Getting Ready for a Listing

Please use this outline a training guide.  Follow the steps and take advantage of the resources available to you and you will be better equipped than many experienced real estate agents.

Pre-requisites: MLS Basic Course and Dalton Wade New Agent Training

1. MLS Add/Edit course.  This course required by the MLS.  Successfully completing this course will provide you access to adding your listing to the MLS.  Upon completion of the course and course test, the MLS will notify Phil of your status and Phil will update your permissions in the MLS.  Please allow 24 hours.  Call Phil if the update takes longer than 24 hours. 
2. Tour and become comfortable searching for properties and understanding the information available to you via the MLS.
1. Helpful  MLS Links:
2. MLS UNIVERSITY: Video and training https://learn.stellarmls.com/ (Bonus Classes Tab)

Add/Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz_Rdh8Fe80

Matrix on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/corelogicmatrix/videos

3. Take the Dalton Wade Trainings:
1. Listing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP4ENAp-ytX1PTRR7xxHfQ/playlists
2. Phil’s Trainings (includes Open House, Listing Agreement and Listing Presentation

                                                               i.      http://training.joindaltonwade.com/

4. Take a CMA Course. https://learn.stellarmls.com/course/index.php?categoryid=6
1.  Researching subject properties.
2.  Market trends.
3. Strategies for searching for comparable properties.
4. Building CMA reports and listing presentations---You can also look at a product overview from your Cloud CMA link in the MLS
5. Take the iMapp Course https://learn.stellarmls.com/course/index.php?categoryid=6
1. iMapp, one of the tax and public records databases available to MFRMLS subscribers, can be a powerful tool for both conducting property research and for generating farm lists and mailing labels
2. iMapp pulls information in from a variety of public records sources from all 67 counties in Florida.  Through iMapp, research can be conducted on any property in the state, and the tool serves as a one stop shop for property assessment data,  property tax information, Clerk of the Court Records (such as Deeds and foreclosure documents), flood maps, comps information (including comps that sold outside of the MLS), neighborhood demographics, and market stats.  
3. iMapp also allows for the creation of farm lists and mailing labels.  For example, a list of all properties in a subdivision that sold before a certain date or valued by the tax assessor above a certain amount can be pulled, and that list can be converted into mailing labels.   

Additional Resources (attached):

Listing presentation: Example attached (requires editing)

CMA price adjustment list: See attached (also in DOTLOOP, then training materials)

Paperwork Guidance checklist: See attached (also in List Side Dotloop template and DOTLOOP templates, then training materials)

Adding a Listing Guide to Matrix in the MLS