Jeff Shields RE/MAX Anchor Realty serving Qualicum Beach, Parksville, French Creek, Coombs of the Oceanside area on Vancouver Island British Columbia

Jeffery Shields - REALTOR

RE/MAX Anchor Realty
(Independently Owned and Operated)
113 West 2nd Avenue, PO Box 1890
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1T5 Canada
Cell: 250-240-5021
Bus: 250-752-2466
Fax: 250-752-2433
Toll Free: 800-668-3622

Wow! The Multiple Listing Service®

What is the Multiple Listing Service®?

If you're buying or selling a home you've likely seen or heard the term Multiple Listing Service® or "MLS®". It's one of the unique benefits a professional REALTOR® brings to a real estate transaction.

The MLS® is a complex information-sharing network. It was created by REALTORS® several decades ago to help property buyers and sellers.

How does the MLS® work?

When a REALTOR® lists a property for sale, he or she completes a detailed data sheet describing the home and submits the information to Real Estate Boards which manage the MLS®.

Why use the MLS®?

MLS® makes the real estate industry unique. It enables and encourages a high degree of cooperation among salespeople no matter which real estate company they work for.

If you're buying a home your REALTOR® will use the MLS® to enter the criteria you want in a home and to generate a list of all the homes that meet your needs. These homes might be listed by agents from five, ten, or twenty other companies.

If you're selling your home your REALTOR® will list your home on the MLS® to gain maximum exposure to potential buyers.

The MLS® provides realtors with access to detailed information, including room-by-room measurements and specifics on the property condition, renovations, appliances, property zoning and rental rates.

It also lets REALTORS® access the sales history of a home to see how many times it has changed hands and at what prices.

Where to find MLS®?

Search mls.ca for listings anywhere in Canada.

Please visit my Multiple Listing Service® Search page for links to these and other listing sources.

Check out these other informative real estate resources:

Search the Tampa MLS® for Tampa Bay area real estate and homes.

Search the Orlando MLS® for Orlando area real estate and homes.