NY State MLS

Scenes from the street…..

2011-04-19T16:53:00.000-07:00

Scenes from the street….. By: Brian Brosen,

NY State MLS Blog Post Contributor

As a Broker who covers a wide area, and one that runs across a fair amount of people on a weekly basis, I am personally seeing more and more cases of homeowners in trouble these days than I have at any other time. It’s a bit ironic, because the pundits tell us everyday lately that the economy is getting better, that growth is starting to slowly happen, and things are looking up, depending on your perspective I guess.

In the Capital District we are very protected from the swings, the storms so to speak of the real estate world over the last 5 or 6 years – no major wild swings ( yes, we had some good appreciation, some even bordered on speculation “ can you say Saratoga” ) – but nothing so extreme that the bubble burst like it did all over the rest of the nation. Nothing highlights this fact more than stats I just saw in the Business Review – from 2005 until 2010, the national avg sales price dropped across the nation about 32% - meanwhile, here in the Capital District, our avg sales price rose nearly 2% - that is a HUGE statement in regards to our market.

We have been bombarded with stories of people losing everything, foreclosure nightmares across the nation for the last 2 yrs – and while that was going on I was out there daily, meeting people, and not really hearing that story too often locally – but like all other trends, we tend to lag behind. I am not speaking, nor could I ever speak, for all the other agents and brokers out there – but I know, I am running across more and more people who are behind, who are close to losing it all, who are barely holding on, who are tapped out in their homes…and they need to sell, some want to, some don’t, and some just don’t seem to care……again, I am only one guy, one broker out there amongst thousands…..but, am I the only one seeing it more this year, already? Is it just my “luck” so to speak to run across a larger portion of these situations than truly exist? Or is there something brewing out there in the hills of Columbia County, in the alleys of Albany, in the suddenly more desperate suburbs of Delmar and the martini hot spots of Saratoga, and everywhere in between that no one is paying attention to?

Just throwing it out there…..i guess the next 8 months will answer those questions.

Don't Drive By The Short Sales

2011-04-19T05:32:00.000-07:00

Don't Drive By The Short Sales: By: Vanessa Saunders,

NY State MLS Blog Post Contributor

I'm finding that a lot of Realtors are turning their buyer clients away from Short Sales. We all know that historically they have been difficult to negotiate. We've gone from seeing multiple offers and the selling agents having no clue as to handle them, attorneys that have no clue as to handle a short sale correctly, followed by months of frustration for all concerned. Now it appears that short sales are seeing minimal traffic or worse, no offers at all. Which ultimately leads to expired listings and even worse for the sellers, foreclosure.

Buyer agent's are clearly fed up with months of angst of dealing with frustrated buyers that finally decide it's not worth the wait and move on to another property, and sometimes, ( blaming you for the debacle,) another Realtor. Why bother?

Well for starters, many more Realtors are becoming either educated or certified in how to handle short sales successfully. For those that care about their clients and their business there are a lot of options out there from state and board education, to the nationally recognized Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) course and many more. I became a member of the CDPE institute 3 years ago, and have found the in depth knowledge I gained to be of invaluable assistance in understanding how to list, market and sell short sales successfully. As a member of the institute we are continuously updated of changes to rules, regulations, and the many evolving issues that this ever changing market brings.

Lenders are facing facts and are now assisting in expediting short sales more often than not. Many have initiated "fast track" programs for short sales, and some attorney's understanding the market changes have put negotiating teams in place to assist with both sellers facing foreclosure and buyers attempting to purchase a short sale. I work with a crack team that honestly makes selling short sales a pleasure from my point of view. My clients both buyers and sellers also reap the benefits of sage counseling from a pro and his team. Seller’s relief is palpable when the full picture of what they are facing becomes clear, and the knowledge that someone "has their back", paints a path to a much brighter future. Buyers are counseled before going into a short sale scenario and come away with an understanding of exactly what's necessary to negotiate a successful deal. Thus I can do my job is exactly the way it should be. Finding the right property for buyers and weeding out those that don't stand a chance of closing.

If more Realtors were to become educated in both the sales side and the buyers side of handling short sales, many more sales could be achieved. A good thing for all and country.

To that end....Here is my latest short sale. Fully marketed, no skimping and pre-cleared by the bank for a speedy sale should we find well qualified buyers.

