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RETS platform and automatically
populating the property tours with
RAGFL MLS listing information,
allowing members to upload pho-
tos, then link the virtual tours back
to their listings. RealBiz360's Vu-
Vista Suite featuring i3 Technology
and iVuZoom viewing will enable
RAGFL members to create high
resolution, interactive slideshows in a
few simple clicks.
"RAGFL is known throughout
the industry as providing our mem-
bers with the tools, services and
resources to succeed," said Richard
W. Barkett, RAGFL Chief Execu-
tive Officer. "Our newest partner-
ship with RealBiz360° continues
the trend by keeping our members
on-the-cusp of
technology with
the most precise
virtual tour prod-
uct on the market.
With only a few
clicks, our mem-
bers have a high
resolution virtual
tour with zoom-
in capabilities,
completely integrated with their
MLS listings." To learn more, go to
April 2009
Vol. 4 No. 11
The mission of the Realtor
®
Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale is to secure the interests of its members and their ability to conduct a thriving business, to pro-
mote the highest standards of professional practice in the real estate community, and to support members in maximizing their individual potential for success.
Calendar .................................. 2
Calendar of Events April
Commercial ............................ 4
Could You Use a Ten Step Program;
Tune Into Free, Informational RCA
Webinars; Volunteers Needed Share
Your Expertise; Commercial Networking
Lassos In Top Realtors; Want More
Exposure? Advertise in the RealtorEdge;
With Retail Vacancies on the Rise, Good
Investment Opportunities Are Out There
Cover ....................................... 1
RAGFL Offers Two New MLS Products
Government ............................ 6
Municipal Elections; RAGFL Opposes
Hometown Democracy Amendment;
Pembroke Pines Considers Certificate of
Occupancy Requirement
International ........................... 9
A Night of Honor and Celebration at the 5th
Annual Women's Day Celebration
MLS ....................................... 12
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words; New
Fields Added to MLS to be Answered by
Sellers; Attention Appraisers - MarketLinx
support for the Market Conditions
Addendum Report; MLS Statistics for
RAGFL; iCheck Statistics
News and Notes ....... 2, 3, 10, 11
NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings &
Trade Expo; State Farm Exit Plan on
Hold; Things Looking Up; NAR 2010
Committee Recommendations Underway;
Be a Friend of the Association RAGFL
on Facebook; RAGFL Hires New Member
Relations Manager; Looking Ahead;
Business After Hours Returns with a
Little March Madness; Applications Still
Available for Dental Assistance Program
President's Column ............... 3
Don't Wait Until Tomorrow, Spring into
Action Today
Professional Development .... 8
Help Your Customers Create Sustainable
Income; CIPS 1 International Real
Estate for Local Markets; Writing
Effective Contracts; 5 Hours of Property
Management Law
®
April
2009
I S S U E
RAGFL Offers Two New
MLS Products
Clarus
TM
MarketMetrics
TM
and RealBiz360° add to already
impressive MLS package
t the recent General
Membership Meeting
and Breakfast, RAGFL
is proud to have re-
cently announced that it has added
the prestigious Clarus
TM
MarketMet-
rics
TM
as the newest member benefit.
"Clarus
TM
MarketMetrics
TM
gives
our members access to practical,
easy-to-read reports to start those
tough conversations about realistic
pricing and other client expecta-
tions," said Jesse Acevedo, RAGFL
President. "This is an invaluable
web application for our members to
have access to. As one of the largest
associations in Florida, we make sure
that our member benefit products
are the best available."
Clarus
TM
Marke
tMetrics
TM
generates
market and price-point analysis charts
and reports that can be invaluable as a
prospecting tool, an aid to setting sell-
er expectations, or as a companion set
of data to justify a buyer's offer. With
Clarus
TM
MarketMetrics
TM
, members
now have access to the most current,
relevant local market data that even
the savviest client will value.
to learn more.
At the Membership Meeting,
RAGFL also unveiled its other
newest MLS toolRealBiz360° for
online real estate virtual tour ser-
vices. With RealBiz360°, RAGFL
members can now purchase virtual
tours for $2.00 per tour or upgrade
to unlimited, state-of-the-art, high
definition quality virtual tours for
$10.00 a month.
RealBiz360°
VuVista Suite fea-
turing i3 Technol-
ogy and iVuZoom
viewing will enable
RAGFL members
to create interac-
tive, high resolution
slideshows directly
from the Multiple
Listing System
(MLS) link on
The solution simplifies the virtual
tour creation process by utilizing the
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