Understanding the MLS Landscape Today and Tomorrow RISMedia CEO & Leadership Exchange
SEPT. 6 - 8, 2022 | MAYFLOWER HOTEL | WASHINGTON, D.C. In today's frenzied real estate market, there's at least one thing agents and brokers continue to rely on: the power of multiple listing services.Like most things in real estate, MLSs are evolving to meet the needs of the professionals they serve. Some of this evolution is clear, while other shifts are more nuanced. This is why RISMedia felt it was imperative to bring together some of the sharpest minds in the industry to discuss these powerful platforms, how they're changing and what policies could impact their future. Dawn Pfaff, President and founder of My State MLS is a speaker on the panel. See More [Go Home TV] Webinar Replay: Getting Started in Real Estate In this webinar, Dawn Pfaff, founder and President of My State MLS, with over 20 years of real estate experience as an appraiser, broker, investor, real estate license law instructor, and real estate tech entrepreneur, teaches new agents how to get started. There are new tips for agents that are stuck too. Watch the webinar and let us know what you think. Like and subscribe to these free webinars on our Go Home TV YouTube Channel. See More [Go Home TV]  Subscribe to Go Home TV on YouTube - It's Free! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, GoHomeTV, and never miss any of our videos, contests, and webinars to learn how to make money in Real Estate.We share tips on how and where to find listings including open listings, how to promote properties, where to get buyers and sellers, updates on today's hot housing market, how to sell new construction, how to manage buying and selling in the foreclosure and auction market, and how to make passive income. Click to Subscribe Today!
Market Trends with Real Estate Economist Ken H. Johnson Go Home TV's Dawn Pfaff sat down with Ken H. Johnson, PhD, an economist and real estate researcher at Florida Atlantic University's (FAU) College of Business, to discuss the current and future market trends in key areas of the United States.They covered: - Top 100 U.S. Housing Markets - Pricing & Premiums with Historical Perspectives
- What a Municipality Should Do to Provide Future Real Estate Value
- One Year Market Predictions
See More [Go Home TV]International Buyers Shot Up 8.5% to $59 Billion in Sales A report released this week by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that international buyers purchased $59 billion worth of U.S. residential properties from April 2021-March 2022, up 8.5% from the previous year and breaking a three-year streak of declines. The 98,600 existing homes sold - the lowest since NAR tracking began in 2009 - were down 7.9% from the previous year. In terms of overall dollar volume, rising foreign buyer purchase prices offset the annual decline in homes sold. "Property in the US is seen as a safe investment for international buyers who are looking to protect their assets," said Dawn Pfaff, President of My State MLS. "Even if there is a recession here, the United States is still a safe haven because of property rights protections." See More [Go Home TV] Announcing Go Home TV 'Watch and Earn' Contest Winners! Congratulations to the three (3) lucky winners! - Neil Sterrer - Danielle Fricano - Emily Samasonow You each answered all five (5) questions correctly, were randomly selected from the list that answered correctly, and each will receive a $500 Visa Cash Card once you have verified your eligibility and met the prize conditions. You have 15 days to respond. Here is a simple summary of what you need to do to claim your prize which will be mailed to you.
See More [Go Home TV] 3 Ways to Help Struggling Residents Stay in Their Homes During the pandemic, emergency rental aid helped keep millions of people in their homes. This is thanks to a federal program that allocated $46 billion. The federal program is running out of money and shutting down in some places. But, as rents and inflation continue to increase, this will cause eviction notices to soar. There are still resources that can help you stay in your home more than two years after the pandemic hit the United States. Plus, My State MLS created and launched a state-by-state Financial Assistance Directory of federal, state, and local programs to offer assistance to residents who need help staying in the place they are currently living or find and pay for a new place to call home.
See More [Go Home TV] WATCH & EARN CONTEST! Win a $500 Visa Cash Card in Our "Find the Fun Real Estate Answers on YouTube"Contest Chance for 3 Grand Prize Winners! CONTEST COMPLETED!!! WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
Learn How to Enter MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS OUR FUTURE CONTESTS BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Freddie Mac to Include On-Time Rent in Underwriting On-time rental payments to be included in Freddie Mac's system starting July 10 Freddie Mac announced that it will increase homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers by considering on-time rent payments as part of the company's loan purchase decisions. Beginning July 10, 2022, this automated functionality will be available to mortgage lenders nationwide through Freddie Mac Loan Product Advisor® (LPA), the company's automated underwriting system. "Finally!" said Dawn Pfaff, President of My State MLS. "If you can afford pay a certain amount for rent and you are making that payment every month, then that should be considered in the underwriting process. This will help a lot of first time home buyers get into a home." See More [Go Home TV] Researchers: Rising Interest Rates Not Likely to Give Renters Relief Better Supply-Demand Balance is Key to More Moderate Rents Crushing rent increases remain the norm across Florida and beyond, and the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike is unlikely to improve the landscape for cash-strapped renters, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools. The Waller Weeks & Johnson Rental Index, a collaboration started this year by FAU, The University of Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast University, finds that renters are paying significantly more than expected based on historical trends in individual markets. See More [Go Home TV] Can You Make a Fortune Shorting Real Estate?
