Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The MLS System and REALTOR.com©
The MLS System and REALTOR.com©
By Lee Thurburn, MBA, President of NetOffer, Inc.
History of the MLS
When the real estate profession first began to coalesce during the 1920s and 1930s the primary way that local brokers and agents shared information about properties that they had for sale was through publication of regularly circulated flyers, newspapers, and publication books. This was a sporadic system and it would often be several weeks or months between the time that a listing was obtained by a broker and the time that the majority of other brokers would learn about it and have the change to sell the property.
During the 1960s the advent of the punch card reader and simple computer sorting machines allowed the first automation of the process. Listings would be entered into a puch card deck and fed into local office card sorters which would allow the local office to quickly match buyer preferences with local listed property profiles. Centralized computer systems were just beginning to become available and were very much controled by the operators of those systems. The publishing of MLS Listing Books, sometimes as infrequently as monthly, had become the primary method of distributing listing information.
By the late 1960s and the mid 1970s most of the local MLS systems had migrated to a centralized computer system that was based on the traditional main-frame distributed processing model. This meant that access to the system was controlled by officees that had remote teleterminal connections into the main system. The 'client' interface was very elementary and the information that was produced by the system was distributed in the form of MLS Listing Boods that would be distributed every couple of weeks. Agents and Brokers also had the ability to perform relatively sophisticated searches of the main database but the information was was generated was often very cryptic and required some professional assistance in interpreting.
By the late 1980s and the mid 1990s the systems had progressed to become very sophisticated with the ability to access the system quickly and through much improved user interfaces, however, the system was still based on the old distributed processing client server model. This meant that the only real way of accessing the MLS data was from a brokerage office terminal. The information that came out was much more graphically oriented with photos available online and the publications (MLS Books) were much more user friendly, but, still the primary way of distributing information was through the bi-weekly publication of MLS Books.
During the late 1990s the Internet revolution was taking place and the MLS was beginning to feel the impact of the presence of the Internet. REALTORS have always know that the main value that they added to a real estate transaction comes from the access to and awareness of informaiton about properties on the market. Since the inception of the profession during the 1920s the benefit of being a REALTOr was directly tied to the control over access to this information. The Internet threatened this monolopy ovef information and REALTORS were very reluctant to release information to companies that might let that informaiton out of their control.
I was directly involved in one of the very first MLS --> Internet operations in the U.S. I was the Chairman and Founder of a company named FlashNet Communications, located in Fort Worth, Texas. FlashNet was founded in the summer of 1995 on the premise of contracting with the local MLS to place real estate information on the Internet. In fact, in October of 1995 we were one of the very first companies in the US to place MLS data on the Internet through a contract with the Greater Tarrant County MLS organization. I rememver, very vividly, the discussions and concerns of the local Board at the time and the primary area of concern was over how much information to release to the public without requiring that a REALTOR get involved.
The MLS System Today
Today's MLS System is much different that described above. Today, the MLS System is undergoing a dramatic new wave of competitive pressures from Internet based information brokerages. Keeping in mind that the primary benefit to being a REALTOR has always been the access to a restricted database of information that the public could not get to, with the advent of the Internet and the MLS System integration into Realtor.com the value of being a REALTOR is rapidly dissapating. Now, the general public can, through searches on REALTOR.cOM, and hundreds of other websites, search for and review information about properties across the U.S. During the late 199s the MLS and the National Association of Realtors, through REALTOR.com opened their information database through a variety of 'portal' websites where the puclic can get to the MLS data.
While the information that can be viewed through the MLS 'portals' is not the complete data that REALTORS can view directly through their MLS Accounts, the majority of information about the property is visible. Prospective Buyers can now learn almost everything they want to know in advance of deciding whether or not to visit and view the property. This has the dual aspect of making the job of the REALTOR much less time intensive while also causing many Buyers and Sellers to question the historically established commissions that are charged for Listing and Sales related services.
As a result of these changes alternative Internet based forums for the marketing of properties, and alternative REALTOR pricing models, have begun to florish. The most common of these are the Internet Real Estate Search Engines and Classified Advertising Websites, along with the FLAT FEE Discount Real Estate Brokers.
What is the Future of the MLS?
