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What Is The MLS?

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Real Estate Agent with The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803

 

What Is The MLS?

Are you looking for a Home or Condo For Sale on Long Island?  In our local market and across the country, buyers and sellers look at online at MLS listings every day.

 

So what exactly is the MLS? 

MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service. The MLS is a service Brokers use to publish their active property listings so potential buyers and other real estate agents can search for them. It's the database of properties for sale in by cooperating Real Estate Brokers, and is a convenient way to know what is for sale of homes, condos, and land inventory.  Brokers cooperate in the sale, in exchange for compensation if they bring the buyer. It's an information exchange between professionals. Each regional MLS has its own listings, and agents pay dues to access and post homes on each one.

 

How Do Realtors Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff use the MLS?

 

We belong to a system called broker reciprocity. By participating in broker reciprocity, we can display on our websites and blogs, the details of other brokers’ active listings, including home prices, property details and photos, but only if the listing agent supplies this information. Buyers and sellers can work with the professional of their choice, knowing that they have access to properties for sale in the marketplace. The majority of homes listed for sale on an MLS are accessible by consumers and other agents online.

 

What Advantage Is It To Have A Property On MLS?

As a Seller, your property will benefit from the exposure of thousands of potential buyers and Realtors that you would otherwise never reach, locally and regionall. This increases the chance of your home selling and is a powerful tool in marketing your house or ocndo. You don't just have one Realtor working for you, you have thousands of agents and websites where potential buyers can find your home. As a Buyer, you can benefit by having immediate access to listings that are currently for sale, and helps with your house-hunting criteria.  You and your Realtor can search homes by their price, their location, the number of bedrooms or baths, how much square footage of land it has and the school district . Anything that the listing agent entered about a house can be searched, and then your criteria can be narrowed to the homes that best fit your needs. It's probably the quickest way to find homes for sale.

 

What Makes Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff Different?

When selling your home or condo on Long Island, you need all the help you can get. How do you attract serious buyers?  There are syndicated online services that have property listings, but from our experience, we have found that many buyers are disappointed with them. These type of sites can have outdated and missing information. There's a chance you may find the home you want only to find out it is not available, or it's not even on the market. Our Broker is part of the Long Island MLS, plus other MLS services too, so we are able to display all the active listed property for sale. Whether it's one of our listings, or another Broker, we are able to show and sell these properties.

 

By using a Licensed Realtor, you are working with qualified and experienced Agents to help you through the complicated process of becoming a homeowner. Don’t be fooled by anyone that makes it sound so easy.  It takes a lot of hard work to be successful.

 

If you're ready to sell your Long Island home or condo, or looking to buy, Call Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff to get you on your way to a successful sale or purchase. Call our Cell 631-805-4400.

 

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What Is The MLS?


 

 

This advertisement does not suggest that the broker has listing or transaction in this property or properties or that any property is currently available. 

If your home or condo is listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation of the property.All data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate.

All information is presented subject to errors, omissions, price changes, changed property conditions, and withdrawal of the property from the market, without notice.

DISCLAIMER: Lawrence & Sheila disclaims liability for any damages or losses, direct or indirect that may result from use or reliance on information contained in the blog or for the accuracy of comments or opinions of visitors to the blogs.​

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Comments (12)

Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Nice post, best of luck in this new year.  Interesting  facts for your area.

Jan 19, 2017 04:03 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Good morning Larry and Sheila.  Great information for the public.  Many of us Realtors often mistakenly take it for granted that the public knows about the MLS.

Jan 19, 2017 05:04 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I hope home buyers in Long Island will read this post and call you.

Jan 19, 2017 05:10 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Nice explanation and tips as most do not know what it is other than letters Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 

Jan 19, 2017 05:28 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Great post, Sheila and Larry. It's easy for us to assume that the public understand what the mls is all about... but really they don't.

Jan 19, 2017 05:39 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 ,

Excellent post on explaining why the MLS is an important tool for real estate. Often we assume the consumer understands this concept. Many do not.

Jan 19, 2017 05:55 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is very helpful information to share with prospective home sellers and home buyers.

Jan 19, 2017 06:18 AM
Will Nesbitt
Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

For Real Estate Agent with Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803, contact Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 via Plainview, NY.

Jan 19, 2017 08:08 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Sheila and Larry -- a very clear and concise definition.   We often throw around words quite freely that the public may or may not understand.  What the world needs is less lingo and more communication.   Nicely done.  

Jan 19, 2017 10:27 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Larry and Sheila, this is an excellent explanation of what the MLS means.

Jan 19, 2017 05:03 PM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Good morning Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 ,  A very nice blog on the Multiple Listing Service and using it effectively.

Jan 21, 2017 09:40 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

We forget that the public doesn't always understand what the letters mean and what this can do for them. Excellent explanation, Sheila.

Jan 21, 2017 07:56 PM