Realist User Guide - New Jersey Multiple Listing Service
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1. PONV Your Independent Source for Real Estate Data New jersey Multiple Listing Service Realist User Guide Login To Revised 1 1 2006 NJMLS 160 Terrace St Haworth NJ 07641 201 387 1150 www newjerseymlis com www njmlis com 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc Introduction Introducing Realist com Realist com is a full featured web based public record service that integrates with XL Paragon to deliver street flood assessor and zoning maps Realist com Maps Flood Maps Flood map data is derived from the Flood Insurance Rate Map created by FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency and enhanced with data from other private sources Flood Data Realist com provides access to the FEMA flood panel the date of the flood panel and the code indicating whether or not the property is determined to be within the flood zone The flood zone code X is very common it indicates that the area has been surveyed and is not deemed a flood risk The flood zone code C also indicates that the area is determined to be outside the 100 and 500 year flood plains Other codes may well indicate that there is flood risk associated with the location of the property For complete flood information contact a flood determination specialist Street Maps Street maps are available on Realist com from MapQuest The map can be viewed or printed with the subject property located2. Owner Info The Owner information section contains the following e Name s e Mailing Address Understanding Property Address and Mailing Address The complete property address appears at the top of the page First American Real Estate Solutions has enhanced property addresses to include city state zip zip plus 4 and carrier route sorting The tax billing address is maintained separately from the property address and has been enhanced in the same manner Mailing address will be the same as Property Address when it is owner occupied Otherwise it will give the mailing address of the absentee owner Location Info The location information section contains enhanced data provided by First American Real Estate Solutions that may not be part of the assessor s tax roll It typically includes some or all of the following data elements e Flood panel date e Flood zone panel e Flood zone code Tax Info Tax information contains data gathered primarily or exclusively from the assessor s tax roll Data elements may include e APN or Tax ID number e Alt APN if an alternate parcel id number is used e Block ID e Lot Number Customizing Property Detail The Property Detail display and printed report can be customized by turning on or turning off selected sections The frame on the left side of the Property Detail report shown above contains check boxes for each section Clicking the boxes checks or unchecks each section Click the Refresh Pa
3. Pre Dir Street Suffix Low Number High Number PostDir hillside 350 375 Sort This Page Only All Records Courtesy of Demo Demo NJIMLS Page 1 The data within this report is compiled by First American Real Estate Solutions from public and private sources The data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed Home Saved Searches lt Top Calculators of Page gt Export Migr Admin FAQ Contacts 2003 First American Real Estate Solutions L P All rights resemed There is a drop down box at the top of the left side frame on the Property List page to indicate how many property records 10 25 50 or 100 to display on each page It is not necessary to click the Refresh Page to change the records per page Multi line or Single line View By default Realist com displays a multi line summary for each property on the list indicated by the selected radio button Multi Line View Checking or unchecking each data field in the list on the left side page frame changes the data fields included in the Property List Click the blue Refresh Page button after making any changes Click the Single Line View radio button to change from the multi line to a columnar view Again remember to click the blue Refresh Page to see the result Note that you may have to scroll right to see all the columns 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 17 Sort by up to 3 fields The Property List c
4. www adobe com products acrobat readstep2 html 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 25 Appendix Flood Zone Codes 100 Area in SFHA This is an area inundated by 100 year flooding for which BFEs or velocity may have been determined No distinctions are made between the different flood hazard zones that may be included within the SFHA 100IC 100 year Flood Discharge Contained in Channel An area where the 100 year flooding is contained within the channel banks and the channel is too narrow to show to scale An arbitrary channel width of 3 meters is shown A ZoneA An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A99 Zone A99 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been determined This is an area to be protected from the 100 year flood by a Federal flood protection system under construction AE Zone AE An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which BFEs have been determined AH Zone AH An area inundated by 100 year flooding usually an area of ponding for which BFEs have been determined flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet ANI Area Not Included An area that is located within a community or county that is not mapped on any published FIRM AO Zone O An area inundated by 100 year flooding usually sheet flow on sloping terrain for which average depths have been determined flood depths range from 1 to 3 fee
5. Grant St 3 NE Contacts Select Address Search when you have a specific property you wish to locate You will need both the street number and street name in Address Search Select State and County The first step in conducting an address search is selecting the county from the drop down list Enter Street Number and Street Name Street number and street name are the minimal requirements and marked with a red asterisk All other fields are optional but help narrow down possible matches Make sure to point out that when entering search criteria the pre direction and street suffix must not be entered in the street name field There are separate search fields for each of the following Automatic wildcard The street name field conducts an automatic starts with wildcard search on as much of the name as you enter This may be helpful when you are unsure of the spelling Consider the following example House Number 10 Street name Maple The search result might return the following matches 10 Maple Dr 10 Maple St 10 Maplecrest Ln 10 Maplecrest St 10 Maplewood Ave You can use street suffix and or zip code to narrow down the number of incorrect matches Click the Search button or press Enter key to conduct the search 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 13 Sample Property Detail Report Understanding Property Details When only one property match is found Realist c
