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What can I do with Inventory Manager?
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[[File:Training_Videos.gif|link=http://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/1/1d/Training_Videos.gif]][[Inventory_Manager_Video_Tutorial|Video Tutorial]]
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The PropertyMinder system uploads your featured and office listings automatically.
 
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* Add listings and properties that you may not have put on the MLS (pocket listings, exclusives, rentals etc) to the "Featured Listings" page on your website. You may even want to add homes you have sold in the past.  
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The PropertyMinder system uploads your featured and office listings automatically to your Inventory Manager
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* Load your featured listing from the MLS.  
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* Update (edit) listing information.  
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You also can:
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* [[#To add a Listing/Property to the website|Add listings and properties]] that you may not have put on the MLS (pocket listings, exclusives, rentals etc) to the '''Featured Listings''' page on your website. You may even want to add homes you have sold in the past.  
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* [[#To add a Listing/Property to the website|Load your featured listing from the MLS]].  
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* [[#To modify listing information|Update]] (edit) listing information.  
* Create the photo album - add more photos to your featured listing. Sort the listing photos.  
* Create the photo album - add more photos to your featured listing. Sort the listing photos.  
* Add a virtual tour, if applicable.  
* Add a virtual tour, if applicable.  
* Add any custom link to your featured listing. This feature is used to provide title reports, disclosures, etc online.  
* Add any custom link to your featured listing. This feature is used to provide title reports, disclosures, etc online.  
* Hide/show address and map of the property.  
* Hide/show address and map of the property.  
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* Hide/show the hit counter tracking the number of people who viewed your featured listing.  
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* Hide/show the hit counter tracking the number of people who viewed your featured listing.
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* [[PropertyLists|Separate your active, new, sold listings]] into different pages of your website
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* Add [[Disclosure Documents]] to your listing and set up password access to them.
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How can I add a Listing/Property manually to the website?
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===To add a Listing/Property to the website===
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# Login to your Toolkit and go to Inventory Manager.
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To '''manually add listing''' to your website you need to:
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#:[[File:Inventory_manager.gif]]
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# Login to your '''Toolkit''' and go to '''Inventory Manager'''.
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# Click on the Add New Listing Manually button.  
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#:[[File:Inventory_manager.gif|border|link=http://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/d/dd/Inventory_manager.gif]]
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# Add a Photo to a Listing/Property.  
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# Click on the '''Add New Listing Manually''' button.  
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# Click on the Browse button to locate the image on your computer.
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# Add a Photo to a Listing/Property. ''You may read [[Prepare Photo|here]] how to prepare your photos for publication on the web.''
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# Locate the file/directory.
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#: Click on the Browse button to locate the image on your computer.
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# Double click on the file you want to use. If you can't see your file above, try changing the Files of type: to All Files (*.*).  
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#: Locate the file/directory.
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# Click on the Upload Photo button.
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#: Double click on the file you want to use. If you can't see your file above, try changing the Files of type: to All Files (*.*).  
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# Add more photos.  
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#: Click on the Upload Photo button.
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# Add "Virtual Tour Link" to a Listing/Property. Name the link and paste the web address (URL).
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#: Add more photos.  
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# Add '''Virtual Tour Link''' to a Listing/Property. Name the link and paste the web address (URL).
# You can add the custom link that will show Disclosers, specific area reports or anything you want. Name the link and put web address (URL).  
# You can add the custom link that will show Disclosers, specific area reports or anything you want. Name the link and put web address (URL).  
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# Add General Information (the required fields are marked in red).
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# Add '''General Information''' (the required fields are marked in red).
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# Type an attention grabbing description for the property in the "Description" field.
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# Type an attention grabbing description for the property in the '''Description''' field.
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# Add "Property Features". You may check as many features as you want.  
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# Add '''Property Features'''. You may check as many features as you want.  
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# Click on the Submit button to add the new Listing/Property to your personal website.
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# Click on the '''Submit''' button to add the new Listing/Property to your personal website.
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How can I load the Listing from MLS?
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To '''add the Listing from MLS''' you need to:
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# Login to your Toolkit and go to the Inventory Manager.  
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# Login to your '''Toolkit''' and go to '''Inventory Manager'''.  
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# Type in the MLS number in the Load your Featured Listing from MLS input box.  
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# Type in the MLS number in the '''Load your Featured Listing''' from MLS input box.  
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# Click Submit.  
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# Click '''Submit'''.
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# The listing will appear in your list. Now you can modify it (add photos, description, etc)
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[[File:Inventory_manager_listing.gif|borderhttp://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/1/1b/Inventory_manager_listing.gif]]
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How do I block other PropertyMinder users from listing my properties?
 
