What you need to know BEFORE you list

Make sure to read the "Real Estate Brokerage In Washington" Pamphlet

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) Accepting an offer:  YOU MUST notify us within 24 hours of an accepted offer AND must send a copy via emali of the mutually accepted contract if the Buyer is represented by an agent. The dept. of licensing requires all brokers maintain a sales file for audit purposes, regardless if they are representing the Seller and the MLS will issue a fine if the status is not updated within one day. 

4) Changes to your listing: 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 you will receive an email confirmation.

5) Contact: 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) Advertising: 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. Be sure to add your MLS # to your ads to comply with DOL rules.  For more information explaing the MLS system Click Here.

7)  Public sites/contact information: The Seller's contact information does NOT syndicate to public sites, such as zillow, redfin, etc.  and cannot be placed in the public remarks section of the listing.  This is the same for ALL MLS listings, regardless of whom you list with. Your contact information and directions on access, offers, etc. is placed in the MLS agent private 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 are 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, including the new laws.

9)  Our office hours are Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm and Fridays 7:00 am - 3:00 pm.  Our office is closed on the weekends and federal holidays. If you want your MLS listing to go active for the weekend, then you need to have placed your order, completed the forms that will be emailed AND submitted all photos using the photo link NO LATER than Thursday at 3:00 pm.

10)  CLICK here for the EASY, the step by step listing process

Before you place your order, if you 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, please email your request to MLS@list4flatfee.com and we will send a reply email with those forms.

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