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For Agents
If you do not find an answer to your question below, please contact
us at New England Showcase. We would be happy to assist you.
How do I become a member?
How much does it cost to become a member?
Why do you ask for my real estate state license number?
I would
like my listing to be the Featured Property on the homepage.
How do I do this?
How do I upload my listings?
What does the hide function mean?
How do I upload the main image for my listing?
How do I upload additional images for my listing?
Can I change
my photos once they are uploaded?
What size photos are accepted
and in what format?
My photo is too large. How do I change
it to a smaller size?
I uploaded my photo but when I click
the thumbnail
in the Photo Gallery to view the enlargement, it looks
distorted and terrible.
What do I do if I forget my password?
How do
I know anyone is seeing my listings on newenglandshowcase.com?
How does a monthly membership work?
How does New England Showcase protect my financial information, such as credit card numbers?
What if I don't want to give my credit card information online?
How do I cancel my account?
I keep forgetting to renew my monthly membership. Do you have an automatic billing option?
Will I be able to access and update my personal information?
I am having trouble with something on the site and can't find
the appropriate online tip or tool to solve the problem. How
can I get further assistance?
How do I become a member?
It is quick and easy to register as an
agent member on NewEnglandShowcase.com. As a member, you will be able to add
your own listings, create an agent profile for use on the site, and much more.
Click
here
for additional information and
registration form.
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How much does it cost to become a member?
The basic rate is $80 per month which includes unlimited property listings with 10 photos per listing,
plus an agent
bio page with photo and logo. Discounted rates are available
for agents/agencies who advertise in our print magazines. To see full membership
descriptions and rates, please click
here.
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Why do you ask
for my real estate state license number?
The New England Showcase
website is intended for licensed real estate
agents and brokers to advertise their property listings. We randomly
verify
state license numbers to ensure that the website is being used
as it is
intended. If a state license number cannot be verified, we reserve
the right
to close the online account for that advertiser, thus removing
all of his or
her listings.
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I would like my listing to be the Featured Property on the homepage. How
do I do this?
We would be happy to schedule your listing
as a Featured Property on the homepage. The space is available for $100 for
two weeks at a time. To schedule
a two-week slot and submit your photo, please contact New England Showcase
at editor@newenglandshowcase.com or (802) 257-4387. For additional contact
information, click here.
New England Showcase reserves the right to review and approve the featured property.
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How do I upload my listings?
To upload your listing, we have designed what we hope is a hassle-free, "ready-set-go," easy-to-understand
form. It asks for several key criteria (such as property type, price, number
of bedrooms, etc.) similar to the basic information you would need to provide
for the MLS. The form also includes a place for you to feature an unlimited-length
property description highlighting as many important details as you'd like about
your listing (e.g., located near ski resort, deck with hot tub, fieldstone
fireplace, two-car garage). You can also add a photo at this time (up to 10,
if you've registered for the deluxe membership package).
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What does the hide function mean?
Once you have uploaded your listings to our website, you can choose to hide a listing online if you need to, rather than having to delete a listing and re-input it later.
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The main image to go with your listing
can be uploaded at the same time you upload your listing information (or it
can be added later if
you go to "edit listing"). You can also include a caption with
the image.
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How do I upload additional images for my listing?
In addition to your main image, you can have a photo gallery with up to 9 additional photos of your listing. Each of your photos can have a caption. To upload images to your photo gallery, go to your Agent Administration page, click on View Listings, click on the listing you would like to change, then click on the option to Edit Photo Gallery.
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Yes, like any information in your account and listings, you have access
to change, delete, hide, show, etc.
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What size photos are accepted
and in what format?
We accept JPEG images (the suffix must
be either .JPG or .jpg) up to 120k in total file size. This is the most commonly
used format for photos taken with digital cameras.
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My photo is too large. How do I change
it to a smaller size?
Use the Image Resize feature in your
photo or image processing program to set the resolution (DPI) of your image
to 72 dpi. Then save the image as a JPG with quality set to no more than
5. This should bring your image down to a more manageable file size of less
than 120k.
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I uploaded my photo but when
I click the thumbnail in the Photo Gallery to view the enlargement, it looks
distorted and terrible.
This is probably
because you uploaded a photo that was smaller than 640X480 pixels in dimension.
Because New England Showcase displays photos in a variety of sizes, from thumbnails
to full size enlargements, it's important that the image you upload is at least
640X480 pixels in size. If you're in doubt, open your photo in a photo processing
program such as Adobe Photoshop or drag it into a browser window to make sure
it's the right size.
To resize a larger image, use the Image Resize feature in your photo or image
processing program to set the pixel dimensions of your image as follows:
- 640 wide by 480 tall (landscape orientation)
- 480 wide by 640 tall (portrait orientation)
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What do I do if I forget my
password?
We have a handy tool in the Member
Login box found on many New England Showcase pages that will let you reset
your password if you forget it. Click
here to reset your password now.
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How do I know anyone is seeing my listings on newenglandshowcase.com?
From your agent administration pages
on newenglandshowcase.com, you can monitor website traffic to see how many
visitors are viewing your listings
and agent profile. On your View Listings page in the agent administration module,
each listing has a number displayed in parentheses next to the listing title.
This number represents the number of times a site user has clicked on this
listing. On your Agent Profile page, the number of times your profile has been
viewed by site users is displayed at the top of the page. Plus, your online
listings will have direct links to your own website and email address,
giving
you the
opportunity
for
immediate
responses
from potential buyers.
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How does a monthly membership
work?
You can register for your initial monthly
membership at any time. The month is a 30-day cycle instead of an actual
calendar month. You have the choice of whether or not to renew your monthly
membership on a consecutive basis or a sporadic basis or not at all. We can
store your account information and listings on our server for up to six months
with no activity. If your account has been inactive for six months, we will
contact you first before purging all of your info and discontinuing your
user name and password. We also offer you the option of having your membership
renewed automatically and charged to your credit card each month, if that
is convenient for you. You can stop the automatic renewal at any time.
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How does New England Showcase
protect my financial information, such as credit card numbers?
New England Showcase uses Thawte
USA Digital Certificate to ensure secure communications in an encrypted
format with our clients as we authenticate and validate online transactions.
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What if I don't want to give my credit card information online?
At the present time, we can only accept
payment for online agent memberships via the online registration form. We hope
to be able to offer alternatives
in the future.
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How do I cancel my account?
Unless you renew your monthly membership after each 30-day cycle, your account
will close automatically and your listings will not be shown until you choose
to renew your monthly (30-day) membership. We can store your account information
and listings on our server for up to six months with no activity. If your account
has been inactive for six months, we will contact you first before purging
all of your info and discontinuing your user name and password.
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I keep forgetting
to renew my monthly membership. Do you have an automatic billing option?
Yes, we do offer this optional service
for your convenience. You can select this service if you go to the View Account
link on your Agent Administration page. Please note that if the rates were
to change for any reason, we would contact you before automatically charging
your credit card.
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Will I be able to access and
update my personal information?
Yes, you can access your account information
and listings 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This gives you control over
the accuracy and timeliness of your account and listing information.
Back to top I am having trouble with something on the site and can't find the appropriate
online tip or tool to solve the problem. How can I get further assistance?
Someone from our Brattleboro office will be more than happy to assist you
personally if you have any questions, suggestions, problems, ideas, or comments.
We welcome your phone calls, walk-ins, emails, etc., whichever is convenient
for you. Please contact us at info@newenglandshowcase.com or (802) 257-4387.
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