Access your Broker Summary Management screen.

• Connect to the Internet and go to IAS' Home page at www.iasreo.com
• Click into the "Come Work with Us" section
• Click on the Broker Login link to access the valuation site
• Enter the username and password provided by IAS (found on the assignment sheet).  Please enter this exactly as it appears, it is case sensitive, click enter
• Choose the BPO Valuation System from the Menu – Click Enter System button
• The Broker Summary Management screen appears with a listing of active valuation assignments

Using your Broker Summary Management screen.

• After logging in, you will see the Broker Summary Management screen.  This screen will list all active BPO orders that you are completing for IAS.  This screen lists the basic order information such as address, due date, and order type.
• Every valuation is given a unique identification key with an audit trail containing a digitally-sealed record of every valuation- allowing insight into all material actions and influencing criteria used for each valuation. Material actions include date, time,

Entering BPO Information.

• To enter BPO information, click on the Drive By ID field in the far-left column.  This will open the appropriate BPO data entry form. All forms should appear in their entirety on this screen.  Use the TAB key to navigate through the fields entering the appropriate information.  Do not use the ENTER key, this key will redirect the user to the Broker Summary Management screen.
• When the BPO is complete, click on the SAVE CHANGES button at the top/bottom of the form.             

  IMPORTANT - Your data is not saved until you click on the SAVE CHANGES button.  If you need to close the form before you are finished, click the SAVE CHANGES button prior to leaving this screen.  This will save your work completed so far and you can come back and edit or complete the form at a later date.  You can edit any BPO information until it is approved by IAS, at which point it will be removed from your Management screen.

• After clicking the SAVE CHANGES button, you will be returned to the main Broker Summary Management Screen.  From here you can click back on the Drive-by ID to Edit the BPO, open it for printing, add photos or move on to another order.  If you are finished, click on the Logout button to exit.

Editing BPO Information.

• You can edit any BPO information until it is approved by IAS, at which point it will be removed from your Management screen.
• To edit BPO information, click on the Drive-by ID field in the far-left column.  This will open the BPO data entry form.  Using the TAB key, navigate through the fields editing the appropriate information.  Clicking on a selected field and changing the information will also edit the form.
• After completing all changes, make sure to click the SAVE CHANGES button at the top/bottom of the form.  This will save your changes.
• IMPORTANT – you must click on SAVE CHANGES or your changes will not be saved.
• The SAVE CHANGES button will return you to the main Broker Management Summary screen.

Printing BPO Forms.

• BPO forms can be printed at any time by opening the BPO form.  The form can be printed prior to and after information has been entered.
• To open the BPO form, click on the Drive-by ID in the far left column.  When the form is open, use the print function of your browser to print the form. 

(For example, in Internet Explorer, open the BPO form, go to: File, Print, on the toolbar)

• To exit the form, use either the SAVE CHANGES button at the top/bottom of the form or the BACK button on your browser.

Saving Photos.

• To open the BPO form, click on the Order ID in the far left column.
• Photo uploading can be completed at the bottom of the BPO data form.
• Click on the BROWSE button to the right of the Path to New Images Field.  This allows you to browse your computer for the location the picture is stored.  When you have located the correct picture, double click the file to save it in the filename field.
• Enter a photo CAPTION.  This is a required field.
• IMPORTANT – Use the Drop Down Icon to select the correct caption.  Examples of correct captions are:
• Subject, street view, rear
• When the correct file is in filename and a caption has been selected, click the SAVE CHANGES button to save the picture to the correct BPO.
• You will be returned to the top of the BPO data entry form, repeat the steps using a different CAPTION name to save another photo, or click the List BPOs button at the top of the form to return to the Broker Summary Management screen.

Viewing and Printing Photos.

• After the photos are saved, they can be viewed at the bottom of the BPO data form

Removing Photos.

• After the photos are saved, incorrect photos or inappropriate photos can be removed from the BPO data form.
• The photos can be removed from the form by clicking into the Remove This Image box located to the left of the photo. 
• After the photos have been selected to be removed, click on the SAVE CHANGES button to update the BPO data form.
• IMPORTANT – If the correct photos are accidentally removed prior to final submittal they cannot be retrieved by an IAS representative unless they are reloaded.
• After clicking on the SAVE CHANGES button, you will be redirected to the top of the BPO data form.
• If photos need to be added back to the form, please use the SAVING PHOTOS instructions to upload the corrected photos.

Completing and Submitting an Order.

• When the BPO data form and pictures are saved, the final step to complete and save an order is entering the Broker Completed Date. 

  IMPORTANT:  IAS will not know you are complete until this date is entered

• When you are completed with a BPO, enter in today's date at the bottom of the form.  After Broker Complete Date is entered, click on the SAVE and SUBMIT button to submit the order to IAS.
• If any of the required fields are not filled in, an error box will appear and describe the data that is missing.  Click the OK button and the cursor will be automatically directed to the missing data field. 
• IMPORTANT – If there are fewer than the required comparable listings or sales in an area, the COMMENT / ADJUSTMENT line for the missing comparable(s) must be filled in with a reason for submitting fewer than the required number.  Also, the address line for the missing comparable must be blank if it is not available.  Each missing comparable requires a comment.  There may be instances where this submittal is subject to an IAS representative’s approval.
• Repeat this process until all of the required data fields have been filled.  Once they are filled, clicking the SAVE AND SUBMIT button will complete the submittal of the form and photos to IAS.
• IMPORTANT – After the submittal is accepted, the BPO will no longer be available for editing.  If the BPO is not approved by an IAS representative, the form will remain available for editing.
•   IMPORTANT – If the information for the required field is unknown, the field must have a "zero" or an "na" entered.

Searching BPO Orders.

• If you are currently working on more than one BPO order for IAS, there is a search function available.
• On the Broker Management Summary screen there is SEARCH BPOs button in the upper right corner of the screen.  Click on this button to open the search engine.
• Once you’ve entered into the Search BPOs screen, you can search all open BPO’s with the provided search criteria.

Exiting the System.

When you are finished, click the LOGOUT button at the top right of the BPO data form to exit the system.

If you have any questions on using the Online BPO system, please contact your IAS representative.