In the wake of the database reorg and other substantial changes delivered last year, we heard you loud and clear: Realtors want to spend less time on data entry, and more time running their business. We greatly appreciate your substantial feedback, and the ongoing input of our Board of Directors.

Over the last few months, our entire team has been committed to shortening and simplify the REsearch data entry form. After investing hundreds of hours in this initiative, we are preparing to release REsearch 4.5 soon.

Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of the major changes coming in REsearch 4.5, releasing a series of bulletins explaining them in greater detail. In addition to these notices, we’ve prepared a one-stop spot on the web where you can find all the information on this planned release. Please visit:

http://www.hawaiiinformation.com/45

Live Webinars

We have scheduled several live, online “What’s New in REsearch 4.5” training sessions in which you can get an overview of the changes and get your questions answered.

Click above to RSVP, and mark your calendars!

Main Objectives

The most important changes that will be addressed in REsearch 4.5 are:

  1. Shortening, simplifying, and reorganizing the data input form, setting several fields to be no longer required, and removing several fields entirely.
  2. Making it simpler to enter and search for short sale and REO listings by creating a specific and higher-placed section on the form.
  3. Vastly simplifying the “Fees,” “Features,” and “Crops” sections.
  4. Improving and expanding available print formats.

In all, from minor improvements to more substantial revisions, we’ve compiled a list of about 100 individual changes that definitively answer the clear call for a shorter form, with fewer redundant entries, and more clear organization.

Revised Input Form Mock-Up

To download a simple PDF mock-up of the proposed revised data input form, please click here:

REsearch 4.5 Mockup with PDF Icon

You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view and print this document.

Important Notes:

  1. For review purposes, the form is provided with all sections visible. Typically, when entering a listing, the form will not display sections for unrelated property types (i.e. sections specific to business or vacant land).
  2. These are rough mock-ups that reflect the various changes detailed below. It does not necessarily show precise changes to layout, element positioning, and spacing that will inevitably result from these changes, and which we are separately addressing.

List of Changes

Please review the full list of changes on our REsearch 4.5 site.