CARNM CIE Tips & Tricks!

CIE TIPS AND TRICKS:
Utilize these tools and improve your business!

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1. Opt-in to Receive Text Inquiries

You can now opt-in to receive an instant text message (via SMS) to your mobile phone whenever someone submits an email inquiry about one of your listings.

1. Log in to your CIE account and hover over “My Account” in the top navigation menu
2. Click on “My Preferences”

Enter your phone number in the box under “Mobile Notifications/SMS” and select ‘Yes’ in the drop down.

2. Take Control of CIE Communications – Edit your Preferences Today!

Make sure you’re getting the most tailored CIE experience possible – set your communications preferences for both the market monitor and email.
Update your Preferences:

1. Log in to your CIE account and hover over “My Account” in the top navigation menu
2. Click on “My Preferences”
3. Choose the types of property communications you’d like to receive under “Property Types of Interest”
4. Choose the types of email communications you’d like to receive under “Message Type” and “Delivery Preference”
5. Click on “Save Preferences”

3. Do you Have a Listing with Negotiable Prices? Here’s How to List to Ensure Exposure!

When placing a listing with a negotiable price, we recommend that you enter your best estimate for the price range fields (i.e. $250,000 to $500,000) – then use the “Display Price: No” option.
By doing this you’ll generate more exposure for your listings while ensuring that they’re returned in a search when agents indicate a price requirement. But don’t worry, the price will display “See Agent” on the live listing, so the values you’ve included won’t be revealed.
We’re advising you to use the system as detailed because there are a handful of listings in the CARNM database with the price set to $1- most likely in order to fulfill the required price field to make the listing Active. Most agents searching by price use legitimate values, meaning listings set to $1 are often eliminated from search results.

4. Give Clients Easy Access to Online Listings Presentations with QR Codes

A QR Code (short for “quick response”) is similar to a bar code, and can be scanned by most mobile devices using a free downloadable app and the built in camera on your phone/tablet. QR Codes allow potential clients the ability to scan the code and get more information about you, your company, or a particular property listing online.
All printable reports generated from your Catylist CIE include QR codes for your property listing. Once a report is printed, clients can simply scan the code and go automatically to the online listing presentation to view full details.
We’ve also included the ability to generate a QR code for your profile – great for use on business cards. To access the QR code generator:

1. Log in to your CIE account
2. Hover over “My Account” in the top navigation menu
3. Click on “My Profile”
4. Click the “Download” button at the top of your profile
5. Select “QR Code” from the drop down

5. Keep your Listings Complete & Accurate with the Listing Fixer!

The “Listing Fixer” tool identifies potential issues with your property listings and allows you to quickly make changes – minimizing clicking, scrolling and searching to find problems.
Using the Listing Fixer:

1. Log in to your CIE account
2. If you have listings that need attention, you’ll see an alert at the top of the page
3. Click the link: “Fix This”
4. Your problem listings will appear on the left side of your screen
5. Click each listing and we’ll reveal the problem and display ONLY the fields you need to enter or change
6. Complete the information and click “Fix Listing”

Each issue is given a red or yellow severity so you know which to address first:
Red Warnings: You may be missing information for a required field or need to reenter information in a different format. Red Warnings should be addressed immediately as they prevent your listing from being searched and viewed on the CIE.
Yellow Warnings: Your listing is still active and searchable, but is missing some important (although optional) information.

6. Export your Listings!

Did you know you can export listings from your CIE for use in other applications, other websites, or even other listing services? Your CIE is meant to be the ONE place you enter your listings- we make it easy for you to pull that information out and send it wherever it needs to go.
Exporting your Listings:

1. Log in to your CIE account
2. Hover over “My Account” in the top navigation menu
3. Click on “My Listings”
4. Select the listings to be exported, then click “Export”
5. Then choose your format preference (CSV, XLS, XML, KML)

TIP: Selecting the CSV format allows you to customize the fields – choosing exactly how much information to include in the export.
Keep in mind that we can also automatically send your listings to a growing number of websites and listing services.

7. Display your Listings Anywhere with a Listing Widget

The Listing Widget is a tool that allows members to embed a listing on any website or blog by simply pasting a code into the page.
To build a widget for your listing:

1. Log in to your CIE account
2. Hover over “My Account” in the top navigation menu
3. Click on “My Listings”
4. Select the button to the right of the listing that says “Promote”
5. Click “Listing Display Widget” in the right-hand column
6. Paste the code into your blog or website of choice!

*For SiteLink users, the widget will link directly to listing presentations within your SiteLink, so this is a great way to drive more traffic to your listings.

8. Build a Presentation-Ready Proposal Directly from your CIE

Impress potential clients with a complete marketing package before you’re awarded the business. With the new “private listing” option, you can quickly create a listing proposal including a cover page, flyer, market stats, listing distribution channels, your professional resume and more.
Create a Proposal:

1. Log in to your CIE account

2. Click “Add a Listing”

3. Click “Keep Private” at the bottom of the screen. Only you and your company admin will be able to view the listing

4. Build out the listing complete with images and any attachments that you would like included in the proposal

5. Click “Proposal Builder”

6. Select the appropriate pages/reports and customize the cover page

7. Click “Choose Attachments to Include” to pull in the documents you added to the listing

8. Finally, click “Generate PDF” to either print or email to the prospective client

9. Once you win the business, make the listing active and you’re ready to go.

   View a Sample Proposal

9. Demographics Infographic Report

We added a new single-page demographic infographic report to your Catylist Research platform. This report can be accessed directly from any property listing with two easy steps.1. Click Property Report on any property in the system.
2. Choose Demographic Summary (PDF) from the list of options.