Is it possible to make a fortune shorting real estate? A YouTuber named Vlad #Biaheza posted a video about shorting real estate, and in two days, he had over 165,000 views on that video. I guess I wasn't the only one who wanted to figure out how to short real estate. He explained the current situation in real estate and how the market has gone way up. And now with rising interest rates, he is betting it will come all the way down. See More [Go Home TV] Real Estate Brokers: Recruit & Retain More Agents with My State MLS My State MLS is a nationwide Multiple Listing Service covering the entire U.S.. Real estate pros can: - List properties wherever they are licensed from one account
- Search properties across the country
- Work with our nationwide network of agents
- Consumers see the listings on Realtor.com, Zillow, and over 100 other outlets.
Many brokers use My State MLS to recruit superstar agents and newly licensed agents to build their growing firms. See More [Go Home TV] Mortgage Rates Still Under 4%? Find Out How. All right. It's time to talk about ARMs. ARMs are finally back. And you know what I'm talking about when I say ARMs and I'm not talking about arm fat. I am talking about adjustable rate mortgages. They're back and they're much lower than the regular rate. I know that you've heard that the rates are like above 5%, but it is still possible to get 3.9% right now by taking an adjustable rate mortgage.It's called a 5-1 ARM. See More [Go Home TV]
My State MLS in the News: The Current State of the Real Estate Metaverse We have roads, neighborhoods, cities, states, countries and now the metaverse. Many experts look at the metaverse as a 3D model of the internet. If you've ever put on a virtual reality headset to spend time in digital life, you've visited the metaverse.How we interact with others has evolved from print to phones and social media. Today, it's not just about communication. It's about business. For example, instead of buying something online with your flat mobile phone or laptop screen, imagine seeing yourself in specific clothes in a store through a hologram in your living room. Yes, the virtual world, or worlds, is becoming the real world. See More [Go Home TV] Subscribe to Go Home TV on YouTube - It's Free! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, GoHomeTV, and never miss any of our videos and webinars to learn how to make money in Real Estate. We share tips on how and where to find listings including open listings, how to promote properties, where to get buyers and sellers, updates on today's hot housing market, how to sell new construction, how to manage buying and selling in the foreclosure and auction market, and how to make passive income. Click to Subscribe Today! Fort Myers, Other Florida Metros Top List of Largest U.S. Rent Increases Rents for homes and apartments have soared nationwide over the past year, and Florida remains at the heart of a problem overwhelming U.S. consumers, according to an analysis of 107 rental markets by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools. Based on year-over-year rent increases, eight of the Top 10 markets are in Florida, with only No. 4 Sierra Vista, Arizona and No. 7 Knoxville, Tennessee making the list from outside the Sunshine State.
Renters in Fort Myers, on Florida's west coast south of Tampa, have been hit particularly hard. The average rent there for April was $2,073, up 32.38 percent from a year ago, the nation's largest increase.
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What's Going to Happen with this Real Estate Market? - Part 1 Go Home TV went to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton to have an in-depth conversation with Ken H. Johnson, PhD, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs in the College of Business, about current real estate trends in the market. Host Dawn Pfaff, President of My State MLS, interviewed Ken about the latest hot topics in real estate. Topics that every real estate agent should know. See More [Go Home TV] Webinar: How to Earn Money with My State MLS Affiliate Program Dave Mink, VP of Operations at My State MLS, explains our MLS Affiliate Program. It's a way to make money by referring real estate pros to become members of My State MLS. Dave said by way of introduction, "Today we're going to be talking about MLS affiliate and how it can be used as a platform for you to generate additional revenue and additional income in addition to what you're already doing with your real estate business." "What if your MLS actually sent money back to your pocket by paying you for referring others to join the platform? That's exactly what MLS affiliate is. My State MLS makes it really easy for you to become an affiliate and start earning that income."
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Webinar: Using Professional Search on My State MLS Dawn Pfaff, President of My State MLS, teaches you how to use ProSearch on My State MLS. Our Professional Search feature provides the most comprehensive search data for real estate pros, a great way to network and gain referrals across the country, and a way to beat the competition with fast and helpful information for your clients. Dawn takes you through step-by-step on how to use ProSearch.