And please, don't drive by the short sales in your market; make the calls needed to find out if it could be right for your clients. If you don't know the right questions to ask....educated yourself fast or miss out on a part of the market that's not going away anytime soon.

What is one of the best points of owning your own home vs renting?

2011-04-11T07:12:00.000-07:00

By: Vanessa Saunders

NY State MLS Blog Post Contributor

What is one of the best points of owning your own home vs renting?

Tax Deductions!

Homeowners are able to deduct 100% of their mortgage interest and property taxes from their income tax returns.

That means that if you're in a 28% tax bracket, the Government effectively subsidizes about one third of your borrowing costs or more, making your home more affordable or allowing you to buy a larger home than you could have otherwise. Also, big chunks of your closing costs are tax deductible, and hundreds of thousands of dollars of any profit (or capital gains) that you realize when you sell your home are exempt from income taxes. Something that is about to change in the near future when a 3.8% levy will be taken from your capital gains for Health Care Reform.

It is critical to know what you're entitled to at tax time so you can claim it back. So, here are five essential need-to-knows about home-related income tax tips to help you get the most tax-reducing bang out of your home-owning buck – and to avoid hefty home ownership-related tax traps.

1. Itemize Your Return to Claim Your Deductions

During a recent debate on Capitol Hill about whether the mortgage interest deduction should be eliminated, it came out that nearly 40% of homeowners lose out on their major tax advantages every year when they fail to itemize their income taxes. If you own a home and otherwise have a fairly simple return, it might be tempting just to take the standard deduction – and if your mortgage, property taxes and income are low enough, the standard deduction might outweigh your homeowners' deductions. But you'll never know if you're losing out on the tax advantages of itemizing unless you try. Pick up the forms from your mortgage company and answer the questions on tax software like TurboTax, which will automatically do the math on whether itemizing or taking the standard deduction will result in the lowest tax bill – or the highest tax refund – for you.

2. Be Strategic When Taking a Home Office Deduction – Plan Ahead

According to the Small Business Administration, the average home office deduction is $3,686 – multiply that by your tax bracket – 15%, 20%, 30% or whatever it is, and that's what you'll save on your taxes by writing off your home office. Know, though, that the space you designate as your home office cannot be exempted from capital gains tax when you sell your home later. The $250,000 (single)/ $500,000 (married filing jointly) income tax exemption for capital gains is only good on your personal residence, after all – not including any space in your home you've claimed as your tax-advantaged office. If you foresee selling your home for much more than you bought it in the future, near or far, discuss this with your tax preparer to see if the few hundred bucks you save is worth the capital gains complication later.

3. Tax Relief for Loan Modifications, Short Sales and Foreclosures Will Stop in 2012

While the long-term housing outlook is beginning to look up, 2011 is projected to be the peak year for foreclosures during this market cycle. Distressed homeowners who are on the brink of a short sale, loan modification or foreclosure should be aware that normally, any mortgage balance that is wiped out by one of these outcomes is taxed as what the IRS calls Cancellation of Debt Income, or CODI.

Under the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act of 2007, the IRS is currently not charging income taxes on CODI incurred through a loan mod, short sale or foreclosure on most primary residences through 2012. But right now, banks are taking many months, or even years, to work out mortgages in all of these ways; the average foreclosure in New York state right now occurs only after 22 months of missed mortgage payments. If you foresee any of these outcomes in your future, don't put things off. Do what you can to get to closure on your distressed home and loan, ASAP, while you won't have income taxes to add as the insult on top of your significant housing injury. AS a CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert) I can show you the many opportunities currently available to you to avoid the devastating consequences of foreclosure, contact me direct for a confidential chat.

4. Project the Income Tax Consequences of a Refinance or Property Tax Appeal

Homeowners everywhere are working on applying for a lower property tax bill on the basis of the last few years' decline in their home's value. Those who have equity have flocked en masse to refinance their 7% home loans into the 4% to 5% rates of the last few months. These strategies offer some of the heftiest household savings out there for the corresponding investment in time and money they take. But here's a caveat for savvy homeowners who slash these costs: remember that property taxes and mortgage interest, the very costs you're minimizing, are also the basis for the major tax benefits of being a homeowner. So plan ahead for your income tax deductions to go down along with your taxes and interest.