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You can block listings from appearing on other PropertyMinder subscribers' websites.
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===To modify listing information===
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# Login to your Toolkit and go to the Inventory Manager.
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You also have the option to modify the information on listing loaded from the MLS. To modify such listing click on the '''Update''' link on right side of the Listing table. You can make the following changes to listings that have been extracted from the MLS either automatically, or that have been loaded from the MLS:
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# Next to the listing, click Permissions.
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# On the Edit Listing Permissions page, select your option. If you select to block the listing from other PropertyMinder users, they cannot add it onto their websites.
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Furthermore, if this listing is already added onto their site, it will get deleted.
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[[File:Block_listing.gif]]
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* Change/update the main picture.
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* Add additional photos: create a photo album by clicking the photo album: link.
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* Add/update the virtual tour link.
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* Add a custom link for the listing.
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* Modify the description of the listing using the HTML editor, which allows you to add links and format the description.
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* Select hide address, include map, or show the hit counter.
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: [[File:Inventory_manager_preferenc.jpg|border|link=http://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/d/da/Inventory_manager_preferenc.jpg]]
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How can I update a Listing extracted from the MLS?
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===To delete a listing from the Inventory Manager===
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[[File:Inventory_manager_listing.gif]]
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Find the listing that you would like to delete and check the box labeled, Delete on the right hand side of the listing. Do this for any listings shown on the page that you want to remove. When finished, click the blue link at the top labeled, delete all checked.
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[[File:Featured_listing_delete.gif|border|link=http://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/0/0f/Featured_listing_delete.gif]]
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To Update listing information click on the Update link on right side of the Listing table. You can make the following changes to listings that have been extracted from the MLS either automatically, or that have been loaded from the MLS:
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# Change/update the main picture.  
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# Add additional photos: create a photo album by clicking the photo album: link.
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# Add/update the virtual tour link.
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# Add a custom link for the listing.
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# Modify the description of the listing using the HTML editor, which allows you to add links and format the description.  
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# Select hide address, include map, or show the hit counter.
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#:[[File:Inventory_manager_preferenc.jpg]]
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# Click Submit to save changes.
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How can I remove a listing from the Inventory Manager?
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To Remove a Property from the Listing table click on the Remove link on right side of the Listing table.
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[[File:Ring.gif]] WARNING! All "Removed" listings are permanently removed.
[[File:Ring.gif]] WARNING! All "Removed" listings are permanently removed.
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===To change the order of the listings===
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How can I prepare a Listing/Property photo for the web?
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[[File:Inventory_manager_featured_.gif|border|link=http://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/7/7d/Inventory_manager_featured_.gif]]
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# We recommend that you start by creating a file/directory on your computer called "My Listings".
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# Go to the '''Inventory Manager'''.  
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# Save ALL your images in this file/directory so that they will be easily accessible when you are ready to upload them to your website.  
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# Use the first blank field (##) to order the listings in increments of 10.  
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# Before you can add photos to the website, please prepare and save them in the proper format:
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# Click the save listings order (##) link above or below listings table.
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#:: Dimension:
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#:: 320 pixels (4.444") - WIDTH
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#:: 240 pixels (3.333") - HEIGHT
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#:: Resolution: 72 dpi (dots per inch)
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#:: File Type: JPEG (jpg)
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You can change the size of the picture yourself using the Paint (Microsoft Windows Paint) application. If you have a relatively new version of windows you should have it on your computer. Windows 2000, ME and XP have it.
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If you would like to show different listings on different pages of your website refer to [[PropertyLists]].
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To change the size of the picture yourself:
 
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# On the bottom left corner of your screen, go to Start > Programs > Accessories > Paint.
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===To block other PropertyMinder users from showing your listings===
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# The paint application will open on your screen.
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# In Paint, click on File and select Open.
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# In the Open dialog box change the value for "Files of Type" to JPEG (or the type of file that you have, it might be Bitmap, GIF, JPG). If you do not have this option for
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"Files of Type" then your windows is too old.
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# Navigate to the place on file system where the file is saved and open it. You should see your picture occupying a large portion of the screen.
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# Click on Image (menu item) and select Stretch/Skew...
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# On the opened dialog box change Stretch values to be less than 100%. We suggest that you start with 50% and then change it if needed.
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#:[[File:Ring.gif]] NOTE: Till you save the file, nothing will be changed, so you can experiment with it. Try to get your picture to the size when it is about the size you would like to see on your website.
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# Use "Save As:" (Under File menu) instead of Save. Using "Save As:" will keep your original picture unchanged but will create a new file of a smaller size.
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#:[[File:Ring.gif]] NOTE: Make sure that the "Save as type" box shows the file type as JPEG. Select a name for it and save it.
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You can block listings from appearing on other PropertyMinder subscribers' websites.
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How can I create a photo album (add multiple pictures)?
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# Login to your '''Toolkit''' and go to the '''Inventory Manager'''.
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# Next to the listing, click '''Permissions'''.
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# On the '''Edit Listing Permissions''' page, select your option. If you select to block the listing from other PropertyMinder users, they cannot add it onto their websites.
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Furthermore, if this listing is already added onto their sites, it will get deleted.
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# Click the update link corresponding to the desired property.
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[[File:Block_listing.gif|border|link=http://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/b/b9/Block_listing.gif]]
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# Click the photo album... link on the property editor.
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# On the Photo Album screen, click the browse button to find and select the file with the picture image.
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# Label the image (description of the image).
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# Click the Upload picture and description button.
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# Repeat these steps as many times as required.
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How can I change the order of my Featured Listings?
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[[File: Inventory_manager_featured_.gif]]
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# Go to the Inventory Manager.  
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# Use the first blank field (##) to order the listings in increments of 10.  
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# Click the save listings order (##) link above or below listings table.
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 5 October 2015