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Sales of Newly Built Homes Tumbled Over 16% in April While Prices Soared Sales of newly built homes dropped 16.6% in April from March, far more than expected, and were down 26.9% from April 2021, according to the U.S. Census.The annualized rate came in at 591,000 units, seasonally adjusted. Analysts had been expecting 750,000. March's read was also revised lower. That is the slowest sales pace since April 2020, when everything shut down at the start of the Covid pandemic. Sales surged quickly after that, as Americans sought bigger homes with outdoor spaces for quarantining. In addition to this news, see our analysis that shows you the impact and what it means for the bigger picture of housing in the U.S. See More [Go Home TV] 3 Million in Sales in 3 Months with Open Listings In this episode, Dawn Pfaff and Nicole Wilber talk about real estate topics that are hot on social media right now. Watch them in the Real Estate Cellar on Go Home TV.Topics include: - She's crushing it! $3 Million in Sales in 3 Months using Open Listings!
- Clients from Hell.... Your Time Waster, Nudist....
- Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act in New York State. Act now to stop it before it becomes law!
See More [Go Home TV] Advice from the Mortgage Mom Deanne Katsaros Diane Katsaros, owner of Greentree Mortgage Company, came to the Real Estate Cellar to talk to us about loans, mortgage loans, and how she helps buyers get into homes."They call me the mortgage mom because I basically treat my clients like family," said Diane. "Mortgage mom just came about because if somebody is not able to purchase a home now, we're able to take them through the process. So it might be credit, it might be assets, it might be budgeting. I'm holding their hand through the entire process." See More [Go Home TV] April Housing Report: Inventory Readies to Rebound In April, the U.S. supply of active listings posted the smallest year-over-year decline (-12.2%) since the end of 2019, led by gains in the share of mid-sized homesNew data suggests that the U.S. housing supply is readying to rebound, as active listings posted the smallest year-over-year declines (-12.2%) since December 2019, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. Inventory improvements were led by increases in the share of mid-sized homes, which could mean more listings available to families looking to upgrade from their starter homes - which could, in turn, potentially result in an uptick in first-time buying options. See More [Go Home TV] Do You Feel Like Your Local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Keeps You in a Box?Why not use a nationwide MLS? With My State MLS you'll be able to: - Expand your territory- Get referrals- List wherever you're licensed Click to Find Out More New Study Reveals Florida Dominates List of 25 Most Overvalued U.S. Rental Markets Researchers: Shortage of Units Will Lead to Real Estate 'Reckoning' Rental rates for homes and apartments have spiked across the nation, and Florida is the center of the surge, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University and two other schools. The researchers ranked the 25 most overvalued U.S. rental markets, and the first five all are in the Sunshine State. South Florida heads the list, with renters in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties paying an average $2,832 a month - 21.75 percent above what they should be paying, based on the area's long-term leasing trends. See More [Go Home TV] Rents are rising everywhere. See how much prices are up in your area.
Nationally, rents rose a record 11.3 percent last year, according to real estate research firm CoStar Group. That fast pace of growth remained elevated in the first months of 2022, as many parts of the country continued to notch double-digit jumps in rent prices. "A supply-demand mismatch is making rents unaffordable," said Dennis Shea, executive director of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. "The lowest-income families are being hardest hit by rising rents and a lack of supply." See More and Go To Interactive Map [Go Home TV] Strong Demand for Homes Bolsters Prices, Forcing Buyers Across the Country to Overpay FAU Economist: Some Properties Won't Fetch Enough Money in Resales Home prices in the overwhelming majority of the nation's largest housing markets continue to rise despite the Federal Reserve's move to raise mortgage rates in hopes of curtailing runaway demand, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. In 99 of the 100 markets surveyed, rising prices are forcing buyers to pay higher premiums - the amount of money above what they should be spending based on past pricing trends. The larger the premium, the more overvalued a market is.
See More [Go Home TV] The Truth About Mortgage Rates "There's been a lot of talk about mortgage rates lately, rates going crazy up into the sixes, which is not happening," said Dawn Pfaff, President of My State MLS. "We're here to show you how I look up rates." See More [Go Home TV] BREAKING NEWS: Real Estate Market Updates from the Real Estate Cellar 4-22-2022 MORTGAGE RATES
Mortgage demand has fallen to nearly half of what it was a year ago, as interest rates continue to rise. HOUSING INVENTORY
Prediction: More homes coming to the market in 2022. 5 STEPS ON HOW TO AVOID ANY CLIFF IN A CHANGING MARKET
Our mission in life at My State MLS is to help real estate agents grow their business, expand their territories, make more money, and help folks find a place to live. That's what we do here."In a changing market as a real estate agent," said Dawn Pfaff. "You've got to avoid falling off a cliff." Here's how.
