Step-by-Step MLS Setup Instructions for the system
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The below instructions will walk you through setting up 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 Data" 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 & Condo Export Setup
Get into the results of a residential search by clicking View Results.
Click one of the checkboxes for any one of the listings (doesn't matter which one).
Click View Reports and then choose New Custom Report (typically toward the bottom of the list).
Type Spark in the Customized Report Name field toward the top.
Click the Add All button which is to the left, near Available Fields.
Click Save as New Report.
NOTE: If you want the instructions for property types other than SFR & 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 SFR & 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 check box to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click the View Reports drop-down toward the top and choose Export Report.
Check the box that says "I'm not a Robot".
Choose the Custom Data button.
Click the drop-down immediately below Custom Data and choose Spark from the list.
Choose CSV and then click the Download Data button below.
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).
Click the Menu button in the top left. Then find the Preferences section below and click on My Exports in that section.
Select New.
Name the export Spark Condo and make sure Detail group names show in front of the detail name is selected and that Residential is also selected.
Click Next.
In the left window left-click the very top field in the list and it will highlight.
Scroll down to the very bottom of that same list.
Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and then left-click the very bottom field from the list. This will select every field so they will all be highlighted.
You can let go of the Shift key and now click the Add button below the left window. This will add every field over to the right
If it looks like those fields all moved over to the right then click Save and wait a few seconds until the MLS loads back up to the My Exports screen.
That's it! You're done with the setup and Spark is now available as an export option when you're ready to send your data to Spark.
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 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 at the top right.
Verify that Export all matches is selected OR if you selected just the properties that you want to export from a larger list, then choose Export selected matches.
Click Custom Text Export and choose the export you created from that drop-down which should be named Spark Condo.
Type in the verification text 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).
Get into the results of a Residential Lease (rental) search by clicking View Results.
Click one of the checkboxes for any one of the listings (doesn't matter which one).
Click View Reports and then choose New Custom Report (typically toward the bottom of the list).
Type Spark Rental in the Customized Report Name field toward the top.
Click the Add All button which is to the left, near Available Fields.
Click Save as New Report.
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 check box to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click the View Reports drop-down toward the top and choose Export Report.
Check the box that says "I'm not a Robot".
Choose the Custom Data button.
Click the drop-down immediately below Custom Data and choose Spark Rental from the list.
Choose CSV and then click the Download Data button below.
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
Get into the results of a multi-family search by clicking View Results.
Click one of the checkboxes for any one of the listings (doesn't matter which one).
Click View Reports and then choose New Custom Report (typically toward the bottom of the list).
Type Spark MultiFamily in the Customized Report Name field toward the top.
Click the Add All button which is to the left, near Available Fields.
Click Save as New Report.
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 check box to the left) or click All if you want all of them.
Click the View Reports drop-down toward the top and choose Export Report.
Check the box that says "I'm not a Robot".
Choose the Custom Data button.
Click the drop-down immediately below Custom Data and choose Spark MultiFamily from the list.
Choose CSV and then click the Download Data button below.
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!
