You Want To Sell Your Own Property And You Want To Use The MLS®
System To Assist You In Marketing
Saving Money - The main reason
people attempt to sell their own property is to save money on Real
Estate Commission. We recognize that there are those who have the
confidence in their abilities to see a sales transaction through on
their own. Therefore we offer a limited service to those who wish to go
"For Sale By Owner".
How Do You Get Your Property Marketed on the
MLS® System? - Well, you must enlist the services of a
licensed REALTOR®. "Why?" you ask. Well, in simple terms ...
Multiple Listing Services (MLS®)
- The MLS® system and the public web site known as www.REALTOR.ca was developed, built
and paid for over many years by the owners - Canadian Real Estate
Association (CREA) through its member boards and REALTORS®. It was
initially developed as a tool for REALTORS® to share listing information
with other REALTORS® so that they may provide comprehensive information
to their list of Buyers. It served to expose the Sellers listing
to many REALTORS® in essence putting every REALTOR® to work for the
Seller.
Going Public - CREA, its member
Boards and REALTORS® continued to develop their technology over many
years and when it was realized that a majority of the public had access
to the web, the decision was made to create a public web site now
known as www.REALTOR.ca. Thus the exposure for clients listed with a
REALTOR® was substantially increased and it allowed Buyers to shop at
their leisure.
Costs And Integrity - As you can
imagine, the cost and management of this Canada-wide system is
staggering. The cost, rules and regulations are the responsibility of
every REALTOR® and are imposed to safeguard the information and the
integrity of the MLS® system and resulting public web site.
Recent Changes - Recently, CREA
and its member Boards have modified the wording of its regulations to
allow REALTORS® to offer limited services to Sellers that would permit
them to place listings on the MLS® where the Seller wishes to sell 'For
Sale By Owner'. However, the Three Pillars of the MLS®
remain intact to protect and ensure the integrity of our MLS® system.
The Three Pillars are interpreted as:
- Only licensed members (REALTORS®)
may Broker Load listings on the MLS® system
- A listing REALTOR® must act as agent
for the Seller in order to post, amend or remove a property listing in
the MLS® system
- An offer of compensation of zero
offered to a cooperating REALTOR® is not acceptable
The Services We Offer - REALTORS®
are professionals who can assist you through every step of one of the
largest financial transactions you will probably ever make. We highly
recommend that you hire a professional to guide you through a sale
however; if you wish to go For Sale By Owner (FSBO) and would
like to market your property through our MLS® system, please speak to
our Team of Professional REALTORS® who will
provide you with information about the plan we offer for a one-time fee.
Selling a property is one of the biggest financial transactions
most of us will ever make.
It is not a sale you'll want to regret.
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