Private Photos in Flex MLS
Did you know: You can select photos to be private in Flex MLS?
This feature is completely optional but may be handy if you have a seller client that would like to keep their interior photos from appearing on IDX websites after closing. (as well as cancelled, expired, or off market statuses.
Before you change the status to closed, you can mark a photo, or multiple photos private in the listing. Private photos will not show up in any Flex reports or CMA’s, saved searches, subscriptions for contacts or in the portal.
Private photos will show up on private reports and as the listing agent, your private photos will still display in the photos on your details page but will be marked private.
NOTE: the Primary Photo cannot be made private. Please remember that MLS United Rules and Regulations require at least one front exterior elevation photo to remain.
To mark any photos as private BEFORE you close a listing, simply select the photos you wish to mark private, then click the dark red button labeled “Mark Private While Off Market” button. NOTE: After the listing closes, only the Listing Participant, or Participant’s authorized administrator may complete this process.
Here are the steps:
1. Check each photo that you’d like to make private
2. Select “Make Private While Off-Market” and SAVE. Each photo selected to mark as private while off market will be highlighted in dark red.
That’s it!
If you need to convert any marked private photo to public again, select the private photo and click the white “Mark Public” button. Visit the Flexmls academy to learn more about private photo settings.