Appraiser Training Appraisers are eligible and encouraged to attend all of ARMLS® classes to deepen their mastery of the flexmls® Web system. Specialty classes are designed to address the needs of target audiences, e.g. Appraisers. Classes are given at the ARMLS Training Facility which is located at located at 120 S. Priest Dr. in Tempe, AZ 85281. Get directions. For virtual classes or classes at your location, visit Outreach under the Appraiser tab.
Classes of Interest to Appraisers flexmls® Web for Appraisers Quick, Full and Map searches are explained in detail with hands on exercises, with emphasis on the mapping tools. Subscribers will setup custom views and quick search templates to help save time in creating and examining search results. Students will discuss and complete a portion of the Fannie Mae 1004MC report using a Statistical CMA. Students will learn how to export data from flexmls into Excel and perform additional statistical searches. Prerequisites: Attendees MUST have a working User ID and password for class. A previous flexmls class is not required. Register Download the Appraiser Class Reference Guide.
flexmls Tips and Tricks This class is designed for those who have completed the Core Classes and would like to learn additional tips and tricks. Topics include information from Searches, Listings, Contacts, and Mapping classes. This class will provide time saving techniques and help subscribers become more efficient with the MLS. Prerequisites: None Register
The Cromford Report This class covers assisting the Subscriber to become a valuable source of market knowledge for their clients. Attendees will learn how to navigate the site, understand the key definitions sufficiently to be able to explain them to their clients, compare the metrics of one city to another or one zip code to another. The Broker or Office Manager can help his agents use the Cromford data to educate the seller about right pricing at the listing presentation and when requesting price reductions and become familiar with the site commentary section to be able to better understand market trends. Prerequisites: None Register
The Cromford Report Advanced - The Market Cycle & Forecasting This class is designed to give greater analytical depth to those already able to navigate The Cromford Report. Students will learn how to use market metrics to understand and describe a market cycle. Key market indicators of supply and demand, market timing, historical patterns and forecasting techniques will be covered. The class will also discuss how to use this market data to help the Subscriber become more successful. Prerequisites: Attendees MUST have a current Cromford account and be familiar with the basic functions of The Cromford Report Website. Register
The Cromford Report Advanced - Market Segmentation & Distress This class is designed to give greater analytical depth to those already able to navigate The Cromford Report. Students will learn how to use market metrics to analyze subsets of the market, segmented by geography, price or dwelling type. The foreclosure process and short sales will also be examined to identify how these affect the market, together with the impact of investment buyers. The class will also discuss how to use this information to help the Subscriber become more successful. Prerequisites: Attendees MUST have a current Cromford account and be familiar with the basic functions of The Cromford Report Website. Register
Excel 2007 Essentials #1 This class is designed to introduce basic tools for the beginner Excel user. In this hands-on class, subscribers will learn time-saving tips, techniques and strategies. Common Excel shortcuts, formatting and sum functions will be covered. Learn how to move data from flexmls Web into professional looking spreadsheets. Increase your knowledge of Excel 2007 and maximize your effectiveness in the business world. Prerequisites: None Register
Excel 2007 Essentials #2 This class is a continuation of our first class, Excel 2007 Essentials #1. In this hands-on class, Subscribers will build upon the techniques learned in the first class. Class content includes moving data from flexmls® Web into professional looking spreadsheets, viewing and sorting large amounts of data as well as creating tables and charts. Prerequisites: Excel 2007 Essentials #1 Register
IMAPP Tax IMAPP is the software used by ARMLS to compile and navigate the tax records for our MLS database. It is a separate system from flexmls; however it is easily accessed and integrated into the flexmls system. This class, taught by an iMapp Instructor, will give you all of the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize the iMapp software to its fullest. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and a basic understanding of flexmls. Register Please note that our forms and reports use Adobe Acrobat Reader unless otherwise stated. You can download the free Acrobat Reader by clicking on the image below or visiting http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html. 
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