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.  Brokers participating in the MLS (which includes virtually all Brokers in the area) list all of the homes that they have for sale, and agree to share in the sales commission of the properties.  

This means that if I list your property on the MLS, but another agent finds a buyer for your house, that other broker or agent is entitled to part of the sales commission that you will be paying to me.  The big advantage to you, as the seller, is that 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 that an agent representing a buyer will look for prospective homes is always the MLS, and many buyers begin their search for homes directly through websites with MLS search features.  There is simply no better way to gain instant and widespread exposure for your home than listing it on the MLS.

That is why, the first thing that I will do as your agent marketing your home is to get your home listed on the MLS!  When another agent is searching for a home to meet the needs of a buyer, the agent will search the MLS based on the buyers criteria for location, price range and features.  I will enter all of the important information about your home, such as the size, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and any special features.  I will also take photos of your house and include them with your MLS listing.  Agents and buyers alike are always more likely to look at listings with photos.