Wednesday, December 29, 2010




May this new year bring many opportunities your way, to explore every joy of life and may your resolutions for the days ahead stay firm, turning all your dreams into reality and all your efforts into great achievements.

New Year is the time to unfold new horizons & realize new dreams, to rediscover the strength & faith within u, to rejoice in simple pleasures & gear up 4 a new challenges. Wishing u a truly fulfilling new year!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

MLSOK OFFICE WILL CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

Thursday December 23th
Friday December 24th
Saturday December 25th

Happy Holidays!
Season’s greetings from everyone at MLSOK! We wish you and your families a safe and Happy Holiday Season, and look forward to all of the exciting developments the New Year will bring.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR HOME THIS CHRISTMAS

Break-ins are an issue for most neighborhoods but this time of year, we are all especially susceptible with presents arriving. IF YOU ARE HOME or IN AND OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, please by the eyes and ears for the rest of our neighbors who are gone most of the day. Call 911 immediately if you see anything suspicious.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS

* Be the first to wish everyone you meet a Merry Christmas.
* Don't count calories from December 15th through January 2nd.
* Mend a broken relation with someone during holidays.
* Make an effort to attend every Christmas party you're invited to, even if you can only stay a few minutes.
* Let go of a problem you can't solve. Enjoy the season.
* Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, read by candle light about the birth of Jesus in Luke 2.
* Before going to bed every night of the Christmas season, ask yourself, "Whose life did I make brighter today?"
* Call a nursing home and get the name of 5 people who don't often receive mail. Send each one a Christmas card and sign it "from Santa".
* Tell your children and grandchildren about Christmas when you were their age.
* Attend a Christmas Eve service with your family.
* Don't wait for someone else to spread Christmas Joy.
* Open Christmas cards as a family activity eacg night at the dinner table. Read the messages aloud.
* Remember that the loving holiday spirit in your home depends more on the words you speak that on the gifts you give.
* Don't let a rude person steal your Christmas joy.
* Don't try to do everything yourself. Remember, even Santa needs helpers.
* After opening the presents, hug all your family members and tell them they are the best gift of all.
* Don't forget whose Birthday we're celebrating :)

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

eKey for Android Now Available!

Turn your Android phone into a lockbox key in two easy steps!

Key Product Features:
- Use your Android phone as your lockbox key.
- Program lock boxes, change shackle codes, manage
lockbox inventory.
- Link directly to SupraWEB right from your phone.
- eKEY will update itself, no cradling or extra charging
required.

Click here for more information!

Monday, December 6, 2010

REALTORS®, the American homeowner needs your help in defeating a proposal to limit and possibly eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction.

Please use the link below to directly contact your legislative representative. Make sure they know who you are and hit the key points below:
• I am a constituent and a REALTOR®.
• I have been on the front lines of the housing crisis. I can assure you that even talk of changing MID harms an already fragile market.
• I am strongly opposed to the Deficit Commission's proposal to limit or eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction.
• News reports saying that Congress threatens to repeal or limit MID will keep potential buyers on the sidelines and further delay the housing recovery.
• Please oppose any efforts to reduce or eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction in any future deficit reduction proposals or legislation.
• Thank you for helping to ensure the ongoing recovery of the housing market.
• As a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, I appreciate your belief that home ownership matters.

If you call outside of office hours, please leave a voice mail communicating the message above.Thank you to everyone who has called so far- just click this link to get connected.

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

LEND A HELPING HAND THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Christmas Connection is looking for volunteers to help during Christmas Shopping Days, December 7th-11th. Contact Harvey Harris at 206-0240 or hrhash@sbcglobal.net to sign up today!

Monday, November 22, 2010

MLSOK Office Will Be Closed The Following Days:

Wednesday Nov 24th
Thursday Nov 25th Happy Gobble Gobble to all our MLS members!
Friday Nov 26th
Saturday Nov 27th

Thursday, November 18, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS 2011 MLSOK DIRECTORS

Chuck Harris, 2011 MLSOK President
Jerri Shepherd, 2011 MLSOK Vice President
Gigi Faulkner, 2011 MLSOK Secretary/Treasurer

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

WIN FREE DUES AND MORE!

The 2011 OKCMAR calendars are on sale for $15 through the month of November! With each calendar purchase, your name will be added to a drawing to win one of three great packages with over $300 in value!
Click here for more information and purchase your calendars!

