It’s a big pain in the neck because we’re trying to get away from Windows systems in the office.

I’ve looked at various alternatives to Rapattoni’s interface, and I’m discovering that every method I’ve discovered to bypass the problems are either technologically infeasible, too expensive, or I would have to violate terms of service with Rapattoni, the local board, or one or more of our other data providers.

Back to being a slave for Microsoft…

Your entire committee and the staff are doing a great job. Like I said this has come a long way since the days of BORIS.

I wrote this post to document some of the Firefox issues and to let our readers that come through the public portals that the system isn’t broken. It just has to be navigated with IE.

Having worked with vendor support myself in the past I know much of what goes on in features and functionality are really out of your hands.

I hope people/agents taking the time to read this entire post and comments will realize this is not intended to be a bash against the Tucson MLS or TAR. Just the opposite. It is pointing out where there are a couple of potholes for Firefox browser users with a hope the vendor is aware of them and can fill them in the future.

John again thanks for the information and we could all only hope for “a virtually infinite budget and a world of resources at our disposal”.

I use that as I mentioned above, but it takes more work and doesn’t show the Listing price only the sold in the one I’ve been exporting and the Price per square foot for list and sold isn’t in that report either. Finally, I don’t use excel. : ) I have it, but as a database guy I always cook my data in Access.

For those of you that don’t know Andy provided some fantastic training at the TAR offices and training center.

Thanks Andy for stopping in.

I cover this feature in my Import/Export class as well as in Tech-Savvy.

Thanks for your input. I’ve seen great strides in the system since BORRIS. LOL Remember those days anyone?

I was in the commercial last year opening the door and remember hearing over and over again 5700 strong.

I thought Ron was just doing a little Puffing of our ranks : )

Barbara B suggested I join that committee with my background in data management and the web. I would love to see your MLS one of the top in the country. It has come along way from those old days. It could be much better. I think TAR has some fantastic programs going for the public and its members. I love Andy’s classes and the many opportunities provided for us in the training facility, including WIFI access.

Thanks again Wes for your input.

Not going to be a fan anytime soon, unless they make it work on Macs first of all. I dislike using Paralells to run XP on my comp.

:/

When it’s the only solution out, there’s not much you can do but cry :…(

Why don’t you let us know how you really feel about it : )

They are using the Rapattoni system which in the beginning was known as the Crapattoni system by many agents.

I know it seems to be down more than it is up. And it takes for ever to get a search to come up. And you can’t click on some things to fast or it just locks up, But other than that and some more it is . . . OK? Usable? Developed by someone off planet?

I pretty much get out of it what I need, but the other half of the office that works with clients and does searches and CMA’s that half pulls her hair out all the time.

You kind of beat around the bush with the whole idea of the Tucson MLS, but I’ll go out and say it for you.

The Tucson MLS sucks.

Period.

It’s 2008, and it works only for PC Internet Explorer? That fact alone is a disgrace.

How much money does the TAR have? There are more than 9000 agents who pay yearly dues! More than 80% of buyers today utilize the internet! Not all agents use PCs!

If anybody missed my comment about the Tucson MLS, I think it sucks.

-Ron Park