See More [Go Home TV] Real Estate Market Heading for a Cliff?
The headlines are dramatic:
- Real estate investors cite rising inflation as their biggest concern in 2022 [RealtyBizNews]
- How Likely Is a Real Estate Market Crash? [Motley Fool]
- A bit of 2008 déjà vu: The housing market hits a level not seen since the last bubble [Fortune]
- Inside the real estate housing bubble and market [Business Insider]
- Home Prices Can Always Get More Ridiculous [Bloomberg]
Inflation, housing prices still going up in most places but in others some price drops, more inventory slowly showing up in the market. The signs are that something is changing.Will there be a crash? Will the current sellers market burst like the 2008 bubble? Local markets will dictate what happens.But you can hedge the market by getting ready for who-knows-what. You'll have to be flexible to roll with it. See More [Go Home TV]IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: New York State Standard Operating Procedure Law Effective April 20, 2022 Impacts all Real Estate Brokerages
The New York Assembly Bill A9175 was signed by the governor and requires real estate brokers to institute standardized operating procedures (SOP) for the prerequisites prospective homebuyers shall meet prior to receiving any services."This is a bill trying to get at discrimination against individuals looking to purchase a home," said Mike Kelly, director of Government Affairs for NY State Association of Realtors. "The bill says to the broker that you have to notify the prospective client your position on at least three things: identification, pre-qualification, and exclusive right to represent. The statute doesn't prescribe how you have to treat those things, whether you require them or not. It says that you have to provide that statement that says you are going to require them or not and that you have to put the SOP on a public facing website, [mobile device application they maintain], and posted in your offices."
See More [Go Home TV]  Foreclosures are on the Rise. Here's What that Says about the Housing Market
In January there was a seven-fold increase in foreclosure starts as compared to December, with roughly 33,000 loans referred to foreclosure, according to a report from mortgage data and analytics company Black Knight. What's more, data from real estate data analytics firm ATTOM Data Solutions revealed that lenders repossessed 2,634 U.S. properties through completed foreclosures in February 2022, which is an increase of 70% from last year (though it's still down 45% from last month). What do these foreclosures say about the housing market?
See More [Go Home TV] Watch These Overvalued Housing Markets as Home Price Growth Begins to Decelerate
The economic shock presented by mortgage rates has some in the real estate industry predicting that the red-hot housing market will finally lose some steam. Look no further than CoreLogic. On Monday, the real estate research firm, ranked No. 952 in the Fortune 1000, said that home price growth is about to decelerate-by a lot. At its latest reading, U.S. home prices shot up 19.2% between January 2021 and January 2022. But over the coming 12 months, CoreLogic says, home prices will rise just 5%. See More [Go Home TV]Real Estate Pros - Tax Advice for Brokers and Agents - Part One
We get a couple extra days this year to file our taxes because April 15 lands on a Federal holiday. And if you're like many real estate pros, filing your taxes are one of the last things on your list. Go Home TV brought tax expert Michael Miller, P.A. into the studio for a two-part interview with host Dawn Pfaff, president of My State MLS, first on what you need to know and do by April 18th, 2022, and second how to get through the complicated tax issues when it's time to help your clients close on a property. Michael is a former IRS Agent and he's a CPA and lawyer that specializes in tax resolution for his clients. See More [Go Home TV] How to Buy Real Estate at Auction
Residential real estate inventory is at an all-time low; but, there is an alternative way to buy homes. When you can't find a property going the traditional route, start thinking outside the box and consider making a purchase via an auction. Turns out there is a lot of inventory there. In this series on Buying Real Estate at Auction, Dawn Pfaff, president of My State MLS, broker, and real estate investor with over 20 years of experience, and her co-host Nicole Wilbur, will show you the auction process as Dawn bids on property that she intends to invest in. She'll talk to you about the different types of auctions, tips to make a profitable purchase, and the pitfalls to avoid. See More [Go Home TV]  Sellers' Market Peak? More Drop Their Asking Price
In April, 12% of sellers dropped their price compared to 9% one year earlier. It's too soon to call it a trend, but it suggests prices might soon hit their peak.Moving into the spring buying season, the number of new listings is picking up - 8% higher year-to-year, according to realtor.com data. But even with the climb, housing shortages abound, and active inventory is down 13% year-to-year
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 20 Real Estate Companies Have 60% of Market Share
The nation's largest real estate firms accounted for 61.2% of 2021 total sales, the largest year-over-year jump on record, according to the newly released 2022 Real Estate Almanac by T3 Sixty, a real estate consulting firm. "The residential real estate industry has been consolidating at an accelerated clip over the past several years, and this data shows just how significant it is," says Paul Bishop, T3 Sixty's economist and vice president of research.
