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Coordinator’s
Guide
Information in this document is provided for informational purposes only and may change without prior notice.
Registered or authorized users may download and/or print this document for personal use only. All other uses of
this document are strictly prohibited.
The company examples and the agent examples who work for such companies are not intended to depict any
particular company and were created for illustration purposes only. To provide comprehensive coverage of the
features available in the system, all available features are enabled and selected agents have full authority to access
all of the features. This in no way implies that any particular agent at any particular Real Estate company would
have access to all features covered within this guide. Contact your system administrator to verify which features
are enabled for your company and which features you are authorized to access. If you are unable to access a
particular feature documented here, that in no way implies that the software is functioning incorrectly.
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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Who is a Transaction Coordinator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Logging In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Transaction Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Searching Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Creating a New Transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adding Transaction Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adding Transaction Key Dates and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Working with Transaction Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Filtering Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding Template Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding Master Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding One-time Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Removing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Updating Due Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Entering Completion Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing Activity Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing Fax Cover Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing Multiple Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Working with Activity Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Uploading a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emailing an Activity Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using Default Activity Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Viewing Default Activities Priveleges and Archive Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Placing Activity Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing Due/Past Due Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maintaining Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding a Co-Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Additional Information About Adding Co-Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adding an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adding an Existing Provider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adding a New Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adding Packet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ordering Packet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Archive Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Downloading and Installing the Archive Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Archiving Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening an Archive .PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Customizing Archive Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Including a Document Using a Fax Cover Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Including a Document Using the Upload Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Order Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Viewing Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Understanding Order Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Top Section of the Order Detail Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Middle Section of Order Detail Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Bottom Section of Order Detail Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing Order Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adding Order Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Uploading Documents From Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Editing an Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Viewing a Transaction Order Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Removing an Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Property Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adding a New Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Creating a Transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Finding Existing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Document Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Viewing Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Moving Inbox Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Report Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Creating a Branch Results Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Creating an Agent Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Creating an Activity Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Creating a Documents Received Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
TransactionPoint is a Web-based, automated transaction management solution for Real Estate companies and Real Estate
professionals. TransactionPoint provides real estate companies with a new level of service to their clients, while achieving a
quantum leap in transaction productivity and monitoring ability.
System Requirements
• Microsoft® Windows 2000® or higher
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or higher
Logging In
1. Using your Web browser, access the TransactionPoint Web site.
4. If you want your system to remember your password, select Remember my password. If you intend to change your
initial password that was sent to you in the email message, do not select the check box at this time.
5. If you would like to increase the font size for all TransactionPoint Web pages, check Increase font size.
Logging Out
1. Click Logout in the top navigation area. A logout confirmation page appears.
2. Click OK.
You can search, create, modify, and remove transactions in the Transaction Center. You can also assist another transaction
coordinator, print due or past due activities, and print Fax covers pages for your transaction.
2. Click Transaction Center. The Transaction Center page appears. You may also click HOME for the same results.
2. Click Search. The page refreshes to display a list of properties that match the search criteria.
2. Set access options for Transaction Coordinators and Full Access Agent. (Not available to all users)
• Transaction Coordinators can give Full Access Agents full access to a transaction.
i. In the Select Agent list select the primary agent for the transaction.
The transaction will appear in the Full Access Agent’s list with an asterisk, indicating full access.
Note: Only Transaction Coordinators with access to the same branch as the Full Access Agent appear in this list.
The transaction will now appear in the Transaction Coordinator’s list with an asterisk, indicating full access to the
transaction.
3. Complete the requested information. Required fields are marked with red asterisks (*).
• A selection from the Sales Type list is required. Choose from the following selections: Refinance, Resale, New
Construction, Other, and Unspecified.
• Use the Property Search button to search for properties in TransactionPoint or within your contracted MLS
provider.
4. Click the plus sign next to Additional Property Details to enter additional details, property specifications or property
occupancy information.
Note: Additional Property Detail and Home Owners Association information is not required to proceed with this
transaction.
5. Click the plus sign next to Home Owners Association to enter Home Owners Association information.
6. Click Save to save the information, or Save/Next to move to the next page in the transaction creation process.
2. Complete the requested information. Only the names are required. Click Find Contact to search existing contacts if the
seller has been involved in a prior transaction.