6. Realist com from Search Results 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 3 e Link to Realist com from a listing on the One Line Summary by clicking the R hotlink at the far right of the screen Searcy Resutts Sat Checked Print A EMAIL _____ UnCheck All Show All Revise Search Brief No Photo Key l Specific order Residential 75 Total Matches Price Increase Price Reduction l Realist com Active P St Address EBR Full Baths Half Baths M 2519280 P A BGFO 619 000 COL 40WILBUR RO 4 1 1 ooo e 25139297 M A BGFO 519 888 SIL 466 NEW BRIDGE RD 4 2 1 Ho ooo M 2527126 M A BGFD 519 900 C C 100E MAIN ST 3 2 Bo ooo 2525216 M A Y BGFD 525 000 SiL 36N STOUGHTON ST 5 3 Bo ooo M 2526083 P A BGFD 529 000 S L 212 E CHURCH ST 4 2 1 i PT PHEMER e Link to Realist com from a listing on the One Line Tax Search Summary by clicking the R hotlink at the far right of the screen Check All D Show Checked Print TAX RESULTS Select a report to view S UnCheck All Show All Revise Search Detail Report z GO BERGEN 31 Total Matches Realist com Sale Taxable l Specific order Address City Owner Owner Ph Sale Date Amt Walie sgFt P 6415 SYLVAN PL HAW ORTH POSTMAN RY AR 1118 2005 599500 521900 8999 F H i 624 SYLVAN PL HAWORTH BERARDI JACK L 402500 5999 fi ti 597 SYLVAN PL HAW ORTH HALL SHAVE F 201 387 9521 S 4f2004 562000 600100 8999 Pao S67 SYLVAN PL HAW
7. Users Guide 2006 doc 21 Modifying a Saved Search To change a Saved Search load the search from your list Make any modifications to the parameters and click the Save button on the Search page You can keep the name of the search the same or change the name The new search parameters will overwrite the old and be stored under the name you provide Deleting a Saved Search Saved Searches can be stored as long as a user wishes From time to time a user may want to eliminate some saved searches they no longer use To delete one or more Saved Searches click the box to left of the search name then click the Delete Checked Searches button at the top of the page 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 22 Preferences Accessing the My Preferences page NJMLS members can customize specific search and product features of Realist com via the options provided on the My Preferences page accessible by the Top Menu Bar Preferences option Members should be encouraged to visit My Preferences during their initial Realist com session to set their key preferences which are discussed in more detail below Selecting your Property Search Options Maximum number of properties to view The default is 100 records at a time but this can be changed to any number up to 1000 As the result of any search Realist com will find records up to this maximum number When a search result returns exactly the maximum number it ma
8. by a star symbol MapQuest maps are created using data from the US Census Bureau and significantly enhancing it Assessor s Tax Maps Large format tax maps are maintained by the assessor s and or recorder s office to locate all parcels of real estate Lot dimensions lot size distance from landmarks other locating measurements and identifying information may be included on the maps First American Real Estate Solutions converts tax maps to a computerized tiff image format for storage and presentation Zoning Maps Large format zoning maps are maintained by municipalities to indicate how local land use is regulated First American Real Estate Solutions converts zoning maps to a computerized tiff image format for storage and presentation The quality of zoning maps may vary by location depending on the quality of the source maps Individual parcels are often not represented on maps but zoning classifications will be indicated by zone boundaries Zoning classification designations may be different in each municipality Consult the legend on each map for details Logon NJMLS members can only access Realist com by logging on to the XL Paragon system Once authenticated by the NJUMLS system Realist com requires no further logon Each time an MLS member clicks a link to Realist com from their MLS system certain identifying information is automatically sent to Realist com servers End User License Agreement An NJMLS member accessing Realist com f
9. finger when their mouse hovers over a link Tab and Enter key Use the Tab key to move from field to field within the page as you enter information The Enter key will default to executing a search as long as enough required information is entered 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 24 Pick lists and drop down boxes In a number of places Realist com uses scrollable drop down boxes as pick lists when one or more known search variables must be entered In some cases only one choice is allowed For example there can only be one street Pre Direction variable in an address In this case the drop down behaves in one of two ways 1 Press the letter of the option desired to cycle through matches For example press N to cycle through N North NE Northeast and NW Northwest 2 Use the down or up arrow to navigate the list and press tab to go to the next field or position the cursor with the mouse In other cases more than one variable may be chosen For multiple choices the user can hold down the Control Ctrl key and click each variable Selections will be highlighted Alternatively a range of choices can be selected by clicking on the first holding down the shift key and clicking on the last Navigating a long drop down box can be accomplished in 2 ways Each box has a scroll bar on the right side Alternatively a user may type the first letter or number of their selection and the list will j
10. guaranteed close window Printing a Flood Map Click on the printer icon at the top of the Flood Map Report Emailing Maps Click on the envelope icon as shown on the Flood Map page above A page similar to the one shown below appears A From and To email address must be supplied The Note section allows for an optional message to accompany the map Flood Assessor and Zoning maps can be emailed Saved Searches Calculators Export Mgr Admin FAG Home Saved Searches Address Property List Property Detail Flood Map Flood Map Flood Map for Property Located At 365 Hillside Ave Allendale WJ 07401 1110 Flood Map 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 7 Assessor maps Introducing Assessor Map Formats and Software Options First American Real Estate Solutions stores assessor tax maps as TIFF tagged image file format images To download display and print assessors maps on MLS members computers Realist com uses a Standard map viewer to view maps Standard Viewer should appear as it does below If you are trying to display a map and have a blank screen or do not see the standard viewer follow the troubleshooting tips on the following page First Amercian RES Search Form Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by America Online Zoning Map Viewer Property Address 1 South Ave Harrington Park NJ 07640 1826 Primary Owner RUSH ROBERT M Secondary Owner RUSH AN
