Top 10 Benefits of the New MLS and Public Records

The new TREND system will include lots of great features and options, many of which you requested. We can’t wait to tell you about every one of them, but for now take a few minutes to get to know the top 10 benefits of this new system.

1. Faster listing search with no required criteria
Status, price and area are no longer required to run a search. Enter the information that you know or that means the most to your clients. With a higher results limit of 5,000 you don’t need to worry about making your search narrow enough to view your results. Use the speed bar to quickly search by MLS#, address and other criteria. 

2. Reports that combine MLS and Public Records information
Learn more about a property thanks to deeper integrations of MLS and Public Records information. Throughout the new system, you’ll notice MLS and Public Records information included in one report or popup. The following new reports include both MLS listing and Public Records transactions and changes: The History Popup in the MLS, the new property popup in the maps and the Property History Report in Public Records. 

3. Customize the Member One-Line and take advantage of a print-friendly One-Page Report
We compiled members’ requests and are excited to offer improved reports. The One-Line report that can be completely customized and exported, and now there is a One-Page report that will print on one page. 

4. Select multiple listings and set up a showing cart right from the MLS
Run a search for your clients, check the listings you want included and with one click create a day of showings. This new option saves you time and makes it easier than ever to schedule showings in the MLS. 

5. MLS contacts and saved searches will be available in GoTREND
Since the launch of GoTREND, the biggest request form members is for MLS contacts and saved searches to be available in the app. They will in the new system. 

6. More flexible email scheduling and The Portal, where you can see what your client is viewing, liking
You can now set auto-email to run instantly, daily, weekly and monthly for a client. And the new portal offers an organized space for you and your client to work. Within your client's portal you can see all listings they have received, exchange notes, view your clients’ search criteria, the homes they mark as favorites and more. 

7. New options in Public Records include the ability to search by map and email reports
The new Public Records boasts a new, clean and consistent design. Enjoy added options like searching by map, emailing Public Records reports and viewing a brand new report that combines MLS and Public Records information into one. 

8. Maps offer more layer options, as well as MLS and Public Records information
Maps in the new MLS provide much more than basic searching and viewing the location of a listing or property. Turn on layers, like school district, median sale price and property type to better visualize an area. View more than just basic listing information with new property popups that offer both MLS and Public Records information right from the map. 

9. Search by drive times
Time, distance and tolerance for traffic jams during the daily commute is becoming increasingly important to buyers. With the new Drive Times search you can find properties within a buyer’s tolerance of traffic jams and stop lights. 

10. Access statistics on your local market area 
Create statistics for your local neighborhood or area based on a variety of data sets, including active listings by volume, historic sale price trends, sale price to original list price and more. Customize your results and even save the chart and criteria for reports you regularly generate.