Comments on: What is the MLS? http://boiserealestatesoup.com/what-is-the-mls/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Austin MLS http://boiserealestatesoup.com/what-is-the-mls/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Austin MLS Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:24:10 +0000 http://boiserealestatesoup.com/?p=1327#comment-564 I don't think anything is more difficult to explain to consumers than how the MLS works and what it means. You did a bang up job here. One thing too is sites like yours which have a direct feed to the MLS are better to search on than sites like Trulia which will show houses for sale that actually sold weeks ago. I don’t think anything is more difficult to explain to consumers than how the MLS works and what it means. You did a bang up job here. One thing too is sites like yours which have a direct feed to the MLS are better to search on than sites like Trulia which will show houses for sale that actually sold weeks ago.

]]> By: Jane in Nicaragua http://boiserealestatesoup.com/what-is-the-mls/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Jane in Nicaragua Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:00:56 +0000 http://boiserealestatesoup.com/?p=1327#comment-560 The benefits of an MLS are many. In the markets we operate (Central America) there is no MLS and it makes the job of buying and selling frustrating, and the market overall lacks transparency. For example it's practically impossible to get reliable data on what houses have sold for, trends in sales price etc. Also in the absence of an MLS, open listings are the norm. This means that buyers have to trudge round with every real estate agent in their area in order to see all there is to see. We'd love this to change and for agents to have the tools that would allow the kind of one-on-one consultation that Aaron describes in the post. The benefits of an MLS are many. In the markets we operate (Central America) there is no MLS and it makes the job of buying and selling frustrating, and the market overall lacks transparency. For example it’s practically impossible to get reliable data on what houses have sold for, trends in sales price etc. Also in the absence of an MLS, open listings are the norm. This means that buyers have to trudge round with every real estate agent in their area in order to see all there is to see. We’d love this to change and for agents to have the tools that would allow the kind of one-on-one consultation that Aaron describes in the post.

]]> By: Sell My House http://boiserealestatesoup.com/what-is-the-mls/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Sell My House Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:26:48 +0000 http://boiserealestatesoup.com/?p=1327#comment-526 A Multiple Listing Service is a suite of services that (1) enables brokers to establish contractual offers of compensation (among brokers); (2) facilitates cooperation with other broker participants; (3) accumulates and disseminates information to enable appraisals; (4) is a facility for the orderly correlation and dissemination of listing information to better serve broker's clients, customers and the public. And i am completely agree with Dylan that its always better to contact an agent to know more about MLS. A Multiple Listing Service is a suite of services that (1) enables brokers to establish contractual offers of compensation (among brokers); (2) facilitates cooperation with other broker participants; (3) accumulates and disseminates information to enable appraisals; (4) is a facility for the orderly correlation and dissemination of listing information to better serve broker’s clients, customers and the public.
And i am completely agree with Dylan that its always better to contact an agent to know more about MLS.

]]> By: Matt - Round Rock http://boiserealestatesoup.com/what-is-the-mls/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Matt - Round Rock Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:54:30 +0000 http://boiserealestatesoup.com/?p=1327#comment-525 Thanks for explaining what MLS stood for. I've been wondering for a while and just happened to stumble upon your post. Thanks for explaining what MLS stood for. I’ve been wondering for a while and just happened to stumble upon your post.

]]> By: Dylan Darling http://boiserealestatesoup.com/what-is-the-mls/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Dylan Darling Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:28:46 +0000 http://boiserealestatesoup.com/?p=1327#comment-519 I think it depends on what MLS you belong to. Our agent MLS search is great, but the public MLS search is horrible. There are some great agent sites out there with lots of search options. But that being said... Its always better to contact the agent and let him/her know what you're looking for. I'm originally from Idaho and know lots of people in Boise. Lets trade some referrals! There is a huge connection between Boise and Bend. I think it depends on what MLS you belong to. Our agent MLS search is great, but the public MLS search is horrible. There are some great agent sites out there with lots of search options. But that being said… Its always better to contact the agent and let him/her know what you’re looking for.

I’m originally from Idaho and know lots of people in Boise. Lets trade some referrals! There is a huge connection between Boise and Bend.

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