On the Paragon Home Page, click the Listing icon from the row of icons along the top of the page. Enter a new listing by selecting an option beneath the Add Listing header. 

The Input Maintenance screen opens for your selected Listing Class. 

(Note: Although a Residential listing is used as an example in this walkthrough, this walkthrough will be suitable for other listing types as well.) 

For all input sections, fields marked with a red R icon are required fields. Otherwise, the fields can be left blank. 

The Location section will be opened by default upon entering Input maintenance. This is where you will provide the geographical information for your listing. Other sections can be opened by clicking on their rows. Check all sections to ensure you are satisfying all required fields. You can track your progress by checking the “Remaining Fields” in the lower left. 

Tax Autofill (Optional)

It can be helpful to begin your listing input by trying a Tax Autofill search. This attempts to pull information about your listing from public tax data and save you time by automatically filling some of the Input Fields. 

• Locate the Tax Autofill tab near the top of the Input Maintenance screen.  
• Hover your mouse over the tab, then click “Tax Search / Autofill” – The Tax Search screen will open. 

• Input the county that your listing resides in in the County field, then provide either the Tax ID, Street Address, or Owner Name using their respective fields. 
• If any results are found, click Search above the Criteria Summary. 

• If you see your listing in the results Spreadsheet, click the checkbox to the left of the corresponding Tax ID, then click “’Autofill” from the control bar above the results. 

The system will then transfer information from the tax records to your listing input. A window will open showing you what information is available to autofill. If anything is incorrect, you can uncheck the boxes to the left of each row to exclude it from the autofill. 

Location 

• Your Listing # will be generated automatically upon saving the listing. Class and Property Type will be selected automatically based on your chosen listing type. 
• Complete the remaining fields in this section by inputting your listing’s state, country, street address, city, postal code, and subdivision. (If no subdivision, write “N/A” or “None” in the subdivision field.) 
• For the Address fields, put the Street # into the leftmost box, and the name of the street in the rightmost box. If the address has no directional suffix, the middle box can be left blank.  
• Street types (e.g. road, drive, way, Boulevard) should be entered only in the Street Type field, and not included as part of the street name in the address. 

The picture above shows the proper format for inputting the street address: “5457 Roswell Rd.” 

Listing Terms

This section is where you provide details about the price and duration of the listing, terms from your listing agreement, and important information for other agents such as Showing Requirements and when transfer of possession occurs. 

• Price reflects the asking price for the listing. (For lease listings, this will be the monthly cost of rent.) The fields are separated by a comma, so to input a price of $419,500 – type 419 into the left box, and 500 in the right. 
• Status indicates the status of your listing. For new listing inputs, you will have the options of New (N) and Coming Soon (CS). Type your desired status into the textbox for select an option using the Magnifying Glass icon to the right of the field. 
• Listing Contract Date, On Market Date, and Expiration Date reflect when your listing agreement began, when the listing is officially available on the market, and when the listing expires respectively. Input dates by typing in the fields or by clicking the Calendar icon to the right of each textbox. 
• Your Office and Agent MLS ID will be populated automatically based on your MLS roster info. (If you are a broker or admin inputting listings on behalf of someone else, you can view a list of your available agents/offices by using the magnifying glass icon to the right of the fields.) 
• Complete the remaining fields based on the terms in your listing agreement. For required fields where you are unsure what to input, clicking the magnifying glass to the right of the field will display a list of recognized options. 

Tax/Legal

This section is where you’ll provide details about the listing’s Tax ID, property taxes, and legal description. 

Parcel Numbers and Tax Amounts can typically be referenced from the Tax Assessors website of the county that your listing resides in, or from Tax Records Databases such as Realist. 

Community

In this section, you will provide the school districts that the listing resides in and community features. 

For fields such as Community Features and Association Fee Includes (if applicable), click the magnifying glass to the right of the field to display a list of available options.  

Use the checkboxes to the left of each item to select all that apply, then click Save when finished, or Cancel to close this window. 

Lot Description 

This section is for inputting details on the lot size and other external features such as pools or other structures on the lot. 

Use the Magnifying Glass icons to the right of each field to view a list of available options and make your selections using the checkboxes. 

Utilities

In this section you will provide information about the type/source of utilities (if applicable), such as Heating, Electric, and Water. 

Use the Magnifying Glass icons to the right of each field to view a list of available options and make your selections using the checkboxes. 

Green Features 

This section allows you to provide any applicable information about water conservation features, energy efficient features and certifications, and green energy generation. 

Use the Magnifying Glass icons to the right of each field to view a list of available options and make your selections using the checkboxes. 

Building Interior 

This section is for providing details about the rooms and interior of the dwelling.  

• Specify the number of Bedrooms, Full Bathrooms, and Half Bathrooms by typing numbers into the appropriate fields.  
• Note: If the listing does not have more than one floor, you can type zeroes into the fields that do not say “Main”. 

 
 (Proper input for a Single Story home with 3 bedrooms & 2 full bathrooms.) 

• The Above Grade and Below Grade Finished Area fields are intended to be expressed in the number of square feet. Note: Unfinished Basements should have their square footage input into the “Below Grade Unfinished Area” field, and a zero should be input for Below Grade Finished Area. 

  
 (A 2900 Sq. Ft. home with a 1900 Sq. Ft. Unfinished Basement.) 

• The remaining fields in this section relate to other interior features and rooms in the property. Use the Magnifying Glass icon to the right of each field to see all available options, and make selections using the checkboxes. (Multiple options can be selected for each category, i.e. if a home with some carpeted rooms and some rooms with hardwood flooring, you can add both “Carpet” and “Hardwood” in the Flooring field.) 

Building Exterior 

This section is for providing more specific details about the type of property, the property condition, porches/patios, and miscellaneous details such as the basement description and fireplaces (if applicable). 

• For each field, you can click the Magnifying Glass Icon to the right of the textbox to see a list of available options to choose from. Use the checkboxes to make selections. 
• For the Year Built and Fireplaces Total fields, type in your own values using the textboxes. 

Comments

• Public Remarks will be the public listing description for your listing. This description can be seen anywhere that the listing is syndicated. 
• Private Remarks can only be seen by other FMLS members, and is suitable for “agent only talk” such as showing instructions. 
• Directions allows you to provide driving directions to your listing. 

Virtual Tour URL (Optional) 

This section allows you to provide a link to a Virtual Tour of your listing, if you have any to share. 

Submitting the Listing 

Once you have completed all of the Required fields, your listing is ready to be saved. Hover your mouse over the Save tab in the row of controls along the top of the listing details. You will be presented with two options: 

• Choose Save Listing if you are ready to submit your listing now. 
• Choose Save As Partial Listing to save the information you’ve input but do not wish to submit your listing at this time. 

Warnings/Errors 

Upon clicking Save Listing, you may receive one or more Warning or Error messages that must be addressed before your listing can be submitted. These messages will appear right below the Save tab. 

Errors are marked with a red caution symbol, and the error must be corrected before the listing can be submitted. 

Warnings usually serve as final confirmation for important decisions about the listing, such as confirming that the List Date is correct. Warnings can be acknowledged by clicking the “Accept” checkbox to the right of the warning message. 

Once all Warnings/Errors have been acknowledged/corrected, click Save Listing again. Your listing is now complete!