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# MLS Tips Library

*The MLS tips on this page are written exclusively for Members of GKAR. Copying and/or re-distribution by non-Members is prohibited.   
[Click here](https://www.gkar.com/updates) to view a list of the most recent Flexmls changes and updates.*

### Contacts

| [Adding Sellers to ShowingTime (Video)](https://youtu.be/UwHJJezh92s) |
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| [How to Add a Client in ShowingTime](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/How%20to%20Add%20a%20Client%20to%20ShowingTime%20-%20MLS%20Tip.pdf) |
| [How to Adjust an Existing Contact Subscription in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/How%20to%20Adjust%20an%20Existing%20Contact%20Subscription%20in%20flexmls.pdf) |
| [How to Transfer Contacts to Another Flexmls User](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Transfer_Flex_Contacts.pdf) |
| [Maximize Your Effectiveness When Setting Up a Subscription in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/Maximize_Effectiveness_Setting_Up_Subscription.pdf) |
| [See What Your Contacts Are Up to With the Opt-In Status Report in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/See%20What%20Your%20Contacts%20Are%20Up%20To%20With%20the%20Opt-In%20Status%20Report.pdf) |
| [Setting Up a Subscriptoin in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Setting%20up%20a%20Subscription.pdf) |
| [Sending a Group Message in ShowingTime](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Group_Message_ShowingTime.pdf) |
| [Your Guide to Creating Driving Directions](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Your%20Guide%20to%20Creating%20Driving%20Directions.pdf) |

 

### Navigating Flexmls

| [Adjusting Your Preferences](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Adjusting%20Your%20Preferences-%20Its%20Easy%20Heres%20How%20-%20MLS%20Tip%20(1)-1.pdf) |
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| [Dashboard? Gadget? Template? - Navigate Flexmls Lingo](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Dashboard_Gadget_Template_Navigate_Flexmls_Lingo.pdf) |
| [No Hassle Logins Built Into Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/No-Hassle%20Logins%20Built%20Into%20flexmls.pdf) |
| [How to Update Your Contact Information in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/How%20_to_Update_Contact_Info.pdf) |
| [How to Pull a Roster in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/How_to_Pull_MLS_Roster.pdf) |
| [Update Your Default Map in Flexmls (Video)](https://youtu.be/RkCaj2kpKk4) |
| [Create a Free Limited IDX Feed in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Create%20a%20Free%20Limited%20IDX%20Feed%20in%20flexmls.pdf) |
| [Customize Your Print Settings in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Customize_Print_Settings_in_Flexmls.pdf) |
| [Update Your MLS Marketing Name](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/MLS_Marketing_Name.pdf) |
| [Change Your Default Map in 5 Easy Steps](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Change%20Your%20Default%20Map%20in%205%20Easy%20Steps.pdf) |

 

### Searching

| [And, Or, and Not - How to Use Each One in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/And%20Or%20and%20Not%20-%20How%20to%20Use%20Each%20One%20in%20Flexmls.pdf) |
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| [Flexmls Quick Launch Bar - What it is and Why You Should be Using it](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/Flexmls_Quick_Launch_Bar.pdf) |
| [Learn 3 Ways to do a Radius Search in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/3_Ways_to_Conduct_a_Radius_Search-MLS_Tip.pdf) |
| [Less is More When Using the Address Search](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Less%20is%20More%20When%20Using%20the%20Address%20Search.pdf) |
| [How to Create Sub Areas with Map Overlays](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Create_SubArea_Overlay.pdf) |
| [Realist Map & Tools](https://prd.realist.com/help/feature-guide/insights-dashboard) |
| [Realist Tax Data](https://prd.realist.com/help/tutorials/using-search) |
| [RPR Search Tool](https://blog.narrpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Residential-Printables_2022_v2.1.pdf) |
| [Save Searches and Your Sanity in 3 Easy Steps](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Save%20Searches%20and%20Your%20Sanity%20in%203%20Easy%20Steps.pdf) |
| [See All MLS Areas on Any Map in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/See%20All%20MLS%20Areas%20on%20Any%20Map%20in%20flexmls.pdf) |
| [How to Search by School in RPR](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/How_Search_bySchool_RPR.pdf) |
| [Make Frequently Used Searches into Favorites](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Make%20Frequently%20Used%20Searches%20into%20Favorites%20for%20Easy%20Access.pdf) |
| [Map Search in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Map%20Search%20in%20Flexmls.pdf) |

 