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 You Thought the Town of Palm Beach Real Estate Was Hot? West Palm Beach Isn't Too Far Behind
The South Florida city is shedding its reputation as Palm Beach's little brother, as luxury prices skyrocket and homes trade for much more than they did just a few years ago.
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My State MLS Launches Financial Assistance State Directory
Debt relief and down payment financial assistance programs are lending a hand to millions of Americans to get a place to live. "At My State MLS, we believe in giving back to the community, helping residents find a place to live - especially in affordable housing," said Dawn Pfaff, president and founder of My State MLS. "News, education, and online tools are some of the ways we can help." My State MLS has created and just launched a state-by-state USA directory of federal, state, and local financial assistance programs. See More [Go Home TV] My State MLS will be at Manufactured Housing Institute Congress and Expo in Orlando - See Us There! Dave Mink, VP of Operations at State Listings, Inc which includes My State MLS and MHAuthority, is on his way down to Florida for the MHI (Manufactured Housing Institute) Congress & Expo! "We are so looking forward to meeting all of you as we provide a one-stop shop marketing solution and multiple listing service (MLS) for your business," said Dave. "See you at booth #218."
April 11-13, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando
See More [Go Home TV Including Dave's Video] Buy Space Real Estate & Get a NFT DeedApril 1, 2022, Jupiter, FL -- Property for sale in Space, you know - Mars, the Moon, Uranus and on other floating celestial bodies - is now a thing. Ever since Elon Musk said he's going to take us there, forward thinkers and planners are getting ready. Today, My State MLS, a nationwide multiple listing service for earthbound real estate, is proud to announce My Space MLS, a space-wide multiple listing service for advertising space land for sale.Companies like Lunar Land, Groupon, and Buy Mars have been selling acres of planetary property and offering printed Lunar Deeds and Martian Deeds with your name on them for years. Real estate agents, always with an out-of-this-world case of FOMO (Fear-Of-Missing-Out), are hurdling into virtual property sales and NFT's for real estate. If companies can sell virtual land, maybe it's time to focus on space land. After all, at least it's real land. See More [Go Home TV] BREAKING NEWS Video: My State MLS Analysis Shows Housing Inventory Starting to Rise
Economics 101 taught us, and it's now playing out, that low supply along with high demand caused a boom in home prices. The average number of homes for sale per year hovers around 2 million nationwide during normal market conditions. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), that dropped to 800 thousand and change in February this year. Now with exploding interest rates, 5.377% - 30-year-fixed national average (up from 2.9% average at the first of the year), and the highest inflation in 40 years, what is going on with real estate inventory? An analysis by My State MLS, a nationwide multiple listing service, shows that inventory may be starting to rise. See More [Go Home TV] Weekly Update from the Real Estate Cellar on Go Home TV 3-25-2022 Join Dawn and Nicole as they discuss this week's news in real estate in both the physical and metaverse. Lineup
- 00:00 - 07:44 Real Estate's Newest Homeownership Category - Co-Ownership
- 07:45 - 12:37 New Real Property NFT Now Ready for Sale
- 12:38 - 13:55 Crypto-Backed Mortgages Pick Up Steam
- 14:00 - 14:57 Miami NFT Week Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3, 2022
- 14:58 - 19:08 My State MLS Financial Assistance - State Director
See More [Go Home TV] My State MLS Launches Financial Assistance Directory My State MLS believes in giving back to the community, helping residents find a place to live - especially in affordable housing. Education and tools are some of the ways we can help. Finding and keeping a house to rent or apartment to live in is really tough right now because of record lows in houses and apartments that are for sale or rent. So we've created this state-by-state USA directory of federal, state, and local financial assistance programs* to help residents that need information or a helping-hand to stay in the place they are living in, or find and pay for a new place to live.
See More [State-by-State Financial Assistance Directory] 200 Real Estate Listings in 30 Days - They Said It Couldn't Be Done By R. Michael Brown, Go Home TV Producer She did it. Our My State MLS member got 321 listings in 21 days and she's still counting. She's slowed up a bit on getting more listings because she's now busy with the 8 new buyers she has, showing those listings. There's a way to do it in today's low inventory market, read on... See More [Go Home TV] This an update to an ongoing story.  Teen Mom Now Brokerage Owner with over 200 Agents - A Go Home TV interview with Tenisha Williams.
A Go Home TV interview with Tenisha Williams. This month is Women's History Month so we would like to celebrate a real estate broker that is making a difference in the real estate industry and in her community.