5. Don't Forget Those Closing Costs

If you bought or refinanced your home in 2010, you may be so focused on your mortgage interest and property tax deductions that you forget all about your closing costs. Any origination fees or discount points that were paid to your mortgage lender at closing are tax deductible on your 2010 return, get this – even if the seller paid your closing costs. If you can't figure out exactly what you paid, look for your HUD-1 settlement statement, that legal sized paper full of line item credits and debits that you should have received from your escrow provider or title attorney at, or just after, closing. Can't find it? Drop your Realtor, attorney or mortgage broker an email; they can usually get a copy to you quickly

To Catch a Falling Star...

2011-04-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

By: Vanessa Saunders

NY State MLS Blog Post Contributor

I keep getting inquiries regarding whether or not the BASIC STAR in New York is on its way out, and the answer is NO, but the requirements have been changed to qualify for this tax exemption.

But before we start, do you know what STAR is?

The New York State School Tax Relief Program (STAR) provides New York homeowners with partial exemptions from school property taxes. If you earn less than $500,000 and own and live in your home, you are probably eligible for the STAR exemption.

There are two parts to the 2011 STAR property tax exemption:

Basic STAR is available for owner-occupied, primary residences where the owners' total income is less than $500,000. Basic STAR works by exempting the first $30,000 of the full value of a home from school taxes.
Enhanced STAR provides an increased benefit for the primary residences of senior citizens (age 65 and older) with incomes that don’t exceed $79,050. For qualifying seniors, Enhanced STAR exempts the first $60,100 of the full value of their home from school taxes.

This year’s new legislation requires that taxpayers over the $500,000 income will no longer be eligible. Those declaring income over the threshold will be notified by the assessor. If you agree that you're ineligible, you don't need to do anything. However, if your income drops below the limit in the future, you will need to re-apply for the exemption.

If your household income is below $500,000 or you fall into the Enhanced Star bracket and you believe that you're eligible for the exemption, contact your assessor. If you need further clarification, I will do my best to assist, Email me and make sure you catch your STAR!

Click on this STAR for some

fun for the kids in your home!

The NY State MLS Blog To Add Member Contributor Posts

2011-04-01T06:06:00.000-07:00

The NY State MLS plans to expand this blog to include posts from our member/blog post contributors.

The new blog posts will include information on the market for our Real Estate Agent and Broker Members from across the state. Contributor Blog posts will begin in April 2011.

To sign up to be a contributor to the NY State MLS, you must be a NY State MLS member or affiliate/partner. Blog posts should contain pertinent information on your local market conditions, legal considerations, title or closing issues or other pertinent information regarding the sale of property and business. If you would like to be a contributor, please send requests to blogposts@nystatemls.com or go to www.nystatemls.com and use the "contact us" form.

NY State MLS

2011-02-10T10:34:00.000-08:00

NY State MLS

New Features at the NY State MLS

2010-11-08T18:52:00.001-08:00

New Features

Welcome to the New NY State MLS. You may have noticed a change in our website. There are many new features which are designed to help our members increase leads, organize, book showings and track the effectiveness of their marketing efforts. The changes are listed below. These changes are just the beginning. State Listings, Inc and the NY State MLS is committed to providing Real Estate Agents with cutting edge marketing tools.

Ask A Question:
- This feature allows the public to ask questions about any of your active listings while viewing your public listing. When a question is asked you will receive an email from NY State MLS stating that a question has been ask, what the question is and who asked it. This new feature allows you to capture leads of shoppers who might not have otherwise contacted you about your listing because they did not want to book a showing, but now you know that they are shopping.
- This feature allows members to ask questions about any of your listings. You will receive an email about the question including who asked it.
- All messages/questions stay with your listings so they can be found simply by clicking on your listing.
Book A Showing:
- This feature allows the public to request a showing when viewing your public listing. When they book a showing they will give their name, email and/or phone number and they will request a date and time. You will then receive an email regarding the showing request. All showing requests and booked showings will stay with your listing for future reference.
- This feature allows you to book showings on your listings, helping you keep track of all your showings in one place. You can book three different kinds of showings –
  - Co-Broke showing – another agent will show your listing to their client
  - Preview showing – another agent will preview your listing
  - Self showing – you will show your listing to your customer
Open House:
- This feature allows you to publish an open house for a listing. Two kinds of open houses can be scheduled –
  - Public Open House- Open to the public
  - Broker Open House – For Brokers Only
- The open house feature will populate a calendar where open houses can be searched.
- Scheduled open houses will show on the public listings and will be able to be searched on the calendar.
Provide Feedback:
- This feature allows feedback to be provided about a listing. This feature is available for the public and for other members to provide feedback. Feedback can only be seen by the listing agent.
- An email will be sent to the agent that booked the showing requesting feedback. The feedback will be collected on each listing for the listing agent's use.
Listing Counter:
- A listing counter has been added to the main view of your listings.
Auto Edit Feature:
- When you click on any of your listings the edit feature is enabled for a quick edit of your listings.
- A quick status change feature has been added above the listing counter.
Wall:
- The wall shows your active, hidden, sold and most recently changed listings. This wall allows you to most effectively manage your listings.
Tabs have moved to the top:
- The navigation tabs have been moved to the top with drop down menus to make more room under your profile for more tools.
A Calendar Tab has been added to the top:
- The calendar tab lets you view your active calendar items.
- Soon an open house search tool will be added so open houses can be searched and found by county.
A Message Tab has been added to the top:
- The message tab contains all messages received on any of your listings in the order they were received. In this tab you can reply to messages or delete them.
New tools under the profile pictures:
- Quick MLS number search has been added under the profile picture.
Coming December 2010:
- Listing Syndication using Point2 Agent. Listing syndication will be available to our standard* and premium* members.
  *standard membership will be a new addition as of December 2010.

