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Currently Testing Goomzee

by on Dec 11, 2010 | Careers and Training, Technology

ARMLS is on the brink of releasing Goomzee to the masses!  The ARMLS Technology Committee (which I’m excited to be back on after a year hiatus) is currently testing it’s mobile MLS search capabilities.  Initial thought: Oooohhhhh, niiiiiiicccccceeeeee. (<-- actual initial thought)

I had a chance to talk to a Goomzee sales representative at the NAR convention in New Orleans this November.  Here's a short video of him answering the question, What is Goomzee?

When is goomzee going live for ARMLS?

Since testers started signing in this week, I think it may depend on how that goes. On Friday, Dawn McKinley twitterly asked ARMLS, “@ARMLS I’m curious… has Goomzee launched yet?” To which they responded, “Check ARMLS.com on Monday around 10am for details.”

Based on the feedback on the John Hall & Associates facebook page, REALTORS® are looking forward to a better mobile solution for ARMLS searching.

See you on ARMLS.com at 10am Monday.

“If you learn it, you will love it”

by on Aug 15, 2008 | Real Estate News


Rich Dvorak, from the John Hall & Associates Scottsdale Office shared this quote with us at the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® MLS committee meeting earlier this week.  It was a perfect comment, and one he told us he’s been sharing with others around the valley. 

It seems that his quote is now becoming the new FlexMLS call to action about the valley.  Yes, there were some start up issues.  Yes, there are some problems.  Yes, we are already crafting a list of enhancements to request. 

At the same time, we are all finding new ways to work.  FlexMLS is a powerful tool, and has capabilities that many agents are just beginning to discover.  Some features we find by trial and error, and others by talking to the help line, attending training, and by networking with our peers. 

Mastering the system will take some time, but it is up to us.  As Rich says so well, “If you learn it, you will love it”. 

Out with the old, in with the FlexMLS.

by on Jan 28, 2008 | Real Estate News

Flexmls Net ResultsAs you may have heard ARMLS’s current contract with MarketLinx is expiring and FlexMLS is going to be the new provider.  What does this mean for ARMLS members?  The good – it’s a user-friendly MLS sytem that can be customized to meet your requirements.  The bad – a new system to learn.  The ugly – well, I’ve seen it and it ain’t ugly - quite attractive really.

FlexMLS is getting a warm welcome in Phoenix.  There has even been a unique blog site started by Greg Swan that is dedicated to providing feedback to the designers of the system.  Two of our own, Dru Bloomfield and Russell Shaw, are contributing authors. 

Look for the new system to be up and running by July 1st ’08.  It won’t be long before ARMLS starts scheduling training classes for all 35,000 of us.  Stay tuned.