Note: The System Administrator can set up default key dates and descriptions. You can modify the default dates, if needed.
4. Either enter the # of Days from Acceptance Date or the Key Date for each date.
• Filter activities
• Add or remove activities
• Enter and update due and completed dates
• Set alerts
• View and enter activity logs
• Generate and print Fax cover sheets
• Upload and work with activity documents
• Place activity orders
• Print due or past due activities
Click Save Settings to save the filter selection for future use.
4. Click Add Activities. A list of all activities in the system that are not in this transaction template appears.
2. Enter the activities you want to add in the appropriate activity section.
Removing Activities
1. Select the activity you want to remove.
2. Click Remove.
• Select the Activity, enter the date in the Due field, then click Update:
• Select the Activity, click the Calendar Icon, select the date, then click Update:
• Open the Key Dates section, change the Key Date, then click Update Activities.
You can select multiple activities to update at once. You can also click the grey box next to the Completed field to
automatically insert today’s date.
2. Select the reminders you want to send. If you select multiple boxes, multiple alerts are sent.
4. Click Submit.
3. Click Submit.
When you create a fax cover sheet from the Transaction Center, within your user profile in the Transaction Center, and
in the Order section of your transaction, you can choose to have the system delete the fax cover sheet when the fax is
posted to TransactionPoint.
Note: For more information on archiving your transactions, see Archiving Transactions on page 44.
Note: The Dispatcher (service provider) can create a fax cover sheet from the Order Center. See Editing an Order on page
55.
2. In the Transaction Documents section select the check boxes of the documents you want to print and click Print.
Note: This step gives you the option to either continue assembling and printing the documents or cancelling the
process. If you continue, during the assembling of the documents you again have the option of cancelling the operation.
A paper clip next to the D indicates that there is a document in the box.
3. Click Browse.
7. Click Upload.
To view a document, click on the document name. To assign specific privileges to this document, click the letter P on the
right of the document line.
5. Enter a Subject.
6. Enter a Message.
7. Click Send.
When a transaction is created and activities are populated into the transaction, you see red bells for reminders that are set
and blue bells for reminders that are not set.
You can change the settings and include additional participants to receive email reminders. To view the settings on the
You can change the default settings or add participants to receive the reminders.
• Public makes the activity viewable to all parties named in the transaction.
• Private makes the activity viewable only to the Primary Agent, Transaction Coordinator, and Super User.
Note: You cannot change the privilege. This may be done by the Site Administrator only.
To view whether an activity is Public or Private, click on the activity name from the Activities/Orders/Docs tab within the
A
B
The Site Administrator can also set each activity to be included in the Customized Archive CD burn. If an activity is set to
No, it is not included in the Customized Archive CD that you or an agent creates (see arrow B above).
Note: You cannot change this option. This may be done by the Site Administrator only.
To set activities using the Customized Archive feature, see Customizing Archive Options on page 47.
5. Select your First, Second and Third Choice Appointment Request if placing an order for inspections (or other
appointments).
6. If you want to make documents available to the provider, click Upload Documents, enter the Document Name, select
the file, and click Submit.
9. Click Close.
4. Click Search. The page refreshes to display a list of properties that match the search criteria.
5. Select the transaction(s) for which you want to run the report.
Maintaining Transactions
After you create a transaction, you can modify the information, if necessary. For example, you can:
• Add a co-agent
• Add an existing or new contact
• Add an existing or new provider
• Add or order packet services
Adding a Co-Agent
1. Select the appropriate transaction.
Note: The transaction representation chosen when you created the transaction determines whether the Add Co-Seller’s
4. In the Co-Agent popup window, select the branch and agent, then click Submit.
• If the primary and co-agents are both Full Access Agents, then the co-agent will have full access.
• If the primary agent’s access is Full and the co-agent’s access is View Only, then the co-agent will have view only
access.