Search by City on NY State MLS

2010-06-12T04:39:00.001-07:00

NY State MLS has city pages for fast properties searches by city.

These city pages will show you all listings in a particular city, with the listing agent contact information so a showing appointment can be easily obtained.

Searching for a business, real estate, REO, Foreclosure, Short Sale, Handy Man or Estate property in New York, Westbury Long Island, Albany, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh or anywhere in New York?

You can find it on www.nystatemls.com.

2010-05-27T20:03:00.000-07:00

By now you may have heard about NY State MLS, www.nystatemls.com the new Statewide Multiple Listing Service, but you may know much about it. NY State MLS is just what its name implies, a MLS for the entire state. Real Estate Agents in New York need a way to get more exposure for their listings. Many agents need to pay for more than 1 MLS just to effectively service their sellers and buyers, and as you already know, belonging to all the necessary MLSs is cost prohibitive.

NY State MLS is not a feed from your current MLS. It is a real full service MLS with Agent Full listings and commission splits. Agents must enter their listings into the system and keep them updated, but since listing data can import from the public record, entering listings is easy. There is also a statewide property tax look-up for premium members.

The current basic membership is free and becoming a member is easy. Just log on to www.nystatemls.com, click become a member (no credit card is required to sign up). Tell your sellers that you will post their listing in the Statewide MLS, it will help when you are out on those listing appointments.

Good Luck, and we hope you sell lots of houses this year.

NY State MLS

A Full Service MLS - Not a Feed From Your Current MLS www.nystatemls.com

2010-05-10T17:48:00.000-07:00

A Full Service MLS - Not a Feed From Your Current MLS www.nystatemls.com

Finally it's here, a State Wide MLS for New York State. With no per listing fees and a free basic membership for licensed real estate professionals.

Some of the local county wide MLSs charge a yearly fee and a per listing fee of about $10 for the listing and an additional $1 per picture, so that the average fee for a listing is $15. If your brokerage has 100 listings per year, then you pay an additional $1500 per year on top of your yearly fee, which averages about $600 per year. These fees are huge, and can be reduced by consolidation. Now that NY State MLS is here, brokers can save themselves money and expand their territory by joining and sharing their listings all in one place.

NY State MLS has lots of extras too. Like the new NY State PRO - Property Records Online - all for the same low fee of premium membership of $150 every 6 months, and still NO LISTING FEES!!!

Agents from all over the state are joining daily and entering their listings. NY State MLS is Not a feed from your current MLS, so each agent must opt-in and post their listings. Membership to the State Wide MLS is helping our members get listings and get an edge over non-members. Affiliation with the State Wide MLS is a great tool to help get listings, since home sellers want all of the exposure they can get.

