Point2 Newsletter May 2012

Greetings!

In this month's Point2 AE Newsletter we welcome more MLSs and Associations to our network, announce BIG updates for Point2 Agent, Point2.com, and Point2 Homes, and provide the customary monthly update on our syndication partners.

And of course what newsletter would be complete without the usual comic of the month. This probably leaves you wondering...what hilarious avian comic did we dig up this month? With all of the change going on at Point2, we thought it time for the proverbial bird to fly the coop. What's the next logical theme you ask? Scroll down to find out!

-Your Point2 MLS and Association Services Team

Welcome To Our Newest Clients

More Associations and Boards launch the Point2 Syndication program. Please join us as we welcome:

- Heart of Kentucky Association of REALTORS®- Kentucky

- Las Vegas Board of REALTORS®- New Mexico

Big Updates and Improvements for Point2 Agent

Here in Point2 land we've been working like gangbusters (whom we're told are incredibly efficient workers) over the last few months. Today we have all kinds of new stuff to show you that we are incredibly excited about and know that your members are going to love.

Here's a few of the updates Point2 Agent users are now experiencing:

1. Online Office Redesign

Members who log on to their Point2 Agent account are in for a surprise - we have completely redesigned the Online Office user interface. Our aim with this redesign was to make everything as clean, modern and simple-to-use as possible without sacrificing an ounce of functionality.

2. Renamed Product Packages

We are very excited to announce that we have tweaked the names of our subscription levels with new names and visual identity that better reflect the Point2 Agent brand and where the product is heading. Take a look at the full product comparison chart here.

3. Email & Listing Photo Upgrades

Along with the changes to the subscription level names, we have also taken the opportunity to crack open Point2 Agent and bump up the limits on some key features. We have increased the email account size for all subscription levels (including a POP3 email account for Express members), as well as added the ability to add up to 48 photos per listing!

4. New Site Building Tools & Six New Mobile Friendly Themes

Over the past year we have been slowly adding tools to the Express Tools suite - which so far consists of Agent Sites (formerly Site Builder) and Property Sites. We have now bundled these tools directly into Point2 Agent so that all of our customers have access to these powerful tools. Speaking of themes, we have also created six new ones for Agent Sites - all of which are mobile-friendly and ready to start wowing prospects.

A Brand New Point2.com & Point2 Homes (US)

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Point2.com - a brand new site that encompasses all the things Point2 represents under one domain. Take a look for yourself at Point2.com !

Our crack development team has been working around the clock for months to bring consumers an amazing new search experience on Point2 Homes ; one that gives users everything they are looking for, and drives more leads . This work culminates with the launch of a brand new version of Point2 Homes for US visitors. Why just US visitors you ask? Since this is a brand spankin' new design we need a test bed to do some tweaking before we roll it out to the rest of the world. That will come in the following months.

Syndication Partner Updates

Here is the updated Point2 Syndication Network, as of May 24, 2012:

Live Partners

1. Adicio.com

1. http://homes.myrecordjournal.com/realestate/search

2. http://homes.capecodtoday.com/realestate/search

3. http://capecodrent.re.adicio.com/realestate/search/for-rent

4. http://mailtribune.re.adicio.com/realestate/search

5. http://pocono.re.adicio.com/realestate/search

6. http://recordjobs.re.adicio.com/realestate/search

7. http://recordnet.re.adicio.com/realestate/search

8. http://sctoday.re.adicio.com/realestate/search

2. Backpage.com (manual partner)

3. Builders Digital Experience

4. CLR Search

5. CampusHomesOnline

6. Clickable Directories, Inc.

7. Craigslist (manual partner)

8. DataSphere (LandWatch.com and ResortScape.com)

9. DoDHousing Network

10. eBay (manual partner)

11. eBay.ca (manual partner)

12. Foreclosure.com

13. FrontDoor.com

14. Google - Adwords options available

15. HarmonHomes.com

16. Homefinder.ca (Canada Only)

17. Homefinder.com

18. HomeGain.com

19. HomeHippo.com

20. HomesandLand.com (select US markets)

21. HomeStat.org

22. HotPads.com

23. HouseHitz.com

24. Househunting.ca (Canada Only)

25. HousingBlock.com

26. Real-Buzz.com by Immobel.com

27. Kazork

28. LakeHomesUSA.com

29. MilitaryFSBO.com

30. Mitula (Canada, US, France, Mexico, Portugal)

31. MoveThatBlock.com

32. New York Times (Paid placement)

33. NicheInvestments/MHBay.com

34. Oodle

35. Ovlix.com

36. PCS Real Estate Services

37. Point2Homes.com

38. PropertyFeast.com (India Only)

39. PropertyShark.com

40. Proxio (Subscription Service)

41. RE605.com (Specific to area code 605)

42. Real Estate Active

43. RealEstateChannel.ca (Canada Only)

44. RealTown

45. RealtyShowcase.tv

46. RealtyPin.com

47. RealtyStore.com/Ultraforeclosures.com

48. Relocation.com

49. RentCompass.com (Canada Only)

50. StreetSeed.com (Canada Only)

51. Trader Corporation (homeTRADER.ca - Canada Only)

52. Trovit.S.L. (United States, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Columbia)

53. Trulia.com

54. Vast

55. Zillow / Yahoo! Real Estate

56. Zoocasa (Canada plus launching into US markets with New York now launched)

57. CashBackBids.com --added 5-31-12

Shout it Out!

Have you come across a great property portal that made you scream

"Our Listings Need to be HERE!"?

Tell us about it! We would love to see what we can do. Please contact your Account Executive or email us at feedback@point2.com with your suggestions.

Point2 at NAR Midyear

We had the pleasure of meeting with several of you during our time in Washington D.C. It was great to get a chance to chat face-to-face and discuss how we can continually meet the needs of your staff and members.

If we didn't get a chance to meet and you'd like to set up a meeting, please drop us a line at Feedback@Point2.com or call your Account Executive.

Live Education and Sales Events Still Available

The calendar is filling up fast with training and sales events for several of our Association clients around the country.

As a reminder, these events are held at no charge to your members and are designed to deliver up to date winning marketing strategies and tactics they can apply to their business right away, using the Point2 Syndication and Agent platform.

At these events, we also present exclusive subscription packages for attendees at discounted prices.

To secure your preferred event date please contact us as soon as possible at SASmith@Point2.com

Humor of the Month!

About Point2
Point2 (www.Point2.com) provides real estate marketing and lead management software to brokers and agents in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, as well as listing data aggregation and syndication solutions to real estate MLSs (Multiple Listing Service), Boards and Associations across the U.S. and Canada.

Point2's solutions also include the consumer real estate listings portal, Point2 Homes, as well as end-to-end property management software for small to medium size organizations managing up to 1000 units. Point2 is a Yardi Systems Inc. (www.yardi.com) brand.

IN THIS ISSUE

Newest Clients

Big Updates for Point2 Agent

A Brand New Point2.com & Point2 Homes

Syndication Partner Updates

Point2 at NAR Midyear

Live Events

Humor of the Month!

PLEASE NOTE

This newsletter is only emailed to MLS/Association Staff and Executives to keep you abreast of the continuous developments at Point2.

Should you wish to inform your members of the various updates, a Newsletter Archive page has been set up for convenient, easy access.

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