7. Click Search. The page refreshes to show contacts that match your criteria.
4. Enter the new contact information. First and Last Name are required fields.
8. Click Search. The page refreshes to show providers that match your criteria.
10. Enter the company information. Required fields are marked with asterisks (*).
3. In the Packet Services page select the list you want to add.
Note: The primary agent for the transaction always appears in the Agent Packet Services section.
Note: For multiple providers in a category the first provider is a default selection. You can remove this provider by
clearing the associated check box and a different provider by then selecting another provider’s check box.
5. Decide if you want contact information to be kept private or be available publicly by selecting the appropriate option
for each service provider.
6. Click Select in the section of the Packet Services page (My Packet Services or Real Estate Agent Packet Services) to
add that specific packet to the transaction.
Note: For details about setting up packet services, refer to Setting Up Packet Services in the Profiles &
Preferences chapter.
7. If you want to make documents available to the provider, click Upload Documents, enter the Document Name, select
the file, and click Submit.
You may exclude the following areas in the printed version of your facing sheet by clearing the check box for those areas to
exclude:
• Transaction Coordinator
• Closing Company
• Title Company
• Seller
• Buyer
• Seller’s Agent
• Buyer’s Agent
• Listing Commission
• Selling Commission
• Transaction Fees
• Lender Information
• Referral Fees
Note: If the Transaction Coordinator is different from the Full Access Agent, then both appear on the facing sheet. If there
is no Transaction Coordinator, then the Full Access Agent is listed twice - first as the coordinator and second as the agent.
Either a Transaction Coordinator or a Full Access Agent can be a recipient. The only requirement is that the recipient must
have access to the same branch as the transaction owner.
Completing a Transfer
1. In the Property Center page, select the check box of the transaction you want to transfer and click Transfer. Multiple
transactions can be transferred to another Transaction Coordinator at the same time by selecting additional check boxes.
Multiple transactions cannot be transferred to a Full Access Agent.
Note: A transaction with an asterisk means that you have access but not ownership of that transaction; you will not be
able to transfer that transaction.
2. In the To list, select the individual that will receive the transaction.
In this example, the first selection is a Full Access Agent, as noted by the asterisks. The second selection is a
Transaction Coordinator.
Note: The list will display coordinators and agents who have access to the same branch as the transaction owner and
the primary and any co-agents for the transaction.
The transaction now appears in the Transaction Center of the new owner.
Transfer Denied
If you do not own a transaction and attempt to transfer it, the following appears when you click Transfer on the Transaction
Center page:
Note: To assist a transaction coordinator, you must have access to the branch of the transaction coordinator you are helping.
6. Click Submit.
In this example the transaction coordinator owing these transactions is Janet Moore (displayed in red) and the assisting
coordinator is Cynthia Armstrong.
Note: Whenever an assisting transaction coordinator acts on behalf of another coordinator the Communication Log adds the
name of the assisting transaction coordinator. Also, when preparing a fax cover sheet, the name of the assisting coordinator
appears in the information section of the cover sheet.
The Archive Center allows you to download transactions, archive them to your computer, and/or burn them to a Compact
Disk. The files are saved as a readable .PDF file. You can then provide the file to agents and clients. Before you can use
Archive Center, you must download the TransactionPoint Archive client application.
1. Go to your Transaction Point website and login. Go to the super tabs at the top of the page and hover your mouse over
Transactions. Click on Archive Center.
Step 1
Step 2
2. In the Archive Center, click on the link: TP Archive Utility to download the software.
The screen below is shown to indicate that the software is installing on your computer:
4. Click Run in the Security Warning window (shown below) that pops up.
6. Type your name and company name, select Anyone who uses this computer (all users), and click Next.
1. To archive a transaction, go to the Archive Center and select transaction(s) by clicking the box to the left of the
property address.
Full - Allows you to archive the entire file, including the communications log and private and public documents, for the
Broker’s or Agent’s records.
Public - Allows you to archive a limited view of the file (no communications log or private documents) to be given to
participants in the transaction.
Custom - Allows you to archive a customized list of documents and activities. Customized archive is available when
you upload documents directly to TransactionPoint or fax documents into TransactionPoint using the fax cover sheet.
