A Stellar Collaboration: Homesnap to Power the Stellar MLS Consumer Experience in 2020

2020 Vision with Homesnap

Stellar MLS is pleased to announce our latest collaboration with Homesnap to deliver a first-rate property search experience for consumers. Currently, State27Homes.com serves as the consumer website for Stellar MLS. Starting in January this will change, and Homesnap will be the face of, and power, Stellar’s consumer experience.

Commitment to Solutions that Work for Everyone

Homesnap is known in the real estate industry, and nationwide, for being a real-time mobile solution for agents and consumers with easy-to-use search, timely listing data, in-app messaging, rapid CMA’s and much more. Our consumer website collaboration with Homesnap will be available to you at no extra cost, and supports our commitment to delivering solutions that integrate seamlessly with your business and make it easy for you to work with your clients.

For learning opportunities please click here to visit the Homesnap Pro University.

Features include but are not limited to:
  • Search listings by address, zip, map, school zone, MLS ID and more
  • See agent-only data like commission splits and showing instructions
  • See other agents’ activity, stats and deal flow
  • New listings, price changes, contracts, sales and off markets
  • Find similar active listings and sales comps
  • Accurate school zones and lot boundaries
  • Your Listing Your Lead: Your listings are featured in the Broker Public Portal via Homesnap, and you appear next to your listings throughout the app and You receive free exclusive leads in real time.
  • Send automated emails to your sphere with the latest market activity
  • Stay connected with clients and contacts, whether they are using Homesnap or not
  • Complete directory of every office and agent in the MLS
  • In-app integration with showing services like ShowingTime and CSS
  • Click here for other app features

Homesnap is also the public-face for the Broker Public Portal — an initiative that Stellar MLS greatly supports. Broker Public Portal (BPP) is a collaborative venture between real estate brokerages and MLSs to offer a national consumer home search experience that connects home searchers directly with agents. The platform is powered by real-time MLS data and follows Fair Display Guidelines. Read more about the Broker Public Portal here.

Transitioning from State27Homes.com

If you currently use your State27Homes.com personal URL (PURL) on your digital and/or printed marketing materials, this link will no longer work after Jan. 14, 2020.

Many agents have found the personal URLs generated from State27Homes.com useful for their businesses.

Fortunately, Homesnap also provides a personal branded link option, and it’s free and available for you now. Access it through your Stellar Dashboard by clicking on the Homesnap icon and setting up your account. The branded link marketing feature brands each listing on the Homesnap website to you to ensure that you stay top-of-mind with your clients and prospects.

Click here for additional FAQs related to the transition of State27Homes.com to Homesnap.

Dive into Homesnap’s Amazing Features Today

Homesnap Pro is already included in your Stellar MLS subscription. If you do not currently use Homesnap, you can access your Homesnap account today through your Stellar MLS dashboard. Click on the Homesnap icon to setup your account. You can also download the Homesnap App from Google Play or the App Store to get started. Click here to download our Homesnap setup guide.

Through the Stellar MLS Homesnap collaboration, you can access a variety of features to help your business now, including lead generation, client tracking tools, and more!

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Get Homesnap Training

One of the best benefits of Homesnap is how easy and intuitive it is to use, but training will be available if you would like guided instruction on how to make Homesnap work for you.

Facebook Live Event

Join us on Friday, December 20, at 11am for a Facebook live event! Stellar trainers will be hosting this live chat and will explore the exciting features of Homesnap Pro. Learn how to login, update your profile, where to find your personal URL, connect with your customers and more! As always, they will stay online to answer any questions you may have.

You do not need to register for this event — here's how you can participate:
  • Like and follow the Stellar MLS page on Facebook. Our handle is @StellarMLS.
  • We will go live 10 minutes prior to the event, and will share a watch link with our followers and in Matrix news. Simply click the link to join the live event.
  • Once we go live, you should receive an alert to join our event in your Facebook notifications (if you follow the Stellar MLS page). You may also click on the notification from Facebook to follow our live chat.

Mobilize Your Business Class

Register today for Stellar’s mobile class, “Mobilize Your Business: Homesnap & Go MLS Apps.” This class will walk you through how the features of both apps can help you grow your business and make you more efficient when you are in the field.

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Stellar is committed to providing the best products in the market and second-to-none service. Our collaboration with Homesnap ensures that our customers (and consumers alike) are experiencing the top-rated real estate application built for agents and loved by homebuyers!


Stay tuned for more information to come! For questions or concerns please email us at support@stellarmls.com or call 800-686-7451.

Camille Smith Lai

Marketing Specialist