WVMLS Service Spotlight: Listing Entry

Did you know that Willamette Valley MLS offers a convenient service that handles the task of listing your property on the MLS for you?

To take full advantage of this time-saving benefit, simply follow these steps:

1. Complete the appropriate data agreement form for your property type, such as Residential, Commercial, and so on. You can find these forms at www.wvmls.com/forms.

2. Submit the completed data agreement form along with a primary photo of your property to support@wvmls.com.

3. During this process, a Membership Support Specialist may reach out to ensure that your listing is both accurate and compliant, removing any guesswork from the process.

If you already have a listing agreement from another MLS, no worries! We can still assist you by entering your listing. In such cases, we'll only require page 3 of the agreement to be signed and submitted to finalize the listing entry.

We're here to make the listing process hassle-free and efficient for you.

New Member Benefit: Simplify your rental business with RentSpree + WVMLS

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership between WVMLS and RentSpree!

RentSpree’s award-winning software is now available to all WVMLS members, making it easier than ever to connect with landlords and qualified renters. To celebrate the launch, we’re hosting a live webinar to show you how to hit the ground running.

Webinar: Rentals Made Easy with RentSpree + WVMLS

📅 Date: April 15th ⏰ Time: 9 am PT

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Enable tenant screening directly within your MLS.

• Collect a full screening package (credit, criminal, eviction) in minutes.

• Scale your business using RentSpree’s suite of tools.

  
  

Bonus: All attendees will be entered for a chance to win an Amazon gift card, and all registrants will receive a copy of the recording!

RSVP FOR THE WEBINAR

Paragon Connect Updates: Aerial Flyover Experience, Listings Dashboard Search and Updated Inventory Experience

Paragon Connect has been updated with a new Aerial Flyover Experience accessible in the Map, a new Listings Dashboard search bar, and an updated inventory experience.

Aerial Flyover Experience

You now have access to a powerful new way to explore properties with the introduction of Aerial Flyover, available both when viewing parcels on the map and when exploring properties in the Media Gallery. This unified experience provides an immersive 3D aerial perspective that enhances spatial understanding, property evaluation, and neighborhood awareness.

What’s New

Aerial Flyover can now be launched in two key places where you view property and parcel information:

1.     From the Map:

When you select a parcel at parcel‑level zoom, an Aerial Flyover option becomes available in the parcel action bar. Selecting it opens a full‑screen 3D aerial view focused on the selected parcel and surrounding properties.

2.     From the Media Gallery Map Tab:

When you open the Media Gallery from any supported entry point and navigate to the Map tab, they will now see an Aerial Flyover option in the modal header. Selecting it opens a full‑screen flyover centered on the listing property currently being viewed in the gallery.

In both locations, the flyover automatically plays once the 3D view loads, giving you an immediate sense of the property’s layout and environment.

Unified Experience Across Workflows

The Aerial Flyover experience is consistent no matter where it is launched. You can expect:

• A full‑screen 3D aerial map focused on the parcel or listing property

• Automatic flyover animation with play and pause controls

• Zoom capability for closer inspection

• A guided view locked to the designated property area to prevent drifting into unrelated locations

• A clean, distraction‑free presentation that restores the previous map or gallery state when closed.

  
  

Availability

Aerial Flyover is currently available in the United States only and is not available in Canada.

How Often 3D Maps Are Updated

Google’s 3D mapping data is refreshed on a rolling schedule, with update frequency varying significantly by region. Areas with high population density, rapid development, or strong user demand tend to receive newer 3D imagery sooner. This ensures that major cities and fast‑changing environments stay visually accurate while more remote regions update more slowly.

Below is the table reflecting typical 3D map update cycles:

Region Type	Typical 3D Update Frequency
Major cities	About every one to three years
Suburban areas	About every three to five years
Rural and remote regions	Every five to ten or more years

Listings Dashboard Search

The Listings Dashboard now includes its own search bar at the top of the page. The search bar is fixed in place and includes a Go button that stays disabled until text is entered. Selecting Go takes you directly to the Inventory page and displays the matching listings.

The dashboard still includes Published and Unpublished buttons, now visually separated from the Go button. These buttons take you directly to the Inventory page with the correct filter chosen. When listings share the same address, the Published filter is selected by default.

On mobile, the search controls and the Published and Unpublished buttons are stacked for an easier layout.

Updated Inventory Experience

The new Inventory experience brings all listings together in one streamlined workspace designed to help you work faster, stay organized, and move between tasks with ease. You can now view every published and unpublished listing in a single place, search instantly, and filter with new clarity across desktop and mobile.

A Unified Inventory Page

A new Inventory page replaces the separate Published and Unpublished pages. It displays all listings based on the ownership and permissions while allowing easy switching between published and unpublished views. The page title now reads Inventory.

Key improvements include:

• A cleaner layout with the new filter panel on desktop

• Search and filter tools placed directly on the page rather than in the top bar

• A fixed search bar for quick access at any time

• The Add Listing button available based on Listing Maintenance Access

  
  

Fast and Flexible Search

• A new always visible search bar sits at the top of the Inventory page.

• It supports searches for both published and unpublished listings based on the filter selected and behaves exactly like the existing search experience but now remains fixed even when scrolling.

• The search bar appears across all viewing modes including thumbnail and spreadsheet.