This feature can also be made available using defaults set in the Activities section by the Site Administrator.
Additionally, you may archive multiple transactions at one time by selecting the check boxes to the left of the
transaction address.
7. Click OK.
2. Click the address you want to view. The Property Information page appears.
You can include a document in your Customized Archive when you upload the document directly from your computer.
Use the Order Center to view the details of an individual order, make changes to an order, change the status of an order,
create a fax cover sheet, or remove an order associated with a property.
From the Order Center, you can work with individual orders or remove an order if the status is Order Placed.
Viewing Orders
1. Select the Branch.
4. Enter the start and end dates if you selected Order Placed Between.
5. Select the Search By option to search for orders by Address, City, State, Zip, Order #, or Type.
7. Click Search. The Order Center page refreshes to show the results of the search.
• Change status
• Add comments
• Upload documents
• Edit the order
If you use the Change Status to cancel an order, an Order Cancellation page appears. Click Yes to confirm the order
cancellation.
3. Click Log Comment. The Order Status History page updates and displays the new comment.
5. Select Document Security, and indicate whether this document should be included in the customized archive.
7. Click Upload. The document is uploaded and appears in the Order Document page.
If you entered any comments to be associated with the uploaded document, they are logged in the Status History and
Comments section of the Order Status History page.
8. Click Back to Order Center after you have uploaded all documents for the property.
Editing an Order
1. Click Edit Order on the Order Details page. The Edit Order Detail page appears.
3. Click Submit.
Click on an order to view its detail information. The Order Details screen appears.
3. Click Remove to the right of the order to be removed. A warning page appears.
4. Click Yes. The Order Center page reappears showing that the order has been removed.
In the Property Center, you can add properties, modify property information, associate clients with properties, and create
transactions for properties.
The first step in using TransactionPoint is to add a new property. You can then associate clients with the new property.
2. Select the Branch. If you are the coordinator for a single branch, only your active branch is listed.
3. Select the Agent. The page refreshes to show the properties associated with the selected agent.
7. Click Yes to create a transaction for the property, or No to return to the Property Center. If you click No, the property
is created but you cannot place orders or upload documents for the property.
8. Enter the requested information. Required fields are marked with asterisks (*).
9. Click Save.
2. Select the Branch. If you are the coordinator for a single branch, only your active branch is listed.
3. Select the Agent. The page refreshes to show the properties associated with the selected agent.
To limit the search to an address or city, select the Search by variable, type at least two characters or numbers for the
search, and click Search.
If there are more than 10 properties associated with the agent, click Next to view the next page of properties.
2. Select the Agent. The Client Center page refreshes to show the clients associated with the selected agent.
3. Click the Search By arrow to select a search option (First Name, Last Name, or Property Address.)
3. Click Finished.
If an email address exists for the client, the User Information page appears and displays the email address where the
user ID and password was sent.
Note: Clicking the client link multiple times causes multiple messages to be sent to the client with their user ID and
Password.
If an email address has not been entered for the client, the User Information page displays the client user ID and password.
You can provide this information to the client in a letter or in a phone conversation.
Note: All of the clients for the selected agent, except co-buyers and co-sellers, appear in this list.
2. Select a template for the letter from the Default Template pull-down.
The Word format page appears. Note that the HTML formatting has been replaced.
5. Enter the body of the letter in the appropriate area, which is usually after the salutation. The letter automatically
expands as you type; you are not restricted to the space initially provided.
Use the standard Microsoft Word® functions to save the letter to a file for emailing to the client, or you may send the letter
to the printer.
Creating a Template
You can create a new template to use when writing a letter in the Client Center.
2. Click New.
• Insert Merge Fields: Date information and all information regarding the location of the property.
• Insert Contact Merge Fields: All information regarding the client which includes their first name, last name,
address, phone, etc.
• Insert My Fields: All information regarding the TC or the full-access Agent in charge of the transaction. This
information would include first name, last name, company name, phone number, etc.
• Start From Existing Templates: Allows you to base the new template on an existing template.