Training Videos.gifVideo Tutorial


The PropertyMinder system uploads your featured and office listings automatically to your Inventory Manager

You also can:

  • Add listings and properties that you may not have put on the MLS (pocket listings, exclusives, rentals etc) to the Featured Listings page on your website. You may even want to add homes you have sold in the past.
  • Load your featured listing from the MLS.
  • Update (edit) listing information.
  • Create the photo album - add more photos to your featured listing. Sort the listing photos.
  • Add a virtual tour, if applicable.
  • Add any custom link to your featured listing. This feature is used to provide title reports, disclosures, etc online.
  • Hide/show address and map of the property.
  • Hide/show the hit counter tracking the number of people who viewed your featured listing.
  • Separate your active, new, sold listings into different pages of your website
  • Add Disclosure Documents to your listing and set up password access to them.


Contents

To add a Listing/Property to the website

To manually add listing to your website you need to:

  1. Login to your Toolkit and go to Inventory Manager.
    Inventory manager.gif
  2. Click on the Add New Listing Manually button.
  3. Add a Photo to a Listing/Property. You may read here how to prepare your photos for publication on the web.
    Click on the Browse button to locate the image on your computer.
    Locate the file/directory.
    Double click on the file you want to use. If you can't see your file above, try changing the Files of type: to All Files (*.*).
    Click on the Upload Photo button.
    Add more photos.
  4. Add Virtual Tour Link to a Listing/Property. Name the link and paste the web address (URL).
  5. You can add the custom link that will show Disclosers, specific area reports or anything you want. Name the link and put web address (URL).
  6. Add General Information (the required fields are marked in red).
  7. Type an attention grabbing description for the property in the Description field.
  8. Add Property Features. You may check as many features as you want.
  9. Click on the Submit button to add the new Listing/Property to your personal website.


To add the Listing from MLS you need to:

  1. Login to your Toolkit and go to Inventory Manager.
  2. Type in the MLS number in the Load your Featured Listing from MLS input box.
  3. Click Submit.
  4. The listing will appear in your list. Now you can modify it (add photos, description, etc)

borderhttp://wiki.propertyminder.com/images/1/1b/Inventory_manager_listing.gif


To modify listing information

You also have the option to modify the information on listing loaded from the MLS. To modify such listing click on the Update link on right side of the Listing table. You can make the following changes to listings that have been extracted from the MLS either automatically, or that have been loaded from the MLS:

  • Change/update the main picture.
  • Add additional photos: create a photo album by clicking the photo album: link.
  • Add/update the virtual tour link.
  • Add a custom link for the listing.
  • Modify the description of the listing using the HTML editor, which allows you to add links and format the description.
  • Select hide address, include map, or show the hit counter.
Inventory manager preferenc.jpg


To delete a listing from the Inventory Manager

Find the listing that you would like to delete and check the box labeled, Delete on the right hand side of the listing. Do this for any listings shown on the page that you want to remove. When finished, click the blue link at the top labeled, delete all checked. Featured listing delete.gif

Ring.gif WARNING! All "Removed" listings are permanently removed.

To change the order of the listings

Inventory manager featured .gif

  1. Go to the Inventory Manager.
  2. Use the first blank field (##) to order the listings in increments of 10.
  3. Click the save listings order (##) link above or below listings table.

If you would like to show different listings on different pages of your website refer to PropertyLists.


To block other PropertyMinder users from showing your listings

You can block listings from appearing on other PropertyMinder subscribers' websites.

  1. Login to your Toolkit and go to the Inventory Manager.
  2. Next to the listing, click Permissions.
  3. On the Edit Listing Permissions page, select your option. If you select to block the listing from other PropertyMinder users, they cannot add it onto their websites.

Furthermore, if this listing is already added onto their sites, it will get deleted.

Block listing.gif

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