New Partnership Aims to Provide Assistance to Home Buyers, Agents, and Brokers

Sub: OneKey® MLS is pleased to announce it has partnered with Down Payment Resource to provide invaluable down payment assistance tools and resources to its 45,000 subscribers.

Release Date: April 21, 2022

OneKey® MLS is pleased to announce it has partnered with Down Payment Resource to provide invaluable down payment assistance tools and resources to its 45,000 subscribers.

OneKey® MLS, the largest multiple listing service in New York, today announced that it has partnered with Down Payment Resource (DPR), to offer access to a national database for U.S. homebuyer assistance programs in conjunction with eligible homes listed on the service. DPR has identified more than 13,000 OneKey MLS residential listings currently eligible for down payment assistance through 54 programs for buyers in the OneKey MLS coverage area. These listings will now be tagged with links to appropriate and available funding opportunities.

OneKey MLS is dedicated to its purpose, to be “The One” source real estate marketplace, offering expertise, accurate data, and innovation. Consumers, agents, and brokers alike will now have access to the DPR toolset, providing a time-saving technological solution to a previously tedious and encumbered process. This partnership helps provide relevant and comprehensive real estate information to those who need it most.

“Many prospective buyers do not realize the wealth of down payment assistance programs available to them, even at the state and regional levels,” said Jim Speer, CEO OneKey MLS. “Thanks to our partnership with DPR, our subscribers can swiftly connect borrowers with the homebuyer education and assistance programs they need to achieve their financial dreams.”

Down Payment Resource is the newest of many tools and services offered by OneKey MLS to benefit home buyers and sellers.  For more information about our resource offerings, please visit http://www.onekeymls.com

About OneKey® MLS:

OneKey MLS, made possible by the merger of MLSLI and Hudson Gateway MLS, is one of the nation’s leading Multiple Listing Services, serving over 45,000 REALTOR® subscribers and 4,300 participating offices throughout Long Island, Manhattan, and the Hudson Valley. OneKey MLS is dedicated to providing more comprehensive coverage, up-to-date statistics, and the best real estate tools and resources.

About Down Payment Resource:

Down Payment Resource (DPR) is a nationwide database of down payment assistance and affordable lending programs. The company tracks funding status, eligibility rules, benefits and more for approximately 2,000 programs in 11 categories. Its award winning technology helps the housing industry connect more homebuyers to the down payment help they need. DPR has been recognized by Inman News as “Most Innovative New Technology” and the HousingWire Tech100™. DPR is licensed to Multiple Listing Services, Realtor Associations, lenders and housing counselors across the country. DPR’s subscription based service, Down Payment Connect, helps agents and loan officers match buyers to available programs. For more information, please visit DownPaymentResource.com and on Twitter at @DwnPmtResource .

Media Contact: Tricia Chirco, SVP Marketing & Communications

631 670-0710 Ext. 405

TChirco@onekeymls.com