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 Webinar Replay: How to Make Money by Listing & Selling New Home Construction & Developments
Webinar covers: The Current Market & Types of New Home Developments, Get the Listings & What to Do With Them, Selling New Home Construction is Different from the Resale Market, Selling the Product - Lifestyle, Not Houses, New Home Selling Process
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 President of My State MLS has to Get Camera Ready for the Metaverse
See the transformation! She did it!!
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 My State MLS Founder Dawn Pfaff Celebrated on International Women's DayInternational Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Dawn Pfaff, President and founder of the nationwide real estate multiple listing service My State MLS, launched statewide NY State MLS in 2009 after she tried to get local real estate boards to work together to provide an MLS across the whole state. The associations wouldn't do it, so she created NY State MLS herself. It was so successful growing to over 32,000 members, she expanded nationwide in 2015 as My State MLS, which covers all 50 states and Puerto Rico. With over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry from nearly every angle possible; she is an appraiser, agent, broker, real estate license law instructor, and investor. Dawn has just launched Go Home TV, a real estate media company serving brokers, agents, and the public with news, feature stories, analysis, webinars, and fun content.
See More [Go Home TV] Real Estate Agent Webinar: How to Make Money by Listing & Selling New Home DevelopmentsIf you're having trouble getting listings because of tight inventory, new home construction selling can help. Register for this FREE webinar to find out how.
Webinar goal is to help real estate agents understand the relationships and processes to work with builders so you can make money selling what they are building. Thursday, Mar 10, 2022, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
See More to Register for the Series [My State MLS Webinar Registration]
Weekly Update from the Real Estate Cellar on Go Home TV 3-4-2022 Join Dawn and Nicole as they discuss this week's new in real estate in both the physical and metaverse. - Weekly Update on 200 #RealEstateListings in 30 Days Challenge
- 3 people sought in connection with #realestatescam in Homestead
- Why a #MortgageRate Drop? Probably Due to Russia
- Is a $1M Home Still Considered #LuxuryHousing?
- Demand in Vacation Areas Unrelenting Amid Pandemic-Driven Work Flexibility
- iBuying is making #RealEstateAgents more essential, not less
- 7 things real estate agents want in their work life
- A Perfectly 1989 'Barbie House' in Mill Basin
- South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and #digitalcurrency
See More [Facebook Live - Replay] Weekly Update from the Real Estate Cellar on Go Home TV 2-28-2022This week the news and feature stories are focusing on:  My State MLS Member Gets 208 Listings in 7 Days After Challenge
A My State MLS member recently got a challenge from broker Dawn Pfaff two weeks ago - Get 200 listings in 30 days. The member's reaction, "No way! Not in this market. Probably not in any market - at any time." What the member didn't know was that it was a trick question.See More [Go Home TV]
 U.S. Housing Markets Still Searching for Peak Prices
Higher mortgage rates have yet to cool overheated housing markets across the country as prices continue a steady climb in each of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.See More [Go Home TV]
 Be a Nationwide Real Estate Pro with My State MLS and Professional Search
How can working as a Nationwide Real Estate Agent set you apart from the competition and how can My State MLS help? My State MLS is the Nationwide Multiple Listing service that is helping brokers and agents get more exposure on their listings, while giving them the tools to look for homes and helpful data anywhere in the country. Our Pro Search feature is the key to your local AND national success.
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 Real Estate Agent and Comedian Matt Lionetti Talks with Dawn Pfaff
Social media sensation Matt Lionetti spoke with Dawn Pfaff about his incredible single-focus marketing strategy - comedy about real estate. He also covers serious topics like the all-time low inventory, crazy over-ask prices in Canada, and why his strategy works for him.
See More [Go Home TV] The Real Estate Cellar on Go Home TV - Episode 3
This episode focuses on how to get seller leads in today's tight market, how to make your home camera-ready to sell, top markets in the U.S., National Association of Realtors mandatory MLS policies, the real estate metaverse, the most expensive deals in the Hamptons (NY) in 2021, and in unique properties for sale: a floating wedding chapel house.
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 David Mink Selected as a Top Individual for GlobeSt Real Estate Forum's Influencers in CRE Technology
GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, a publication serving commercial real estate professionals, has named David Mink, vice president of operations for My State MLS, as a top individual for its Influencers in CRE Technology series.
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 Florida has $740.4M in Emergency Rental Assistance
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced that Florida has received an additional $740.4 million to continue to operate the OUR Florida emergency rental assistance program. "The OUR Florida program is another example of our efforts to assist Florida families on their road to economic self-sufficiency," says DCF Secretary Shevaun Harris.
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 30 Ways Get Listings in Today's Low Inventory Market
Everyone knows the real estate market is tight right now because of low inventory. There are plenty of buyers but very little inventory. So Go Home TV and My State MLS staff got together with our brokers and agents to come up with a list of 30 ways you can prospect to get listings. We've done all of these research and prospecting methods. They work!
