All About the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) System

Posted by Admin Staff on August 10th, 2020

You've seen those six digit numbers associated with house listings. You know they're used for identification. You know there's a whole system dedicated to identifying almost every house for sale. But do you know why the system exists, or who it's for? Do you wonder why these numbers even matter, especially if a home is listed online? Well, you've come to the right place. We're going to tell you everything you need and want to know about the Multiple Listing System (MLS®) in Canada.

 

WHAT IS MLS®?

First off, MLS is an acronym. It stands for Multiple Listing Service. This service is actually an extensive database owned and operated by Realtors across the country. Imagine if the software you use for work everyday was available to the public…

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Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

Posted by Admin Staff on July 6th, 2020

It doesn't matter if you're buying a home or selling a home; you will always have at least question during the process...even if you've been through it a couple of times. The fact is, each sale is unique. Every sale follows the same outline, but with so many changing factors (different buyers, different sellers, different negotiating skills, different property values, different market fluctuations, etc) each sale is different in its own way. Realtors have lots of experience navigating through all of these differences to get to the end result efficiently. So when you have a question, who better to ask? We've put together a list of questions that we hear more frequently. If you're new to this all or going through the experience again, you can reference…

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