The Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

What is the MLS, and how does it work for you?  The MLS is a database of properties currently on the market in the area. All Real Estate Agencies in the area list all the homes they have for sale and agree to share in the sales commission of the properties. This means that when we list your property on the MLS for you, another agent finds a buyer for your house, the other broker or agent is entitled to part of the commission. The big advantage to you, as the seller, is every single Broker and Agent participating in the MLS has an incentive to sell your home. This effectively puts every agent in the area to work selling your home!  The first place a buyers agent looks is always the MLS. There is simply no better way to gain instant and widespread exposure for your home than listing it on the MLS.

Another Agency will search the MLS searching for a home to meet the needs of their buyer. The agent will search the MLS based on the buyers criteria for price range and features.  Your property will be entered in the MLS with all the important information about your home, such as the size, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and any special features. We will take professionalphotos of your house and include them with your MLS listing.

The MLS is by far not the best tool we utilize to expose your property, but it proves highly effective when incorporated into our entire marketing strategy.