INTRO):Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 13th 1:00pm – 2:00pm

We also offer office classes. For more information, contact Kevin@utahrealestate.com.

Education/Class Dates – Utah County

Introduction to Property Searches and Reports : Utah County Association of REALTORS®, August 13th 9:00am – 10:00am

Quick Start for UtahRealEstate.com MLS: Utah County Association of REALTORS®, August 13th 10:00am – 11:00am

We also offer office classes. For more information, contact Kevin@utahrealestate.com.

Education/Class Dates – Northern WasatchMLS Bootcamp – Search, CMA, and Hotsheets:

Northern Wasatch Association of REALTORS®, July 17th 9:00am – 10:00am

Introduction to MLS CMA: Northern Wasatch Association of REALTORS®, July 17th 10:00am – 11:00am

We also offer office classes. For more information, contact Kevin@utahrealestate.com.

User GroupsWould you like to offer feedback on our upcoming products and services?

We would love to hear from you so we can design the MLS system to suit your needs. User group meetings typically last 1 hour and we provide lunch.

Our upcoming user groups are:

Consumer Facing Redesign – Share what your clients want from the MLS’s public website.For Lease Status on the MLS – Provide input on the implementation and presentation of this

new status.

If you would like to be a part of this group please contact JJ at jared@utahrealestate.com.