11. NETTE J APN 24 01319 0000 00015 Block 1319 Lot 15 File View Page Zoom Annotate Measure Help ca S OG lAlala lms AJAJE Best Fit te aR ii we 5 k MEES hii aera MeN z 5 a 2 F a i a mlt Se Tiada ofas Pitan Lia Fhia FErrace Displaying an Assessor or Zoning Map Click the Assessor Map button at the top of the Property Detail page If an assessor map is available a page displays similar to the one shown below Saved Searches Calculators Export Mgr Admin FAQ Co Home Saved Searches Address Property List Property Detail Assessor Map Assessor Map BX Tax Maps for Property Located At 365 Hillside Ave Allendale NJ 07401 1110 Tax ID 01 00101 0000 00008 Block 101 Lots Map 1 Click the Map 1 link You may get a box asking you if you want to download the assessor map file to your computer File Download Ea C You are downloading the file 4201 F amp amapLink 22 049 pageN o 1 from realist2 firstamres com Vfould you like to open the file or save it to your computer Save Cancel More Info IV Always ask before opening this type of file Click Open 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 8 Troubleshooting Tips Enabling the FARES Map Viewer Before you can view an assessor or zoning map you must first enable the Map Viewer To enable the FARES Map Viewer follow these steps 1 Go to your
12. O search ST Favorites amp 7 Kae WI Ld rel I3 8s Address http frealist2 Firstamres com searchapn jsp firsttime yes Realist com 3 Home Saved Searches Calculators Export Mgr Preferences FAQ Contact Us Home Saved Searches APN Tax ID Go Links Search Type APN Tax ID Search Address Street Search Clear Screen Save Search Owner Name APN Tax ID Please complete the fields below to begin your search Saved Searches State County a BERGEN z The following entry is required APN Help You may search by the 4PN Tax ID Alternate APN Folio or Parcel ID p internet Reviewing APN Tax ID Formats The format of the APN or Tax ID varies from XL Paragon Please follow directions below for formatting Using APN Tax ID Search in Realist The Realist system formats their tax id s differently than in our Tax Database They do not use a County Code within the number In order to look up a property this way follow the following format District Block Block Suffix Lot Lot Suffix Condo Unit 2 digits 5 digits 4 digits 5 digits 4 digits For Example To locate a property in Bergenfield 0203 on Block 112 Lot 1 enter 03 001 12 0000 00001 Can I search on a range of Tax ID numbers You may perform a search on a range of tax ids by entering a portion of the tax id and the range in parentheses The portion of the tax id you enter must end
13. ORTH PASCIUTO RICHARD A 201 387 8551 10 21991 225000 476700 13550 Hag Link from Full Report e Link to Realist com from a listing on the Full Report by clicking the R hotlink below the MLS number Keep This Listing M Realist com a LastLP 518 000 6 16 2005 10 10 2005 ML 2519280 Addr 40 WILBUR RD R Block 00312 Lt 00022 RES A Ct 02 CtyLoc 100 Area 0203 Twn BERGENFIELD Direct MAIDEN LANE TO WILBUR 5 OrigLP 550 000 LSP 9633 LB 633 AF Sold SSP SB E SD DD DOM Buyer Cryst Rooms Bedrooms Full Baths Half Baths Style Sub Style For Lease 8 4 1 1 COL NONE N Taxes Lot Dimensions Sewer Lot SqFt Lot Frontage 6 500 50 X 100 M 5001 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 4 Realist Property Details Page Realist com links will always open in a separate window There may be occasions when the link provided for a listing finds no property in Realist com This may be due to a several factors including 1 new construction or new sub divided parcel not yet available in the public records 2 listing is a co operative unit which is not considered to be real property 3 incomplete address or block and lot on listing When Realist com finds a property match to a listing a new window opens that displays summary information and the 4 buttons that link NJMLS members to the maps Sample Property Detail Realist com amp Saved Searches Preferences FAQ Home Sav
14. Preference page on Realist Com 2 Enable Map Viewer select Yes even if it currently says YES select again 3 Scroll to bottom of page and hit SAVE Once you have enabled the Map Viewer the first time you view a parcel or zoning map you will be prompted to download the Map Viewer If you select Yes the Map Viewer will automatically be downloaded to your pc Thereafter the FARES Map Security Warning X Do you want to install and run Map Viewer Version 1 5 signed on 11 18 03 1 54 PM and distributed by Viewer will become your default Map Viewer when The First American Corporation VIEWING any map Publisher authenticity verified by VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA Caution The First American Corporation asserts that this The fi rst ti me you cl ick on a map lin k you may See the content is safe ou should only install view this content if you trust The First American Corporation to make that following message if YOU computer does not have the assertion Map Viewer software loaded I Always trust content from The First American Click YES to install If you do not por a mor me AIG Corporation to view maps i More Info Once the viewer is installed the map should appear on the screen as seen to right First Amercian RES Search Form Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by America Online Zoning Map Viewer Property Address 1 South Ave Harrington Park NJ 07640 1826
15. Primary Owner RUSH ROBERT M Secondary Owner RUSH ANNETTE J APN 24 01319 0000 00015 Block 1319 Lot 15 File View Page Zoom Annotate Measure Help S OC Alala vol Ee Q al Best Fit na L kilk CH AY fajir CF 5 r ge pave Pre an erase If you still do not see this viewer please call NJMLS Tech Support for assistance 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 9 FARES Map Viewer features File View Page zoom Annotate Measure Tools Help sh SOm G AQ Ge aT eA wA A Blpestrit E tl S Open File Rectangle Zoom 1 26 2006 a Annotate and Highlight Tools Magnify Window Rotations Zoom In Zoom Out The FARES Map Viewer will allow you to open assessor maps that you have previously downloaded Once you have your file opened in the Map Viewer you can begin to use the custom FARES features Using the Save to File feature will save the map at the standard 8 5x11 size The FARES Map Viewer features work as an overlay to the map This means that when a map is saved any FARES Map Viewer features will not be saved with it The Print Map feature is a basic printing feature that allows you to print a map to any installed printer Any FARES Map Viewer features Such as annotate or measurement will print just as it appears on the screen Rectangle Zoom is the default tool for the FARES Map Viewer By clicking and dra
