What is the difference between my local MLS and Realtor.com?
A. The NAR (National Association of Realtors) prohibits Realtors from including the sellers’ contact info on Realtor.com, directly, because it’s publicly accessible. Do not confuse Realtor.com with the Realtor MLS. They are two separate systems, even though they are both operated by The Realtors Association. Realtor.com (NAR) downloads property data from the local Board of Realtors and makes that property data available to the public, on-a-limited-basis. Realtor.com is not a “For-Sale-By-Owner” website, and so therefore, a sellers’ contact information is not available. It is acceptable to list the seller as the property contact on the local Realtor MLS; that’s because, it is ONLY accessible to Realtors. We list you as the contact on the local MLS. With MLSExpress™, our goal is to provide you with a legitimate way to save at least half of the commission, you would normally pay. You can expect to pay somewhere between 2-3% (whichever you choose, we recommend 3%), to a buyers Agent/Realto
A. The NAR (National Association of Realtors®) prohibits Realtors® from including the sellers’ contact info on Realtor.com, directly, because it’s publicly accessible. Do not confuse Realtor.com with the Realtor® MLS. They are two separate systems, even though they are both operated by The Realtors® Association. Realtor.com downloads property data from the local Board of Realtors® and makes that property data available to the public, on-a-limited-basis. Realtor.com is not a “For-Sale-By-Owner” website, and so therefore, a sellers’ contact information is not available. It is acceptable to list the seller as the property contact on the local Realtor® MLS; that’s because, it is ONLY accessible to Realtors®. We list you as the contact on the local MLS.
