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Editing Agents on a Listing
To edit the agent information included on a listing, open the My Listings/Transactions folder and click the Edit pencil next to the desired listing. Choose to Edit Listing Details. View the ability to edit Agent, Team, Co-Agent, Showing Service, and ...
Searching by Block
1. Choose to open a Street Address search. 2. In the Addresses area, there are min/max fields where you can put in a beginning and end range to the block numbers followed by a street name to find matching results.
Searching Areas without the Number
If you are wanting to search Areas but do not know the numbers, first click here to access all Area Maps for MIBOR. Another helpful option may include the following: 1. Open a Map Search from the Search module and enter the County of interest, The ...
Special Listing Conditions Field
To mark a listing with special conditions, use the Add/Remove fields button while searching to add the Special Listings Condition field. This field will provide you with options such as Bankruptcy, For Auction, As-Is, Foreclosure, etc.
Hot Sheet Search
A Hotsheet search will provide a quick look into the most recent listing events that have occurred in the BLC. These types of searches will always include the Timeframe filter since they are intended to capture the latest snapshots. However, you can ...
Searching for Waterfront Properties
1. To search for a Waterfront property, click the Add/Remove fields button in the Search module. 2. Choose to add both/either the Waterfront Y/N field and Waterfront Features field. 3. Choose YES for Waterfront Y/N and/or WATERFRONT for Waterfront ...
Editing an Automatic Search
The fastest way to access and edit your Saved Searches is through the Prospecting Manager shortcut [magnifying glass w/ clock]. In this view, you can use the Saved Search Type menu to choose between your Automated-Active, Automated-Expired, and ...
Adding First Right of Contingency Status Disclosure
To add a First Right contingency to a listing after is is Active, first click the Edit pencil in your Transaction Management page. Then, choose to Edit Status Disclosure. You will see as one of your options the First Right of Contingency.
Add/Edit Photos in connectBLC
You can add photos to your listing in the Media tab of the Add/Edit module by clicking the Manage Photos button at the bottom of the page. Click on the Upload button or drag and drop images to begin. Once loaded, you can edit the photos - including ...
Shortcut to Map Location from Listing
When viewing the details for a listing, click the geolocation icon to immediately view the listing's location on the map.
Searching via Tax Legal Description
You can use the Tax Legal Description field and Show Advanced Options toggle to search for listings that contain special legal description terms, like “Metes and Bounds” for example. You can add the Tax Legal Description field using the Add/Remove ...
Search Default - Correlation to Property Type
If you choose to tap directly on the Search icon to access your search filters, the system defaults to a Residential Property Type with Active status. If you would like to change this Search Default: 1. Make all changes to the Search filters so it ...
How To Add an Unlisted Property as a Comp to CMA
When working in the CMA module in connectBLC, you can add non-BLC comps in the Comparables tab by clicking the "+Add comparable from outside source" link. You will choose the external property source and complete the fields manually.
How To Post Listings on Social Media
In connectBLC, perform a search for the listing you wish to share and select it from the results. At the top of the listing, click the Share button . On a mobile device: A link to the listing will be copied to your computer or mobile device's ...
MIBOR Forms - Profile Sheets
All property listing forms must be entered through connectBLC. However, some members prefer to capture information on paper and enter it into the system at a later time. Currently, FOUR printable forms are now available for you to download and print ...
Company Inventory Search
Company Inventory is a type of Search in the BLC that allows you to choose more specifically where you'd like to view listings from. This differs from a Residential search, which covers the entirety of the BLC and includes any listings that match the ...
Client Email Best Practices
Once you choose to Automate a search, you have further choices regarding how frequently it runs, what happens upon expiration, and who you would like to be notified. You can also preview and customize both the initial and follow-up emails. If you ...
Browser Guidance - Why shouldn't I use the Back button?
If you are receiving a Page Expired warning, it could be because you have used the BROWSER Back button. For optimal navigation of the BLC, remember to use the navigation buttons provided within the platform - such as Print, Save, Back, and/or Next.
Map Search - Search While Moving Map
The Search While Moving Map feature is always available in the bottom left-hand corner of any Map view, & provides the ability to use the mapping area’s dimensions as a Search filter. The number of results available will update automatically as the ...
Set a Default Map Location
Watch Video You can determine which section of the map you would like to display by default upon navigating to the Map view. The system default will center on the MIBOR BLC service coverage area in Central Indiana, displaying groups of listing ...