16. Property List page or report Navigate through Multiple Pages of the Property List If the number of search matches exceeds the number of Records Per Page you have set your results will appear on multiple pages Use the Next Page button that appears in the upper right side of the page to advance forward through your search results Use the Previous Page to reverse the direction Alternatively you can jump to a specific page by using the Page drop down box Linking to and Navigating through Property Details To view Property Details from the multi line Property List click the Property Details button located at the bottom of any property summary on the list If you are viewing a single line Property List click the Details button on the left side of the list Once you are viewing the Property Details page use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate through your matches As shown below note the display indicates which record you are viewing and the total number of matches as Record 3 of 60 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 18 Owner Name Search Thiralist Micreentt Internet Fuplorer Fle Edt yew Fotos Took Help Q 2 2 Powe ere Sw J BS Puba PI hip ieaiai feck gees omi pea pan ir ies Realist com 3 Hori Sayed Sar chee Calouhabors Expert Mi Footer FAQ Counted Wi Heme Saved Searches Drar Hamme Search Type Owner Name Search Addr Daner Harie APR Taz EC Fiea
17. Re centering the map is accomplished by clicking on any newly desired center point on the map Clicking the printer icon at the top of the page permits printing of the current map image Printing a Street Map Click on the printer icon at the top of the Street Map Report 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc Flood Maps Displaying a Flood Map Click the Flood Map button at the top of the Property Detail page If a flood map is available a page displays similar to the one shown above Click the Flood Map link to open the flood map in a separate window as shown below Print Flood Map Report For Property Located At 365 Hillside Ave Allendale NJ 07401 1110 Allendale Boro Bergen County Flood Zone Code Flood Zone Panel Panel Date 340019 0067F 09 20 1995 Ory w i Slee enn fy Peo Or rium O ow N Ping m N mereng Pree 4 i ww Peer F i rey f De be gt _ gt f k be _ i Flood Zones Areas Inundated by 500 year flooding Areas outside of the 100 and 500 year floodplains Areas inundated by 100 year flooding Areas inundated by 100 yrear flooding with velocity hazard Floodway areas SS Floodway areas with velocity hazard Areas of undetermined but possible flood hazards m Areas not mapped on any published FIRM The data within this report is compiled by First American Real Estate Solutions from public and private sources The data is deemed reliable but not
18. an be sorted by up to 3 different fields in any combination of ascending or descending order Click the blue Sort button at the top of the page to make selections as show below Then click Sort again to see the result Ascending Descending Zip Code iC Cc Sale Price ie a Then sort results bry i C Descending sort on sale dates and prices are recommended whereas an ascending sort is advisable for address Address sorting accounts for a variety of address related fields that ensure a true address sequence Each Realist com search has a default sort sequence matching the type of search the user performs For example Street searches sort by address whereas Owner Name searches order records by the owner s name Select All and Clear All At this time the Select All and Clear All buttons work in conjunction with the 2 radio buttons This Page Only and All Records to tag or untag matches for Export purposes only Export capabilities are not part of the NJMLS Realist system To Export tax records use the Tax Search in XL Paragon Print Property List You can print the Property List either the multi line or single line version by clicking the Printer Icon at the top of the Property List page The current page will print At this time it is not possible to print multiple pages of the Property List Go to each page and print from there Viewing Your Search Parameters Your search parameters appear at the bottom of every
19. area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action BFEs have been determined X Zone X An area that is determined to be outside the 100 and 500 year floodplains X5 Zone X 500 year An area inundated by 500 year flooding an area inundated by 100 year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile or an area protected by levees from 100 year flooding X500 Zone X 500 year An area inundated by 500 year flooding an area inundated by 100 year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile or an area protected by levees from 100 year flooding X500IC 500 year Flood Discharge Contained in Channel An area where the 500 year flooding is contained within the channel banks and the channel is too narrow to show to scale An arbitrary channel width of 3 meters is shown A1 Zone A1 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A2 Zone A2 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A3 Zone A3 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A4 Zone A4 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A5 Zone A5 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A6 Zone A6 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for w
20. ed Searches Address Property List Property Detail Calculators Export Mgr Contacts Refresh Page Property Details Record 1 of 1 ar 4 M Owner Info M Location Info M Tax Info Zoning Map For Property Located At 365 Hillside Ave Allendale NJ 07401 1110 Allendale Boro Bergen County Owner Info Owner Name Fowler Margaret B Mailing Address City amp Allendale NJ State Tax Billing Zip 4 1110 Tax Billing Address 365 Hillside Ave Tax Billing Zip 07401 Location Info Flood Zone Code Panel Date Tax Info Tax ID Lot Number 1 26 2006 x Flood Zone Panel 3400190067F 09 20 1995 01 00101 0000 00008 Block ID 8 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc Street Maps Displaying a Street Map MapQuest street maps can be produced from the Property Details page for most properties with a complete address Click the Street Map button and a separate window opens with the map A star and the address annotate the property location rint Zoom level Mae durtiom inp OR Ha ee magii tira ta bei only Hoi _ neidin a coed mir pond Wabi OF tpt Ved ems ul ci ae bag Ge Fie Anand ES ol deel POpp ets w Se da eee a EAE aby erg ine ach i Navigating a Street Map Zoom in and out by using the minus and plus zoom tool or click one of the areas on the zoom level tool Panning is accomplished by clicking any compass direction points N S etc surrounding the map
