Step-by-Step MLS Setup Instructions for the system
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The below instructions will walk you through setting up (a Paragon 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:
When you're ready to set up the export for other property types use the above drop-down to switch to those instructions.
Instructions for SFR and Condo Export Setup
We realize some of these instructions may seem odd but following them exactly is the best way to avoid some of the glitches in Paragon.
Click the Preferences option at the top, then click Reports in the menu that opens up.
In the screen that opens up click an Export option you don't mind changing (one you're not currently using).
At the top of this window in the Name field remove whatever is in that field and type in Spark.
At the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to RESIDENTIAL.
Click Remove All in the center of screen between the two columns of fields.
Double-Click any one of the fields on the left to move it to the right (you can also single-click any field and then choose Add).
Click Save toward the top left.
In this next window, click the Spark report that you just made.
Just like before, at the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to RESIDENTIAL.
Double-Click on each of the fields listed below in the left window of your MLS (you can also click on each one then click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear in the list of fields on the right. 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. ALSO IMPORTANT: If you see two of the same field name, only choose the first one (DO NOT choose both).
# Baths Above Grade
# Baths Below Grade
# of Rooms
Address
Agent Remarks
Approx Ft of Wtr Frontage
Approx Lot SqFt
Basement
Bedroom 2 Floor
Bedroom 3 Floor
Bedroom 4 Floor
Bedroom 5 Floor
Bedrooms
Bonus Room Floor
Breakfast Room Floor
Carport Dimensions
City
Class
Closing Date
Construction Type
Contract Date
County
Cumulative DOM
Days on Market
Deck Floor
Detached Living Area SqFt
Dining Room Floor
Family Room Floor
Financial Concessions
Fireplace
Full Baths
Garage
Garage Dimensions
Half Baths
High School 1
HOA 1 Fee Payment
HOA 1 Fees $
HOA 2 Fee Payment
HOA 2 Fees $
Kitchen Floor
Legal Description
List Date
List Price
Living Area Above Grade
Living Area Below Grade
Living Room Floor
Lot Dimensions
Lvng Area/Other Rm 1 Desc
Lvng Area/Other Rm 1 Lvl
Lvng Area/Other Rm 3 Desc
Lvng Area/Other Rm 3 Lvl
Master Bedroom Floor
MLS #
Neighborhood
Office/Study Floor
Original Price
Other Area Below Grade
Other Area/Room 2 Desc
Other Area/Room 2 Lvl
Other Area/Room 4 Desc
Other Area/Room 4 Lvl
Other Concessions
Ownership Type
Patio Floor
PIN #
Porch Floor
Price Date
Property Description
Property Type
Remarks
School District Link
Screened Porch Floor
Sold Price
State
Status
Status Date
Storage Floor
Subdivision
Tax ID
Tax Map/Blk/Prcl/Lot
Terms of Sale
Unit #
Utility Room Floor
Waterfront Access
Waterfront Type
Year Built
Zip
Zoning
At the top of the window click on the Group drop-down that says Listing and change it to Feature Categories.
In the new list of fields that just appeared on the left, select each one (all of them) and move them ALL over to the right side.
Each field that you added to the list on the right has checkboxes. Make sure that all checkboxes are unchecked.
Now that the list is complete, click Save toward the top right and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for property types other than SFR and Condo, then when you're ready, click here and change the drop-down to the property type you want instructions for.
How to Export Your SFR and Condo Properties from
Verify that the search you are exporting includes the properties you want to load into Spark (and into your appraisal report).
Click Export then click Export to CSV.
Select the appropriate box for whether you want to export all listings in your search or just the selected results.
Choose Spark from the drop-down and 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).
We realize some of these instructions may seem odd but following them exactly is the best way to avoid some of the glitches in Paragon.
Click the Preferences option at the top, then click Reports in the menu that opens up.
In the window that opens up, click Spark.
At the top of this window in the Name field remove whatever is in that field and type in Spark.
At the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to RESIDENTIAL.
Click Remove All in the center of screen between the two columns of fields.
Double-Click any one of the fields on the left to move it to the right (you can also single-click any field and then choose Add).
Click Save toward the top left.
In this next window, click the Spark option.
Just like before, at the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to RESIDENTIAL.
Double-Click on each of the fields listed below in the left window of your MLS (you can also click on each one then click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear in the list of fields on the right. 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. ALSO IMPORTANT: If you see two of the same field name, only choose the first one (DO NOT choose both).
Address
Attached YN
Basement Beds
Basement SqFt
At the top of the window click on the Group drop-down that says Listing and change it to Feature Categories.
In the new list of fields that just appeared on the left, select each one (all of them) and move them ALL over to the right side.
Each field that you added to the list on the right has checkboxes. Make sure that all checkboxes are unchecked.
Now that the list is complete, click Save toward the top right and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for property types other than SFR and Condo, 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).
Click Export then click Export to CSV.
Select the appropriate box for whether you want to export all listings in your search or just the selected results.
Choose Spark from the drop-down and 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).
We realize some of these instructions may seem odd but following them exactly is the best way to avoid some of the glitches in Paragon.
Click the Preferences option at the top, then click Reports in the menu that opens up.