Monday, November 15, 2010

Add/Edit Clarification

The field 'Pool Y/N' is to identify a pool on the subject real estate for sale to be conveyed to a new owner in the sale. If the pool is part of an Association and/or Community Pool then that information needs to be reflected in 'Association Fee Includes' field ONLY. Never include both unless both are actually applicable.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

MLS Help Desk Saturday Notice!

The Realtor® Shop and MLS Help Desk will be closed each Saturday in December.

Thank You for your patronage!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Continued reports of seller pharmaceutical theft- please protect yourself as well as the seller

We continue to receive reports of seller pharmaceutical theft during open houses and showings. Unfortunately the desire for the medication may put you in physical danger if any way you block an attempted theft. The seller may be put in danger of not having the medication he/she needs in a timely manner.

Please make sure you follow the recognized safety tip of asking your sellers to go through their medicine cabinets and cupboards and remove all medication or lock up the medication during open houses and scheduled showings. A nice way to show you care and the value of your service is to purchase a small keyed lockbox for your listing clients. They run about $10-15 dollars at the discount stores and advice the client to put the locked lockbox in a closet or other location away from bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms such as a hall or linen closet.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

STAY A STEP AHEAD OF THE CHANGES

OREC Forms are changing and effective on TransactionDesk beginning November 1st. 13 Forms have changed and 4 are new forms being introduced for the first time. OKCMAR will be offering 7 classes from November 10th to December 14th to help you understand the changes.
What: OREC Form Change Update class, with Kristi Randall
When: November 10th, 10am-12pm
Where: OKCMAR, Room 302
Cost: FREE! However, you must register your attendance.
Click here to register for the November 10th class!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

CITY SIGN SWEEP COMING SOON!

The City Sign Sweep will be picking up illegally placed signs November 14th - 17th. For more information and city sign placement regulations
Click here.

Friday, October 15, 2010

ATTENTION BROKERS & OFFICE MANAGERS!

Supra has announced a new Office Login in SupraWEB to assist managing your office's key boxes. Click Here to learn how to access these reports. The SupraWEB Guide for Offices can be accessed from the MLS Sidebar under Supra. As always feel free to contact the MLSOK Help Desk for any assistance.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Sidebar Addition!

Now you can access the County Code list directly on the sidebar under Tax Search Links making it easier to use the Tax Auto Pop.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

BROKERS - REGISTER FOR THE NEWEST FREE MLS TOOL FROM BROKER AND VENDOR SERVICES

Every month you will receive a full analysis of the monthly MLS inventory. This 16 page report is chock full of graphs and charts that may be used internally at your discretion!
Click here to register for your monthly MLS statistical analysis report!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

UPCOMING LOCKBOX AUDIT!

In the coming weeks we will be starting our annual lockbox audit. To avoid any lapse in service please do a personal audit. By MLSOK rule you are allowed to have up to 120% of your active and pending listings (Example: 10 active and pending listings = up to 12 lockboxes). Please return any extra lockboxes to the MLSOK Help Desk. We appreciate you cooperation in this matter.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

IMPORTANT MESSAGE!

Please DO NOT download Internet Explorer 9 Beta. The MLS NEVER supports beta versions. If you have installed please uninstall and revert back to IE 8. Thanks for your attention in this matter!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

OKCMAR OFFICE CLOSED

The OKCMAR, REALTOR Shop and MLS offices will be closed September 3rd through September 6th for the Labor Day Holiday and September 8th for the Membership Conference.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

FINES ARE IMPLEMENTED!

Beginning September 1st fines will begin for all violations of MLS data entry. Make sure and verify your listings for accuracy and confirm that you are following all MLS rules and regulations to avoid fines.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

EKEY I-PHONE ADAPTERS ARE NOW HERE!

We now have the adapters for the the I-Ph availaible at the MLS Help Desk. This allows your I-Ph to become your lockbox key. The adaptors cost $55.00 your service price will remain the same. If you would like the demo of the software before buying the adaptor you may download App for free thru the App Store. Click Here to go to the iTunes download page. To learn more about the eKey adapter. Click Here

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

GEARING UP FOR SUCCESS IS YOUR BLUEPRINT IN ACTION

Missing the OKCMAR Luncheons? Need more training? Want to get your Green Designation? Trying to find out about new products and services? Want to find out who is elected to the Board of Directors?Find all of these answers and much more at the OKCMAR Membership Conference.

The OKCMAR Membership Conference is coming to the Reed Convention Center, Midwest City on September 8th and 9th, 2010. Sign up today!


