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The NorthstarMLS Dashboard: All Your MLS Tools, Secure and Ready for Success
Originally published 12/5/2025Agents were busy showing houses on a fabulous summer Saturday last July when NorthstarM...
Six Considerations When Calculating Finished Square Footage
Questions about calculating finished square footage are a very popular reason subscribers reach out to the NorthstarM...
New Opt-in Process Improves ShowingTime Text Message Notifications
ShowingTime sends important updates about your listing appointments via text message. Recently these messages may not...
Ask David: Can I customize my Add/Edit display and change my starting defaults?
When accessing the Add/Edit listing input system you may not see all your listings on your Add/Edit homepage. Since t...
Five Steps for Adding Listings to Your New Website
I want a new website that shows listings. How do I do that? It’s a question that the NorthstarMLS gets frequently and...
Add Green Building Registry Performance Data to Your Listings
A 2021 study published by the National Association of Home Builders noted that the majority of buyers prefer to go gr...
You Asked and We Delivered: Manufactured Homes on Leased Land Can Now be Listed in NorthstarMLS
We received several requests to allow manufactured homes on leased land for sale in the MLS. With a lot of research a...
Ask David: What is the difference between Copy and Clone in the NorthstarMLS Add/Edit listing input system?
The NorthstarMLS Add/Edit listing input system has two functions to expedite the listing input process and help you p...
Ask David: Where can I Access Market Stats and Listing Data Tools on Northstarmls.com?
On Northstarmls.com, “market stats & listing tools” is one of four categories, along with “access the MLS,” “manage y...
Add/Edit Video Suite: Getting Started
The NorthstarMLS Add/Edit video suite powered by WellcomeMat, gives subscribers full control over creating, uploading...
What is the New Add/Edit Feature for Uploading Videos into the System?
NorthstarMLS recently implemented a new feature for subscribers in the Add/Edit listing input system. Users can now u...
Matrix Introduces Optional Three-panel Search and Dashboard
A new three-panel search and dashboard are now available for NorthstarMLS Matrix users. By default, you will continue...
Think Safety and Protect Your Passwords
At NorthstarMLS, we have a Single Sign On (SSO) authentication that protects your MLS account. This makes it very imp...
NorthstarMLS and Omni MLS Intra-Matrix Collaboration Now Live in Matrix
NorthstarMLS is pleased to introduce a new intra-Matrix collaboration with Omni MLS. Now available in Matrix to all N...
Settlement Update: The Written Buyer Agreement Requirement
Since publishing the NorthstarMLS Settlement MLS Updates in July, we’ve received a number of questions about the Writ...
Elevate Your Real Estate Marketing with AdBuilder
AdBuilder™ empowers you to publish stunning, effective digital ads on Facebook, Instagram, Google and Bing that impre...
Listing Remarks: The Six Sections and How to Stay Compliant
NorthstarMLS is here to help ensure compliance. One question we get a lot is, “Can I add this to the remarks section?...
Ask David: What mobile solutions does NorthstarMLS have available?
In today’s world, many people are always on the go. This is especially true for real estate professionals. Whether yo...
For Sale (But Not Really): Potential Real Estate Scams to Watch For
Scammers continue to set their sights on real estate and it’s our job to stay vigilant. Here’s what’s happening: A No...
Get Hyper-local Insights and Demographic Info with Local Logic
With Local Logic, NorthstarMLS Matrix users now have access to comprehensive data on neighborhoods, lifestyle prefere...
Get Your 2025 Marketing Business Plan Ready with this NorthstarMLS Checklist
The following was published October 17, 2024, as a guest blog for the Minneapolis Realtors® Association here. Now tha...
Ask David: Can Manufactured Homes be Listed in NorthstarMLS?
Yes! Earlier this year an MLS policy was updated to allow manufactured homes to be listed in the MLS. NorthstarMLS no...
Ask David: How Can I Create Comparative Market Analyses (CMAs) Using NorthstarMLS Products and Services?
NorthstarMLS offers subscribers a variety of tools and services. The most used and critical features real estate prof...
Virtual Tours: Follow These 6 Tips for Compliant Listings
Since we first introduced this blog a year ago, we’ve helped 5-10 subscribers daily with requests (sent to rules@nort...
Avoid these Late Listing Rules Violations Pitfalls
What are Incomplete Listings? Often mistaken for “Withheld” (a listing status we’ll address more in a moment), an Inc...
Ask David: What Search Fields are Available in the MLS System?
NorthstarMLS’s Add/Edit listing input system provides subscribers RESO approved fields to complete their data entry. ...
Ask David: How is Days on Market (DOM) Data Shown in Listings?
Days on Market (DOM), Days on Market at Most Recent List Price (PDOM), and Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM) each prov...
NAR's New Multiple Listing Options for Sellers Policy
On March 25, 2025, NAR introduced a new policy, “Multiple Listing Options for Sellers.” Designed to exist along with ...
Got Listing Photos? Follow these Tips to Stay Compliant
We’ve had several questions lately about the NorthstarMLS Photo Policy, so let’s talk about it! Photos are a great wa...
Ask David: What is the Difference Between the Municipality, Postal City and Listing City Fields?
“Where is the property located?” is one of the first questions agents ask when earning a new client and listing. The ...