How can I list a house on the MLS if I am not a real estate agent?

Question

Need to list property/house on the MLS as for sale by owner.

Answer 1

you need to find a "discount broker". For about $500 they will list your house on MLS, but you still have to pay the buyers agent.

Usually the real estate commission for selling a house is 6%. So selling a $200,000 house will cost you $12,000. If you use a "discount broker" you pay the broker $500 and the buyer agent $6000. That saves you $5,500.

But be careful. Some agents won't show houses that are not listed by other agents. This is their way of protecting their industry.

good luck

Answer 2

It can be done, most companies charge a flat fee.
Good luck, most agents will not admit it but they are not going to show your home. It is too much a a hassle to work with the seller of a fsbo, and it goes against how we make our money. If we encourage you to do it, we will be out of a job. Like I said, most will not admit it, but its true.
Example. There is a home in my mls right now fsbo. I sold the house next door, and another about 4 homes down. This was 8 months ago, he is still sitting on the market. Why, because no one wants to sell a fsbo. The market is getting tougher for people to sell fsbo, but if you are going to i suggest you save your money and keep it out of the mls. Good Luck,
RE Agent

Answer 3

you can't do it personally but there are companies that for a fee, will add you to the MLS. Usually anywhere from 300 to 600 bucks. However only realtors have access to view it as well. And unless you're willing to pay a commission to those realtors, none of them will show your property. In addition, with a realtor you'll know how to price your home competatively, you won't have to show your own home, and you'll know if prospective buyers are able to buy your property because a good realtor will require prospective buyers be pre approved for a loan. Another thing is that realtors are a free service to buyers. They won't want to negotiate with you because they don't know what to look for. 80% of FSBO's (for sale by owner's) turn to a realtor for help because it's extremely hard to sell a home on your own. If you do decide to be a FSBO, get readt for a barrage of phone calls and letters from local realtors trying to list your home. It's free to talk to a realtor so try that first. And remember, you don't pay if they don't sell. Let them spend THEIR money advertising your home.

Answer 4

The MLS (Multiple Listing Service) is something that Real Estate Agents pay to be a part of, it is not a free service. It is also not service that is offered to John Q. Public. So you are out of luck there.
However there are web-sites that cater to Owners selling their homes themselves. Try Help-U-Sell, and I believe it's www.helpusell.com - They offer a lot of services, some free to folks selling their own homes.
Good Luck

Answer 5

you can't.