We Appreciate All of Your Survey Responses
Here Are the Winners 

It’s official – the results are in from the survey we recently sent out in conjunction with industry consultants T3 Sixty, and based on your responses, MLS PIN ratings are in line with other large MLSs in the country. Your MLS PIN team, including staff and elected leadership, would like to thank all our customers that provided us with the results we need to make a difference in the industry we all work in and love. We take our customers’ comments, suggestions, and needs seriously, and your feedback allows us to improve, so we can help you succeed, now and in the future. With no time wasted, the survey responses are already helping to shape the future direction of MLS PIN’s services, system features, and offerings. Congratulations go to the winners of the survey's random drawing: Elena Avtaykina, Eddie Zhang, and Gwen Zilioli – enjoy the gift cards! Stay tuned for other exciting announcements as we strive to continuously raise the bar and deliver results.
It's Now "Main" Bedrooms and Bathrooms in Pinergy

Pinergy’s listing forms, search criteria, search results, various reports, and download field selections have been updated to use the label “main” in place of “master” when referring to bedrooms and bathrooms. This applies to Main Bedroom, Main Bathroom, Main Bedroom Dimensions, Main Bedroom Features, Main Bedroom Level, and Second Main Bedroom. Updated listing forms are available for downloading HERE.
Pinergy's Mortgage Calculator Gets a Responsive Redesign

Pinergy’s Mortgage Calculator will be receiving a facelift within the next few weeks. The updated tool has been designed to work well with all devices (including your smartphone!), adjusting automatically to the size of your display. Watch the News & Notes section of Pinergy’s Home page for updates.
Looking for Earlier "News & Notes" from Pinergy's Homepage?

The News & Notes section on Pinergy’s homepage is popular with our customers, but if you’ve ever wanted to view not-so-recent news stories and updates you remember reading (even going back more than two years), you’re in luck. We’ve included older “News & Notes” stories on our mlspin.com website in “News” under “What’s New.” (You can find that HERE, and we’ve added a link to it at the bottom of the News & Notes section for your convenience.) You can choose a category of news items to view, such as “Pinergy Updates” and “MLS PIN News & Announcements” as well as press releases and email communications MLS PIN has previously shared with our customers. The stories are color-coded for easier viewing. This is part of our ongoing effort to communicate effectively with our customers, and we hope this helps keep you in the loop as we change and improve our tools and services.
Save Time with a Default Search Template!

When searching for listings in Pinergy, do you typically search the same area or for similar listings? If so, then you may want to define your own default search template. It’s easy to do. Choose the towns, property types, statuses, off-market timeframe, and other criteria to be used as your starting point for Pinergy’s Search. (You even can include “empty” fields from the Additional Criteria section!) Then save the search, selecting “Set as My Default Search Template.” If you already have a saved search you’d like to use for the default, then select the Load button, use the checkbox to select your saved search, and then select the Set as My Default button. After setting your default search template, it will load automatically when you select Search. Open the search map, and it will zoom to the results in your area. Of course, you can modify your criteria or even select the Clear Search button to “Clear All Search Criteria” or “Load System Default.” Resetting the default search template is easy too. Select “Load” and then “Reset Default” at the bottom of the window. So, save some time and have Pinergy start your searches the way you want them to start—with your own default search template!
A Useful Stat: Sale-to-List Price Ratios in Pinergy

A sold listing’s sale-to-list price ratio indicates how much above or below asking price was realized. These ratios for sales in an area can help you gauge how much price negotiation room there may be for other properties in the area. The Total Sold Market Statistics report (available in Tools > Market Reports) displays SP:LP Ratio for groups of sold listings. The Area Market Reviews (available in Tools > Area Market Reviews) show Average Sale Price as % of List Price for groups of sold listings. Sale-to-List Ratio displays for individual sold listings in the Market Information section of the Full Report and in the Listing Details section of the Data View. You also can add (and sort by) the Sale to List column in Pinergy’s “line view” summaries in Search Results, and you can add Sale to List to your custom downloads as well. And remember that you can save your customized summary views and customized download layouts for convenience. Sale-to-list price ratios can help you evaluate the strength of the market, so be sure to review them when you’re working with sales in Pinergy.
Have You Switched to the New, Responsive IDX Search?

