LVAR to revamp Multiple Listing Service

(Lehigh Valley, PA – June 9, 2010) – Local REALTORS® will benefit from the latest in high-tech information when the Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS® (LVAR) revamps its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) this fall. The updated system is expected to streamline the listing process and expedite research on the site. r

(Lehigh Valley, PA – June 9, 2010) – Local REALTORS® will benefit from the latest in high-tech information when the Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS® (LVAR) revamps its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) this fall. The updated system is expected to streamline the listing process and expedite research on the site. rnAfter a three-year search, LVAR has chosen Tarasoft Matrix®, based near Vancouver, B.C., to provide its new MLS system. The company’s cutting-edge software is expected to bring dramatic improvement in ease of use, access to information and users’ ability to customize the MLS search.rn“The system will be much faster and allow unparalleled flexibility,” said Rosemary Scardina, CEO of LVAR. “Search times will be cut way down and functionality will be greatly increased.”rnThe company was chosen, she said, because it provides software to some of the largest U.S. and Canadian associations, and also has experience with smaller organizations in a variety of markets. rn“Not only does Tarasoft have extensive knowledge and 20 years of experience,” she said, “they also have a passion for real estate. We looked for a new MLS system for three years and, when they did their presentation, we knew we had found the system that can take us into the future.”rnBill Andrews, Tarasoft’s national sales manager, said the new web-based system is very intuitive, fast and easy to use.rn“Tarasoft is an ideal fit for LVAR,” he said. “It’s the most comprehensive real estate software available today, and provides significant improvements in speed, performance and flexibility.rn“I know that Rosemary and her staff are extremely competent and progressive. We are looking forward to working with LVAR and providing members with the latest tools to help their clients buy and sell homes.”rnThe changeover will come during the fourth quarter, Scardina said. REALTORS will receive training and support services throughout the transition, so the change will be seamless and will cause no interruption of service, she said.rn