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85 Comments on A Suggestion for Sellers- Read Your MLS Printout
Always...the full agent report with private comments. I need them to make sure they agree...any mistakes that way are their responsibility
Great post....A detail can be missed. It is good to have as many eyes as possible on it.
Jerry Gray CRB,CRS,GRI,SFR / Allen Tate Realtors / Winston Salem, NC / 336-918-2433
All good and specific tips. I've read MLS sheets and wondered if ANYONE had reviewed them!
Our office automatically mails a copy of the MLS info to each seller. Works for us!
Hi Michael, I love the post but mostly #5 the one photo listing. And after a year they expire and the seller has not heard from the agent and does not know there was only one photo!
great idea...I have never known of an agent doing that but it makes sense and it should be done on every listing
Paddy Deighan
http://www.homesavers.pro
Excellent points! I always send the MLS printout to my seller clients. I want them to see all the details in case we missed something. I want them to see the photos. If they are a part of the process, they they might be better negotiators when it comes time to make crucial decisions. Great post!
Michael,
Good point, agents need to pay attention to what they are doing. A bigger problem than the data sheet is the mapping. Many agents never check it and it's miles off.
I show my clients what I put in the MLS just to double check I got everything right. Great post.
I wonder sometimes if a Seller knows how poorly their listing is shown on MLS. I would think they would demand to see the marketing. I always send the marketing for my Seller's homes in Flagstaff, but there are some listings out there, as in every market, that make you frustrated for the Seller.
I think the Showing Instructions should be reviewed as well. As an exclusive buyer's agent, I show a lot of homes. I can't tell you how often I have tried to show a home according to the instructions and had teh owner home and upset that I have brought clients to their home. When I show them the listing and tell them how knew I could visit, they are shocked that the agent did not let them know. Sellers should really take a look at ALL the details of their listing before it gets published.
Some valuable points. I especially like the one " Is my agent reachable ". That seems to be a challenge is our neck of the woods lately.
This is so important. This is a collaborative effort and sellers like being included. Plus a few of my sellser have had some great ideas to improve the home description and when it comes to the showing instructions, many times they have questions and we've had to revise how the home will be showed. Something about seeing it in writing for some clients is crucial.
I think this is extremely important, who knows the house better. I am in the process of listing a home that has so much to offer I don't know where to start. I printed the mls sheets and gave her a copy. She thinks all is fine, but there were things I missed IE; instant hot water in 2nd sink in kitchen who would have thought?
I also feel it helps develop the relationship and show we have the same goal.
Michael ~ Great idea! I've been doing the same thing since I started in real estate. I want the MLS to show an accurate picture of the listing. Great minds think alike!
I met with a seller last year who had been previously listed. I asked why there weren't any bedroom photos in the MLS? Thought maybe he had requested they be left out. He didn't even know they weren't included. I asked if the agent had ever sent him the listing? No. Didn't you ever check to see what your on-line presense looked like? He didn't know that was something he should worry about. Not everyone is internet savvy and therefore, never even bother to check.
I do always send them to my sellers as well, not only to make sure they like how it is being marketing, what I wrote, the photos I took, etc. but also to look for inaccuracies or typos and accidental errors. No reason a seller shouldn't be involved in the process. -Kasey
Hi
Thought I would let you know I found this good read from a repost by Winston Heverly. cheers cvc