Your IDX Search is a public-access tool with which your clients—and potential clients—can conduct property searches themselves, on your VOW or other website, and can connect with you via email. The new, responsive IDX Search looks and performs great on all devices, including smartphones, so you should consider switching to it if you presently are using the “classic” (non-responsive) IDX Search. To set up and activate your new IDX Search, navigate to Tools > IDX Search Options (Responsive). Customize your coverage area, fonts, colors, and other settings, and then activate your IDX Search (upper-right corner). Use “Copy Link” to copy various URLs if needed for your websites or emails. To use your new IDX Search in your VOW, navigate to Tools > Virtual Office Web (VOW), and select your “search for homes” link in the side menu. If “Classic IDX Search” is selected in Link Options, select “Responsive IDX Search” instead. Make sure “Active” is selected, and save. (View our instructional flyer here, and view our new video here.) Your new, responsive IDX Search is a powerful tool that’s easy to use for both you and your clients. So, spend just a few minutes setting it up, and start it working for you today.
Did You Know? Pinergy Will Text You Listing Status Changes

If you need instant notification when a listing’s status changes, then Pinergy’s Listing Watch is for you! Listing Watch will immediately text you details when a status changes for any of your watched listings (you can watch up to 50 of them!). (This video shows how it works.) To set up text alerts, submit your mobile phone number on the Listing Watch Text Alerts tab in Pinergy’s Options & Settings. Once your phone number has been authorized via text messages, you’ll have the option to disable text alerts between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. To add a listing to your Listing Watch, select the bell at the top of the listing’s details page or at the top of the listing’s preview in any of Pinergy’s interactive maps. Select the text bubble if you’d like to add alert notes to be included with the alert texts. Use “Listing Watch” in Pinergy’s navigation bar to view/manage all of your watched listings, and use Listing Watch Text Alerts to be notified immediately when a watched listing’s status has changed.
Create an App-Like Pinergy Shortcut on Your Phone
These Videos Show How

Many agents use Pinergy on their smartphones every day. Did you know there’s a way to create an app-like shortcut to Pinergy on your phone’s home screen? We’ve created two videos, located in the Training Library of mlspin.com, to walk you through the process (one for iPhone users and another for Android users). The process takes less than a minute, and it’ll save you time every time you open Pinergy on your phone!
Homesnap Announces 15-Minute Live Spotlight Sessions

Homesnap has just launched new 15-minute live Homesnap spotlight sessions for agents that will take place every Friday at 1:00 p.m. Each week, they will review a different function Homesnap has to offer, with Q&A after the session. Sign up for any of the live spotlight sessions HERE. As always, Homesnap hosts live training sessions on Zoom throughout the week. A schedule with registration links as well as a library of on-demand trainings and printable resources can be found HERE.
Wow Your Clients with Interactive Cloud CMA Live

Cloud CMA Live (also known as LiveCMA) is a live and interactive version of your Cloud CMA report. With it, you can seamlessly navigate between pages and even make changes to your report dynamically while viewing or presenting your CMA. Cloud CMA Live makes it easy to start a virtual meeting with Zoom, Skype, Teams, etc., and it includes a “markup” tool so you can draw on the screen to highlight important information. The LiveCMA version is created automatically when you publish your CMA, and it comprises the most important pages of your report plus six dynamic pages (which can be edited and updated in real-time). Click “View Live” on any CMA report to open Cloud CMA Live in a new tab, and elevate your CMA presentations to the next level! View a brief Cloud CMA Live video here.
When to Post Status Changes to MLS PIN
A Rules and Regulations Reminder

Under our Rules and Regulations, status changes must be posted to the MLS PIN system within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. In particular, a listing must be reported as Under Agreement (UAG) once the seller and a potential buyer have executed and delivered a written bilateral offer to purchase or P&S agreement, whichever occurs first. You may temporarily use the Contingent (CTG) status, in lieu of UAG, if the seller has instructed you to show the property for back-up offers; but you must update the listing to the UAG status when the property ceases to be available for showings and/or back-up offers. The listing must be reported as Sold (SLD) once the deed is recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
Employee Spotlight
Courtney Graves, Quality Assurance Administrator

Courtney Graves is one of our more recent hires, having joined us 2½ years ago as Quality Assurance Administrator. Before MLS PIN, she worked at Bank of New York Mellon for 7 years, both as a Mutual Fund Compliance Analyst and as Compliance Supervisor. Today, she performs similar duties – she’s part of the Quality Assurance department that handles data integrity and making sure all listings are in compliance with MLS PIN’s Rules and Regulations. She enjoys the camaraderie of a team that works well together and in her free time can be found at almost any kind of athletic field, with both children on sports teams and her husband in a softball league. Her bucket list includes traveling to Ireland and Finland to learn more about her ancestors, which sounds perfect right about now. Thanks, Courtney, for your attention to detail and sense of teamwork. All of us at MLS PIN really appreciate it!