Join Today

NY State MLS New Members

2010-05-02T16:10:00.001-07:00

NY State MLS membership is growing fast, this week we welcome the following new members to our membership roster:

Patrick Flemming - Dutchess County - World Select

Marcia Murray - Sartoga County - Remax

Beth Moore - Dutchess County - ERA

Michele Cadogan - Brooklyn - Fillmore Real estate

Miriam Munzer -Orange County - Landmark Realty

Andrew Genovese - Warren County - Prudential Manor Homes

Jeffrey Landsman - Westchester County - Better Homes and Gardens - Rand RE

John Juavinette - Dutchess County - Weichert Realtors

Robin Carbone - Dutchess County - Genesis Heritage

Robert Percesepe - Dutchess County - Realty Executives

Debbie Percesepe - Dutchess County - Realty Executives

Debbie Russo - Rockland County - C-21 Grand

Rhonda DeRouchey - Ulster County - East USA Real Estate

Marty Remo - Orange County - Remo Realty

Geraldine Harper - Westchester County - Paramount Advisory Services

John LeSalva - Essex County - LaSelva Real Estate

Susan Jackowski - Ulster County - RJ Smith Realty

Cervantes Gonzalez - Suffolk County - Casa Latino

Bernadette & Jodi Gillespie - Orange County - Bernadette Gillespie, LLC

Angela Johnson - Orange County - Coldwell Banker Lazier Realty

Rita Levine - Ulster County - Rita Levine Real Estate

Jeffrey Eraca - Dutchess County - Keller Williams

Gloria Rivera - Orange County - Keller Willaism

Kristie Alexa DiFrancesco - Prudential Serls Prime Properties

Nicole Gellineau - Dutchess County - Keller Williams

Barbara Mercer - Rensselaer County - The Kinderhook Group

Cynthia Quade - Saratoga County - Signature Homes Realty

Seibert Robinson - Nassau County - Remax

Wendy Russell - Warren County - Realty USA

Sandra Gleicher - Dutchess County - ERA

Narda Questel - Dutchess County - ERA

Patricia Warren - Dutchess County - ERA

Janice Walz - Dutchess County - ERA

Janice Lipka - Dutchess County - ERA

Joanne Hargrove - Orange County - Better Homes and Gardens

Debbie Creech - Dutchess County - ERA

Our membership and listings are growing - The new State Wide listing service is catching on and now with the New PRO (state wide property records online)finding property information for your listings is even easier. Unlimited PRO look-ups are free for premium members.

About NY State MLS: A state wide multiple listing service for licensed agents and brokers across New York State. This private MLS allows for all property types, including single family residential, multi-unit, condo, coop, commercial, residential rental, commercial rental, business only, manufactured on land or on leased land (in a park).

NY State MLS introduces NY State PRO - Property Records OnLine

2010-04-26T14:27:00.000-07:00

NY State MLS introduces NY State PRO - Property Records Online

Looking for New York State Wide Property Tax Records - at an affordable price? New York State's first Statewide Multiple Listing Service is now offering State Wide Property Tax records called NY State PRO. Need to know assessment information for a property in New York - check with the PRO. Premium members get free, unlimited access to PRO for only $150 per year (introductory offer, good for a limited time only) but signing up locks in your access to State Wide PRO - Property Records Online for a whole year. Similar services cost hundreds of dollars a month, but with this introductory offer to NY State MLS, licensed real estate professionals can gain this access for only $150 for the entire year.

And coming soon, PRO will be available on a pay per look up basis to basic members.

You must be a New York State licensed sales person, broker or appraiser to qualify for membership to NY State MLS - but PRO will soon be available as a stand alone service - so stay tuned.

***Property tax records in PRO are as per the assessors records and do not include New York City. Information provided in the PRO is not guaranteed to be accurate and is as per ORPS records. Please confirm any information in the PRO with the local assessor and taxing agency.

Free Postings For Your Listings

2010-04-15T18:58:00.001-07:00

New York Real Estate Agents, if you are taking the time to post your real estate listings on Craigslist, Trulia, Oodle, Postlets - are you getting any response? What if you could post a searchable agent full listing for other real estate agents to see? Wouldn't that be worth a few minutes of your time?

Remember the day when you would post a listing and get showings and offers in the first week or even on the first day? Well since those days are long gone, we need to be more creative and reach more people to get our listings sold and to show our sellers that we are doing all we can to sell their property. That is why is it so important to put your listings in the most effective spot possible. The busiest agents that sell the most properties and take the most listings are putting their listings into www.nystatemls.com New York's first statewide multiple listing service offers a free trial for real estate professionals and you can post as many listings as you have.

