Homesnap MLS Newsletter: March 2019
Welcome to the Homesnap MLS newsletter — your go-to resource to get the inside scoop on what’s happening at Homesnap. Here you’ll find updates on new features that your members will love, ways in which Homesnap can support your MLS, Homesnap Pro user testimonials, and the latest news about Homesnap and the Broker Public Portal.
We’re excited to announce our newest feature: Homesnap Stories! With Homesnap Stories, agents can add unique, engaging marketing content right into their active listings through the Homesnap Pro app.
Think of all the selling points about a home that are tough to get across in a photo. Now, agents can take their own photos and videos — enhancing them with stickers, text, emojis and music — and add them directly to their Homesnap listing.
Read more about how to bring listings to life with Homesnap Stories here!
The Real Estate Technology That REALTORS® Recommend. Read more here.
3 Ways Homesnap Pro+ Will Boost Your Online Presence. Read more here.
The 5 Best Alternatives to Zillow and Trulia. Read more here.
Give Augmented Reality a Try. Read more here.
How did the Broker Public Portal Start? Read more here.
This month’s “Ask The MLS” series features Lauren Hansen, CEO of Information and Real Estate Services (IRES), which serves more than 7,000 agents in Northern Colorado. IRES launched Homesnap Pro in October 2018 and is a member of the Broker Public Portal. Lauren had a lot to say about the value that Homesnap and the Broker Public Portal bring to IRES and its subscribers, and she shared as her thoughts on the best ways for agents to stay competitive in today’s real estate market. 
This month’s “Agent Spotlight” series features Brian Kays, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Ambassador Real Estate in Omaha, NE. Brian has been in the real estate industry for more than 19 years and uses Homesnap on a regular basis as a tool to collaborate with his clients.
• Are you adding, removing or changing fields in your MLS software? This will result in a change to the metadata and affect your data feed to Homesnap. Please be sure to let your account manager know in advance so we can be prepared!
• Depending on your relationship with Homesnap, you are receiving either weekly or monthly metrics that include registration numbers and monthly active users in your market. Reach out to your account manager to discuss how we can work together to improve those numbers!