### Statistics

| [How to Create a Production Report in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Production%20Report.pdf) |
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| [InfoSparks](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/InfoSparks%20Manual%20and%20FAQ.pdf) |
| [InfoSparks Training (Video)](https://youtu.be/0Pbmv4qKn5w?si=sdnIqoFram6W-IDu) |
| [Tracking Transactions in Flexmls - A Quick Tutorial](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Tracking%20Transactions%20in%20flexmls.pdf) |
| [Want to See the Latest Ranking Report? Here's How!](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Want%20to%20See%20the%20Latest%20Ranking%20Report%20Heres%20How.pdf) |
| [Your Guide to Creating Area Sales Reports in Flexmls](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Your_Guide_to_Creating_Area_Sales_Reports_in_Flexmls.pdf) |
| [How to Compare Listings by Area and Price](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/How%20to%20Compare%20Listings%20By%20Area%20and%20Price.pdf) |

 

### Your Listings

| [Access Listing Input Forms 3 Ways](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Access%20Listing%20Input%20Forms%203%20Ways.pdf) |
| --- |
| [Agent & Public Hits on Your Listings (Video)](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/Find_Agent_Public_Hits.pdf) |
| [Clear Cooperation Scenarios](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Clear%20Cooperation%20Scenarios%206-2023%20(1).pdf) |
| [Coming Soon Status FAQ](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Coming%20Soon%20Status%20FAQ%2010-18-23.pdf) |
| [Familiarize Yourself with HomesPro (Video)](https://vimeo.com/478094618?turnstile=0.W5HSrauPdEJj-yGC7_lutNnYJl84K0qhQkSVfedCk9iguQeCuF7ElEg3-kQn_F2GiZBa7mqWPkFZrZN0whT2ZzqIHP9xH4y72K88M9WcNtpiv6ujghllELk-aRrRNsId-3eJc2X75w2xoU5ExC_BqqaagTlBXRh0lSbiNNuqaHd0W63KirWRRPIlHfo3-ORQ1_LRjYEtfyVbIZUR1ZYH38QIHmBUhRwdH-LHA3JSXiatWTbWdJLwNg3yDI10cBix2UZ9wyV0kZtrC1-MPWMAoQ5yltWmdXzZKXSVrrgVWdsav37vDEL3YZMwq7MGuEfgQbMj6QiHMXrDhHwgEDwpJWUfp6I1fJU18nKMPN4VeU2209GnhhVRpZCRLsN-NIge4wCSR4wYGuah-A1ZZUDzjyesW6mhc41s1u5yWcoKr23q0nd2ZLQUwmbi2FnfAh7hbthMTblZRvj0kyF6Rak25xzQaur0f_fceDjODi3gW_xCYw2KwtLvEjQKivpuyfWkxbbP8vNe67crmuxk5G45oPbOaiBuNUfQ4hSqPKdl_2JykoazQy--G8Y3ba3E4AT8GFYKIID4MuNIHEP3fgpvpGvxQSjk8MCWRSRitfl_IKuJ7nfQMLa9_IYzpHuTh8swD4nNKoceThs8qfEzablSin1jVpyO00AmVkpDv2e3BAKWOMCy8D_5CvUJ95vFQcacKJkwMJywCRw0F-OTzTMzWkTsRLgydQvJ_VaqRMCzIaWD78AFYoYMvT-6gaJAjGPuwZ7_-DQ3K8r2mArkXgDS4W1gvCHkg64Ar1bx7-nsJJf0kGvjyh5fModzAo-F1WFx1cJ2pc4nTOND8VKto-ZbFoCHbI_o-bbyaoPffbszq_fdN2YH7QvBmrB7Qubx0ugZ.AMU1ZE4qmBfRxA4tcfvPcg.f0be39d409442a040f7aa91c30dac749aadaea5ce5cc0f57fe333af1a7317d2f) |
| [How to Authorize SentriConnect](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Authorizing_SentriConnect.pdf) |
| [How to Set Up Easy Offer in dotloop](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/How%20to%20Set%20Up%20Easy%20Offer%20in%20dotloop.pdf) |
| [Listing Status Quick Guide](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Updated%209-22-25.pdf) |
| [Posting Your Listings on Social Media: A Quick How-to](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/Posting_Your_Listings%20on%20FB_Twitter.pdf) |
| [Restricting Appointments in ShowingTime](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Restriction%20Appointments%20in%20ShowingTime.pdf) |
| [SentriLock Agent Safety (Video)](https://youtu.be/CQ-CI6Wbgfg?si=gEs06mnOMn434HLX) |
| [Use the SentriKey App to Assign a Lockbox to a Property](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Assign%20a%20Lockbox%20to%20Listings.pdf) |
| [Where to Find Agent and Public Hits](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Where%20to%20Find%20Agent%20and%20Public%20Hits.pdf) |
| [Defining Property Levels](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Levels_Defined.pdf) |
| [Room Count Guidelines](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2025/Room%20Count%20Guidelines%20for%20flexmls.pdf) |
| [Understanding the MLS Sqft Table](https://www.gkar.com/hubfs/MLS/MLS_Tips_Updated_2026/MLS_SQFT_Table_2.pdf) |

 

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