4. Use the toolbar for including features such as Bold, Italics, Underline, changing font size, changing font, changing font
color, etc. The template creation toolbar is similar to the Microsoft Word toolbar.
5. Click Save. A page appears for you to provide a name for the new template.
7. Click Save.
9. Click the Default Template arrow to see the newly created template in the list.
Viewing a Template
1. Select a template from the pull down list.
2. Click View.
Note: You cannot make any changes to the template since it is open for read-only viewing.
3. Click Close.
Editing a Template
1. Select a template from the pull down list.
2. Click Edit.
4. Click Save.
5. Click Close.
Deleting a Template
1. Select the template from the pull-down list.
3. Click OK to confirm the deletion of the selected template. The Write Letter page refreshes and the list of available
templates is updated.
Note: The Write Letter page is also available in the Contacts section of the transaction file.
6. Click Search. The page refreshes to show the basic provider information.
You can receive fax or e-mail documents, print documents to TransactionPoint, or upload documents located on your
computer.
Note: The documents you upload must have a file type of .doc, .txt, .pdf, .tif, .dot, .rtf, .xls, .ppt, or .mpp.
To view PDF documents that have been uploaded, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on your computer. You
can obtain a free copy at www.adobe.com.
Viewing Documents
1. Click Documents. The Document Center page appears.
• Branch
• Agent
• Agent representation
• Status (transaction status)
• With (activity status)
• Other filters (with text box for additional filtering)
4. In the Transaction list, select a transaction. The Document Center page refreshes to show the transaction and any
If the document was emailed to the special email ID [username]transactionid/[email protected], the document is
automatically uploaded to the specified transaction or order. The meaning of the special ID is as follows:
• Indicates that this is an optional field. If the optional field is specified, the dollar sign ($) delimiter must also be
specified.
• The delimiter. If the optional field is not specified, the delimiter should not be used.
• Transaction or order identity number.
• T for Transaction or O for order. The default is T.
The document is uploaded with the access privilege of the transaction coordinator or agent if the username is specified and
will be marked either public or private based on what the transaction coordinator or agent had selected for access privileges
under their profile.
1. Select the check box next to the documents you want to move.
2. Click Move to associate the document or documents with a property, transaction, or order for this agent. The Move or
3. Select whether you want to associate the document with an activity, a transaction number, or an order number. If you
select activity, click the magnifying glass to select the specific activity. Also, if applicable, check the box next to
Override the current document privilege with selected activity template privilege.
4. If you select transaction or order, enter the transaction or order number or click the Search icon to searach for the
transaction.
a. Select from one or more of the following lists to locate the transaction:
• Branch
• Agent
• Agent’s representation
• Status (transaction status)
• With (Activity status)
• Other filters (with text box for additional filtering)
b. Click Search.
c. In the Transaction list, select the transaction and click Select. The transaction number appears in the Enter
Transaction # text box.
Note: You can rename the document by providing a new name for the document in the Rename To field. If you select
5. Click Move.
Note: You must fill in the Transaction # or Order # if you want to associate the document with a transaction or an
order and click the appropriate option button. If you do not fill in the Transaction # or Order # information, the
document is associated with the Property Address that is displayed on the page.
The Document Center page updates to show the document is now associated with the property, transaction, or order
and appears under Transaction Documents.
Uploading Documents
1. Click Documents. The Document Center page appears.
2. Select from one or more of the following lists to locate the transaction:
• Branch
• Agent
• Agent’s representation
• Status (transaction status)
• With (Activity status)
• Other filters (with text box for additional filtering)
4. In the Transaction list, select a transaction. The Document Center page refreshes to show the transaction and any
5. Click Upload Document to start the upload process. The Upload Document page appears.
10. Click Upload. The document appears in the Transaction Documents section.
3. Select the Document is Public option to allow anyone to view the document; select Document is Private to limit the
access to Buyers, Sellers, transaction participants, and/or Other Agents.
4. Select the check boxes of the individuals listed in the Document Access section to whom you would like to grant
document access.
E-mailing a Document
You can send a document by e-mail to any of your contacts.
