Down Payment Resource, included with your OneKey subscription, is a treasure trove of down payment assistance programs available in your marketplace. Look for the DPR logo on the 360 display of your listing results to find out what programs may apply and get your buyers one step closer to the dream of home ownership. Sign up for training or check out on-demand classes!
Market Knowledge and Insights that Help RE Professionals Stand Out
Valerie Stephan • May 16, 2025
Spring Market Brings a Deluge of Activity
Data courtesy of InfoSparks
May historically features the highest number of new listings as the Spring thaw has sellers ready to put their homes on the market and potential buyers queuing up. This year is shaping up to follow that statistical trend with new listings in May at 5,882 as of this post. With a flurry of activity on both the seller and buyer side, how can you stand out from the fray? Your subscription to OneKey MLS holds opportunity right and left to gain and leverage market insights. Read on for specific tips.
Get Fast Gains With Accurate and Timely Stats
MarketStats by ShowingTime offers two amazing solutions to understanding your market, and utilizing that knowledge to best position your business and your clients! Whether you're using the quick links from the Onekey Dashboard to get a snapshot of activity through InfoSparks or diving deep with FastStats customized data searches. This month MarketStats by ShowingTime is offering special market-focused classes, register today or view on-demand afterwards!
Looking to get Stats from within Matrix itself? You can find detailed listing, agent, or office-specific information in Stats! Learn more about the ranking report and other tools available through your OneKey subscription today! Sign up for class or watch on-demand after the event!
Almost half of the active listings in OneKey have the lockbox that brings peace of mind to home sellers and their agents
SentriLock offers lockbox access and equipment that makes that facilitates easy, traceable access for showings. No more running to let prospective home buyers or renters and their agents in -- handle your showings remotely with SentriGuard Lockboxes and SentriKey Showing Service. Sign up for training for more information.
With Affordability a Top Concern Down Payment Resource Should Be One of Your Top Talking Points
As Spring Market Heats Up Leverage Rentals As a Competitive Advantage
Rentals shine in today's inventory crunch with RentSpree streamlining the application process. With affordability continuing to be a hot topic, don't overlook rental business as a steady flow of business. Want to know some of the hot markets? The chart to the left shows 2025 Year-to-Date geographical trends as reported by RentSpree activity. Take advantage of your access to a RentSpree account (included in your OneKey MLS Subscription) to streamline the screening and application process for potential tenants in a fair and transparent way. Sign up today! Want to learn more? Watch on demand training on the topic!
Only roughly 5% of OneKey MLS Listing Agents Utilize One of the Most Sought After Pieces of Info According to Buyers
What is that sought after listing asset? Floorplans! Did you know that included with your OneKey subscription is access to an easy-to-use floorplan creation app? Look no further CubiCasa's ground breaking product for competitive advantage. They offer OneKey subscribers monthly courses, but you can start using CubiCasa today to make your listings a cut above the competition!
Utilize Property Intelligence to Find Areas of Opportunity and Prospect for New Business
Realist's tagline is property intelligence and with Realist guidance through the public records you get more than the average overview of tax records. They offer insights into market performance like sales activity, market indicators, market temperature and more. This high level view is augmented by the ability to prospect using filters and activity that can give you the real advantage. Looking for an edge? Check out an on-demand training or their resources page.
Scott Clark is a OneKey MLS Product Manager with extensive experience in computer security .
The August 2025 housing market across the OneKey® MLS regional coverage area demonstrated steady momentum, with notable month-over-month price gains in several counties despite a modest dip in overall closed sales.
Sunil Anthony is Director of Innovation at OneKey MLS with over twenty years experience in technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s here, and it’s transforming the real estate industry. From writing property descriptions to analyzing market data, generating photo descriptions, AI can help REALTORS® save time, work more efficiently, and unlock new opportunities for client service. But with new technology comes new questions: Is AI safe? Is it reliable? Could it put my clients or my business at risk? As part of REALTOR® Safety Month , let’s explore the realities of AI in real estate and outline practical steps you can take to use it both effectively and responsibly.
OneKey® MLS, the largest multiple listing service in New York, has released its July 2025 Market Report, revealing a continued upward trend in home prices across the region, even as overall sales activity slows.
At OneKey MLS we appreciate our customers every day, but recently we asked staff to nominate customers for their standout efforts in the following categories:
Summer 2025 Release Notes updated 8/20/25
OneKey® MLS, the largest MLS in New York, has released its latest regional housing market report, showing a slight dip in closed sales activity while inventory challenges continue to shape conditions across the New York metro area.
