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, & Multi-Family 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.
# Fireplaces
# of Garage Spaces
Amenities
Architectural Style
Auction Date
Auto Parking
Basement
Basement Description
Baths Full
Baths Half
Bedrooms MU
Beds Total
Blw Grd Finished
Building Levels
CDOM
City
Close Date
Close Price
Condo Description Location
Continue to Show YN
Cool
County Or Parish
Disclosure Other
Disclosures
DOM
Energy Eff Features
Exterior Amenities
Floor Number
Foundation
Fuel
Full Bathrooms MU
Garage
Garage Parking Description
Garage Parking Other
Half Baths MU
Heat
Interior
Last Change Timestamp
Last Change Type
Lease Termin Months
Legal
Levels
Lifestyles
List Price
Listing Contract Date
Lot Information
Mandatory Fee
Mandatory Fee Includes
Mandatory Fee Paid
MLS Number
Num Parking Spaces
Number Units Total
Numberof Carports
Numberof Garages
Numberof Stories
Original List Price
Pending Date
Porch
Postal Code
Property Attached YN
Property Description
Property Sub Type
REO Relocation YN
Rooms Total
Rooms Total MU
School District
Seller Paid Closing Costs
Seller Paid Discount Points
Semi Annual Property Tax Amt
Sold Terms
Sq Ft Main Upper
Status
Status Change Timestamp
Street Address
Subdivision
Tax ID
Tax Year
Total Numof Acres
Total Sq Ft
Trans Type
Unit Number
Unit Parking
Water Heater
Year Built
Zip Code
Now that the list is complete, click Save and you are done!
How to Export Your SFR, Condo, Rental, & 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 (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!
Instructions for Condo Export Setup
Hover your mouse over My Matrix and click Settings in the menu that appears.
Click on Custom Exports, then 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, then 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, then 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!
