Most Multiple Listing Services (MLS) throughout the nation are owned and operated by Regional Realtor Associations. Regional members in North Carolina and Colorado are also members of the State Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. Licensed real estate member participants use the MLS to list property information which is then disseminated to all members through a sophisticated computer network. Through the MLS, listing agents offer and agree to compensate other members for selling their listings.

Utilizing the MLS effectively markets your property to thousands of agent members. The MLS data is updated continuously as properties are placed under contract, sold and as new listings are added. Agents can search for property specifying a seemingly endless list of criteria, ranging from price and location, down to the smallest details like room size or even the view. This sophisticated search engine makes it easy to find properties that match a buyer's wants and needs.

Nearly 9 out of every 10 homes sold are sold through the MLS and it's cooperating member brokers. Informed buyers seek buyer representation when purchasing real estate. Motivated buyers use buyers agents to quickly find them their ideal property. Typically, serious, motivated, buyers don't have time to scour the newspaper or sort through all of those publications available at the local grocery. The information contained within is dated and of little value to a serious buyer. Whether they've just sold their existing home and have just 30 days to find a new one, close and move or they're in town on a weekend buying trip, time is short. Buyers know that the most efficient and effective way to find the property that best suits them is through a local broker with access to the MLS and all available listings.

Over 80% of all home buyers are utilizing the internet to search for property. The MLS effectively markets your property to it's member brokers but that's just the beginning. The listing information is also disseminated, in part, to most local firms and agent web sites and to Realtor.com. The MLS also populates a variety of sites that offer real estate searches like Oodle, Truilla, Yahoo Realty, MSN and AOL. Listing on the MLS, therefore, gets your property maximum exposure both locally and nationally.

Listing your property for a flat listing fee will not only get you that exposure but it will maximize your bottom line as well as allow you to be priced competitvely!