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 New Career in Real Estate
Continuing Education credits are required to keep your real estate license active. But what if you could get your CE credits quickly and easily online? What if you could get your CE at a very low discounted rate? MyStateMLS has got you covered. Whether you're a brand new agent or a seasoned RE veteran, MyStateMLS and The CE Shop has CE courses to help you up your Real Estate Game.
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 Bitcoin at a Million Dollars?
Dawn isn't buying the whole "Bitcoin is going to a $Million...". Are you? Watch the video and let us know what you think.Go Home TV Newsletter | February 3, 2022 Edition
This latest edition of the Go Home TV newsletter for real estate professionals includes how to get listings from sellers, housing inventory vs. the number of new agents, international buyer trends, how to use open listings, fractured MLS systems, and more.
See More [Go Home TV] Keeping It Real in Real Estate with Teo Palmieri & Host Dawn Pfaff
Dawn Pfaff interviewed Teo Palmieri, owner of Elite Oceanview Realty and author of his new book Keep It Real In Real Estate: 7 Ways to Be successful in Real Estate, in Your Business and in Your Life.
See More [Go Home TV] Dawn Pfaff Recognized as a 2022 Real Estate Influencer and Newsmaker by RISMedia
This year's honorees stood out for making news for their positive contributions to the consumers and communities they serve. The announcement by RIS Media said, "We celebrate their determination to innovate and excel despite the unpredictable challenges of our times."
See More [Go Home TV] U.S. International Buyer Trends - ListGlobally 2021 Report
The effects of the pandemic have radically changed consumer behaviors and buying and selling trends in real estate markets, globally. There is good news. If you are interested in joining the international real estate market, there is no better time than now.
See More [Go Home TV]  How to Use Open Listings for Real Estate Leads
If you want to become a significant listing agent and you don't know where to start to get listings, you're definitely going to want to try the Open Listings approach. Open listings are easy to get because they are listings without exclusive contracts. See More [Go Home TV] Fractured Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Systems Begin Embracing Tech, Consolidation
Today, the MLS landscape retains vestiges of that fractured, paper-driven local data sharing. But as technology has improved, regulations have tightened and consumers have found other avenues to access home listing data, the traditional MLS needed to evolve.
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 Featured Broker: Bryan Groves of Central WV Real Estate
Bryan has been actively involved in the real estate business in central West Virginia, since 1995 and and a long time My State MLS customer. He has been the owner / broker of Central WV Real Estate, LLC since 2017. Since that time, Central WV Real Estate, has experienced record breaking production.
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 Housing Inventory & Number of Real Estate Agents Break Records
Breaking news about housing inventory and the number of new real estate agents now in the United States. In December 2021 there were only 923,352 units for sale in the U.S. according to a Zillow report.At the same time, there are an additional 100,876 NEW real estate agents and brokers that are new members of the National Association of Realtors bringing the total to a record 1,559,537 members.
See More [Go Home TV] Getting Real Estate Leads for Sales Success in Today's MarketWith record low inventory, real estate brokers and agents will have to be aggressive about finding and landing listings in this market. Listings are the #1 priority right now and competition for them is fierce. Time to step up your game.
See More [Go Home TV] My State MLS Launches New Real Estate Info and Video Channel - Go Home TV
My State MLS, a nationwide real estate multiple listing service, is happy to announce the launch of Go Home TV for real estate professionals - a real estate news, analysis, feature story, and training channel on YouTube and their website (MyStateMLS.com). The channel includes articles, videos and webinars. Video is also on the updated company YouTube site now rebranded as Go Home TV.
See More [Go Home TV] Introducing the First Episode of Go Home TV
Dawn Pfaff, President and founder of My State MLS, and co-host Nicole Wilbur discuss the 2022 housing market, if inflation will have a major affect on the market, the southern migration, and what virtual land mean to the real estate market in the near and distant future. This is the first episode of The Real Estate Cellar on Go Home TV.
See More [Go Home TV] Violence Against Real Estate Agents on the Rise
Real estate agent Sara Trost gunned down while waiting to show a house for rent. Coral Springs police investigating the crime.
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 New Edutainment Webinars Announced
Happy Winter and New Year! It may be a little chilly, but the market is nowhere near cooling off. The 2022 Winter webinar schedule is here. Register today for these complimentary edutainment webinars to help you learn and grow your business.
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'The Old Rules Don't Apply Anymore' - New Ways to Generate Leads
In this episode, Dawn Pfaff offers insight and strategies that agents and brokers can use to grow their businesses and generate leads creatively.
See More [Go Home TV] Why Did Zillow Get Out of the House Flipping Business?