Register Here
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

FREE BROKERAGE IN-HOUSE FORMS TO TRANSACTION DESK

There is now another open window of time to add, modify or make any needed changes to company in-house forms to Transaction Desk.
Click here to Read More

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

IMAGES HAVE NOW INCREASED TO 20

You can now load up to 20 photos for each listing. Remember it is now a requirement to load at least one photo for every listing.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

LISTING IMAGES INCREASING TO 20

Programming is scheduled to be complete within the week for listing images on MLS to increase from the current 12 images to 20. Keep looking for this great enhancement coming in the next few days.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

eKEY for iPhone!

Soon you will be able to use your iPhone to open Supra lockboxes. Send an email to iphone@ekeyprofessional.com with "iPhone" in the subject line to be added to our notification list.* We will be sending out updates on product features, availability and more.
*Your email address will only be used to provide you with eKEY for iPhone product updates. It will not be sold or transferred to any other organization.
When will eKEY for iPhone be available?

eKEY Basic for iPhone will be available in late August of 2010.

eKEY Professional will be available in December of of 2010.

The iPhone does not have Infrared, how will it work?

We have created a Supra iPhone Adapter which plugs into the 30 pin dock connector. It adds Infrared to the iPhone. It is designed to hang from a key chain when not in use. When you are ready to show a house, just slide it out of its cover, and plug it into your iPhone.

How much does the Supra iPhone Adapter cost?

There is a one time fee of $55 to purchase the iPhone adapter. To use the eKEY software there is a monthly key fee like our other keys. The monthly key fee varies by Board or MLS


How do I get eKEY for iPhone?

eKEY for iPhone will be issued just like the other eKEYs. When the product is released, the Supra iPhone Adapter will be available for purchase directly from Supra and from most Boards and MLSs. After you have your adapter, you can download the software from the App Store, and get an eKEY serial number and authentication code from your Board or MLSs. Once the authorization code is entered into the software, you are ready to open lock boxes with your iPhone!

Moving from DisplayKEY or ActiveKEY is a very simple process. It will only take a few minutes at your local Board or MLS (whoever issued you your current key), and you will be opening lock boxes with your iPhone.

What models of iPhones will be supported?

eKEY for iPhone will run on all current models of iPhone (2G, 3G, 3Gs). It will also run on the new iPhone 4. Note that for 2G, 3G, and 3Gs devices, you must have iPhone OS 3.1.3 or above.

How do I get the software on my iPhone?

The eKEY for iPhone app will be on the Apple App Store. The download will be free. While the software itself is downloaded free, there will be an ongoing monthly charge for the key service.

Is there a way to see how eKEY for iPhone works before I buy it?

Yes. There will be a demo version of the software. It will be on the App Store and it will let you check out all the eKEY Basic features. To start using it to open lock boxes you will just need to to speak to your Board or MLS and get an authorization code.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

KEEP YOUR MLS IN OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE - DO NOT SHARE YOUR LOGIN & PASSWORD!

Remediation is in effect and repeated login use by two defined and different typing patterns will result in extra security measures placed on your account which will slow your ability to use the MLS.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

To All Active Key Users

As the summer months approach, we'd like to remind you NOT to leave an ActiveKEY in a hot environment, such as a vehicle on a hot day. The ActiveKEY is designed to operate between 14° and 140° F (-10° and 60° C). Low- or high-temperature conditions can shorten battery life or cause an ActiveKEY to malfunction.

DO NOT leave an ActiveKEY in a car because temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range.

Please download the tips on getting the most out of your ActiveKEY by clicking here. It details acceptable operating conditions for the ActiveKEY. For further information on ActiveKEY batteries and operating temperatures, please refer to the following Supra publications at www.supraekey.com: ActiveKEY Battery Tips, ActiveKEY Quick Start, and ActiveKEY Pocket Guide.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

NEW OFFICE HOURS

In an effort to reduce operating costs by not booting up all systems as part of our GREEN intiatives while eliminating overtime & continuing to extend our service hours, effective Monday June 14th the office open hours will be as follows:
9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
9:00am - 12:00pm on Saturday
(Sat. hours include REALTOR® Shop and MLS Tech Support only)

Monday, June 21, 2010

USE MLS WITH YOUR MAC! MAC SOLUTION RELEASED

Marketlinx, the MLS software vendor, has been developing a non-browser product for over two years. Your MLSOK staff has been relentless in pressuring Marketlinx to either get the prototype in the market or offer a solution for our MAC users. Marketlinx has released a client server that doesn't require members to purchase a crossover product and can access MAC files on your desktop or folders.

