Step-by-Step MLS Setup Instructions for the system
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The below instructions will walk you through setting up (a Matrix system) so that it will be able to "talk" to Spark. If you don't need help with the export setup and just want to know how to export data from your MLS then skip down to the "How to Export Your Properties" section below.
We are more than happy to complete these instructions for you so don't hesitate to contact us for help.
You can also click here to schedule a time for us to do this setup, walk you through using Spark, and completely customize Spark for you as well (or any combination of those).
Creating the Spark Custom Export in
NOTE: The below instructions will set up your MLS to work with Spark for:
Instructions for SFR, Condo, & Rental Export Setup
Hover your mouse over My Matrix and click Settings in the menu that appears.
Click on Custom Exports.
Click Add Export.
Name the export Spark.
IMPORTANT: Verify toward the bottom that Label and Comma are chosen. The actual Label button is TO THE RIGHT of the word Label.
Looks like this: None ( ) Label (●) Name ( )
Click on each of the following fields individually and click Add. Once you are done, the fields will appear appear on the right side of the window. This list is long but once it is set up you will never have to do it again. IMPORTANT: ALL fields listed below are required. DO NOT ADD EXTRA FIELDS & DO NOT LEAVE ANY OUT.
Above Grade Finished Area
Architectural Style
Assocation Amenities
Association Fee
Association Fee Frequency
Association Fee Includes
Attached Garage YN
Basement
Basement YN
Bathrooms Full
Bathrooms Half
Below Grade Finished Area
Buyer Financing
Carport Spaces
City
Close Date
Close Price
Community Features
Concessions Amount
Concessions Comments
Contingent Date
Cooling
County or Parish
Cumulative Days On Market
Days On Market
Exterior Features
Fencing
Fireplace Features
Fireplaces Total
First Floor Area
Foundation Details
Garage Spaces
Green Energy Efficient
Heating
High School
Land Lease YN
Lease Amount
Lease Amount Frequency
Lease Expiration
Lease Term
Levels
List Price
Listing #
Listing Contract Date
Living Area
Lot Features
Lot Size Square Feet
Lower Level Bathrooms Full
Lower Level Bathrooms Half
Lower Level Bedrooms
Main And Upper Level Bedrooms
Mls Status
Neighborhood
Off Market Date
On Market Date
Original List Price
Other Structures
Ownership Type
Parcel Number
Parking Features
Parking Total
Patio And Porch Features
Pool Features
Pool Private YN
Pool YN
Postal Code
Previous List Price
Price Change Timestamp
Property Attached YN
Property Sub Type
Property Sub Type Additional
Property Type
Public Remarks
Purchase Contract Date
Rent Includes
Room Count
Rooms Total
School District
Second Floor Area
Sewer
Special Listing Conditions
State Or Province
Status Change Timestamp
Stories
Stories Total
Street Address
Structure Type
Subdivision Name
Tax Annual Amount
Tax Year
Tax Legal Description
Transaction Type
Unit Number
View
Water Source
Waterfront Features
Waterfront YN
Window Features
Year Built
Now that the list is complete, click Save and you are done!
How to Export Your SFR, Condo, & Rental Properties from
Verify that the search you are exporting includes the properties you want to load into Spark (and into your appraisal report).
On the results page of your search, choose the properties you want included (using the checkbox to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click Export which is on the bottom row of buttons.
On the next screen choose Spark (that you created in the above steps) from the drop-down then click Export.
Save the file by whichever file name and into whichever folder you prefer (depending on your browser settings you may not be given the option to choose the file name/location and that's okay, it probably just went into your Downloads folder - you can contact us for help with changing your browser settings).
Hover your mouse over My Matrix and click Settings in the menu that appears.
Click on Custom Exports.
In the drop-down choose Residential.
Click Add Export.
Name the export Spark.
IMPORTANT: Verify toward the bottom that Label and Comma are chosen. The actual Label button is TO THE RIGHT of the word Label.
Looks like this: None ( ) Label (●) Name ( )
Click on each of the following fields individually and click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear appear on the right side of the window. This list is long but once it is set up you will never have to do it again.
# of Fireplaces
Additional Listing Info
Amenities Misc
Baths Full
Baths Half
Beds Total
Building Type
Buyer's Financing
Carport Min
Close Date
Complex Name
Cooling
County
DOM
Energy Saving Features
Existing Structures
Fence
Filtered Address
Garage Spaces
Heating
High School District
HOA Amenities
HOA Fee
Horse Property Features
Last Change Timestamp
Last Change Type
List Price
Listing Date
Lot Description
Lot Size
MLS Number
No Of Stories
Original List Price
Other Rooms
Ownership Type
Parcel Number
Parking Features
Parking Spaces
Pool
Pool YN
Postal City
Property Sub Type
Public Remarks
Sale Concess Credit
Sale Date
Sale Price
Security Features
Sq Ft Total
Status
Status Change Timestamp
Style
Transaction Type
Unit Count
Unit Number
View
Yard Grounds
Year Built
Zip Code
Now that the list is complete, click Save and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for property types other than Condos, then when you're ready, click here and change the drop-down to the property type you want instructions for.
