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What you need to know BEFORE you list
1) I am a licensed real estate broker in Washington State and as a broker/member of the NWMLS & RMLS in Washington, and I have full rights and privileges of all other broker/members. Your property will be listed in the Multiple Listing Service and will syndicate to public sites, just like all other mls listings (realtor.com, zillow.com, redfin.com, remax.com, etc.) For county coverage, CLICK HERE.
2) Open Houses: You may post open houses on any public platform you see fit, however you must include your MLS # and that your property is listed (consumer protection laws and DOL requirements). However, please NOTE that the NWMLS doesn't allow agents to post open houses in their system unless a licensed real estate agent is holding it open. Hence, if you know a licensed agent that would hold it open, I can then post it. I would just need their name/company for the posting. The RMLS (Clark county area) DOES allow postings of open houses without an agent present.
3) YOU MUST notify us within 24 hours of an accepted offer AND also, when it closes (unless you choose the assistance with offers). The MLS will issue a fine if the listing status is not updated. We must receive a copy of the contract if an agent represented the Buyer per Dept. Of Licensing rules and auditing purposes.
4) To make free, unlimited changes to your listing, such as price, you only need complete and sign a change form electronically. Those changes will be made within one business day and an email with confirmation will be sent. You will receive this link when your listing is sent to you as confirmation of activation.
5) You will be the contact for agents to call with showings and/or offers to present. Please make sure to be available via phone and/or email. The seller's contact information DOES NOT populate to public sites, this is an MLS rule. Hence, ALL buyer calls/emails are forwarded to your email. Agents can see your phone number and showing instructions AND can use showing time in the MLS.
6) You may add your listing to any public site you see fit. With the mls listing service you are getting the best of two worlds, the MLS and advertising on your own. For more information about what the MLS is, Click Here.
7) You may not add your contact information and/or any directions to that effect in the public description per MLS rules. This is a rule of all MLS systems. Your contact information and directions on access, offers, etc. is placed in the agent remarks section so agents know how to get a hold of you, show the property and where to send offers. Any calls, emails or other inquires that we receive on your listing is sent to your email, so please check your emails often. We send ALL buyer leads to our sellers!
8) Read the Real Estate Brokerage in Washington to learn more about the services of brokers, obligations and terminology.
9) CLICK here for the EASY, the step by step listing process
If you have questions or would like to review the MLS listing forms and Agreement PRIOR to signing up, or see a copy of how your listing will appear in the MLS, a please email your property type and county to MLS@list4flatfee.com and we will send a reply email with those forms.