IDS Installation Guide

IDS FAQ Guide

Thursday, June 10, 2010

MLSOK TOKEN-LESS VERIFICATION

With the use of the secure MLS Token, MLSOK was able to identify about 10% of the total users as non-paying for the service. The goal is to ensure that everyone accessing the MLS database is paying for the access. MLSOK also switched to token-less verification of paid access several months ago. All paid users now have their use pattern and keystrokes identified & log in remediation has begun.

Click here to read more>>>

Thursday, June 3, 2010

eKey Professional is back!

eKEY Professional features all the lock box key functions found in eKEY Basic, and adds MLS listings, Agent Roster, Google Maps and more. Available for an additional $60.00/YR. Click here to read more about eKey Professional or Click here to register!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

MLS and OKCMAR Offices will be closed Monday May 31st for Memorial Day!

We should all be proud to be an American, where at least we know we are free, and we shouldn't forget the men and women who died for us and who gave that right to us.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Want a sticky widget for your personal website? How about one for free?

MLSOK and Realist announce the release of ValueMap to OKCMAR members!
As promised in last week's Blast there is now a new search feature available on Realist called ValueMap. This is a function that Zillow and Trulia like sites have been successfully providing consumers, but now you have a product to offer your visitors on your own site so they don't need to go to another site to get home valuations anymore. There are two ways to make use of this new product. The feature is available as a Search within Realist and also as a member benefit can be added to your personal websites free. Next time you are on Realist; or just make a point and go there right now, there is a new option on the menu bar 'Realist ValueMap'. To see it in action click Search, for steps to add it to your website click on My ValueMap.(posted 5/12/10) Additional Information:


Click here Tutorial Video

Friday, May 14, 2010

REMEMBER MLSOK KEEPS FEES LOW BY ENSURING THAT ALL USERS ARE ACTUALLY PAYING FOR THE SERVICE

With the changes implementing Monday, May 17, enabling the Login Remediation software MLS User Agreements, MLS Rules and Regulations and MLS Compliance Guidelines have been updated to reflect this change. All Users will also be prompted again next week to agree online to a new End User License Agreement one time upon initial login to MLS after next Monday. As outlined in these documents it is very clear there should be no sharing or otherwise provide knowledge of one's password to any other person or entity. There are policies and procedures to allow Licensed or Unlicensed Assistants, Office Personnel, etc. access to a Login and needed office permissions and/or Identity Share legally without ever utilizing another person's password. Please review these governing documents and the Licensed and Unlicensed forms in the MLS Sidebar in the Participation Forms section.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Realist ValueMapTM is waiting for you.

If you are looking to secure more business,improve relationships,reduce workload and
control your expenses,then take advantage of the newest lead generation tool.
Click Here to read more...

Monday, May 10, 2010

HOW DOES MLSOK KEEP FEES LOW? BY ENSURING THAT ALL USERS ARE ACTUALLY PAYING FOR THE SERVICE

With the use of the Secure MLS token, MLSOK was able to identify about 10% of the total users as non-paying for the service. The goal is to ensure that everyone accessing the MLS database is paying for the access. MLSOK also switched to token-less verification of paid access several months ago. All paid users now have their use pattern and keystrokes identified & log in remediation is set to begin Monday May 17th.Read More>>>

Thursday, May 6, 2010

MLS IS ON YOUR SIDE! NEW REALIST UPGRADE

Look for specific details in next week's blast for another new FREE upgrade about to release. MLSOK is bringing all members an MLS Data enhanced Automated Value Module product as a value added service you will be able to add to your personal websites as an additional consumer tool to make your site more attractive. More next week...

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Free Webinar for MLSOK Participants Only:

Learn how to use AnnounceMyListing!

MLSOK has partnered with AnnounceMyMove.com to offer all members free listing announcement through our newest social media marketing tool called AnnounceMyListing. Attend one of the three webinars to learn valuable information about Social Media that will help you change the way you are marketing your properties.

For MLSOK participants who attend this live webinar, you will be offered NO SET UP FEE if you choose to upgrade and set up an AnnounceMyMove account ($65 savings!)

Don't miss out! There is no cost however, you must register. This webinar is for MLSOK Participants Only. Register today!

Register for a session now by clicking a date below:

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Thu, Apr 29, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Wed, May 5, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Come in We're OPEN Saturdays!!













Starting April 10th MLS Dept. and The REALTOR® Shop will be open from 9 am to 12 pm every Saturday!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

OKCMAR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON GOOD FRIDAY!