How to Export Your Condo Properties from
Verify that the search you are exporting includes the properties you want to load into Spark (and into your appraisal report).
On the results page of your search, choose the properties you want included (using the checkbox to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click Export which is on the bottom row of buttons.
On the next screen choose Spark Condo (that you created in the above steps) from the drop-down then click Export.
Save the file by whichever file name and into whichever folder you prefer (depending on your browser settings you may not be given the option to choose the file name/location and that's okay, it probably just went into your Downloads folder - you can contact us for help with changing your browser settings).
Hover your mouse over My Matrix and click Settings in the menu that appears.
Click on Custom Exports.
In the drop-down choose Residential.
Click Add Export.
Name the export Spark.
IMPORTANT: Verify toward the bottom that Label and Comma are chosen. The actual Label button is TO THE RIGHT of the word Label.
Looks like this: None ( ) Label (●) Name ( )
Click on each of the following fields individually and click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear appear on the right side of the window. This list is long but once it is set up you will never have to do it again.
# of Fireplaces
Additional Listing Info
Amenities Misc
Baths Full
Baths Half
Beds Total
Building Type
Buyer's Financing
Carport Min
Close Date
Complex Name
Cooling
County
DOM
Energy Saving Features
Existing Structures
Fence
Filtered Address
Garage Spaces
Heating
High School District
HOA Amenities
HOA Fee
Horse Property Features
Last Change Timestamp
Last Change Type
List Price
Listing Date
Lot Description
Lot Size
MLS Number
No Of Stories
Original List Price
Other Rooms
Ownership Type
Parcel Number
Parking Features
Parking Spaces
Pool
Pool YN
Postal City
Property Sub Type
Public Remarks
Sale Concess Credit
Sale Date
Sale Price
Security Features
Sq Ft Total
Status
Status Change Timestamp
Style
Transaction Type
Unit Count
Unit Number
View
Yard Grounds
Year Built
Zip Code
Now that the list is complete, click Save and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for other property types other than Rentals, then when you're ready, click here and change the drop-down to the property type you want instructions for.
How to Export Your Rental Properties from
Verify that the search you are exporting includes the properties you want to load into Spark (and into your appraisal report).
On the results page of your search, choose the properties you want included (using the checkbox to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click Export which is on the bottom row of buttons.
On the next screen choose Spark Rental (that you created in the above steps) from the drop-down then click Export.
Save the file by whichever file name and into whichever folder you prefer (depending on your browser settings you may not be given the option to choose the file name/location and that's okay, it probably just went into your Downloads folder - you can contact us for help with changing your browser settings).
Hover your mouse over My Matrix and click Settings in the menu that appears.
Click on Custom Exports.
In the drop-down choose Residential.
Click Add Export.
Name the export Spark.
IMPORTANT: Verify toward the bottom that Label and Comma are chosen. The actual Label button is TO THE RIGHT of the word Label.
Looks like this: None ( ) Label (●) Name ( )
Click on each of the following fields individually and click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear appear on the right side of the window. This list is long but once it is set up you will never have to do it again.
# of Fireplaces
Additional Listing Info
Amenities Misc
Baths Full
Baths Half
Beds Total
Building Type
Buyer's Financing
Carport Min
Close Date
Complex Name
Cooling
County
DOM
Energy Saving Features
Existing Structures
Fence
Filtered Address
Garage Spaces
Heating
High School District
HOA Amenities
HOA Fee
Horse Property Features
Last Change Timestamp
Last Change Type
List Price
Listing Date
Lot Description
Lot Size
MLS Number
No Of Stories
Original List Price
Other Rooms
Ownership Type
Parcel Number
Parking Features
Parking Spaces
Pool
Pool YN
Postal City
Property Sub Type
Public Remarks
Sale Concess Credit
Sale Date
Sale Price
Security Features
Sq Ft Total
Status
Status Change Timestamp
Style
Transaction Type
Unit Count
Unit Number
View
Yard Grounds
Year Built
Zip Code
Now that the list is complete, click Save and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for other property types other than Multi-Family, then when you're ready, click here and change the drop-down to the property type you want instructions for.
How to Export Your Multi-Family Properties from
Verify that the search you are exporting includes the properties you want to load into Spark (and into your appraisal report).
On the results page of your search, choose the properties you want included (using the checkbox to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click Export which is on the bottom row of buttons.
On the next screen choose Spark Multi (that you created in the above steps) from the drop-down then click Export.
Save the file by whichever file name and into whichever folder you prefer (depending on your browser settings you may not be given the option to choose the file name/location and that's okay, it probably just went into your Downloads folder - you can contact us for help with changing your browser settings).
IMPORTANT FOR MULTI-FAMILY: Spark will work with multi-family forms, however, your MLS does not allow exporting of all of the necessary multi-family data. As a result, Spark will load in as much as it can but some fields will have no information. If and when your MLS provides data for the rest of the fields, we will update accordingly. NOTE: Be sure to choose a multi-family form in Spark!