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I get the sothebys mags for free since my company is their exclusive real estate affliate in the state. I think my office gets about 100 of those per issue, and they are almost never taken for our lobby.
That certainly is an interesting gift. I'm trying to think what I can get my seller that is moving out the area that had her home on for 10 months with someone else and I sold in 2 weeks.
Many of my (past) clients get an annual Entertainment Book - something that's used year-round.
For your seller who's moving, maybe you can call the company and get a copy for the area she's moving to; it would be a good way to get to know some of the local vendors, etc. and try them at a discount.
2B... Would you not rather post your listings on a website that would charge you just one flat rate per year for unlimited usage of the site? If it is so costly to work with MLS why do so many agents continue to work on the site as much?
You need to just google MLS or search some of the threads on here. You don't understand what MLS is and I don't feel like taking the time to explain it again.
I am disappointed in errors and lack of professionalism in the MLS listing, and it took 7 days for photos to appear (after I emailed her) and then almost three weeks for the description to be included, I kept telling her it was not there but she thought it was. The photos were very poor quality, and we retook some and she changed them up, but still they were disappointing. She said it was the MLS website's errors, and I now realise that her office offers her no support. Can I get out of the contract, she wants us to lower the house price, but I do not want to go as low as she now suggests.
I am disappointed in errors and lack of professionalism in the MLS listing, and it took 7 days for photos to appear (after I emailed her) and then almost three weeks for the description to be included, I kept telling her it was not there but she thought it was. ...
Unless you are logging directly in the the same MLS system that your agent uses, you are not getting the latest listing information. You need to be aware that the "MLS" is different than the public websites you may be looking at that show information from an MLS. It may take days or longer for those external sites to get and update information from the MLS database. However, the MLS itself is updated immediately as soon as an agent adds a listing or makes a change.
The listing information is only as good (or bad) as what the agent enters. As far as "getting out of the contract" you need to discuss that with your agent.
My questions are: Why are there so many different prices to be listed on the MLS? From $99 to $399 for six months, plus a negotiated percentage to the buyer agent seems like a big range. What's the difference? Are there different levels of MLS?
My questions are: Why are there so many different prices to be listed on the MLS? From $99 to $399 for six months, plus a negotiated percentage to the buyer agent seems like a big range. What's the difference? Are there different levels of MLS?
Most MLSs do not charge members for entering individual listings.
What you are seeing is the fee that a member may charge a seller to enter their house. It is a competitive business.
As always, if you get multiple quotes from MLS agents, and you think you can get equal service for less money, you might consider the economics of your transaction.
MLS membership is all or nothing. The level of service for brokerage services is some to more than depending on state requirements and the individual brokerages.
My questions are: Why are there so many different prices to be listed on the MLS? From $99 to $399 for six months, plus a negotiated percentage to the buyer agent seems like a big range. What's the difference? Are there different levels of MLS?
Competition. It creates different fees charged by different brokerages.
Just curious, how much does it cost to list a home in the MLS? Do they charge per week or month? Per picture?
It REALLY depends on the MLS. Each MLS is set up differently, depending on what the agents in that area felt suited their needs.
In our area, it is free for an agent to post a listing on MLS. We only pay when it sells (no fee for leases). However, when it sells, both the listing agent AND the buyers agent has to pay the MLS a fee of .0012 of the sales price -- in other words, $120.00 for every $100,000 in value. It adds up FAST. We are limited to 25 photos per listing in our MLS.
However, we have a very good MLS with great technology and benefits. I've seen other MLS's that charge an annual fee, but the process was stuck back in the 90's.
I was told that the multiple listing services costs 2 grand is his true
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