Flat Fee MLS, For Sale By Owner, Home Buyer Rebates » mls listing https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog Now, There's A Smarter Way to Buy or Sell Your Home - Bloomkey Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 By Owner MLS Listing https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2009/01/12/by-owner-mls-listing/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2009/01/12/by-owner-mls-listing/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:11:55 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/?p=780 The “mulitple listing system”, called the MLS, gives the broadest exposure possible to homes for sale. In today’s competitive market, you need the most marketing exposure possible, but attempting to sell without the benefit of the MLS can be a like trying to sell shares of stock without the stock exchange. Or, proverbially, “like trying [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2009/01/12/by-owner-mls-listing/feed/ 0 What does MLS mean? https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2008/05/28/what-does-mls-mean/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2008/05/28/what-does-mls-mean/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 04:23:37 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/?p=610 In the real estate world, MLS stands for multiple listing service. MLS is like a big book of houses for sale. If you have a home for sale through a realtor, unless you specifically request that your home not be in this listing, you should be currently listed in your local MLS. Listing your home [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2008/05/28/what-does-mls-mean/feed/ 0 The Real Estate Revolution https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/31/the-real-estate-revolution/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/31/the-real-estate-revolution/#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:46:56 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/31/the-real-estate-revolution/ The future of the real estate industry Is there an easy answer to the question about where the real estate industry is headed? It doesn’t seem that way at this point. With the anti-competitive legal battles continuing between the DOJ and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), it’s hard to determine exactly what the future may hold. Although, it [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/31/the-real-estate-revolution/feed/ 0 Technology Driving Change https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/technology-driving-change/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/technology-driving-change/#comments Fri, 19 May 2006 04:47:37 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/technology-driving-change/ What’s the biggest influence on the real estate industry What has had the biggest effect on change in the real estate industry? Has it been lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice providing increased awareness of flat fee MLS companies and limited service brokerages? Has the internet and the display of MLS listing information had the greatest [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/05/18/technology-driving-change/feed/ 0 Utilizing the MLS and its Marketing Exposure https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:46:56 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/ List your home in the MLS for a low one time fee For a one-time low cost a Flat Fee Broker will provide an MLS Listing. It can be a inexpensive way in which to advertise. If you are wishing to maintain the rights of a For Sale By Owner, flat fee MLS will allow you to accept not [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/utilizing-the-mls-and-its-marketing-exposure/feed/ 0 Get MLS Exposure Without the Cost https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/get-mls-exposure-without-the-cost/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/get-mls-exposure-without-the-cost/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:14:34 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/get-mls-exposure-without-the-cost/ Maximizing your marketing efforts When getting your home sold an MLS Listing is crucial.  Placing your home for sale with a Flat Fee MLS broker can be a cost effective way of advertising the home to thousands of potential customers. MLS listings not only reach those realtors in the listed area but also reach the public through websites like Realtor.com. With a flat [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/04/21/get-mls-exposure-without-the-cost/feed/ 0 New Mexico Leaning towards Limiting Consumer Choice https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/25/new-mexico-leaning-towards-limiting-consumer-choice/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/25/new-mexico-leaning-towards-limiting-consumer-choice/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:00:53 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/25/new-mexico-leaning-towards-limiting-consumer-choice/ Residents of NM express concerns over minimum service rules The New Mexico Real Estate Commissions appears poised to impose new regulations that would limit the ability of consumers in that state to choose the real estate services they want. One choice that would go away with the commissions ruling is the ability for consumers to purchase [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/25/new-mexico-leaning-towards-limiting-consumer-choice/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS Site Adds Additional Brokers https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/19/flat-fee-mls-site-adds-additional-brokers/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/19/flat-fee-mls-site-adds-additional-brokers/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2006 04:20:01 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/19/flat-fee-mls-site-adds-additional-brokers/ National