Ulster County MLS
This website is not the actual Ulster County MLS (Multiple Listing Service). The Ulster County Board of Realtors only allows members of the board to access the Ulster County MLS system. Our website contains almost all of the properties actively for sale. This website was created to help people easily see what is actively for sale in the Ulster County, Hudson Valley and Surrounding Area. It was not created to deceive the public into thinking that this was the actual Ulster County MLS system.
To Search Ulster County MLS Listings ON OUR SITE, Click Here
What is MLS or Multiple Listing Service?
Multiple Listing Service is an area wide database that allows real estate brokers and agents representing sellers to widely share information about homes and properties. Real estate brokers that represent potential buyers or wish to cooperate with a seller's broker can use an MLS to locate a property for that buyer. The MLS usually contains all the listings that are represented by brokers who are both members of that specific MLS system and of NAR (the National Association of Realtors).
MLS systems are more commonly use in the US and Canada, but are becoming more available in other parts of the world.
The objective of the MLS is to facilitate the efficient distribution of listing information so that when a real estate agent firsts meets a potential home buyer, he or she may search the MLS system and get listing information about all homes and property for sale in a specific price range or area.
MLS systems are usually governed by locally private entities. The rules are set by those entities with no direct state or federal oversight, beyond any individual state laws regarding real estate. MLS systems set their own membership requirements, access rules and sharing of information. With this being said, local MLS systems are subject to national rules as dictated by NAR. Many different forms of ownership exist when dealing with MLSes. An MLS may be legally owned by a real estate company, a county or regional real estate Board of REALTORS (as is the case with Ulster County) or Association of REALTORS. MLS Membership is usually considered to be essential to the successful practice of real estate agent or broker.