Melissa Olson

The term "going green" has now become a way of life in today's marketplace. Businesses realize that preserving the environment can also save thousands of dollars. Exit Realty is reducing the negative effects of excessive paper and waste, and Amanda Hendershot is leading the effort.

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Give Your Listings a Fresh Start

Don't let your listings get overlooked - get a new MLS number and increased exposure with Refresh. These listings will be included in daily PrimeAccess® Prospect emails and New Listing Searches.

About Refresh Listing
Refresh your listings to get top exposure.

• Automatically create new listing and MLS number
• Does not affect Days on Market
• Exclusively for Metrolist members

Get the most out of your MLS - Refresh your listings today.

Colorado's premier mapping solution just got better. PrimeAccess® now lets you conduct radius searches using a specific address as the center point.

Search by Radius

• Use a specific address as the center of your search
• Search within a 1-5 mile radius
• RECENT ENHANCEMENT! Enter the radius distance that fits your needs whether it's 1 mile or 2.25 miles
• Search area is automatically drawn on the map
• Locating comparable listings has never been easier

Metrolist® turns 25 in March 2009 and would like to thank the Colorado Realtor® community for its continued support over the years. To commemorate 25 years of service to the real estate community, Metrolist is offering Primetime - FREE PrimeAccess® on the 25th of each month.

Take advantage of PrimeTime, an additional free day to learn and use PrimeAccess features. Discover what the next generation of MLS systems has to offer and why Metrolist is Colorado's MLS of Choice^SM.

A Look Back - 25 Years of Metrolist

• 1984 - Metrolist founded by the six metro Denver Realtor® associations to deliver vital information to real estate professionals. Metrolist is incorporated in March and opens for business in August. Metrolist hires its first employee, Pat Bybee (currently CEO of Metrolist).
• 1986 - Metrolist's online system goes live, offering access to MLS data. Metrolist moves to a larger facility with a training room.
• 1989 - Metrolist publishes the first MLS Book and MLS Sold Book.
• 1993 - Metrolist develops proprietary MLS system and Property Data Center (public records).
• 1997 - Metrolist becomes the only MLS in the country to offer Ghost and Refresh features for MLS listings.
• 1998 - Metrolist launches MYmls.com, changing the landscape of Colorado real estate, and driving the use of the Internet in the real estate community.
• 1999 - Metrolist celebrates its 15th Anniversary by offering free access on Customer Appreciation Days (15th of each month) and launches REcolorado.com, a website allowing public access to MLS listings.
• 2000 - Metrolist survives Y2K with no downtime, increases performance by 1000% and introduces "virtual tour" capabilities.
• 2001 - Metrolist launches MYpdc.com, providing access to public records over the Internet, and becomes the first MLS in the nation to offer IDX (Internet Data eXchange).
• 2003 - Metrolist launches the Colorado Cooperative MLS (CCM) and adds Listing History to the system.
• 2004 - The Mountain Metro Association of Realtors® joins Metrolist.
• 2006 - Metrolist prints the last of the MLS books and launches the Sold eBook and CMA 1.0, a sneak-peek into the next generation of MLS technology.
• 2007 - Metrolist launches PrimeAccess®, the most advanced MLS system in the nation, and PrimeAccess Mobile, providing MLS access from your mobile phone.
• 2008 - Metrolist incorporates Front Range listings into PrimeAccess Search, and adds to the Metrolist suite of professional-grade tools with ShowingAssist, ListHub, InstanetForms plus DocBox, PrimeAccess Maps, PrimeAccess Prospect and more.
• 2009 - Metrolist celebrates 25 years of service to the Colorado real estate community.

• Monthly Comparison
• Monthly Comparison by MLS Area
• Summary by MLS Area (weekly, monthly and YTD)
• And, more...

New reports in PrimeAccess:

• Monthly Market Indicators offers a "big picture" look at your market -- where it's been, where it's at and where it's headed. See 3-year trending in supply and demand, home prices, total days on market and more.
• Local Market Updates provide an overview for specific counties and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with monthly and year-to-date comparisons.

Note: Weekly Commercial reports will no longer be available in Market Intel.