One of the most powerful tools when it comes to both selling and buying a home is the Multiple Listing Service or MLS. By using this system, your sales force is multiplied. In addition to making your home more visible to buyers and sellers, the home also becomes more visible to other real estate agents, which means your house now has a network of professionals all working to get the house sold through your listing agent.
If you have a house you want to sell, you want to make sure that in addition to a for sale sign in the yard, newspaper advertisement, open house, and neighborhood notification, you want an agent that will list your home with MLS. If not, then you will find your home does not sell nearly as fast as it could but even worse, without the visibility of MLS, you may not get the price you want or deserve.
You see, listing agents do all of these things because homeowners expect it, because it shows other sellers how well they can market a home, thus bringing them more business, and because they want someone to buy your home just as much as you do. After all, while you will enjoy the benefits of selling, the listing agent will enjoy the earned commission. Therefore, having your home listed on MLS is a great opportunity for everyone.
The Multiple Listing Service is a massive network that just about every agent uses. Therefore, if your home were to be listed, every local real estate agent would know about it. The result is more showings with potential buyers. Just remember, the MLS network is what sells. When choosing a real estate agent, just make sure he or she will list your home on MLS, ensuring you get a quick and profitable sale. Remember, real estate agents talk and MLS is a great median for making that happen.