How to Use Your RE/MAX agent?s web siteThe buttons at the top of the screen are the key to using the web site:
??Hot Properties
- If this is your first visit, you will not have any hot properties yet.
- A hot property is a property you want to save for quick and easy retrieval. You can view all of your current hot properties by clicking the ?Hot Properties? button at the top of the screen.
- When a hot property changes status or price, you will receive an email or cell phone alert providing you with this information. (To use this feature, you need to enable these alert options in the ?My Preferences? area ? see below for instructions)
- To add a hot property, first run a property search or click on a property link in a property search alert email. Next, if you are on the property search results page, click the ?hot prop +? link next to the property you wish to add. If you are on the detail page for a specific property, you will see a drop down menu in the upper right that says ?Actions Menu.? Select ?Add to My Hot Properties? from this menu.
??Email Agent
- Throughout the system, you will see various links and buttons related to emailing your real estate agent or requesting information. For your convenience, there is also an ?Email Agent? button at the top of the screen that always displays if you are logged in. Click this button to easily send email to your real estate agent.
??Property Search
???Here are detailed instructions on how to search for property:
Simple Property Search
- Login.
- Click the ?Property Search? button at the top of the screen.
- Select a property type.
- Define your price range.
- Select a property status or property statuses that you are interested in such as ?Active.? You must select at least one property status
- Check off all towns or counties that you are interested in searching for property in.
- If you are interested in searching by zip code, enter the zip code. You may only search by zip code if the town is included in your search areas list. Separate multiple zip codes with commas.
- Using the drop down list in the bottom left, you may select the number of properties you would like to view per page. The default number of properties is 50. Other options are 10 and 25.
- If you would like to save the search you have created, check the box next to ?Save this search?? Next, input a name for your search and select whether you would like to receive alerts or updates. Click the ?Save Search? button.
- When you are ready to run your search, click the ?Search? button located in the bottom right.
- The search results page is sorted by price, from lowest to highest. However, you can sort by other categories simply by clicking on one of the column headers (example: click on ?Year Built? to sort the results by the year the property was built).
- To see the detailed profile of a property, click the photo or the property status.
Advanced Property Search (More Search Options)
- Login.
- Click the ?Property Search? button at the top of the screen.
- Follow the steps for ?Simple Property Search? above.
- Click the ?More Search Options? link.
- All fields in this area are optional. You may fill in as many or as few as you like to customize your search.
- In addition to searching by property criteria, you may search by street name by entering the name of one or more streets separated by commas.
- You may also search by status date to find new listings.
- Using the drop down list in the bottom left, you may select the number of properties you would like to view per page of search results. The default number of properties is 50. Other options are 10 and 25.
- If you would like to save the search you have created, check the box next to ?Save this search?? Next, input a name for your search and select whether you would like to receive alerts or updates. Click the ?Save Search? button.
- When you are finished with your selections, click the ?Search? button in the lower right.
- The search results page is sorted by price, from lowest to highest. However, you can sort by other categories simply by clicking on one of the column headers (example: click on ?Year Built? to sort the results by the year the property was built).
- To see the detailed profile of a property, click the photo or the property status.
??My Preferences
- Edit your contact information, change your password, and edit your daily email settings. Be sure to press the ?Save All Changes? button when finished.
- You may ?Run,? ?Edit,? or ?Delete? your saved searches. First, click the ?My Searches? link at the top of the page. Next, find the saved search you wish to use. Then select the desired action for that search ? ?Run,? ?Edit,? or ?Delete.?
- Modify your list of search towns.
- You will not be able to receive cell phone alerts unless you enter your cell phone?s email address (text messaging) in the My Preferences area. To do so, locate ?Cell Phone Address for Instant Alerts? at the bottom of the ?Daily Email Options? section. Enter your cell phone address in the text box below the caption. Several examples of cell phone addresses are provided. Be sure to click the ?Save All Changes? button when you are finished.
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