In the window that opens up, click Spark.
At the top of this window in the Name field remove whatever is in that field and type in Spark.
At the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to RESIDENTIAL RENTAL.
Click Remove All in the center of screen between the two columns of fields.
Double-Click any one of the fields on the left to move it to the right (you can also single-click any field and then choose Add).
Click Save toward the top left.
In this next window, click the Spark option.
Just like before, at the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to RESIDENTIAL RENTAL.
Double-Click on each of the fields listed below in the left window of your MLS (you can also click on each one then click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear in the list of fields on the right. 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. ALSO IMPORTANT: If you see two of the same field name, only choose the first one (DO NOT choose both).
# of Rooms
Address
Approx Ft of Wtr Frontage
Approximate Acres
Basement
Bedrooms
City
Class
Contract Date
County
Cumulative DOM
Days on Market
Financial Concessions
Fireplace
Full Baths
Garage
Half Baths
High School 1
List Date
List Price
Living Area Above Grade
Living Area Below Grade
MLS #
Neighborhood
Original Price
Other Area Below Grade
Other Concessions
Ownership Type
PIN #
Price Date
Property Description
Property Type
Remarks
Rental Date
Rented Price
State
Status
Status Date
Subdivision
Tax ID
Terms of Sale
Unit #
Waterfront Access
Waterfront Type
Year Built
Zip
Zoning
At the top of the window click on the Group drop-down that says Listing and change it to Feature Categories.
In the new list of fields that just appeared on the left, select each one (all of them) and move them ALL over to the right side.
Each field that you added to the list on the right has checkboxes. Make sure that all checkboxes are unchecked.
Now that the list is complete, click Save toward the top right and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for 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).
Click Export then click Export to CSV.
Select the appropriate box for whether you want to export all listings in your search or just the selected results.
Choose Spark from the drop-down and 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).
Instructions for Multi-Family Property Export Setup
We realize some of these instructions may seem odd but following them exactly is the best way to avoid some of the glitches in Paragon.
Click the Preferences option at the top, then click Reports in the menu that opens up.
In the window that opens up, click Spark.
At the top of this window in the Name field remove whatever is in that field and type in Spark.
At the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to the MULTIFAMILY category.
Click Remove All in the center of screen between the two columns of fields.
Double-Click any one of the fields on the left to move it to the right (you can also single-click any field and then choose Add).
Click Save toward the top left.
In this next window, click the Spark option.
Just like before, at the top of this window, under the Class category click the drop-down and then change it to the MULTIFAMILY category.
Double-Click on each of the fields listed below in the left window of your MLS (you can also click on each one then click Add). Once you are done, the fields will appear in the list of fields on the right. 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. ALSO IMPORTANT: If you see two of the same field name, only choose the first one (DO NOT choose both).
# of Units
Address
Agent Remarks
Approx Ft of Wtr Frontage
Approx Lot SqFt
Approximate Acres
City
Class
Closing Date
Contract Date
County
Cumulative DOM
Days on Market
Financial Concessions
High School 1
Lease Expires
Legal Description
List Date
List Price
Living Area Ttl SqFt (U1)
Living Area Ttl SqFt (U2)
Living Area Ttl SqFt (U3)
Living Area Ttl SqFt (U4)
Lot Dimensions
MLS #
Month to Month
Monthly Gross Income
Neighborhood
Original Price
Other Concessions
Ownership
Ownership Option
PIN #
Price Date
Property Type
Remarks
School District Link
Sold Price
State
Status
Status Date
Subdivision
Tax ID
Tax Map/Blk/Prcl/Lot
Terms of Sale
Total HOA Dues
Total Living Area SqFt
Total Other Area SqFt
Total Other SqFt (U1)
Total Other SqFt (U2)
Total Other SqFt (U3)
Total Other SqFt (U4)
Unit #
Unit 1 Above Grade SQFT
Unit 1 Below Grade SQFT
Unit 1 Monthly Rent
Unit 1 Other AG SQFT
Unit 1 Other BG SQFT
Unit 2 Above Grade SQFT
Unit 2 Below Grade SQFT
Unit 2 Monthly Rent
Unit 2 Other AG SQFT
Unit 2 Other BG SQFT
Unit 3 Above Grade SQFT
Unit 3 Below Grade SQFT
Unit 3 Monthly Rent
Unit 3 Other AG SQFT
Unit 3 Other BG SQFT
Unit 4 Above Grade SQFT
Unit 4 Below Grade SQFT
Unit 4 Monthly Rent
Unit 4 Other AG SQFT
Unit 4 Other BG SQFT
Waterfront Access
Waterfront Type
Year Built
Zip
Zoning
At the top of the window click on the Group drop-down that says Listing and change it to Feature Categories.
In the new list of fields that just appeared on the left, select each one (all of them) and move them ALL over to the right side.
Each field that you added to the list on the right has checkboxes. Make sure that all checkboxes are unchecked.
Now that the list is complete, click Save toward the top right and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for 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).
Click Export then click Export to CSV.
Select the appropriate box for whether you want to export all listings in your search or just the selected results.
Choose Spark from the drop-down and 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).
