Top Headlines for October 2
NFIP extension passes in the U.S. Senate
A one-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program passed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as part of a bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 11. President Donald Trump is expect to sign the bill, which will extend NFIP through Sept. 30, 2021. While thanking lawmakers, NAR President Vince Malta called for meaningful NFIP reform. Learn more here.
Cuomo extends residential tenant eviction ban through 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the Tenant Safe Harbor Act to Jan. 1, 2021. The act bans the eviction of residential tenants who are suffering from financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been in place since the declaration of the State of Emergency.
GSAR members raise more than $2,000 for charities
Greater Syracuse Association of REALTORS® members raised more than $2,000 for two charities during last month's annual GSAR Golf Outing. The funds will be equally split between the OCC REALTORS® Care Hub and On Point for College. The REALTORS® Care Hub helps fund assistance for students at Onondaga Community College including school supplies and food. On Point for College assists students with obtaining financial aid and resources to help them succeed in college.
Don't miss NYSAR's virtual Legal Update and General Session on Monday
GSAR members should plan to participate in two key NYSAR's Virtual Business Meeting sessions on Monday, Oct. 5. NYSAR Legal Counsel Anthony Gatto's Legal Update will be at 10 a.m. and the General Session with Sean Carpenter starts at 2 p.m. Gatto will cover a variety of legal and regulatory topics designed to help brokers and members reduce their risk. Carpenter will present "Leave Your Mark." Learn more and register here.
MLS Tips
Learn more about the Matrix Speed Bar
The Speed Bar is a multipurpose search tool that will allow you to run a search from any screen using abbreviations and shortcuts. The Speed Bar accepts two types of input:
  • Speed Bar Shorthand: A series of simple codes you enter into the Speed Bar. Matrix translates your entries into search criteria and runs the corresponding search.
  • Speed Bar Shortcuts: Any Matrix search that you've saved As a Speed Bar shortcut. Enter its name in the Speed Bar and Matrix runs that saved search.

Here are a few helpful shorthand tips:
  • Keep it simple and case doesn't matter.
  • Combine your shorthand codes in any order (except for bedrooms and bathrooms).
  • Put spaces between shorthand codes, not commas.
  • Check the criteria on the results page to ensure it searched for what you asked for.
  • You may search by either address or zip, but not both.
  • You may use search symbols here including: +, -, *, ! For example, to search for properties with the word "Lake" in the street name except for properties on "Lakeshore" and " Lake Shore" enter the following string into a single Street Name field: Lake*, !Lakeshore, !Lake Shore.

This Matrix video tutorial will help manage your client portal.
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