21. ed by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V14 Zone V14 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V15 Zone V15 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V16 Zone V16 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V17 Zone V17 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V18 Zone V18 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V19 Zone V19 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V20 Zone V20 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V21 Zone V21 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V22 Zone V22 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V23 Zone V23 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V24 Zone V24 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V25 Zo
22. f the home page Home Saved Searches Preferences FAQ Contacts NOTE Calculators and Export are not currently available Quick Search Center The Quick Search Center in the middle of the Realist com home page provides access to all search options Once one of the search methods is selected these same options are displayed in a frame on the left side of the page It is not necessary to return to the home page to change search methods 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 12 Address Search amp Property Detail Realist com Home Saved Searches Calculators Export Mgr Home gt Saved Searches gt Address Search Type Address Search ddress Owner Name APN Tax ID Please complete the fields below to begin your search Saved Searches State County BERGEN z Contacts For optimal search results please refer to the examples below The bold tems on the right side of each field indicate the appropriate entry for that field indicates a required entry House Number excluding street name s5 Pre Direction v Street Name excluding St Ave Blvd etc hilside Street Suffix St Ave Blvd etc Unit Number 3 A 1B ete Post Direction Home Saved Searches Calculators Export Mar Admin FAQ Privacy Policy 35 South Grant St 3 NE 835 South Grant St 3 NE 835 South Grant St 3 NE 835 South Grant St 3 NE 835 South Grant St 3 NE 835 South
23. fields below to begin your search Saved Searches County ae BERSEN a The following entries are optional Township All a ALLENDALE BORD ALPINE BORG BERGENFIELD BOR E Sale Options Street Mame Suttix Lowe High Post Dir Record Date Sale Price i Marketing Options Dener Occupiedt Does Mot Matter Haz Phone Does Mot Matter I l A Jill eed i HH etana i j Sawed Searches Calculators Export igr Admin FAD Contact Z003 First American Real Estate Solutions LP All rights resenred Conducting a Street Search Multiple Streets at One Time The Street Search allows flexible searches on multiple street names up to 10 at a time House number ranges may also be entered Other optional search criteria may be entered to narrow the result The following criteria may be searched Street Name Pre Direction Street Suffix Low house number High house number Post Direction Township Working with Property Lists When Realist com finds more than one property matching your search criteria the results are displayed in summary Property List format Each MLS member can configure the Property List display The configuration is automatically saved for all searches within the current session Later we will cover saving the configuration permanently For any Realist com search there is a limit to the number of properties that can be found The default is 100 but this can be chan
24. ge button to see any changes Your changes are automatically saved and effect Property Detail pages in all search types They can be changed at any time Data driven display The Property Detail report is data driven If there is no data for a particular field on a property the field label will not print either Printing Property Detail To print Property Detail reports click the Printer icon on the page instead of using the print command in your browser This prints a properly laid out report that eliminates the buttons and other navigation tools that would print if the browser s print command were used Going back to last Realist com page viewed Realist com provides breadcrumb links for navigating backwards after leaving the home page Just under the Menu bar at the top of the page are text links with right pointing arrows that indicate the path you took to reach the current page These links should be used in place of the browser s back button The back button will not always function as expected a user will often receive a Warning Page has Expired message It is also possible to jump back more than one page at a time by clicking any of the links for prior pages you viewed 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 15 Street Search H Home Saved Searches Calculators Home Saved Searches Street Search Type Street Search Address Owner Mame APNTax ID Please complete the
25. ged to up to 1000 records When a search finds the maximum number of records we recommend narrowing the search parameters or changing the users preferences to return more records 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 16 Sample Property List 25 gt Records Page Healist com Saved Searches Calculators Home Saved Searches Street Property List Property List Refresh List icy C Records Per Page Muti Line View Single Line View Property Address Owner Name 2 Township Address Owner Name Owner Name 2 Zip Code Township Tax ID Property Address Zip Code Tax ID Property Address Owner Name 2 Township Property Address Zip Code Tax ID Sort Select All Clear All 1of4 M 351 Hillside Ave Karros Virginia Leonia Boro This Page Only All Records Owner Name Zip Code Tax ID Property Details 2of4 M 365 Hillside Ave 07401 01 00101 0000 00008 Owner Name Township Property Details 3of4 M 370 Hillside Ave Dorfman Judith Allendale Boro Owner Name Zip Code Tax ID Property Details 4of4 M 375 Hillside Awe 07627 09 001 20 0001 00029 0001 Owner Name Township Property Details Karros Kevin G 07605 29 00601 0000 00030 Fowler Margaret B Allendale Boro Dorfman Joel o7401 01 00103 0000 00004 F A Ryan 2nd Fmily Ltd Ptnrshp Demarest Boro Your Search Parameters State County NJ BERGEN
26. gging a box to any size the rectangle zoom will zoom in on the selected area This is very helpful when viewing a large map as the zoom feature will allow you to view street names and property dimensions The measurement tool will display the dimensions for any polygon area you outline Using the Measure drop list in the menu bar you can modify the style and outline color of the measurement tool The Map Viewer will only display one polygon outline at a time By clicking on any area on the map this feature will attempt to center the map to the area you selected You must have enough physical map surrounding the area you wish to be the center point These two features are very similar as they allow you to draw attention to a specific area of the map Both features can be formatted by using the corresponding menu bar It is important to note that these features are not saved with the map only printed This feature while keeping the current map view uses a second window to magnify any area of the map you mouse over By using your mouse to left click any area or the map you can drag and adjust the viewable area of the map The arrow tool can be used multiple times on any map and will appear in red By rotating the map you can insert arrows around a given area You can rotate the map for readability or in conjunction with other map viewer tools Clicking the Normal tool will return the map to its original position It is important t