1. Select the check box of the document to be sent as an attachment to an e-mail message.
2. Click Mail.
Note: All selected recipients must have an e-mail address set up in their profiles.
4. Add more receipients by entering additional e-mail addresses in the Enter Other Recipients field. Separate addresses
with a comma.
2. Click Submit.
1. Select the check box of the document to be moved or copied and click Move/Copy.
• Attach document to an activity - click the Search icon to select the activity.
ii. From the results, select the option for the document you want to attach.
iii. Click Select. The document is now attached to the activity.
• Attach document to transaction - click the Search icon to locate a transaction.
i. In the Transaction Search page select from the lists to locate the transaction.
ii. In the Other Filters list select an option and enter additional information in the adjacent text box.
iii. Click Search.
iv. In the Transaction list, select the transaction to which the document will be attached and click Select.
• Attach document to order # - enter the order number in the adjacent text box.
4. Click:
Note: The page refreshes and shows that the document is no longer associated with the transaction. There is no
visual indicator as to where you moved the document. You need to note the address to where you moved the
document.
Removing a Document
You can remove documents from either the Inbox Documents list or the Transaction Documents list.
1. Select the check box of the document you want to remove and click Remove.
2. Click Remove. The document is removed from the Transaction Documents section.
Note: This feature is not available on documents that are emailed into TransactionPoint.
2. Check the boxes to the left of the activities for which you want to create fax cover sheets.
A pop-up window appears with the default document names. You can rename documents using any letters, numbers,
and punctuation marks.
6. Click Submit.
Note: Documents can be split and renamed as multiple PDF files after uploading. See Splitting a Document into Multiple
Documents on page 93.
2. Click the D icon associated with the activity to which you want to upload a document.
1. Click Browse to locate the document you want to upload, then click Upload. The document appears in the Activity
Documents section.
• Public access makes the document viewable to all parties named in the transaction.
When a document is uploaded to an activity, the privilege is indicated in the Activity Document List.
The Site Administrator may set the document privilege to Private and give viewing access to the following people:
• Buyer
• Seller
• Buyer’s Agent
• Seller’s Agent
• Escrow
Note: You can change the viewing access after the document is uploaded or faxed in by clicking the P under Privilege.
2. Click the paper clip next to the activity document you want to split. The Activity Document List appears.
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Step 5
4. To split a document, indicate the separate documents you want by using a comma separator between page numbers.
Each page you list will be the first page of each new document.
Example: You have an 8-page document. Pages 1-2 are a document; pages 3-6 are a document; pages 7-8 are a
document. Keying in 1, 3, 7 will split the document as follows: Document 1 will include pages 1-2; document 2 will
include pages 3-6; document 3 will include pages 7-8.
5. To name your documents, put the name of the first document followed by a comma, then the name of the next
document followed by a comma, and so-on. Example: Document 1, Document 2, Document 3
6. Click Submit.
Note: You may also access the PDF splitting tool in the Transaction Documents section. See Including a Document Using
the Upload Feature on page 48.
You can create Branch, Agent, Activity and Documents Received reports.
3. Select the Branch, Agent Status, Agent Representation, Transaction Status, and/or Date Range.
3. Select the Branch, Agent Status, Agent Representation, Transaction Status, and/or Date Range.
Use the Profiles & Preferences tab to modify your profile, change your password and view preferred providers
1. Click Profile & Preferences in the top navigation panel, then click Profile. Your Staff Registration page appears.
2. Update any fields requiring changes, and select any check boxes according to your preference (i.e., check Enable
Calendar if that is your preference). Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
When you enable multiple e-mail addresses an envelope icon appears next to your e-mail address on the Transaction
Contacts page. This indicates to other users that you will receive e-mail messages at multiple locations. If you pause on this
icon with your mouse all e-mail addresses are displayed.
• TransactionPoint will track the multiple e-mail addresses in the Communication Log.
• Letter Writer will display only the e-mail address entered for Email 1.
• VCard functionality will display only the e-mail address entered for Email 1.
• For CSV uploads additional e-mail addresses can be uploaded to TransactionPoint.
