What is the Official Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in Queens?

Nick at Hauseit (https://www.hauseit.com) demystifies the confusion surrounding the Multiple Listing Service in Queens. Save money when buying, selling and renting real estate in New York and Florida with Hauseit (https://www.hauseit.com). Available in NYC, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and South Florida. Established 2014. How it works: https://www.hauseit.com/how-it-works/
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Queens Flat Fee MLS Listing: https://www.hauseit.com/agent-assisted-fsbo/

So what is the correct MLS or Multiple Listing Service in Queens? The answer is not as straightforward as we'd like. Unlike other parts of the country where there's one clear dominant MLS per region, here in New York City metro and in Queens there are multiple different MLS systems or what we'll simply call broker databases.

We have the RLS (REBNY Listing Service), which is operated by the Real Estate Board of New York. This database is a little bit more Manhattan-centric. A little bit more of a focus in say Brownstone Brooklyn, but it does overlap into Queens. So you do need to list in the RLS if you’re selling a home in Queens. However, listing in the RLS alone is not adequate for property in Queens this is because there is an additional broker database called the OneKey MLS: https://www.hauseit.com/onekey-mls/

The OneKey MLS was formerly known as the Long Island MLS prior to its merger with the Hudson Valley MLS, so the collective name now is the OneKey MLS. If you're in Queens you do also need to have your property listed in the OneKey MLS.

To recap, you need to be in both the RLS and the OneKey MLS if your property is located in Queens.

If you are considering a Flat Fee MLS Listing, steer clear of any sort of generic or national type of Flat Fee MLS company that don't specify clearly that you'll be put in both the RLS and the OneKey MLS. If you see any sort of landing page that just simply says they’ll list your home in “your local MLS” you should run for the hills because your local MLS to them might be the New York State MLS, which has little to no relevance for properties in Queens.

Here at Hauseit we offer a RLS and OneKey Flat Fee MLS Listing for home sellers in Queens. We call this Hauseit Agent Assisted FSBO: https://www.hauseit.com/agent-assisted-fsbo/
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Save money when buying, selling and renting real estate in New York and Florida with Hauseit (https://www.hauseit.com). Available in NYC, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and South Florida. Established 2014. Learn how it works: https://www.hauseit.com/how-it-works/

Hauseit Group LLC, Licensed Real Estate Broker
Tel: +1 (888) 494-8258
Email: team@hauseit.com
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