27. hich no BFEs have been established A7 Zone A7 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A8 Zone A8 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A9 Zone A9 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A10 Zone A10 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A11 Zone A11 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A12 Zone A12 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A13 Zone A13 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A14 Zone A14 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A15 Zone A15 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A16 Zone A16 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A17 Zone A17 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A18 Zone A18 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc A19 Zone A19 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A20 Zone A20 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for wh
28. ible flood hazards FW Floodway An area that includes the channel of a river or other watercourse Usually adjacent to Zone AE FWIC Floodway Contained in Channel An area where the floodway is contained within the channel banks and the channel is too narrow to show on scale An arbitrary channel width of 3 meters is shown BFEs are not shown in this area although they may be reflected on the corresponding profile IN Area in SFHA This is an area inundated by 100 year flooding for which BFEs or velocity may have been determined No distinctions are made between the different flood hazard zones that may be included within the SFHA NM Area Not Mapped An area that is located within a community or county that is not mapped on any published FIRM 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 26 OUT Area Not Mapped An area designated as outside a Special Flood Hazard Area or SFHA on a FIRM This is an area inundated by 500 year flooding an area inundated by 100 year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile UNDES Area of Undesignated Flood Hazard A body of open water such as a pond lake ocean etc located within a community s jurisdictional limits that has no defined flood hazard V Zone V An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined VE Zone VE An
29. ich no BFEs have been established A21 Zone A21 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A22 Zone A22 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A23 Zone A23 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A24 Zone A24 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A25 Zone A25 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A26 Zone A26 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A27 Zone A27 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A28 Zone A28 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A29 Zone A29 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established A30 Zone A30 An area inundated by 100 year flooding for which no BFEs have been established N Area Not Mapped An area that is located within a community or county that is not mapped on any published FIRM Usually a community not participating in NFIP Internal TFHC designation VO Zone VO An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V1 Zone V1 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determ
30. ined V2 Zone V2 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V3 Zone V3 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V4 Zone V4 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V5 Zone V5 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V6 Zone V6 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V7 Zone V7 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V8 Zone V8 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V9 Zone V9 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V10 Zone V10 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V11 Zone V11 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V12 Zone V12 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc V13 Zone V13 An area inundat
31. inter turns into a little hand First Time User must accept the End User License Agreement When accessing Realist com for the first time you will be presented with the Realist com End User License Agreement The license agreement can be reviewed and printed In order to use Realist com NJMLS members must click the accept button acknowledging the terms of the license agreement Saved Searches Calculators Export Mgr Preferences FAQ Quick Search Center Last Sales Update Address Search enables you to search by House Number and Street Mame Street Search enables you to search the entire length of a street or within a few blocks ou can search as many as 10 streets at a time Owner Mame Search enables you to find any property by the name of the owner APRA SPR Tax ID Search enables you to search by the unique parcel number assigned by the county assessors office Retrieve Saved Searches enables you to recall and run any search that you have previously saved Home Saved Searches Calculators Export Migr Admin FAQ Contacts 2003 First American Real Estate Solutions L P All rights resenred Reviewing the Home Page of Realist com Top Menu Bar The Realist com home page contains several important elements and allows quick access to all application features The buttons on the top menu bar let the MLS member navigate to and from specific parts of Realist com Note that these options are repeated as links in smaller text at the bottom o
32. n save searches for a variety of convenient purposes Saved Searches are confidential A Saved Search can only be seen the user that created the search To save a search 1 Enter a search 2 Click Save Search on the top of the screen 3 Name the Search and click Save Search Realist Microsoft Internet Laplorer f Home Sewmd Snarchons Calendators Fxpuni Meg Preferences FAG Contact iia Has Saved Searched Search Type Save Search Addonics Shoeet Your amar ch peta ec Onner Name Shabir HJ apex 10 Camry BEROEN Trara ALLENDALE BORD Sirari birrea Saved Searches Pleas enter a name tor your search jig Bone C i ipime F Retrieving and Using a Saved Search There are 3 ways to open your list of Saved Searches 1 The Top Menu Bar always shows this option 2 The left side frame on any other search page 3 The Saved Searches breadcrumb on top of any page in the search or result process An example of the Saved Searches page is shown above To initiate one of the searches click the name of the search desired and the search page corresponding to that search will open with all saved parameters loaded Click the Search button to conduct the search Remember the original result is not stored just the search parameters a new search is conducted with the stored parameters Your list of Saved Searches is sorted by date with the newest searches at the top 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST
33. ne V25 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V26 Zone V26 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V27 Zone V27 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V28 Zone V28 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V29 Zone V29 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined V30 Zone V30 An area inundated by 100 year flooding with velocity hazard wave action no BFEs have been determined Z Area of Unknown Flood Hazard An area of Data Discrepancy or an Unclaimed Area Internal TFHC designation 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc
34. o know that using these tools will effect how the map will be printed Zooming in the map and clicking the print button will only print the viewable map area Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 10 Display Full Map Browse Table and Previous Next Map Display Index Map This tool will bring you back to the original map size These tools allow you to select and view additional Assessor Tax Maps by opening a searchable index box on the left hand side of the map viewer window The Previous and Next map buttons will only navigate you up and down the list of parcel maps and not through those maps you have tagged By clicking on the Browse table button again you will close the index box This feature will take you to the parent map of the currently viewed map Although the Map Viewer does not allow you to save any markups to the parcel map you can utilize the copy to clipboard feature found within Microsoft Windows By pasting the copied file into a program such as Microsoft Word you can save the map as it appears in the window 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 11 Main Link to Realist com Home Page Linking to Realist com Access Realist com from the XL Paragon Main Menu Clicking the Realist link from the XL Paragon Main Menu opens a new browser window granting NJMLS members access to Realist com features Hyperlinks are evident whenever the mouse po
35. ock Internet Explorer from automatically opening new browser windows These programs must be either disabled or reconfigured when using your Web enabled MLS system and Realist com This allows new Property Link windows to open when requested Printing and Printer margins Modifying the default page setups for Internet Explorer may resolve printing issues for some MLS members Internet Explorer uses a default page margin of 75 inches and uses space to print header and footer information By changing the top and bottom margins to 25 and removing the header and footer users may find that the Property Detail report can often be printed on a single page However this depends on the amount of data available for each property In some cases it may be necessary to eliminate one or more portions of the report such as the Mortgage History in order to keep the report to a single page The Comparable Sales report detail section prints up to 4 columns of comps side by side Depending on the data available in your area it may be necessary to modify the default left right margin to 25 so that data is not cut off in the right most column Links As discussed above HyperText links are used in your MLS system and within Realist com to link you to new information with a single mouse click The Property Link on the APN number on an MLS listing is one example of such a link Internet browser users are experienced with seeing a little hand with a pointing index
36. om displays the Property Details page Property data is organized into sections The number of sections and information is limited to key fields that help MLS members confirm the desired property has been found Calculators Export Mgr Admin FAQ Home Saved Searches gt Address gt Property List Property Detail Refresh Page Property Details Record 1 of 4 py M Owner Info M Location Info M Tax Info Street Map Flood Map Zoning Map For Property Located At 365 Hillside Ave Allendale NJ 07401 1110 Allendale Boro Bergen County Owner Info Owner Name Fowler Margaret B Tax Billing Address 365 Hillside Ave Mailing Address City amp Allendale NJ Tax Billing Zip 07401 State Tax Billing Zip 4 1110 Location Info Flood Zone Code x Flood Zone Panel 3400190067F Panel Date 09 20 1995 Tax Info Tax ID 01 00101 0000 00008 Block ID Lot Number 8 Record 1 of 1 Gy Street Map Flood Map Zoning Map Courtesy of Demo Demo NJMLS The data within this report is compiled by First American Real Estate Solutions from public and private sources The data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed Home Saved Searches Calculators ExportMgr Admin FAQ Contacts Privacy Policy 2003 First American Real Estate Solutions L P All rights reserved 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc Property Address Centered at the top of the page is the full property address county and municipality
37. or the first time will be presented with the Realist com End User License Agreement The license agreement can be reviewed and printed In order to use Realist com NJMLS members must click the Accept button before they can use any of the Realist features 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 2 Links There are two types of links to Realist com from XL Paragon Main Link Allows users access to the Realist com homepage where complete search and display options are available This is accomplished through a link from XL Paragon s Main Menu Realist com Gddress G http www priv njmls xmlsweb com desktop January 17 2006 2 01 PMEZ Order FopmseeMline XL PARAGON 2 HAWORTH Realist SEATS AVAILABLE FOR XL IDX PARAGON 2 CLASS IN HAWORTH THURSDAY 1 1906 Virtual Tour Order Form 1 30PM 4 30PM 201 387 1150 Suvra Read More p 6 7 7 My email New Bulletin or Mai ae M New Bulletin or Mail Online training Prospect Expiration Alert Take XL Paragon 2 class il a Se Lat O Viawe hiw amp etive ictinnce Property Link From individual listings in the XL Paragon system or from a property record in the tax database users can display the corresponding public record data contained in Realist com This is accomplished by a hyperlink on the One Line Report View or a hyperlink contained in the MLS listing or tax record display See next page Linking to