So if you haven't tried it yet, log on today to NY State MLS at www.nystatemls.com

Search For Real Estate in Any New York County

2010-04-11T17:26:00.001-07:00

Search For Real Estate in Any New York County

If you are looking for real estate in any county in New York State, NY State MLS is the best place to start your search. New York State's first statewide multiple listing service is growing fast and the search for real estate in any New York County from the statewide MLS is now possible by the public and the real estate professional - with fields not offered or displayed by the local or regional MLSs. For instance if you are search for a foreclosure in Columbia County, NY - you can easily check the foreclosure box and then Columbia County and you will see all the foreclosure listings available in our MLS. Also if you want to search for real estate in Dutchess County, NY you can go to our easy to navigate search page and search for real estate in Dutchess County, or you can search for real estate in Ulster County, or real estate in Albany County or any of the 62 counties in New York, including New York City.

There are also specially designed city pages. So if you want to search for real estate in Saugerties, NY or if you want to search for real estate in Schenectady, NY or anywhere in New York State then make NY State MLS your primary search. You can also search for real estate in Any city where there are listings from Staten Island, NY, New York City, Yonkers, Garrison, all the way up the Hudson Valley through Newburgh, Kingston, Red Hook, up past Albany to Saratoga and Queensbury.

NY State MLS membership is growing fast and our listing database is growing daily. Real Estate agents and Brokers that want to increase their listings exposures can join today.

Searching For Real Estate in New York Try www.nystatemls.com

2010-04-09T19:23:00.000-07:00

Listing or Searching For Real Estate in New York Try www.nystatemls.com

NY State MLS is the new place to list or search for real estate in Dutchess County NY, Ulster Columbia, Albany, Rennselaer, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Saratoga, Putnam, Warren, Greene, Sullivan, Schenectady, Scoharie, Delaware, Otsego, Washington, or any of the 62 counties in New York State.

NY State MLS is New York's first Multiple Listing Service that allows Real Estate Professionals a place to post listings anywhere in New York State. After an agent or broker posts their listings the public can then search for that listing on our public search site, or other agents and brokers can search for AGENT FULL listings complete with commission splits and confidential remarks.

So Real Estate professionals, if you are trying to sell a property anywhere in New York, go to www.nystatemls.com and post your listing today.

What is NY State MLS

2010-04-08T18:07:00.001-07:00

What is NY State MLS

New York's First Statewide Multiple Listing Service for Real Estate Professionals, but it is also useful for home buyers seeking a home in New York State.

NY State MLS is a private MLS and you must be a licensed real estate agent or broker to enter your listings.
A tool for Real Estate Professionals that allows them to share their listings with agents outside of their smaller county or regional MLS.
A place for real estate professionals to enter all your real estate listings regardless of the county or region they exist in.
A way for Real Estate Brokers to expand their business
Another way to advertise your real estate listings - that expands the reach of the listings
FREE for a basic membership (currently free for 1 year) So Advertise All your listings
A search engine marketing tool for the Real Estate Professional that wants links back to their website (premium membership required for this feature)
A lead router system and public profile of real estate professionals for premium members
Allows property types that are not normally allowed on other MLSs - Business only listings and manufactured homes on leased land are allowed as well as all of the other property types.
NY State MLS is needed, because New York Real Estate professionals need a way to share information with agents across the state at a low cost in an easy to use system. After all your license is good to sell in the entire state.
An easy way to search for foreclosures, bank owned, pre-foreclosures, short sales, handyman and estate sales

Now, for what NY State MLS is NOT:

NY State M LS is NOT a feed from the current MLS - many of our clients have a feed from the current MLS right on their web site and it is not our intent or intention to compete with that. Instead NY State MLS is meant to reach out to real estate professionals and give an agent full listing sheet to other real estate professionals. As for our public search that is mostly to sell the agent and their listings to the public, with a large box that brands the agent and their real estate company and web site and gives links back to the agents website.
NY State MLS is NOT yet a complete database - although it is growing quickly. Real Estate Professionals need to enter their listings into our database so it is not yet full, but as of this writing many real estate professionals have found it and they are entering their listings daily, so the database is filling up quickly. Many agents that have found us have seen the value of the adding their listings because they get to tell their clients that they posted them in the Statewide MLS, and they feature the listing on the home page to further bolster their listings.

Joining is fast and east, just go to www.nystatemls.com and sign up. Premium membership can be purchased easily with paypal, right from the site.

For more information on NY State MLS contact info@nystatemls.com