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THE THING is an interactive online market analytics tool integrated into connectMLS™.   It uses MRED data to deliver to our real estate professionals easy to understand charts, graphs and housing trends for specific marketing areas.  Be the Expert in your marketplace!

To access THE THING, please log in to connectMLS™, click on the Tools, Resources and Links icon in the upper right hand corner, and choose THE THING.

Mapping too!

You define the areas you want statistics for!  The Thing allows you to define, by drawing boundaries on a map, the specific area you want statistics for.

GO TO THE SHORT "HOW TO" FLYER ON THE THING (INCLUDES THE MAPPING) »

 


 

Coming Soon

Work is progressing on adding further breakdowns of number of bedrooms.  Stay tuned for more information . . .

Please monitor MRED Communications and this page for announcements regarding future enhancements to THE THING

 


Where can I find ...

 

Training Classes

  The Thing Classes


Video Guides

  The Thing Videos

Training Manuals

  The Thing Manuals

The Thing FAQs

  The Thing FAQs
“Quick and easy way to get stats about different areas of the market”

Lauren Leonardi
@properties

“I use The Thing on all my pre list presentation to establish the market trend for the area before presenting the complete CMA. It helps get the sellers mind set along the lines of the area trend before doing the detailed comparables discussion. It is crisp, clean and easy for clients to visualize and understand.”

Peggy Katsulis
Coldwell Banker Northwest

“Great tool! Good to send to clients about today's market in their area.”

Marguerite Blassingame
Weichert Realtors McKee Real Estate

“I LOVE LOVE LOVE the ability to create preset areas. It makes customer reports easy to make and track!”

Scott Nowling
Prudential Starck

“I like it because it is just another visual to help the seller understand where the market is. I can show the seller the market in the county, in their town and right down to their individual neighborhood.”

Jane Haynes
Century 21 Kreuser & Seiler

“I like how easy it is to see the charts and get the different statistics with the click of one button!”

Jill Bronkhorst
Realty Executives Premiere

“The Thing is a great tool that is easy to use and gives relevant information when you need it.”

Mark Manz
Prudential Rubloff

“The Thing is awesome, simple and powerful”

Rita Liberatore
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals

“The graphs are easy to create and LOVE that they can be shared on social media. I set reminders for myself for the first of each month to update my graphs and charts for my specific town using The Thing and post on all my social media pages.”

Jean Marella
The "Spouses Selling Houses" Team of Keller Williams Realty

“I use The Thing on every listing presentation. It is a great tool to have.”

Barbara McDonald
Coldwell Banker Residential Orland Park

“The Thing is a great tool to use in a listing presentation and for a buyer making an offer.”

Stephanie Crenshaw
Prudential Vision Realty

“Best and simplest tool we have. Anyone can understand what it's showing. It does what a graphic should do. Few words are needed to explain the content.”

Ken Spengel
Prudential Rubloff Wheaton

“It's a great tool to add to the CMA in a listing presentation. It is more detailed and informative than the area statistics portion of the CMA.”

Stella Petridis
Procure Realty Group, Inc

“Love The Thing!”

Yvonne King
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals

“Along with being a real estate broker, I am also an appraiser. As an appraiser, I perform detailed comprehensive market research and I find it helpful to check The Thing afterwards which more times than not, it verifies my own research is accurate.”

Robert D. Olson
Prudential Starck Bloomingdale

“I am so pleased with the ease of use for The Thing. And it is so impressive to clients! I have recently emailed several charts to an out of town client, who was very grateful for the quick visual report.”

Susan Ani
Baird & Warner

“The Thing is one of my favorite statistical research tools because it is so fun to play with and be inquisitive about the market dynamics.”

John Gamble
RE/MAX Excels

“The Thing is a great tool for real estate professionals to use to guide their clients.”

Debbie Bergthold-Smith
Classic Real Estate

“The Thing is a great statistical tool for attached and detached properties. Several breakouts of data combined with 10 different indices showing relational data and trends. It also offers relational data not available in any other tool.”

Jerry Hoffman
Keller Williams Success Realty

“The Thing works well and continues to improve.”

Tom Guttilla
Coldwell Banker Today's Realtors LLC

“I use The Thing regularly in listing presentations. I find that clients find graphics confirming of the information I am presenting.”

Susan Ferry
Keller Williams Success Realty

“The Thing is an excellent tool!”

Cindy Carlson
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Naperville

“I love The Thing! I use it on every listing appointment. I am now using it to educate buyers on the market!”

Bruce Hackel
RE/MAX Synergy Flossmoor

“The Thing is a very handy tool! Clients love the information.”

Judy Horrigan
Baird & Warner Lincoln Park

“I think The Thing is one of the most useful tools we've been given with our MLS. I love it and have use the graphic over and over again. I'm glad to know about "the areas" search as I have never noticed that before and will now be able to search a specific subdivision.”

Sandry Andry
RE/MAX Town & Country

“I LOVE The Thing! I have told other realtors about it. It makes my reports/presentations so easy to do.”

Holly Wyckoff
Baird & Warner, Barrington

“The Thing allows me to show my buyers how competitive certain neighborhoods are with the market time and perfect of listing price tabs.”

Andy Ogorzaly
Exit Strategy Realty

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