38. se commete the held below to begin your search Faved Searches fale CEY mi EEREN Thee Polloi aniy be regui remer Laa hame or Cupons Pimy Eran The following emiry be optical header ri aa S Mhi mia z pjo m er F Conducting a Search by Last Name Enter either an owner last name or the name of a corporation If you are unsure of the spelling enter only part of the name Realist com automatically does a wild card search and finds all names starting with the letters you enter An entry in this field is required Realist com allows for up to 2 owners per property A search by last name will search both owner names automatically This is helpful especially when 2 owners of one property have different last names Using Optional Search Fields By First Name This field is only used for individual owners not for corporation names If you are unsure of the spelling enter only part of the name For many common last names entry of a full first name and middle initial will narrow the number of result matches Working with Search Results As in the Address and Street examples above if only one match is found Realist com displays the Property Details page If more than one match is found the Property List page displays 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 19 APN TAX ID Search Realist Microsoft Internet Explorer loj x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q a amp x E TN J
39. t AR Zone AR An area inundated by flooding for which BFEs or average depths have been determined ARIA Zone AR A An area inundated by flooding for which BFEs or average depths have not been determined AR AE Zone AR AE An area inundated by flooding for which FEs or average depths have been determined AR AH Zone AR AH An area inundated by flooding for which BFEs or average depths have been determined B Zone B An area inundated by 500 year flooding an area inundated by 100 year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile or an area protected by levees from 100 year flooding BE Zone BE An area inundated by 500 year flooding an area inundated by 100 year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile or an area protected by levees from 100 year flooding BX Zone BX An area inundated by 500 year flooding an area inundated by 100 year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile or an area protected by levees from 100 year flooding C Zone C An area that is determined to be outside the 100 and 500 year floodplains CE Zone CE An area that is determined to be outside the 100 and 500 year floodplains CX Zone CX An area that is determined to be outside the 100 and 500 year floodplains D Zone D An area of undetermined but poss
40. ump to the next match Session timeout NJMLS members who have a browser window open to Realist com will be automatically logged out after 120 minutes of inactivity System availability Realist com is designed to be accessible 24 hours a day seven days a week except during weekly backup Weekly backup occurs each Saturday night beginning at approximately 10 30 PM ET and ending by Sunday morning at 9 00 AM ET Realist com may be unavailable during this period First time access to Realist End User License Agreement The first time a user clicks on any link in their MLS system to Realist com they will be presented with the Realist com End User License Agreement page In order to use Realist com the user must accept the terms of the license agreement Once accepted this page will not reappear Online help Contacts The Realist com home page Top Menu Bar has a Contacts option It displays a list of email addresses and telephone numbers that help direct NJMLS members to the rightNJMLS department for their questions and concerns FAQ The Realist com home page Top Menu Bar FAQ Frequently asked questions option has answers to many common questions about Realist com This material is also covered in the Realist com User Manual The FAQ can be viewed on the screen or it may be downloaded in PDF format for offline viewing and printing To view or print PDF files use Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available as a free download at http
41. with a format break For example if you wanted to search for all the properties within blocks 112 to 113 in Bergenfield enter e 03 00112 00113 Search Result Property Details or Property List lf a complete Tax ID number is entered the result is a Property Detail page If wild card options are used the result is a Property List with all properties matching the wild card parameters 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 20 Saved Searches Realist Microsoft Internet Explorer i loj x Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay X ey e a 2 tack Q x E A Pa Search 5 Favorites 3 Va RA wi rel I3 3S Address a http realist2 firstamres com search isp Go Links A Realist com 3 Home Saved Searches Calculators Export Mgr Preferences FAQ Contact Us Home Saved Searches Search Type Saved Searches Address Street Select saved searches older than 6 months _ Owner Name 4PN Tax ID Delete Checked Searches Saved Searches These are your saved searches aa Search Name State County Search Type Date Created Date Modified elm stsolds Bergen Search Street Mar15 2005 Mar 15 2005 erold Bergen Search Street Nov 10 2004 Nov 10 2004 terrace st Bergen Search Street Aug 3 2004 Aug 3 2004 terrace street Bergen Search Street Aug 3 2004 Aug 3 2004 allendale boro Bergen Search Street Aug 3 2004 Aug 3 2004 ff internet Creating a Saved Search Users ca
42. y be necessary to narrow the search parameters in order to get all matching properties Number of Properties per page The default is 25 viewable records per Property List page This can be changed to 10 25 50 or 100 Multiple Property List pages display when the number of matching properties exceeds this number This option can be changed on each Property List page for the current session only but can be changed and saved here only 1 26 2006 Training Information Class Handouts REALIST Users Guide 2006 doc 23 Setup amp Support Browser and Internet settings IE 5 0 or higher only Using Realist com requires Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or higher Must allow cookies Internet Explorer must be configured to allow cookies Cookies are small text files automatically stored on a user s computer by a web server Cookies stored by Realist com contain information about user preferences and make the user experience better To make sure these are enabled go to Tools Internet Options Privacy tab Move the slider to the next lower setting For users who wish to continue to block cookies individual web sites can be specified that override this setting The Realist com URL address that should be allowed to set cookies is http realist2 firstamres com Anti virus or firewall software also may need to be configured to allow Realist com to set cookies No pop up killers Some firewall programs and other special software allow users to bl
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