MLS Coverage Expanded Flat fee mls services are now available in additional states through nationwide discount brokerage services website www.MLSLion.com. After a recent article in Inman News, more flat fee brokers around the country registered for membership with this fast growing portal for home sellers seeking to obtain the exposure of the Realtor MLS for their [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/19/flat-fee-mls-site-adds-additional-brokers/feed/ 0 Flat fee listing site adds Nevada, Florida and Alabama https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/11/flat-fee-listing-site-adds-nevada-florida-and-alabama/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/11/flat-fee-listing-site-adds-nevada-florida-and-alabama/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:59:11 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/11/flat-fee-listing-site-adds-nevada-florida-and-alabama/ MLS Lion offers nationwide flat fee MLS listing www.MLSLion.com has just added Alabama, Florida and Nevada to its growing list of states offering flat fee mls listing services. The website is now the nation’s largest cooperative of flat fee brokers offering MLS listing packages to for sale by owner – fsbo – home sellers looking for the [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/11/flat-fee-listing-site-adds-nevada-florida-and-alabama/feed/ 0 Comparing Flat Fee MLS Websites https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/06/comparing-flat-fee-mls-websites/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/06/comparing-flat-fee-mls-websites/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:24:32 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/06/comparing-flat-fee-mls-websites/ Referral sites versus actual flat fee brokers One thing has become clear from an online search for websites devoted to flat fee mls listing: the number of flat fee mls companies have proliferated over the past several years. Due in part to the housing boon, numerous flat fee mls listing websites offer consumers a range of choices [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/02/06/comparing-flat-fee-mls-websites/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS Industry Shakeout Begins https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/24/flat-fee-mls-industry-shakeout-begins/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/24/flat-fee-mls-industry-shakeout-begins/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:56:01 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/24/flat-fee-mls-industry-shakeout-begins/ Number of flat fee brokers increases along with market share. Flat fee MLS listing has become one of the fastest growing segments of the real estate industry. Offering consumers an unbundled real estate brokerage service, flat fee MLS listing firms now provide competition to traditional Realtors in over 85% of the major metropolitan markets in the [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/24/flat-fee-mls-industry-shakeout-begins/feed/ 0 For Sale By Owner vs. Flat Fee MLS websites https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/09/for-sale-by-owner-vs-flat-fee-mls-websites/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/09/for-sale-by-owner-vs-flat-fee-mls-websites/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:41:57 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/09/for-sale-by-owner-vs-flat-fee-mls-websites/ Choosing the right home selling method can be critical to your success One of the most impressive byproducts of the Internet real estate revolution has been the plethora of web-based alternatives for marketing and selling a home. Choosing the right online marketing platform has become just as important as choosing the right real estate agent once [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/09/for-sale-by-owner-vs-flat-fee-mls-websites/feed/ 0 DOJ prepares for lawsuit against NAR https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/06/doj-prepares-for-lawsuit-against-nar/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/06/doj-prepares-for-lawsuit-against-nar/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:14:25 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/06/doj-prepares-for-lawsuit-against-nar/ Inman News founder placed on DOJ witness list Prior to the sale of HomeGain.com, Brad Inman, owner of HomeGain and founder of Inman News , a real estate news service was requested to appear as a witness in the trial brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The DOJ lawsuit [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/06/doj-prepares-for-lawsuit-against-nar/feed/ 0 But all I want is an MLS listing! https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/04/but-all-i-want-is-an-mls-listing/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/04/but-all-i-want-is-an-mls-listing/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:12:40 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/04/but-all-i-want-is-an-mls-listing/ Yet another State considers Minimum Service Legislation In another blow to consumer choice, the Idaho Real Estate Commission is considering a proposed legislation initiative that would require home sellers to purchase a bundle of real estate services if they want professional assistance from a real estate agent or broker. Following in lock-step with state Realtor associations [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2006/01/04/but-all-i-want-is-an-mls-listing/feed/ 0 Nationwide Flat Fee MLS Listing Service https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/12/nationwide-flat-fee-mls-listing-service/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/12/nationwide-flat-fee-mls-listing-service/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:15:30 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/12/nationwide-flat-fee-mls-listing-service/ MLS Lion announces launch of national real