NY State MLS Blog

Have you put off finishing your basement? We get it. After all, doing so is a long, costly, and labor-intensive endeavor. And if your basement already looks like a cold, concrete cellar, it can be difficult to imagine it being anything but. However, there are several benefits to finishing your basement. Here are just a few: You add

 

Sick of an MLS that only tolerates auctions? Join the MLS that's built for your auctions. Our proprietary listing wizard adapts as you enter your information to include everything you need to properly market your auction listings. In our most recent webinar, Dave gives you a peek behind the scenes at the best MLS for auctioneers. Ready to get

 

Many MLSs do not allow listings from auctioneers. Even when they do, most don't provide the specialized tools that auctioneers need to properly list and promote their auctions. You're forced to settle for a listing system that tolerates auctions rather than one that's built for them. Our MLS has features built for auctioneers with the

 

Putting your home on the market can be stressful. Not only are you trying to keep the inside of the house clean, but you want to make sure the outside looks nice as well. Lawn care is one of the leading factors of curb appeal that entices buyers to put in an offer. Making sure your yard, landscaping, and exterior portions of your home are stunning is an essential part of selling a home. You

 

Moving out for the first time is never easy, but it's a vital part of growing up. Rather than avoiding the upcoming move, properly preparing for it will help you start the next stage of your life on the right foot. In order to avoid unnecessary stress and rookie moving mistakes, you need to prepare both yourself and your family for moving out. This may seem like a big project, but don't worry;

 

Did you know our site gets thousands of public searches per day? Your potential buyers are searching our site directly rather than relying on consumer sites, and they send our agents questions, showing requests, and offers every week.With all of those leads flying, it's important to respond quickly! Taking too long to respond to a buyer could mean losing a sale. To help our agents, we

 

Maybe the old cliché, 'Location, location, location,' should be updated to 'Season, season, season.' The majority of sellers put their home on the market in the spring or summer, and Zillow recommends early May if you want the best price. However, there are advantages to selling your home in the winter. Less Competition

 

When you decide to sell your home and move, you want to get the whole process done as soon as possible. You also want to get the best possible price for it. This is why you hire a real estate agents to list your home on the MLS. However, sometimes all the things a good agent does to sell your home aren't enough to close the deal. Here are some home-staging tips for selling your home which will

 

Snow can fall well into May in Western New York, but if you're sick of winter, statistics tell us it's almost over. The snow coming off of Lake Erie typically tapers off in early April, but you don't have to wait until the big spring thaw to take care of your home. Here are six end-of-winter home maintenance tips for New York State. 1. Wash Away the Salt As