Global MLS Looking Forward

The past year has tested everyone’s mental fortitude and required everyone to accept the fact that the only constant thing in life is change.

In 2021 members can look for the following things to be happening in and around the Global MLS:

• Addition of the program Listing Data Checker into the MLS – this will offer an opportunity to ensure listings are reviewed early in the process to catch issues in accordance with our Rules and Regulations and assist members by checking for issues before the listing goes live to prevent potential fines.
• Standard end of contract review of the top 3 MLS vendors in order to provide the best opportunities to our membership
• Monthly virtual MLS Education classes potentially for CE credit. These classes are at a cost as they are provided by the Global MLS and are not associated with GCAR’s free education for members.
• There are new MLS Listing numbers, to begin with 2021
• A new Enrollment Agreement the first time you signed into the MLS in 2021
• New Field in Global MLS – Buyer Zip Code

You will find a new Required field to be completed once you close out your listings as sold, Buyer Zip Code. It is the zip code from where the buyer came from, which should be found on the Purchase Contract. Tracking buyer zip codes will help all members, leadership, and staff better identify where buyers are coming from, what trends are occurring, and clear, specific market movements by segmented areas.

Best business practices…

• In today’s real estate world, your technology holds a key to your success. To that end, it is best to regularly clear browser history, and cache and cookies from your computer.
• Keeping transaction documents is clearly an important step of being in the real estate business. Please ensure you have a few places that you keep your secure paperwork to ensure you are never caught without it.

The Global MLS leadership and staff are here to deliver and maintain systems and information that help your business flourish and grow. If you need something, say something!

Global MLS Board of Directors

Dan Davies
President
Dan has been actively selling real estate since 1989 and plays an active role on all levels of real estate. He is the owner of Davies-Davies & Associates Real Estate located Lake George. He is the co-chair of the NYSAR Legislative Affairs committee.  Dan holds a B.S. in Finance from Siena.

Al Picchi
Vice President
Al is Vice President and General Manager for the Capital Region offices of Howard Hanna. Al has an MBA and is a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB). He has been in his current position since December 2001 and prior to that was the Senior Vice President & Senior Lending Officer for a local bank. Prior to joining Howard Hanna he spent 17 years involved in many aspects of banking, predominantly in various senior lending positions with two banks in the Capital Region. He is the Immediate Past Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Northeastern NY and was the 2014 GCAR President.

Marie Bettini
Secretary-Treasurer
Licensed since 1991 and Broker/Owner of Albany Realty Group since 2003, Marie enjoys the challenge of putting a deal together, the competition to get business, and the satisfaction of helping people with a huge decision in their lives. Over the course of her career, she has had the additional challenges and satisfaction of building a business and a team of professionals that make a difference for clients and the community.

Marie has served numerous roles at GCAR, NYSAR, and NAR. She is the Past President of GCAR from both 2008 and 2016, was honored by GCAR as REALTOR® of the Year in 2006, and by NYSAR in the REALTOR® Honor Society. She currently serves on NYSAR Board of Directors.

John Bevilacqua
Director
John Bevilacqua is the Broker/Owner and Founder of The Property Shop of the

Capital Region. He has been a licensed real estate broker for over 16 years. John

began his real estate career in New York City at the beginning of the millennium,

specializing in investment multi-family housing. John won the elite “National Pace Setter” award at Marcus & Millichap. In addition, he secured a position of the exclusive “Rookie Club” through being consistently ranked in the top 10% of his office in Manhattan. John was the owner of a franchise brand brokerage for 5 years and since opening The Property Shop, he’s seen similar success. He serves on the Professional Standards Review Committee and volunteers his time when needed at GCAR.

Tim Charbonneau
Director
Tim Charbonneau has over 30 years of experience selling real estate. He currently serves as an associate broker and officer manager with Coldwell Banker Prime Properties.

Jay Christiana
Director
Jay serves as President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Blake, REALTORS® with

9 branch offices in Upstate New York. He was recognized in 2012 as one of the Albany

Business Review’s 40 under 40 and received the small business leadership award

from Workplace Dynamics and the Albany Times Union in 2015 and 2018. Jay is proud of his company’s achievements over the past several years, which include recognition as a Top Workplace for 2017, 2018, and 2019 (#1 Large Employer) and additionally as Best Places to Work in 2019.

Willie Bea McDonald
Director

Willie Bea McDonald has been licensed and working in real estate in the Bolton Landing area since 1978. She obtained her New York State Brokers License in 1981.

She served as the 1997 President of the Warren County Association of REALTORS, the 2008 and 2014 President of the Southern Adirondack Multiple Listing Service, the 2010 and 2013 Treasurer of the Southern Adirondack Multiple Listing Service, and the 2017 President Elect of Southern Adirondack Multiple Listing Service.

She has served on various committees of the Southern Adirondack Realtors and Southern Adirondack Multiple Listing Service as well as New York State Association of REALTORS. Willie Bea is very involved in the town of Bolton and on several town committees including, Bolton Landing Business Association, Bolton’s Beautification Committee, Bolton Landing’s Bed Tax Committee, and Bolton’s Zoning Committee.

Tom Roohan
Director
Tom Roohan has over 35 years of experience in real estate sales and office management. Much of his experience is in property management, development of mixed-use residential and commercial properties, and residential subdivisions. He is on the board of directors of the Saratoga Hospital, Adirondack Trust Company, and Luther Forest Technology Campus. Tom is a member of the Saratoga Springs City Center Authority, Special Assessment Board, NYRA Local Advisory Board, and New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform. He was a recipient of the Preservation Merit Award in 2010 and 2012.

Marc Weiss
Director
Marc is the Broker Owner of Keller Williams Realty Capital District and the Regional Director for Upstate New York. Prior to his career in real estate he was the owner of Malt River Brewing Company in Latham, NY. Marc specializes in hotel and restaurant sales and valuation. He holds an MBA from Union College as well as a BA from Boston University.