As you may know, users accessing Realist® from the RCO3® system have access to the latest and greatest version of the program, which is far superior to the older version that’s currently integrated with Realcomp Online®. Additionally, the newer Realist® program has been upgraded (as of earlier this week) to include the following enhancements: 
 
1. Capability to select and email up to 25 property detail reports directly from the results Grid. In the past users have been able to select and print up to 25 property detail reports directly from the Grid. Now users can also select and email up to 25 properties from the Grid. The reports are delivered in a single PDF attached to the email. 
 
2. New multi-line format for the results Grid optimized for 8 ½ by 11 delivery. The results grid now automatically generates a multi-line format that is optimized for printing and emailing reports. Please note that the new format only appears when you print or email the Grid; viewing the Grid online remains unchanged. This is a huge improvement from the previous unformatted report. 
 
3. Faster report generation. Considerable effort has gone into making reports render faster – and with this release they now appear in a fraction of the previous load time. Users will notice that reports begin to appear almost as soon as they access one, and that Realist processes the balance of the report in the background while the user is already viewing it. We call this new enhancement on-demand report generation. 
 
4. Improved property detail report formats for multiple building card building. In some counties single assessment records depict multiple buildings or structures on a single lot. For these records, Realist presents “multiple building card” reports – and now these reports have been optimized and redesigned. Users will notice that core data shared by each building is shown only one time, while the variable features and characteristics sections depicting each building are shown separately. This change improves system performance while eliminating the presentation of redundant data. 
 
5. Distressed property statistics through Market Trends. The Market Trends available via Realist now include distressed property statistics.

Number of Foreclosures 
Percentage of Foreclosures 
Percentage of Properties in Each Foreclosure Stage 
 
The new distressed property statistics reflect a new approach. Past foreclosure-related statistics represented the number of properties predicted to be in various stages of foreclosure. Because foreclosure actions can linger or be resolved without notice, the number of properties within each stage was not exact. The new statistics definitively reflect the velocity of new foreclosure actions (i.e. the number of properties entering each stage by period). 

6. Subdivision search dialog. A new and easier dialog has been introduced to empower users to select and search by subdivision name more nimbly. In addition to the new dialog users can now search up to 50 subdivisions at a time, whereas they could only search 10 at a time before. 
 
7. Add “generated on” date to footer of each report. Many requested a date stamp on the footer of reports to identify when it was generated. The new date stamp appears on every report page just below the report name. 
 
8. “Find on Map” feature. You will now notice a new magnifying glass appearing at the bottom of the map tools. This opens “Find on Map” – a quick search to reposition the map to the address, city or zip code entered by a user. Users can also enter points of interest, neighborhoods or subdivisions to find. Simply click on the magnifying glass, enter the destination you seek, and the map will reposition to that area. If more than one area is returned as a match, the box below will return all possible matches for selection. This feature is helpful for users who wish to explore market activity and conditions using the map as their primary entry point. Please note that the Find on Map feature uses addresses and locations contained in Bing. These addresses and locations may not always match those contained in Realist itself. 
 
9. Other Notable Changes Coming in this Next Release (1.10):

Provide access to ecommerce purchases for 30 days 
Add weather statistics on neighborhood profile report 
Broker name support added to direct link 
E-mails generated via Realist now enable users to blindly copy themselves or others on the e-mail. 
 
These enhancements were successfully installed Monday (8/12/13) evening.