The REALTOR organization is comprised of well over 500,000 members across the U.S. REALTORS are one of the largest and most powerful political lobbying organizations in the U.S. The history of real estate and the legislative body of law is very extensive. All of these things contribute to providing the traditional real estate community with tremendously powerful tools to resist the changes that are coming and to attempt to thwart the advent of new forms of service through a combination of legislative, regulatory, and political mechanisms. In fact, in Texas you can see this happening currently as the TAR (Texas Association of Realtors) and many local Boards of REALTORS (such as Austin) have become very active in trying to impede the use of the MLS system by companies that specialize in what is known of as FSBO Listings on the MLS.
Over time, the many alternative models of providing service, coupled to the increasing awareness of the consumer, will dictate that the traditional model of charging 5%-7% (6% is the norm in Texas) for Listing and Selling a property will change. In the future there is no doubt that REALTORS will have to come to terms with earning less for the Listing and Sale of properties. Simply put, now that the market environment has evolved to facilitate, through the Internet and online databases, the rapid and complete dissemination of information about properties, and now that the information about properties for sale is no longer captive to the exclusive domain of the REALTOR, the REALTOR will have to adjust. Basic economic theory states that when a fundamental change to the supply and demand equation takes place the ability of the marketplace to maintain the old equilibrium point will be changed and a new equilibrium point will be set.
What this means is that given time, the competitive influence of the Internet and of new service pricing models will create an overwhelming momemtum to change the traditional pricing model. While there will be hold-out niche market providers of services that conform to the old model, the norm will gradually become the new model and consumers will have more choices.
How NetOffer Fits Into the Future
NetOffer is the largest provider of Discount FLAT FEE Real Estate marketing services in North Texas and one of the largest in Texas. NetOffer has invested many thousands of dollars in developing an automated system that is the most advanced in the nation and enables our clients to gain more immediate control over the MLS than any other system currently in operation. It is our technology that allows NetOffer to provide the highest quality service available, at a price that is well below what our competition can fathom. We are proud to be part of the new wave of Real Estate Professionals that offer you, the consumer, more choices. NetOffer can save you both time and money. Call us to learn more.
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Author: Lee Thurburn
Address: P O Box 670965, Dallas, TX 75367
Phone: (972) 470-5888
Website: www.netoffer.com
By Lee Thurburn, MBA, President of NetOffer, Inc.
History of the MLS
When the real estate profession first began to coalesce during the 1920s and 1930s the primary way that local brokers and agents shared information about properties that they had for sale was through publication of regularly circulated flyers, newspapers, and publication books. This was a sporadic system and it would often be several weeks or months between the time that a listing was obtained by a broker and the time that the majority of other brokers would learn about it and have the change to sell the property.
During the 1960s the advent of the punch card reader and simple computer sorting machines allowed the first automation of the process. Listings would be entered into a puch card deck and fed into local office card sorters which would allow the local office to quickly match buyer preferences with local listed property profiles. Centralized computer systems were just beginning to become available and were very much controled by the operators of those systems. The publishing of MLS Listing Books, sometimes as infrequently as monthly, had become the primary method of distributing listing information.
By the late 1960s and the mid 1970s most of the local MLS systems had migrated to a centralized computer system that was based on the traditional main-frame distributed processing model. This meant that access to the system was controlled by officees that had remote teleterminal connections into the main system. The 'client' interface was very elementary and the information that was produced by the system was distributed in the form of MLS Listing Boods that would be distributed every couple of weeks. Agents and Brokers also had the ability to perform relatively sophisticated searches of the main database but the information was was generated was often very cryptic and required some professional assistance in interpreting.
By the late 1980s and the mid 1990s the systems had progressed to become very sophisticated with the ability to access the system quickly and through much improved user interfaces, however, the system was still based on the old distributed processing client server model. This meant that the only real way of accessing the MLS data was from a brokerage office terminal. The information that came out was much more graphically oriented with photos available online and the publications (MLS Books) were much more user friendly, but, still the primary way of distributing information was through the bi-weekly publication of MLS Books.
During the late 1990s the Internet revolution was taking place and the MLS was beginning to feel the impact of the presence of the Internet. REALTORS have always know that the main value that they added to a real estate transaction comes from the access to and awareness of informaiton about properties on the market. Since the inception of the profession during the 1920s the benefit of being a REALTOr was directly tied to the control over access to this information. The Internet threatened this monolopy ovef information and REALTORS were very reluctant to release information to companies that might let that informaiton out of their control.
