HIS Bulletin – Dec. 19, 2007

Announcements & Reminders

Latest Enhancements

• HIS Bulletins and announcements on the REsearch home page (in the lower left margin)
• Maps: New tool bar. Click Here to see a tutorial.
• Register on line for our free Map Training class. Just look for the REsearch Training section on the login page. Enter your user name, select your island from the drop down menu and click on the “Go” button. You’ll then see the schedule of classes.

Coming in January

• Spell check in forms and remarks. Look for the Spell Check button. Click on it after you complete your data entry.
• Marketing Statistics by Quarter in addition to the month and year.
• Fax number (office and agent) in the brochure format.
• New search screen allowing agents to create custom search screens.

Coming Soon! Training Webinars

Sign up for Webinars! You’ll receive email announcements as these are scheduled. Instructions on how to register will be provided in the announcements.

Administration Notes

Holiday Hours

We will be closed from Christmas Eve, December 24, 2007 through New Year Day, January 1, 2008. Normal office hours will resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2008.

In a case of emergency, please call our main number 1-800-628-3121 if you are on the neighbor islands or 599-4224 if you’re on Oahu. Press * (star) and you will be able to leave an emergency voicemail message. Our phone system will then notify our on-call staff that an emergency message has been received.

We Wish You All a Safe & Happy Holiday Season!
Mele Kalikimaka & Haouli Makahiki Hou!

Normal Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Contact Information:

Sales & Marketing

Ann McCarty, Big Island and Kauai Sales Representative
Phone: 1-800-628-3121, enter # and then 157
Email: Ann@AlohaLiving.com

Colleen Yasuhara, Oahu and Maui Sales Representative
Phone: Oahu – 599-4224, enter # and then 151
Maui – 1-800-628-3121, enter # and then 151
Email: Colleen@AlohaLiving.com

Tech Support
Phone: Oahu – 599-4224
Neighbor Islands: 1-800-628-3121
Email: TechSupport@HawaiiInformation.com

Accounting:
Phone: Oahu – 599-4224
Neighbor Islands: 1-800-628-3121
Email: Accounting@HawaiiInformation.com

Data Quality & Control:
Phone: Oahu – 599-4224, enter # and then 166
Neighbor Islands: 1-800-628-3121, enter # and then 166
Email: CustSvc_Data_Discrepancy@HawaiiInformation.com

Administration:
Diana Haraguchi, Exec. Asst. to the President/CEO
Phone: Oahu – 599-4224, enter # and then 172
Neighbor Islands: 1-800-628-3121, enter # and then 172
Email: Diana@HawaiiInformation.com

www.HawaiiInformation.com
Dole Office Building
680 Iwilei Road #777
Honolulu, HI 96817

5th Annual Holiday Sale!

Seasons Greetings from Hawaii Information Service & Aloha Living! We are thrilled to be announcing our 5th Annual Ho Ho Ho Holiday Sale. Call Today to Save on ALL of our Products!

Big Island & Kauai: Call Ann McCarty at 808-748-8757. Oahu & Maui Agents: Call Colleen Yasuhara at 808-748-8751.

1. FREE SETUP on ALL Websites & IDX Packages!
2. $100 Vacation Rental Listings on AlohaLiving.com Vacation Channel!
3. Grab ANY Unclaimed Blog Territory for $100/Month!

Want to FIND OUT MORE about these great products?

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WEBSITES & IDX

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALOHA LIVING VACATION RENTAL LISTINGS

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BLOGS! or
CLICK HERE TO VISIT ONE OF OUR BLOG STARS!

Offer ends January 1, 2008. Get Your Paperwork in Early!

Listings Expire While Under Contract?

Did you know that listings do not automatically expire while under contract?

If you have a listing where the contract expires during the escrow period, to be on the safe side and protect your commission, you should renew the listing agreement, just in case the escrow doesn’t close.

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MLS Service Announcement

December 07, 2007, 9:45 a.m.

Aloha,
The Update My Profile function is back up. You may now make changes to your REseach profile. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call our Tech Support team. Phone: 1-800-628-3121, if calling from the neighbor islands or 599-4224, if calling from Oahu. We appreciate your patience.
Mahalo.

MLS Service Announcement

December 07, 2007, 9:15 a.m.

Aloha,

The Update My Profile function is available only on a “read only” basis at this time. Our staff is working on the problem. Until we are able to resolve this problem, you will not be able to make any changes to your profile. We will post another announcement when Update My Profile is back on-line. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Should you have any questions, please call our Tech Support staff at 1-800-628-3121 if calling from the neighbor island, or 599-4224 if calling from Oahu, or send an email to TechSupport@hawaiiinformation.com.
Mahalo.

Calling All WOW Listings

Congratulations to Barbara Sloan from Coldwell Banker Bali Hai Realty, Inc on being chosen as the WOW Listing of the Week for December 7-14. MLS Listing #180926 will appear on the front page of AlohaLiving.com as the WOW Listing of the week. Thanks for the great submission, Barbara, this listing has tons of WOW!

Want Your Listing to Be the Next WOW Listing of the Week?

We are currently accepting submissions for a new weekly article series that AlohaLiving.com will be starting in December.

WOW! Listing of the Week: Do you have a listing that has something about it that makes you say, “Wow!” Perhaps the property has an interesting history, a completely unique feature, a view that is over the top, or something that clearly sets it apart from the rest of houses in the neighborhood. If so, then we want to hear about it.

Each week, the AlohaLiving.com staff will choose ONE listing to feature as the Aloha Living Network WOW! Listing of the Week. The listing with the most WOW will also be featured on the AlohaLiving.com homepage.

To submit a listing for consideration, please e-mail the following information to wow@alohaliving.com.

1. MLS Number of the Property – Property must be Actively on the market, no contingent or under contract listings will be accepted.

2. Two Photos-Please attach two photos of the property to your e-mail. If possible, include one exterior and one interior shot.

3. Why It’s Got Wow- Please write a couple of short paragraphs about why this particular property has the WOW factor. No more than one or two paragraphs, please. If your listing is chosen to be a WOW! Listing of the Week, we will contact you for more details about the property.

The Fine Print: Only one listing may be submitted per agent.

WOW! Listing of the Week is a trial article series for the month of December. If the program goes well, it may be extended, and we will ask for more submissions. There are no guarantees that your property will be chosen to be the WOW! Listing of the Week, however if your listing is chosen, there will be no fee for having your listing in the article series.