If you're selling a house you can join thousands of other sellers saving money by listing a home on the Multiple Listing Service, an MLS listing. By getting an MLS listing yourself you won't have to sign with a full service real estate agent. And your home will still reach the eyes of many potential buyers and their real estate agents.
Here are the five best MLS listing services you choose from to list your home for sale by owner:
TotallyFreeMLS.com: You can list your home for free by using TotallyFreeMLS.com. With this service you can get your home listed on your local multiple listing service. Realtors have access to the multiple listing service system so your home will be viewed by thousands of potential buyers and their real estate agents. You can visit TotallyFreeMLS.com athttp://www.totallyfreemls.com.
MLS My Home: This service is a flat fee MLS listing. There are three packages offered through MLS My Home. The first is MLS Entry. With this level of service your home will be listed on realtor.com and on the local MLS. Your home will be listed in one or two days. You can showcase your home with up to six photos on a free page. The listing will be active for six months and you can manage your own account. The cost is $295. The second level of service through MLS My Home is MLS Entry Plus. With this level of service you get the same items as the MLS Entry and other items including 20 listing photos and an active account for 12 months. The cost is $595. The third package is the Full Service Listing where you can choose your own package that includes a listing on the local MLS as well as realtor.com. The cost is $195. You can find out more about MLS My Home athttp://www.mlsmyhome.com.
Owners' Flat Fee MLS: If you choose Owners' Flat Fee MLS you can have your home listed on large real estate sites such as realtor.com, Yahoo, MSN and AOL. You can still sell by owner and you won't have to pay a commission if you find a buyer for your property without the use of a real estate agent. You can choose upfront how you'll pay commission to the buyer's agent. The rate for Owners' Flat Fee MLS is $395. You can visit Owners' Flat Fee MLS athttp://www.owners.com.
FSBO Advertising Service, Inc.: The company FSBO Advertising Service, Inc. touts itself as the country's first flat fee MLS brokers network. You can choose multiple listing service packages from $199 to $499. For information on FSBO Advertising Service, Inc., visithttp://www.fsboadvertisingservice.com.
Fizber: You can create a great listing with Fizber to get your site sold. Fizber will submit your home listing to popular classified ad sites such as Craigslist, Trulia and Zillow. You won't have to create a separate ad for each. You can list your home for sale with your local multiple listing service by owner for $349.95 and get a premium MLS ad for $499.95. For information on Fizber, visithttp://www.fizber.com.
