January 2004 Issue
Page 6

Dear MLS Update:

Is it possible for me to get the listings on my own website through Broker Reciprocity? I am not the Participant (Principal Broker) of my office.

Agent in Elkhart

Dear Agent:

Yes, it is possible to get the MLS listings on your own website through Broker Reciprocity if your Participant allows you to.

Last January, the MLS Board of Directors passed a motion to allow agents the opportunity to participate in Broker Reciprocity with the permission of their Participant (Principal Broker) by linking to the firm's approved Broker Reciprocity website or by framing the MLS BR product. There are specific Rules and Regulations and you will be required to sign a contract.

If this is something you would like to do, please call Kathy or Julie at the Board Office and request the information to participate.

Dear MLS Update:

How can I create a custom report in the MLS?

Customing in Goshen

Dear Customing:
When you create a report, you can create a custom report and choose the title, fields, and sort order of the report. When you save the custom report, you can choose to share the report with other agents, your office, or your MLS.

To create a custom report:
1. Perform a search as you normally would.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Choose Custom Report. (If you have previously created custom reports, they will display in the box.)
4. To create a new custom report, click Create.
5. Click the Fields folder. A list of available field folders displays to the left of the screen.
6. Select the fields to appear in the report by clicking on the folders, and then the fields within them. Fields are placed in the report in the order you click them.

To remove a field from the report, click again on the field in the folder to the left.

To insert a field before another, click the blue, underlined text of a field already inserted on the report. A message appears telling you that the next field you select will be placed before the current field.

Tip: You must include the listing number as a field in the report if you want to include a photo in the report.

7. Click Sort Order at the top of the report and select the fields from the list in the order you want the fields to sort. For example, you may want to sort on name first, and then on address.
8. To give your report a title, click Title at the top of the report.
9. To see what your report will look like with data, click Display in the bottom left corner. Your custom report will display listings in the current search.
10. When you have added all the fields to the reports that you want, click Save. Give the report a name and description in the boxes provided.
11. To share the report with others, from the Audience box, choose who you want to share the report with.
12. Click Save Format to save the report.

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