The OKCMAR staff will have a professional development day on Friday, April 2 and therefore the offices will be closed .View the event calendar...

Monday, March 22, 2010

Transaction Desk to have a new look!

Transaction Desk to have a new look! Click here to read more from Instanet Forms on upcoming changes and preview the new look.

Monday, March 15, 2010

AnnounceMyListing!

Get connected to your Seller's family and friends while driving traffic to your listing! Leverage the power of social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Reconnect with your past clients and prospects... all with one simple program! Available to MLS users at no additional cost! Click here to learn how to use this amazing tool.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Spring Conference News

A ShowingAssist Representative will be present at the conference on Wednesday March 10th, they will have a booth from 2pm-4:15pm and will be presenting a demo followed by a member Q&A at 4:15pm-5:00pm. HELP US HELP YOU! Please submit any questions, concerns, or issues regarding ShowingAssit to help us make the most of their time. Submit Here!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

IMPORTANT PASSWORD UPDATE!

YOUR ONLINE BILL PAY & EDUCATION/EVENT REGISTRATION PASSWORD WILL BE UPDATED FROM YOUR 4 DIGIT PIN TO YOUR MLS PASSWORD at 6:00PM THIS EVENING.

You will now have only one password for the following: MLS Tempo 5, Tempo Wireless, Transaction Desk, Online Bill Pay, and Education/Event Registration.

Please direct questions to:
MLSOK/MLS HELP DESK

mlstechsupport@okcmar.org

Ph:405-841-5353

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Be prepared for the upcoming change!

With the changes being made to the Office and Showing Information section on Detail Reports make sure you have configured ShowingAssist Click here to learn more and view configuration tutorials

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Login Pronlems??

Your system is required to have Flash 10 or higher to login using Scout for SAFEMLS, not installing Flash 10 can cause the login process to fail or result in multiple attempts before successfully logging in. Get Flash 10 now!

Monday, February 15, 2010

SCHEDULED SYSTEM DOWNTIME NOTICE!

There will be an MLS System Upgrade conducted Tuesday, February 16, 2010. This upgrade will mean the system will be unavailable from 5:30 am to 8:30 am that morning, you will also require new Active X controls to be installed and will have to Agree to a New License Agreement upon the first login after the upgrade.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

System Maintenance Tonight !!

POSSIBLE SYSTEM DOWNTIME TONIGHT! Clareity is scheduled to perform a software patch to our Secure Login process this evening [February 4] at 7:00 pm. This should improve our login experiences of the past week. This will require some potential down time of an hour max. They will actually take down half the servers and apply a 15 minute patch and then take down the other half and apply a 15 minute patch. They will not take us down all together, but the nature of taking some servers out of rotation may disable some login attempts on a case by case basis.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Important Update!!

As of February 28, 2010 the showing instruction fields of LBox:, Show Instr., and Occupied under Office and Showing Information on Detail Reports will be removed. All Listings will need all such information in the required Add/Edit field 'Secure Showing Instructions'. Then the only place this information will be available is by clicking on the 'Request a Showing' icon in that section.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

MLS Special Weather Announcement

The Board office is closed due to inclement weather.

Please drive with caution and remain safe!!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

MLS Tip Of The Week

Recently we have noticed many associates are dialing MLS Technicians direct line in hopes of faster service, this results in the opposite the Technician may be at lunch, in a meeting, or out for the day. That voicemail cannot be retrieved by other staff, resulting in a longer response time or no response if technician is out for the day. Please use the MLS Help Desk Direct Line 405-841-5353 and you will receive faster service seeing as all messages from this line are cleared first before any personal lines.

Thanks,

Your MLS HelpDesk Staff

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The New MLS Login Process

The new login process to MLS is more than 90% complete. Thank You all for promptly enrolling to remove your tokens. The next step will occur tomorrow Wednesday, January 27th as the new Dual Login screen will change so the only option to login will be the Scout for MLS Login. If you have not managed to enroll with the new login you will now have to call MLS Tech Support (405-841-5353) for enrollment instructions.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

LOOK FOR CHANGES IN TEMPO 5 HOT SHEETS

As of March 1, 2010 the following instructions fields will be removed from the detailed report:

LBox
Show Instructions
Occupied, under Office and Showing information

However, all listings will need this information in the required field Add/Edit field "Secure Showing Instructions". Then the only place this information will be available is by clicking on the "Request a Showing" icon in that section.

Click here for a Showing Assist Tutorial