NY State MLS Blog


7/02/2018

New for NYC and Long Island Agents: Your Listings on Samaki.com

What is Samaki.com? From their website:Samaki.com is the #1 Chinese-language real estate search engine for NYC and Long Island. We focus on connecting NYC real estate agents with Chinese-speaking buyers and sellers, both here in the USA and abroad. What are the benefits? Your listings translated into Chinese for freeAdditional exposure for your
 
6/26/2018

MLS of Choice FAQs

All spring, you've been hearing from us about MLS of Choice. Now that it's less than a week away, we've been getting some questions from members What does the rule say?Currently, MLSs may assess fees to participating brokers based on the number of agents in their office, whether or not those agents want to join their broker's MLS. This can include fines to the broker for
 
6/18/2018

Write for NY State MLS

Want to be Featured on Our Website and Social Media?NY State MLS is currently looking for guest bloggers! Submit your article for a chance to be promotedon our blogand toour social channels. We're looking for original content that's helpful to your fellow real estate professionals or potential home buyers and sellers, 500-1,000 words.Have an idea? Check outour current
 
6/07/2018

Will They or Won't They? 5 Top Takeaways from the FTC Real Estate Workshop

Check out our article, '8 Things a Good Agent Does to Sell Your Home' Read Now 4. Panel 3 - Brokers Own Their Data The third and final panel was all the lawyers: the chief counsel of the NAR was there, CMLS' representation, a consumer group advocate, and an economist from Cornell University. This panel held the takeaway
 
5/31/2018

How To Fight Your Assessment To Lower Your Taxes

You've opened your mail to find a fun surprise from your local assessor: a new assessment on your property. One that's significantly higher than last year. You may be wondering how this happens. How will it affect your tax bill? What can you do about it?The first step is understanding what exactly an assessment is. The Assessed Market Value is the value of the property based on recent sales of
 
5/21/2018

New Feature: Drip Emails are Here!

Our new Drip Emails feature is seamlessly integrated into our listings search experience. Follow three simple steps to start your first drip email campaign: First, start a new search. Enter your client's price range, desired property type, the area they'd like to live, and any other specifications. Click 'Search'.
 
5/04/2018

How to Navigate Consumer Sites

If you're listing your home or searching for a new one, chances are you've used at least one of these sites. We've created a guide with everything you need to know about the differences between the three. There are hundreds of consumer search sites on the internet, covering every niche of the real estate industry. However, the three biggest are Zillow,
 
5/01/2018

How To Transition From Your Old Home To Your New Home

You've accepted an offer on your home - congratulations! If you haven't found your new home, what do you do next? This is a dilemma we see all the time. You may be moving because of work, or to a bigger or smaller home, or different school district, and finding your new home has been tough in a tight sellers market. Maybe you are building a new home that isn't quite ready
 
4/30/2018

How To Price A Property For Sale

Motivation Motivation is a key factor in pricing your home. Property is not a liquid asset - meaning it will take some time and effort to get your money out of it. How much time you have to sell will help determine what price the property will ultimately sell for. If you have a short time frame and can't make any repairs, you will want to price your property at the