estate website for flat fee MLS brokers. MLS Lion announced today the launch of a national flat fee MLS listing service. Through the company’s website, www.MLSLion.com, the service provides home sellers with nationwide access to limited service and MLS-entry only real estate brokers in the United States and Canada. Michael [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/12/nationwide-flat-fee-mls-listing-service/feed/ 0 Selling Your Home During the Holidays https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/01/selling-your-home-during-the-holidays/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/01/selling-your-home-during-the-holidays/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:05:26 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/01/selling-your-home-during-the-holidays/ Why it May Work to Your Advantage A common misconception is that trying to sell a home during the holidays is a bad idea. If you are serious about selling, it can be an excellent time to list.  Prospective buyers tend to be serious and under pressure to make a purchase decision.  There is also much [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/12/01/selling-your-home-during-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Flat Fee MLS Listing https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/31/flat-fee-mls-listing-2/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/31/flat-fee-mls-listing-2/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:28:56 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/31/flat-fee-mls-listing-2/ How selling with flat fee MLS listing brokers can save home sellers thousands. Home owners looking to save on real estate sales fees may consider Flat Fee MLS listing as an alternative to paying an agent a real estate commission of 5% or more. Unlike traditional real estate brokerage, Flat Fee MLS allows home sellers the option to [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/31/flat-fee-mls-listing-2/feed/ 0 How to Sell a Home For Sale By Owner https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/17/how-to-sell-a-home-for-sale-by-owner/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/17/how-to-sell-a-home-for-sale-by-owner/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:11:49 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/17/how-to-sell-a-home-for-sale-by-owner/ FSBO’s keep more money selling on their own There’s no doubt about it. More home sellers are choosing to take matters into their own hands and sell their homes by themselves. Two changes in the way property can be marketed are making them more successful. One, the Internet allows For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) unprecedented access to [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/17/how-to-sell-a-home-for-sale-by-owner/feed/ 0 Tension Surrounds Traditional Real Estate Brokerage, MLS Listings, For Sale By Owners and Consumer Choice https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/14/tension-surrounds-traditional-real-estate-brokerage-mls-listings-for-sale-by-owners-and-consumer-choice/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/14/tension-surrounds-traditional-real-estate-brokerage-mls-listings-for-sale-by-owners-and-consumer-choice/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:13:57 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/14/tension-surrounds-traditional-real-estate-brokerage-mls-listings-for-sale-by-owners-and-consumer-choice/ Brokers offering Consumers Choices Face Increasing Battles within the Industry   Many real estate brokers around the country now offer their customers more choices in the services they receive and the the prices they pay when selling their home.  As the number of Fee for Service brokers have increased so too has the level of resistence [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/10/14/tension-surrounds-traditional-real-estate-brokerage-mls-listings-for-sale-by-owners-and-consumer-choice/feed/ 0 Home sellers save money using new online flat fee MLS listing services https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/30/home-sellers-save-money-using-new-online-flat-fee-mls-listing-services/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/30/home-sellers-save-money-using-new-online-flat-fee-mls-listing-services/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:30:52 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/30/home-sellers-save-money-using-new-online-flat-fee-mls-listing-services/ Alternative online models pushing real estate agents out of spotlight The Internet has created another money saving opportunity for consumers. A new breed of company has emerged as a power player in the real estate industry in recent years due in large part to the current run of continually rising home prices in the United States. [...]

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]]> https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/30/home-sellers-save-money-using-new-online-flat-fee-mls-listing-services/feed/ 0 MLS Listing System May Foster Anti-Competitive Practices https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/28/mls-listing-system-may-foster-anti-competitive-practices/ https://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/28/mls-listing-system-may-foster-anti-competitive-practices/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:33:37 +0000 admin http://www.bloomkey.com/real-estate-blog/2005/09/28/mls-listing-system-may-foster-anti-competitive-practices/ GAO report finds MLS may discourage discounted commission rates According to a report published today by the Government Accounting Office (GOA), the Realtor Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system prevents competition in real estate commission rates charged to home sellers. One of the notable findings of the report was that it seems that the same system designed [...]

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