PROView - July 2008 - (Page 14) MLS Update Curtain Call: Unveiling the New and Improved Realtor.com by Jan Dean, Director of Information Services With a goal to improve the experience and usefulness for consumers, and enhancing the visibility and effectiveness of your listings, Realtor.com recently finished an extensive research and testing process. A new and improved product is scheduled for late July, promising to give you significant benefits – regardless of whether you use the basic listing program or have upgraded to the featured homes and showcase listing options. PRO was recently provided a preview of all the new features and we are confident you will like them. The consumer portal’s Find a Home search has been re-engineered to dramatically enhance consumers’ home search experience - making it faster, easier and more intuitive. Here are just a few of the anticipated changes that you can expect to see in July: descriptions. • The search results will match the consumer search criteria exactly, include all property types by default, and be sorted from high to low price. • Presentation of listings will be improved displaying street addresses on the title line, an eye-catching additional photos badge and a high-impact bar on showcased listings. • Consumers will be able to choose to view their results in three different views, including a map view by MS Virtual Earth. • The visibility of the Featured Home section will increase, available at the top of every search results page. A new and improved product is scheduled for late July, promising to give you significant benefits • Display with a warm color pallet and a visually clean design. • Improved arrangement of standard tools and navigation links. • Expansion of the number of photos allowed for your listings, now enabling you to post 4 photos, even with basic service, and larger picture size than previously allowed. Please note that with basic service the first 4 photos entered into the Tempo MLS system will appear on Realtor.com. • Photos will be presented in an “intelligent” photo carousel – changing the homes displayed after a consumer’s search behavior. • The Find a Home search box will allow for searches by MLS ID and address on the front page. • Listings will include demographic information, including neighborhood and school • The photo button on Showcase listings opens a photo gallery accessible to viewers. The photo gallery uses a carousel displaying thumb nail photos, allowing visitors to select which photo the want to see in a larger size. • Enhancements to the showcase listings include a photo gallery, driving directions and email contact forms. Agent and office information is displayed in a new integrated business card format on the listing details Page. See it for yourself — preview the new and improved Realtor.com, and view a video which highlights free benefits at www.tourthenewrealtor.com. 14 PINELLAS REALTOR® ORGANIZATION July 2008 http://Realtor.com http://Realtor.com http://Realtor.com http://www.tourthenewrealtor.com
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