In two weeks, real estate marketplace Zillow went from putting its tech-bolstered house flipping business on pause to flat out exiting that segment altogether.
See More [Fortune - Subscription Required]  Why are People Buying Virtual Land?
By Dawn Pfaff, President and Founder of My State MLS
The metaverse won't be one thing or place, just like the Internet has many websites, so too will the metaverse have many virtual worlds. Right now they are being built by different companies as they compete for your interest and crypto currency.
See More [Go Home TV] Lock-in your Nationwide Real Estate Multiple Listing Service Membership with 2021 Prices Today Before Prices Go Up for 2022!
For just $40/month, or $330/year, you get the benefits shown below to list and sell more property in your whole state, across the country, and internationally. Price increases begin January 1st for members with individual accounts and new (non-office) memberships.
See More [Go Home TV] Follow the Money: New Leads vs. Database
Any successful real estate agent will tell you that their best source of leads exists within their own database. This was discussed during RISMedia's Real Estate's Rocking in the New Year virtual session, "New Leads vs. Database: How to Focus on Your Best Sources," held earlier this month.Dawn Pfaff, President and founder of My State MLS was part of the panel.
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 Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Look Like In 2022
Dawn Pfaff, President of My State MLS, was quoted for this article by Brenda Richardson for her article in Forbes. "We are forecasting that prices will continue to rise in 2022 but at a more moderate pace than 2021. Going into 2022, demand won't be as high, and supply is going to be a bit better than 2021."
See More [Forbes]  Brokers: Recruit & Retain More Agents with My State MLS
My State MLS is a nationwide Multiple Listing Service covering the entire U.S. Real estate pros can list properties wherever they are licensed from one account, search properties across the country, work with our nationwide network of agents, and consumers see the listings on Realtor.com, Zillow, and over 100 other outlets. Many brokers use My State MLS to recruit superstar agents and newly licensed agents to build their growing firms.
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 Real Estate Lessons in Fair Housing
With Fair Housing violations making headlines, it's never a bad time to brush up on the basics. Whether you're new to writing compliant listing descriptions or a seasoned pro, our one-hour review is the refresher course you need.
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 Use Open Listings to Advertise Your Services, Collect Buyer & Seller Leads, & Grow Your Business!In real estate sales and rentals, an open listing is a property advertisement that doesn't have a contract to pay a commission between a real estate agent and the property owner.With Open Listing advertisements, you can post Open Listings that will show up on our public search. Your photo, name, and company will also be promoted on all of your listings with this upgrade.
See More Including Video [My State MLS] David Mink is Now Vice President of Operations
As a senior member of the SLI team, David has contributed to the development of many of State Listings, Inc's various platforms and brands, especially My State MLS. With a background in both television and radio, David is one of the main voices for State Listings, Inc and My State MLS.
See More [Go Home TV]  'You Heard it Here' - December 2021: A Digital Newsletter from My State MLS
My State MLS is offering a periodic newsletter and this is our first edition. We'll cover real estate news, helpful information for brokers and agents, educational and fun webinars, and featured listings.
See More [Go Home TV] Advice for New AgentsThe housing market is hot, and new real estate agents are swarming to the industry for a slice of the pie. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports there are now 1.45 million members, up 4.8 percent from last year. Check out Dawn's advice in Inman to learn more.  My State MLS Founder and President Dawn Pfaff Wins Connect Media 2021 Women in Real Estate Award
This is the 5th consecutive year that Connect Commercial Real Estate has honored women whose talent, drive, leadership and fresh ideas have helped them succeed and become influential in commercial real estate.
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 My State MLS Partners with The CE Shop, Online Real Estate EducationMy State MLS is pleased to announce our new partnership with The CE Shop, which serves real estate professionals with convenient and high-quality online courses! Through this partnership, we are offering our members the opportunity to take online, on-demand continuing education classes at a discounted rate.
See More [Go Home TV] Feature Story Dawn Pfaff, Winner of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum's 2021 Woman of Influence Award! We are excited to announce that Dawn Pfaff, founder and President of My State MLS, is a winner of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum's 2021 Woman of Influence award in the Innovator category! Recognized as an accomplished and impactful leader within commercial real estate, Dawn is highlighted in the publication's July/August 2021 issue. Dawn was honored at GlobeSt Real Estate Forum's second annual Women of Influence Awards Dinner on July 22, 2021, in Park City, Utah. GlobeSt Real Estate Forum magazine is a publication for the nation's leading decision-makers in all segments of the commercial property industry. A technology entrepreneur, Dawn has been involved in the real estate industry from nearly every angle for the past 20 years. She's an appraiser, agent, broker, dealer for manufactured housing, licensed instructor to teach continuing education, and investor. See More [Go Home TV]
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