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New Pinergy Mobile Site Arriving Early Summer
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New Look, More Features for mobile.pinergy.com
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 We've just finished the final touches on our new, improved Pinergy Mobile Site. You may use the current version, but trust us, the new site coming soon to http://mobile.mlspin.com might just change how you sell on the road. It's been rebuilt from the ground up with much of the functionality of the full version of Pinergy, with added features like location-based searching. You can search by property type, advanced criteria, price, bedrooms/baths and more. Sort the list by price, town, square footage, etc., and pull up all of a listing's details. Search agent rosters, public records, tax rates, and hot sheets; and view your active and under agreement listings on the go. Stay connected wherever you are by viewing your Contacts (and their property matches) from the road. Pinergy mobile works with any multi-touch, web-enabled smart phone, and access is free for all MLS PIN customers. There's even a custom icon that can be added to your phone's home screen for added convenience. Soon you'll be able to access http://mobile.mlspin.com at a showing, and have an instant answer when your client asks, "So what else is available in this neighborhood?" Watch for more details and release date coming soon! |
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Contact Manager Upgrade is Days Away
If you haven't already upgraded to Contact Manager (as thousands of our customers have), be aware that as of June 3rd, your "Clients" tab on Pinergy will show an automatic upgrade to "Contacts." The "Searches and Listings" tab will change to separate tabs, "Searches" and "Listings," with many more options available than before. Your contacts and their searches will still be there, and your "Folders" will be converted to the new "Categories." Your "Client Information" tab becomes "Information," and allows you to enter multiple names, phone numbers, and emails per individual contact. We have a new flyer to get you started, "Getting Started in Contact Manager," available HERE, and a more in-depth video overview HERE. As always, our technical support team is available 7 days a week if you need any assistance with the new and improved system. Welcome to "Contact Manager!" |
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Announcing MLS PIN Agent™
Yet another Reason to Love your iPad
iPad users have a new window into their contacts and searches, courtesy of our new app, "MLS PIN Agent," a free app just for MLS PIN customers. With MLS PIN Agent, you're connected to your contacts, properties, and searches anywhere your day takes you! You'll see much of the same functionality as Pinergy's Contact Manager, as well as the ability to search by city or area, street and zip code. Results are displayed on an interactive map you can resize using standard iPad gestures. You can filter results by minimum or maximum price, number of bedrooms or baths, property type and status. Sorting is as easy as clicking on a header row. Tapping a property gives you all of its MLS data, including a scrollable photo gallery. With MLS PIN Agent, you'll have the ability to access your listings from anywhere, and view them in map or report view. You can even edit remarks and list prices on the go. Connect with other agents by searching Pinergy's roster by name, office or address. Download the MLS PIN Agent app today by searching for "MLS PIN" in iTunes or on your iPad's App Store: it's sure to impress your clients!
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Listing Social Media Share In the Works!
Tweets, Likes, Feeds and Shares. Social media can get your listing noticed, which is why this summer, we will offer the ability to share your own Active listings to Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ or Twitter directly from Pinergy. Once on the Listings tab in the system, you will simply choose the listing(s) you'd like to share and then select the Social Share button. A preview of the listing will display and the social media options can easily be selected from the top of the page. Once you've made your selection, you will be prompted to login to your selected social media account. Voila: your listings will be shared and easily marketed to your social media contacts instantaneously. Posts will include the main photo, numerous property features and more - you can even add your own comments. The link to the listing will always bring you to the most up to date information. Once the listing goes off-market, no listing information will display behind the link. More information to come in the weeks to follow!
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Spring Cleaning Your Contact Email Addresses
Changes are coming soon to help you to determine, update or delete any of your Contact email addresses in Pinergy that may no longer be valid. In the near future, any invalid email addresses will bounce back to your email address, so that you can take the time to identify and correct them within your Contacts. Do you believe you may have a good deal of outdated or incorrect email addresses set-up for your Contacts? Now is the time to start cleaning them out, so that when the new functionality is added, you will avoid being inundated with bounce backs. Look for more updates with regard to this new feature on the Pinergy homepage!
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Change to the Non-MLS/Delayed Listing Form
Recently, the Board of Directors approved a change to the Rules and Regulations that splits the Non-MLS/Delayed Listing form into two separate forms. This was done based on customer feedback that the general language in the form didn't seem to work in a Delayed Listing situation. What is the difference between a Non-MLS Listing and a Delayed Listing? A Non-MLS Listing is one where the seller has requested the listing not be entered into the MLS. As such, it is considered an "office exclusive" and the listing broker is free to market the property outside of MLS. A Delayed Listing is one where the seller has asked that the entry of the listing into MLS be delayed past the required 24 hour submission deadline. Thus, the listing will eventually be entered into the system. However, an important difference is that the Delayed Listing is not considered an "office exclusive" listing and the listing broker is therefore prohibited from marketing the property until it is entered. (Important note: while the Non-MLS Listing is not intended to be entered into the MLS, the seller and broker are always free to amend or cancel the Non-MLS agreement and submit the listing to MLS). For access to all MLS PIN forms, visit Forms & Flyers located on our corporate website. |
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Got a Minute? Watch Our Two New
"Spiffy Tips" Videos
"Spiffy Tips" videos are retro-themed videos that focus on a single feature of Pinergy; they can be found on the Training Library page of mlspin.com. We've just posted two new videos: the first, "Changing Your Agent Photo in Pinergy" shows you step-by-step how to add or change your head shot in Pinergy for other agents (and your Contacts) to put a face to a name. The other new video, "Saving Time with Quick Links in Pinergy," shows you how to add links to useful pages and tools on Pinergy's home page. Do you use Public Records, RatePlug, or The Find Application on a daily basis? Save time by adding Quick Links. So take five and watch them both, it'll be a gas, daddy-o! |
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Technology Tip
Customize Your Listing Reports
Pinergy gives you the opportunity to change the fonts for displaying and printing, and it lets you add headers and footers to your detail reports. To modify these settings, click the Options link in the upper-right corner of any Pinergy page. Click the Font/Report Options tab. Select your desired type faces and sizes, type what you'd like for your header and/or footer, and save your changes. Clicking the Reset Fonts button will undo any font changes you've made. Pinergy now will display and print using your font selections, and your detail reports will include your header and footer!
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Employee Spotlight
Got a Tech Support Question? Rick Starek is Up for the Challenge!
If you've ever called in for Pinergy support, there's a good chance you've experienced Rick Starek's technical expertise; his calls are usually resolved quickly, and he often leaves customers with a tip they didn't even know they needed. Before joining MLS PIN in 2006, Rick worked in the technology field at Quest Technologies and Digital Equipment Corporation, so he's seen the computer revolution from its earliest days. This level of experience means he can turn most callers into raving fans in a single call. What makes his day is hearing that he's made someone else's day. In his spare time, he gives his brain an additional workout with chess and online card games. He's also fond of chasing storms with his camera in hand, photographing funnel clouds and lightning strikes. Obviously, he enjoys a challenge, so be sure to call him with whatever concerns you face when using Pinergy or our other products. He'll do his best to make your day a little sunnier.
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