Set up custom export for The MLS/CLAW MLS Setup Guide

MLS Setup Guide
Set up custom export for The MLS/CLAW
To utilize the ClickFORMS MLS service with this MLS, you must first set up your account to
export in the correct format. Once you’ve created a customized export format, you can then
export your searches.
Configure the Export
1
Go to the search screen and click the COLS
button.
2
The Column Setting window will appear. Click
the New button.
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MLS Setup Guide
Set up custom export for The MLS/CLAW
3
In the Column Setup window, add the
Available Columns shown here to the
Columns Used.
Use the order shown below. When finished,
click the Finish button.
DATE CLOSED
LIST DATE
DOM
SALE PRICE
LIST PRICE
YEAR BUILT
SITE AREA
GARAGE SPACES
FIREPLACES
OPTIONAL FIELDS*
DATE CLOSED
LIST DATE
DOM
SALE PRICE
LIST PRICE
YEAR BUILT
SITE AREA
GARAGE SPACES
FIREPLACES
POOL
MLS NUMBER
PROPERTY TYPE
FULL STREET ADDRESS
OR
STREET NUMBER
STREET DIRECTION
STREET NAME
STREET TYPE
UNIT NUMBER
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
COUNTY
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
GROSS LIVABLE AREA
TOTAL ROOMS
4
BEDROOMS
TOTAL BATHS
THREE QUARTER BATHS
HALF BATHS
QUARTER BATHS
BASEMENT AREA
BASEMENT FINISHED AREA
COMMENTS & FEATURES
CARPORT SPACES
SPA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION
CONDITION
REO/DISTRESS (y/n)
SITE VIEWS
LOCATION
DESIGN/STYLE
SITE AMENITIES
ENVIRONMENTS
PATIOS/PORCHES
ENERGY ITEMS
HEATING/COOLING
FLOORING
WINDOWS
FENCING
APPLIANCES
* Field description alternative
names located on the last page
After clicking Finish, the site will ask you to
name the report. Name it “CFMLS” and click
the Save button.
CFMLS
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MLS Setup Guide
Set up custom export for The MLS/CLAW
CFMLS
5
You will now be brought back to the Column
Setting page, where you’ll see “CFMLS“ listed
as a report. Click the Close button.
If “CFMLS“ is not there, go back to step 2.
6
You’ll need to repeat steps 1-5 for each
property type.
When you’ve finished, your setup will be
complete and you’re ready to import your
search to ClickFORMS .
Loading Your Search into ClickFORMS
1
Run a search of your market, including all listings
within the last 2 years. When the results appear,
click the COLUMNS button.
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MLS Setup Guide
Set up custom export for The MLS/CLAW
CFMLS
2
Select “CFMLS“ as your column setting, then
click the Select and Reload button.
3
An export window will appear. Right-click on
the file name. In the pop-up menu, choose
“Save Target As.”
4
Give your file a name, and save it in a
memorable place (such as your Desktop).
Click the Save button.
5
When the download is complete, click the
Close button.
You can now load this file into ClickFORMS
Application.
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MLS Setup Guide
Set up custom export for The MLS/CLAW
OPTIONAL FIELDS EXPLAINED
Field Name
Field Description
Alternative Field
Names Per MLS
ClosedDate, CD, Closing
Date, DateClosing
DATE CLOSED
LIST DATE
List Date or MLS date
ListDate, DateListed
DOM
You can use the DOM
or Cummulative DOM,
depending upon what is
more indicative of time on
market for your area
DOM, CDOM, CumDOM,
ADOM, AMT,MT, market
time
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
GROSS LIVABLE AREA
SoldPrice, ClosingPrice,
PriceClosing
SALE PRICE
LIST PRICE
Field Name
Original List Price or Final
List Price
ListPr, PriceList, OrigListPrice
SITE AREA
We need the area in
square feet or acres, if
available, otherwise currently data manipulation
is needed
GARAGE SPACES
We need a number of
spaces; if this information
is not available, data conversion will be needed
If it is not a number, then
CompCruncher will do a
conversion during import
Pool, total pool, #pool
MLS NUMBER
Notes
MLS, Listing Number,
Listing #,
If available & not included in full baths
HALF BATHS
If available & not included in full baths
QUARTER BATHS
If available & not included in full baths
BASEMENT AREA
In square feet
BASEMENT FINISHED AREA
In square feet
COMMENTS & FEATURES
We can concatenate
multiple sets of comments, do include any
comments you may
want in your reports
CARPORT SPACES
If available
SPA
If available – not in most
areas
SFR, etc. Other names
for SFR will be converted
during import
Property type
FULL STREET ADDRESS
OR
If your MLS has the street
address separated into
number, direction, street,
and type (drive, way,
street), then see below.
City, State & Zip should
not be part of this field.
If you do not have a field
available for address that
does not have the city,
please notify your trainer.
Address, StAddr, AddrNum, StreetNum
These fields are only
needed if the full street
address is not given in
one field and the street
address is separated into
the number and these
fields)
StreetDir, AddrDir
SITE VIEWS
StreetDir, AddrDir
LOCATION
StreetName, AddrName
DESIGN/STYLE
StreetType, AddrType
SITE AMENITIES
UNIT NUMBER
Realtor remarks,
agent remarks, public remarks, public
comments
CONDITION
REO/DISTRESS (y/n)
e.g. View
ENVIRONMENTS
PATIOS/PORCHES
ENERGY ITEMS
City, Town, AddrCity,
AddrTown
STATE
State, AddrState
FLOORING
ZipCode, AddrZip
WINDOWS
COUNTY
Basement SqFt,
Below Ground, BG
SqFt,
SUBDIVISION
For condos and townhouses
This should be the field
that contains the 5 digit
Zip Code
Full Bath, Bath, Total
Bath
SCHOOL DISTRICT
CITY
ZIP CODE
If baths is one field, it
would go here; otherwise full baths are put
here
THREE QUARTER BATHS
PROPERTY TYPE
STREET TYPE
#Bed, Bedrooms,
Bd, Total Bedrooms
BEDROOMS
TOTAL BATHS
POOL
STREET NAME
We currently need the
area in square feet, if
available, otherwise currently data manipulation
is needed
TOTAL ROOMS
FIREPLACES
STREET DIRECTION
These fields are
imported if the data is
available from the MLS;
otherwise, we will use
Geocoding to retrieve
this information
YearBuilt, YrBuilt
YEAR BUILT
STREET NUMBER
Alternative Field
Field Description Names Per MLS
HEATING/COOLING
FENCING
APPLIANCES
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