Apply Layers as Search Criteria
After applying a layer from the Map view, you can click on certain layers to include them as part of your Search criteria. To do so, click the Layers button on the map. Select the layer that you would like to search by. Click on the criteria you ...
Clicking a Location Pin from the List View will Center the Map on the Listing
Watch Video Clicking a Location Pin from the List View will Center the Map on the Listing
Map Pins Automatically Group/Ungroup Based on Zoom Level
Watch Video At higher map zoom levels (zoomed in), individual property location pins will be displayed. At lower zoom levels (zoomed out), pins are more likely to be grouped to ensure optimal system performance.
Parcel Boundaries on the Map View
Watch Video The Parcels layer will be enabled with the Address/Tax Link option selected by default. When the map is zoomed in to street level, clicking on a parcel will automatically display the Address & Tax link. Upon zooming out to a level that ...
Maximum Number of Listings Displayed
Ability to Display Up To 5,000 Listings on the Map Watch Video When conducting a Search, up to 5,000 listings will be displayed by default in map view. Minimized Warning When Results Exceed Limit If more than 5,000 listings match the Search criteria, ...
Property Subtype - Condominium
Condominiums (or condos) are a type of residential common interest development where each member owns the title to their unit. Often referenced is ownership of space "within the walls" of the unit only. Each condo comes with a membership in the ...
Property Subtype - Single Family Residence
The term single-family residence means a structure designed for residential use by one family, or a unit so designed, whose owner owns, directly or through a non-profit cooperative housing organization, an undivided interest in the underling real ...
How To Automate A Search for Myself
After running your search with preferred criteria, choose the Save icon. Change the status of the search from Manual to Automatic. Complete the form according to your preferences; ensure you select "Send me a notification when the search runs" if ...
Creating a Quick CMA in the BLC
1. Use the top menu navigation to select a search type: 2. Use the Show Map button to open the map search: 3. Use the "Center On" function to enter the subject property address: 4. This will "pin" the location on the map. Use the radius layer to ...
CMA: Side-by-Side Report
After filling out the CMA worksheet, you can modify its appearance in the Customize Report tab via the Edit pencil next to the Section Name of your choosing. One of your options is the Side by Side Report, similar to a "3-up" report. Click the ...
Editing Listing Agent Information for IDX Display
As stated by the NAR, "All listings displayed pursuant to IDX shall identify the listing firm, and the email or phone number provided by the listing participant in a reasonably prominent location and in a readily visible color and typeface not ...
Entering a One-Party Listing in connectBLC
1. In the Add/Edit module, select the option to enter a listing as a Sold - Comparable Sale. 2. When the listing details have been completed, use the "Change Sales Data" form to update the closing information. This new process will ensure the listing ...
Searching Sold Comparable Status
Listings that have been entered as Sold > Comparables reflect when the sale involved both a member and a non-member, otherwise known as having a One Party listing agreement. For example, this could be a new construction property in which the builder ...
Client Activity Notifications
If your client completes an action in the Client Activity feed, you will receive an email to notify you. It is from this email that you can click the link to view the details.
Pre-Market Status
Using the Pre-Market Status allows contractual protection between the Listing Broker and the Seller, while allowing the Seller time to prepare their property to be available to the public. It also ensures that if the listing happens to be marketed ...
Entering an Office Exclusive
When executing a Listing Agreement, if the Seller refuses to permit the listing to be disseminated by the BLC® Listing Service, the listing broker may then take the listing ("Office Exclusive") and such listing shall be filed with the BLC® Listing ...
Removing a Status Disclosure
A status disclosure will be removed automatically by changing the listing Status, for example from Active to Pending. However, if a listing is to remain Active but needs a status disclosure removed because of fall-through or denial, follow these ...
Entering a Sold Comp
When a sale involves both a member and a non-member licensee, the member may only report him/herself for one side of the transaction. When reporting a closed transaction where the selling agent was a nonmember licensee, the listing agent must report ...
Restricting Estimates of Value on Third Party Sites
In the BLC, estimates of value on 3rd party site are referred to as the "Internet Automated Valuation Display." To restrict these valuations, choose NO from the Internet Automated Valuation Display Yes/No field while in the Media tab of the Add/Edit ...
The Subdivision I'm trying to select is Not Available in the list
New subdivisions under development may be requested for addition to the list in the BLC. Please be advised that for new developments not yet in the system, you can use Subdivision Not Available See Legal. You can ensure the subdivision name is ...
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