MLS (MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE)
Your agent will enter your home into the MLS database for Northwest Arkansas.
Having your home on the MLS system means your listings will be:
- Included in the online feed of homes available to agents and buyers.
- Emailed to all buyers who have set up searches for properties specifically like yours.
- Sent to local and national home search websites, like Zillow, Realtor.com, and nwarealestate.com.
The MLS is the main resource used by agents and buyers to view available properties online.
An MLS listing provides essential information buyers can use to superficially evaluate if your home is a good option for them. It tells them the basics like price, how long your home has been on the market, acreage, number of bedrooms, and square footage.
Your MLS listing is also the place where buyers will form their first impression of your home. Therefore, you want to make sure your MLS listing is top notch.
Great MLS listings include great:
- Photos, preferably high-quality professional photos to fill all 30 allotted spots.
- Write-ups to tell buyers (in 510 characters) about property features they can’t see from pictures.
- Showing instructions detailing your seller requirements for touring the home.
- Attachments such as a survey, disclosure statement, utility information or other documents a buyer would find useful.