3. Click Finished when you are done entering updating your profile.
2. Select a Branch.
3. Select an Agent.
5. Click on a provider for detailed information. Use the Add Providers, Suggest Providers, and Remove buttons, as
needed.
7. Click Finished.
2. Type a password in the New Password for Assist a TC Function Only field.
5. Click Finished.
3. In the Name of List text box, enter a name. This is the packet services name to look for when adding the packet to your
transaction.
Note: When you create a new list you must also add your first servicer provider. To add a service provider see the
section Adding a Single Provider. Begin with step 2.
3. Click Search. From the list of providers displayed, choose a contact by selecting the option button for that name, then
click Select. If only one contact appears, you still need to select the option button for that contact before clicking
Select.
Note: If the provider you want is not found, you can add it to your list by clicking Add New Company and entering the
company’s information in the Add Company - TC window.
1. Select a packet from the Packet Services List and click Add to List.
• Click Search. From the list of providers displayed, choose a contact by selecting the option button for that name,
then click Select. If only one contact appears, you still need to select the option button for that contact before
clicking Select.
3. Repeat these steps to add the next provider for that catetory.
Note: Your branch office selection governs the agents appearing in this list.
3. In the Name of List text box, enter a name. This is the packet services name to look for when adding the packet to the
agent’s transaction.
Note: When you create a new list for an agent you must also add the first service provider. To add a service provider
see the section Adding a Single Provider for a Service Category. Begin with step 2.
3. Click Search. From the list of providers displayed, choose a contact by selecting the option button for that name, then
click Select. If only one contact appears, you still need to select the option button for that contact before clicking
Note: If the provider you want is not found, you can add it to your list by clicking Add New Company and entering the
company’s information in the Add Company - TC window.
1. Select the branch office, real estate agent, and packet service from the lists. Click Add to List.
• Click Search. From the list of providers displayed, choose a contact by selecting the option button for that name,
then click Select.
3. Repeat these steps to add the next provider for that catetory.
From the Mail Center, you can view and send mail. This email system is a basic email system designed for your use within
TransactionPoint.
Deleting Messages
Note: The deletion of messages is immediate and no confirmation panel appears.
3. Type the email address of the message recipients in the To field, the CC field, and/or the BCC field.
5. Select Add all recipients to address book if you want to add all the recipients listed to your Mail Address Book,.
6. Select Save message in Sent folder if you want to keep a copy of the outgoing message.
7. Select Include Signature if you want your mail signature sent with the message.
8. Type the body of the message in the field below the Subject field.
9. To attach a file:
10. Click Send. The message and any attachments are sent to all recipients.
2. Click Search.
3. Enter the search criteria and click Search to locate the mail message.
2. Click Change Mail Forwarding Information. The Change Forward screen appears.
2. Click Change Vacation Address. The Change Vacation Message screen appears.
Adding an Event
Note: You can only schedule items using My Calendar.
3. Click OK to add the event. The calendar reappears showing the event added.
Editing an Event
1. Click on the event you want to edit. The Event Details screen appears.
2. Click Edit.
4. Click OK.
Deleting an Event
1. Click on the event you want to delete. The Event Details screen appears.
3. Click OK.
3. Click Submit. The page refreshes to show events that match your criteria.
1. In the Calendar, click Export. The Export current items page appears.
3. Click OK.
4. Click Save.
6. Click Save.
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Fax Cover Sheets Opening an Archive 46
Printing 14 Order
Filtering Activities 11 Comments 53
Finding Existing Properties 63 Detail Page 50
Details 50
Removing 58
G Status 52
Summary 56
Getting Help 3
Order Cancellation page, in Order Center 53
Order Center 49
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Order ID
Help 3 in Order Center 50
Order number, used in Document Center 78
Order Status History page, in Order Center 54
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Packet Services 32
Insert Contact Merge Field, writing a letter 71 Orders
Insert Merge Fields, writing a letter 71 Editing 55
Insert My Field, writing a letter 71 Viewing 49
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Logging Out 2 Packet Services
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Ordering 32
Real Estate Agent 108
Setting Up 104
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Write Letter page 68