{"id":7387,"date":"2020-06-29T22:14:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T22:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtyninja.com\/blog\/?p=7387"},"modified":"2022-06-21T15:29:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:29:30","slug":"product-updates-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtyninja.com\/blog\/product-updates-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"VOW & Sold Listing Search Now Available In Select Areas! Plus A Bunch Of Sweet New Features."},"content":{"rendered":"[aesop_quote type=”pull” background=”#459df9″ text=”#ffffff” align=”center” size=”1″ img=”https:\/\/b.realtyninja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DojoBlue.jpg” quote=”Product Updates is a regular Dojo announcement that keeps you in the loop with everything new at RealtyNinja by highlighting our most recent product improvements. Here\u2019s a summary of everything we’ve released lately.” parallax=”on” direction=”left”]\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with the big news… the news that many of you have been waiting for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOW & Sold Listing Search Functionality is NOW AVAILABLE<\/strong> on RealtyNinja websites from the following real estate boards:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)<\/li>
  • Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB)<\/li>
  • Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Want it now? Click here for instructions on how to enable these sweet new features on your RealtyNinja website!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Now that we’re done with the Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley, and Chilliwack release, we’ll be working on expanding VOW & Sold Listing Search functionality to other Canadian real estate boards that allow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The good news is that the bulk of the work we’ve done so far will be applicable to other boards that support VOW and Sold Listing Search!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Quick Refresher: What is VOW (Virtual Office Website) & Sold Listing Search Functionality?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A VOW (Virtual Office Website) is when a real estate website offers consumers (ie: potential home buyers) the ability to create a password-protected account in order to view additional listings, additional listing data, and search historical sales on the MLS\u00ae. The consumer must agree to VOW terms and a professional relationship must be established before they can use the VOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How This Functionality Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Once enabled and verified, VOW + Sold Listing Search are added onto the existing user-account functionality<\/a> of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Visitors simply create a free account in a variety of ways. For example via the navigation menu at the top of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"account-link\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Upon registration, they will be required to accept VOW terms, enter their name, email, and phone number and verify their email before they can log in. They will also be required to create a password that expires after 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"create-vow-account\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    You will get a lead notification email (with the person’s details) anytime a user creates an account on your website, saves an MLS\u00ae search, fills in a contact form, or inquires about a property. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In addition to the standard user-account functionality, VOW users will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    See more listing information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    When looking at a listings detail page they will see a new table of data, as well as room sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"additional-listing-info\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    When not logged in, it will tell them that there’s much more information available on the listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"login-to-view-vow-data\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Search for sold listings on the MLS\u00ae<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Every MLS\u00ae search will have a new dropdown on it which lets the user choose between active and sold listings (dating back 2 years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"sold-dropdown\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Results are instantly displayed just like a normal MLS\u00ae search (which includes the ability to save the search and subscribe to daily sold email alerts that match their criteria).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"sold-search-results\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    See more active listings for sale in MLS\u00ae search results<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Some listings are not allowed to be shown on the public MLS\u00ae and require a VOW to view. Unfortunately, we cannot provide screenshots of these listings, but logged in users will be able to see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more information (including an FAQ) check out our new help doc<\/a> or get in touch<\/a> and we’ll be happy to help you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rather watch a video overview? We got you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n