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:
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, & Rental Export Setup
Click at the top right where it shows your MLS username in orange (just to the left of SUPPORT).
Click on the orange Account & Settings button that popped up.
On this next screen find MLS Settings (toward the bottom) and click on it.
Now click on Custom Exports then 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 after each one. Once you are done, the fields will appear on the right side of the window. The list is long but once this is set up in your MLS you'll 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 SQFT
Agreement of Sale/Signed Lease Date
Amenities
Association Fee Frequency
Attached Carport - # of Spaces
Attached Garage - # of Spaces
Basement
Basement Finished Percent
Basement Type
Bathrooms Full
Bathrooms Half
Beds
Below Grade Finished SQFT
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT
Buyer Financing
Cancelation Date
CDOM
City
Close Date
Close Price
Common Walls
Concessions Amt
Concessions YN
Condo/Coop Fee
Condo/Coop Fee Freq
Condo/Coop Name
Cooling Fuel
Cooling Type
County
Current Price
Detached Carport - # of Spaces
Detached Garage - # of Spaces
Disclosures
DOM
Electric Service
Exterior Features
Fencing
Fireplaces Total
Floors in Unit Count
Full Street Address
Garage
Garage Type
Heating Fuel
Heating Type
HOA Fee
HOA Fee Includes
HOA Name
Interior Features
Legal Subdivision
Levels/Stories
List Price
Listing Entry Date
Location Type
Lot Features
Lot Size Acres
Lot Size SqFt
Lower Levels Total Bedrooms
Lower Levels Total Full Baths
Lower Levels Total Half Baths
MLS Number
Num Parking Spaces
Original List Price
Other Structures
Outdoor Living Structures
Ownership Interest
Parking Features
Parking Types
Personal Pool Features
Pool
Price Change Timestamp
Property Type
Remarks - Public
Room Count
Rooms Total
Sale Type
School District Name County State
Sewer Septic
Status (Single Line)
Status Change Timestamp
Structure Type
Style
Tax Annual Amount
Tax ID
Tax Year
Total Garage Spaces
Total Parking Spaces
Unit Entry Floor
Unit Number
Views
Water Source
Waterfront Features
Window Features
Withdrawn Date
Year Built
Zip Code
Zoning
Now that the list is complete, click Save and you are done!
NOTE: If you want the instructions for property types other than SFR, Condos, & 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 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 Property.
Click Add Export.
In the Name field type in Spark Condo NOTE: You will need to complete this export setup for other property types as well (if you want to use Spark for those property types). Use the drop-down in the section above to switch to those instructions. Don't hesitate to use the links at the top of this page to allow us to help you!
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 ( )
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.
Address
Attached YN
Basement Beds
Basement SqFt
Basement/Foundation
Bedrooms Total
CDOM
Community Features
Complex Amenities
Cooling
County
Days on Market
Finished Sq Ft
Fireplaces
Floor Plan
Garage (Parking) Spaces
Heating
HOA 1 Dues $
HOA 1 Dues Frequency
HOA 2 Dues $
HOA 2 Dues Frequency
Listing Date
Listing Price
Lot Description
Lower Beds
Lower SqFt
Main SqFt
MLSNumber
Notices
Original List Price
Parking (Gar) Type
Patio/Deck Description
Pending Date
Schedule Number
Sold Concessions
Sold Date
Sold Price
Sold Terms
Status
Status Change Date
Sub Area
Total Basement Bath
Total Baths
Total Half Bath
Total Lower Bath
Type of Property
Unit Desc
Upper SqFt
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 Rental Property.
Click Add Export.
In the Name field type in Spark Rental NOTE: You will need to complete this export setup for other property types as well (if you want to use Spark for those property types). Use the drop-down in the section above to switch to those instructions. Don't hesitate to use the links at the top of this page to allow us to help you!
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 ( )
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.
Attached YN
Basement SqFt
Basement/Foundation
Bedrooms Total
Beds Basement
Beds Lower
CDOM
City
Cooling
County
Days on Market
Finished Sq Ft
Fireplaces
Floor Plan
Garage (Parking) Spaces
Garage (Parking) Type
Heating
Leased Date
Leased Rate
Listing Date
Listing Price
Lot Description
Lot Sq Ft
Main SqFt
Miscellaneous Items
MLSNumber
Notices
Original List Price
Out Buildings
Parking Spaces
Schedule Number
Status
Status Change Date
Street Direction
Street Name
Street Number
Street Type
Sub Area
Total Basement Bath
Total Baths
Total Half Bath
Total Lower Bath
Type of Property
Under Contract Date
Unit Desc
Unit Number
Upper SqFt
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).
Instructions for Multi-Family Property Export Setup
Click at the top right where it shows your MLS username in orange (just to the left of SUPPORT).
Click on the orange Account & Settings button that popped up.
On this next screen find MLS Settings (toward the bottom) and click on it.
Now click on Custom Exports then Add Export.
Name the export Spark Multifamily.
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 after each one. Once you are done, the fields will appear on the right side of the window. The list is long but once this is set up in your MLS you'll 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 SQFT
Agreement of Sale/Signed Lease Date
Association Fee Frequency
Attached Carport - # of Spaces
Attached Garage - # of Spaces
Basement
Basement Finished Percent
Basement Type
Bathrooms Full
Bathrooms Half
Beds
Below Grade Finished SQFT
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT
Buyer Financing
CDOM
City
Close Date
Close Price
Common Walls
Concessions Amt
Concessions YN
Cooling Fuel
Cooling Type
County
Detached Carport - # of Spaces
Detached Garage - # of Spaces
Disclosures
DOM
Electric Service
Exterior Features
Fencing
Fireplaces Total
Floors in Unit Count
Full Street Address
Garage
Garage Type
Heating Fuel
Heating Type
HOA Fee
HOA Fee Includes
HOA Name
Interior Features
Legal Subdivision
Levels/Stories
List Price
Listing Entry Date
Location Type
Lot Features
Lot Size Acres
Lower Levels Total Bedrooms
Lower Levels Total Full Baths
Lower Levels Total Half Baths
MLS Number
Num Parking Spaces
One Bedroom Units
Original List Price
Other Structures
Outdoor Living Structures
Parking Features
Parking Types
Personal Pool Features
Pool
Price Change Timestamp
Property Type
Remarks - Public
Room Count
Rooms Total
Sale Type
School District Name County State
Sewer Septic
Single Room Units
Status (Single Line)
Status Change Timestamp
Structure Type
Style
Tax Annual Amount
Tax ID
Tax Year
Three Bedroom Units
Total Garage Spaces
Total Parking Spaces
Two Bedroom Units
Unit Count
Unit Entry Floor
Unit Number
Views
Water Source
Waterfront Features
Window Features
Year Built
Zip Code
Zoning
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 Multifamily (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!
