We are proud to announce that the new and improved MLS search that we have been telling you about has been launched and is now live on your site.

This new search interface is not just a better look with slick new tabs so that users can easily access and utilize the MLS information on your site, but also a lot of new tools and tricks to make your site more user-friendly and help increase your chances of getting leads!

Here is a breakdown of some of the improvements we have made to your site free of charge!!!

Registration Method/Strategy	How It Works
Open Access
	NO registration at all, allows anyone to use your MLS search without having to register or sign up for your site. Will contribute to higher site traffic, as it gives them free access to search without any sense of commitment.
Registration Toolbar
	Puts the Log In/ Sign Up Toolbar at the top of page. Can be applied to every page or just to the MLS pages of your site. Encourages users to sign up for premium services on your site (search the MLS, Home Scout, Activity Tracker/Client Login, etc.) which will increase your chances of getting leads.
Limited Results/The Teaser Registration
	Allows the user to do a search and see the first set of results, but if they try to do anything else (go to the next page of listings or get more info on one specific listing), it will then make them register if they want to proceed. Gives the customer a taste of the MLS before asking for registration, so other than Open Access it is the least evasive method and therefore, is the gives your site the best compliment of traffic and lead generation.
Confirmed Registration
	Once a customer completes a search it will not allow them to proceed until they go to their e-mail and click on the confirmation link to return to the site. It will contribute to lower site traffic and lead generation but will ensure that the majority of the leads you do receive are legit and providing accurate information. Also, will ensure that all of the people you are sending e-mail to or that are signed up for your services are legit and help protect us from spam blocks.

New Tab Based MLS Search Page

With simple & advanced search, recently viewed listings, saved searches (Home Scout) and search results, this new look is not only a lot cleaner than the old search but by adding these tabs it gives the user a much better experience by giving them an option to search with minimal criteria or switch to the advanced tab and have a lot of criteria to choose from (plus we have added more criteria such as sub property types to all market searches). The recently Viewed tab will show your potential customers just that, the most recent listings that they looked at on your site and the Search Results will allow them to navigate back to the listing no matter where they are.

Integrated Home Scout & Activity Tracker
/Client Login

Previously users had to go to separate pages to sign up for the Home Scout or Client Login Tools, now all they have to do is register for an account with your site and it automatically enrolls them with these services which will greatly improve the amount of people using them and thus getting you more leads!

We have released the new and improved version of the daily e-mail that your customers receive from Home Scout, details to follow in the next couple of days.

To manage all of these new enhancements we have added some new tools to your CoolSites administration and to make it easier on you, over the next couple of weeks we will be sending out a series of e-mails that describe all the new features individually and how to set up and utilize them, we will be constantly updating the online users manual (best viewed in Internet Explorer) with step by step instructions on how to do it all and of course if you need more immediate assistance or have any questions, please feel free to contact our support team at RealEstate@Colony1.Net or call us at 954-341-7031 option 1, ext 2.

Again, we will be sending you several more e-mails letting you know how to fully utilize these new tools as well as giving you an insight of more enhancements that are on the way. All of this is being done to reward you for being such loyal customers as we want to make sure that we continue to do everything in our power to help you succeed.