MLS Sales Meeting Message August 2015 Be sure to check MLS News for full descriptions and screenshots!

The New MLS Executive Team Kat will oversee all marketing, business development, education/training, outreach, and communication efforts at the MLS. Brad Bjelke President & CEO Jared Jensen Chief Technology Officer Kat Peterson Director of Marketing & Communications Joseph Szurgyi Director of Operations Brad has appointed a new three member team to oversee the major departments of the MLS. Jared will oversee all software development, IT, and technical aspects of the MLS. Joseph will oversee the administrative process at the MLS, which includes Member Services, Technical Support, Human Resources, and licensing activities.

The 2015 Utah Home Buyer Report We are excited to bring you our first home buyer report which focuses on Utah’s housing market. This report will give you insights into the different profiles and behaviors of Utah buyers that you can use for your own marketing and prospecting. Participants in the survey included residents spanning different counties in Utah who were looking to buy a home within the next six months. Highlights 40% of Utah home buyers are between 25 and 35 years old Among those who are 35 or younger, 68% are first time homebuyers 80% are married 52% are currently renting their home 89% are using the Internet to find a home 53% are currently using an agent to help them find their new home A local snapshot of the home buyer market in Utah

In Development The New Consumer-Facing Redesign For the UAR Convention this year, we debuted a beta website with our new consumer facing redesign of UtahRealEstate.com. This new design brings the overall look and feel of the site up-to-date and will also boost our site SEO, bringing even more of Utah’s consumer market to UtahRealEstate.com.

Recent Releases Personalization of Your MLS Logging in, you may have noticed some minor but exciting changes in the MLS. This is part of the new UtahRealEstate.com that first and foremost focuses on you, the agent, and your listings. That is why you will now see more personal titles and menus throughout.

Recent Releases Videos and FAQ Now Under the ‘Support’ Tab We are beginning to consolidate the menus so that information can be found easily and is more logically organized. Under the support tab you will find quick online tutorials for getting started or modifying your listings, creating reports, and generating statistics.

Recent Developments Other Fixes and Updates Added two REALTOR® designations, CNE and MCNE. The commercial REPC form will now display changes when selecting ‘print pdf’. Added a ‘ Webmaster’ link to the footer. Added a disclaimer notice to the Mortgage Calculator. Added the missing check box for 'Commitment for Title Insurance' on the 'Transaction Document Receipt' form. ‘Save’ and ‘Send Selections’ buttons on the search results screen will now display an error message when nothing is selected. Removed the ‘About Us’ menu option from main navigation and moved it to the footer. Updated several schools. ‘Rental Ads’ changed to Create Rental Ads. ‘Policies’ changed to MLS Rules & Policies.

Update We also offer Property Pond Core Credit C.E. classes. For more Information or to schedule a class, contact The new Property Pond App is now live for all Apple (iOS) devices!

Education/Class Dates – Salt Lake Advanced Methods for MLS Property Searches and Reports: Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 14 th 9:00am – 10:00am MLS Advanced CMA: Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 14 th 10:00am – 11:00am Introduction to Property Searches and Reports: Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 24 th 12:00pm – 1:00pm MLS Hotsheets – Getting Results to the Public (INTRO): Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, August 13 th 1:00pm – 2:00pm We also offer office classes. For more information, contact

Education/Class Dates – Utah County Introduction to Property Searches and Reports : Utah County Association of REALTORS®, August 13 th 9:00am – 10:00am Quick Start for UtahRealEstate.com MLS: Utah County Association of REALTORS®, August 13 th 10:00am – 11:00am We also offer office classes. For more information, contact

Education/Class Dates – Northern Wasatch MLS Bootcamp – Search, CMA, and Hotsheets: Northern Wasatch Association of REALTORS®, July 17 th 9:00am – 10:00am Introduction to MLS CMA: Northern Wasatch Association of REALTORS®, July 17 th 10:00am – 11:00am We also offer office classes. For more information, contact

User Groups Would you like to offer feedback on our upcoming products and services? We would love to hear from you so we can design the MLS system to suit your needs. User group meetings typically last 1 hour and we provide lunch. Our upcoming user groups are: Consumer Facing Redesign – Share what your clients want from the MLS’s public website. For Lease Status on the MLS – Provide input on the implementation and presentation of this new status. If you would like to be a part of this group please contact JJ at