National Homeownership Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that make homeownership an accessible option for everyone and to evolve the conversation about what a home looks like. We also want to highlight individuals and initiatives that are working towards helping those in need. Impactful Lives is a nonprofit organization supporting unhoused young mothers living in shelters. Founded by Natasha Williams, the organization adopts a holistic, community-driven approach to address five critical challenges faced by these mothers: reproductive justice, economic insecurity, youth development, educational attainment, and food insecurity. Through tailored support, mentorship, career guidance, and essential provisions, Impactful Lives empowers these women to transform their circumstances and emerge as thriving contributors to society. With the mantra "The time to make a difference is now," Impactful Lives offers several programs focused on mental health support, provides essential supplies, and celebrates achievements. These programs include back-to-school and essential item drives, grocery store outings to help mothers purchase fresh produce, moving celebrations for those transitioning to independent living, and intimate sessions where successful mothers volunteer to share their personal journeys, offering hope and inspiration to moms currently in shelter. Additionally, their annual signature event: hosting uplifting Mother’s Day brunches at the shelters serves as a moment of refresh and inspiration. Lastly, Impactful Lives works with women to build a plan for homeownership that includes down payment assistance, aided by DPR (a resource provided through OneKey MLS). Natasha Williams, the driving force behind Impactful Lives, brings over 15 years of expertise in finance, a distinguished background as a youth educator, and a successful career in real estate. Her unwavering commitment to community empowerment and social change inspired her to create this self-funded nonprofit, where she serves as both founder and president with passion and dedication. She also regularly teaches first-time homebuying seminars to help buyers navigate the process and partners with housing agencies to expand access to down payment assistance, financial education, and sustainable homeownership opportunities. In 2023, Natasha Williams was honored with the REALTOR® Spirit Award from the Long Island Board of REALTORS® for her extraordinary impact and dedication to her community. Under her leadership, Impactful Lives continues to ignite hope and foster meaningful change for young mothers in need. Learn more about Impactful Lives' mission and programs, and explore ways to contribute at https://www.impactfullives.org . For more information on National Homeownership Month, visit the NAR resource page .
OneKey® MLS, the largest multiple listing service in New York, released its May 2025 market report, highlighting steady median home prices and a healthy uptick in new listings throughout the New York Metropolitan area.
OneKey® MLS proudly announces a strategic partnership with Crexi, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate marketplace and technology platform.
OneKey® MLS is excited to welcome James Gaughan to the team as Customer Engagement Learning & Outreach Manager.
Richard Haggerty and the WAV Group's Victor Lund explore the strategic thinking behind OneKey's move to a single, unified backend database.
OneKey® MLS Reports April 2025 Residential Market Data: Region Remains Strong, Though Activity Slows
OneKey® MLS, the largest multiple listing service in New York, today released its April 2025 residential market statistics, revealing continued resilience in home prices across the New York regional area, even as overall sales activity declined.
Spring 2025 Release Notes updated 5/28/25
As an MLS executive and someone who believes deeply in fair and equitable access to housing, I don't view fair housing as a compliance item — I see it as a fundamental responsibility. Either our systems support equity, or they leave room for bias. There isn't a middle ground. The real estate industry has a well-documented history of overt and subtle discrimination. As stewards of the MLS, we must do better. Transparency is crucial. The NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy limits pocket listings and private networks that restrict access. While off-MLS strategies may seem harmless, research indicates they can have negative consequences. A 2020 National Fair Housing Alliance investigation revealed that pocket listings harm buyers from historically marginalized communities by limiting their access to available homes. By marketing properties privately within small, homogeneous networks, this practice reinforces exclusivity and restricts opportunities for others, undermining the principle of an open and competitive market. More recent studies have provided compelling data on the detrimental effects of pocket listings and private networks in real estate. A 2025 Zillow analysis revealed that New York homes sold off the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) typically fetched $13,749 less than those listed on the MLS. The impact is even more pronounced in communities of color – almost 3% less than sellers in majority-white neighborhoods nationally. These statistics highlight the importance of transparent and inclusive listing practices. We promote fair access and help sellers achieve the best financial outcomes by ensuring that properties are listed on the MLS. This practice also guarantees that all buyers have an equal opportunity and that sellers benefit from wider market exposure. Our commitment goes beyond implementing policies. We must also do more by leveraging technology to identify discriminatory language, establish rules that prevent harmful practices, and provide education and guidance to our users. These actions form the foundation of our industry. Fair housing isn't a political issue. It's a matter of professional integrity—and, not least of all, of human character. At the MLS, we play a central role in shaping how real estate is practiced—and that includes ensuring the systems we maintain are fair, transparent, and inclusive for everyone.