I was directly involved in one of the very first MLS --> Internet operations in the U.S. I was the Chairman and Founder of a company named FlashNet Communications, located in Fort Worth, Texas. FlashNet was founded in the summer of 1995 on the premise of contracting with the local MLS to place real estate information on the Internet. In fact, in October of 1995 we were one of the very first companies in the US to place MLS data on the Internet through a contract with the Greater Tarrant County MLS organization. I rememver, very vividly, the discussions and concerns of the local Board at the time and the primary area of concern was over how much information to release to the public without requiring that a REALTOR get involved.
The MLS System Today
Today's MLS System is much different that described above. Today, the MLS System is undergoing a dramatic new wave of competitive pressures from Internet based information brokerages. Keeping in mind that the primary benefit to being a REALTOR has always been the access to a restricted database of information that the public could not get to, with the advent of the Internet and the MLS System integration into Realtor.com the value of being a REALTOR is rapidly dissapating. Now, the general public can, through searches on REALTOR.cOM, and hundreds of other websites, search for and review information about properties across the U.S. During the late 199s the MLS and the National Association of Realtors, through REALTOR.com opened their information database through a variety of 'portal' websites where the puclic can get to the MLS data.
While the information that can be viewed through the MLS 'portals' is not the complete data that REALTORS can view directly through their MLS Accounts, the majority of information about the property is visible. Prospective Buyers can now learn almost everything they want to know in advance of deciding whether or not to visit and view the property. This has the dual aspect of making the job of the REALTOR much less time intensive while also causing many Buyers and Sellers to question the historically established commissions that are charged for Listing and Sales related services.
As a result of these changes alternative Internet based forums for the marketing of properties, and alternative REALTOR pricing models, have begun to florish. The most common of these are the Internet Real Estate Search Engines and Classified Advertising Websites, along with the FLAT FEE Discount Real Estate Brokers.
What is the Future of the MLS?
The REALTOR organization is comprised of well over 500,000 members across the U.S. REALTORS are one of the largest and most powerful political lobbying organizations in the U.S. The history of real estate and the legislative body of law is very extensive. All of these things contribute to providing the traditional real estate community with tremendously powerful tools to resist the changes that are coming and to attempt to thwart the advent of new forms of service through a combination of legislative, regulatory, and political mechanisms. In fact, in Texas you can see this happening currently as the TAR (Texas Association of Realtors) and many local Boards of REALTORS (such as Austin) have become very active in trying to impede the use of the MLS system by companies that specialize in what is known of as FSBO Listings on the MLS.
Over time, the many alternative models of providing service, coupled to the increasing awareness of the consumer, will dictate that the traditional model of charging 5%-7% (6% is the norm in Texas) for Listing and Selling a property will change. In the future there is no doubt that REALTORS will have to come to terms with earning less for the Listing and Sale of properties. Simply put, now that the market environment has evolved to facilitate, through the Internet and online databases, the rapid and complete dissemination of information about properties, and now that the information about properties for sale is no longer captive to the exclusive domain of the REALTOR, the REALTOR will have to adjust. Basic economic theory states that when a fundamental change to the supply and demand equation takes place the ability of the marketplace to maintain the old equilibrium point will be changed and a new equilibrium point will be set.
What this means is that given time, the competitive influence of the Internet and of new service pricing models will create an overwhelming momemtum to change the traditional pricing model. While there will be hold-out niche market providers of services that conform to the old model, the norm will gradually become the new model and consumers will have more choices.
How NetOffer Fits Into the Future
NetOffer is the largest provider of Discount FLAT FEE Real Estate marketing services in North Texas and one of the largest in Texas. NetOffer has invested many thousands of dollars in developing an automated system that is the most advanced in the nation and enables our clients to gain more immediate control over the MLS than any other system currently in operation. It is our technology that allows NetOffer to provide the highest quality service available, at a price that is well below what our competition can fathom. We are proud to be part of the new wave of Real Estate Professionals that offer you, the consumer, more choices. NetOffer can save you both time and money. Call us to learn more.
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Author: Lee Thurburn
Address: P O Box 670965, Dallas, TX 75367
Phone: (972) 470-5888
Website: www.netoffer.com
DFW Real Estate
DFW Real Estate
The Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market continues to surprise investors with robust growth and dynamic opportunities. Even as national housing rates have begun to bottom out, the Dallas-Fort Worth market remains impressive. So how should you list your Dallas-Fort Worth property to attract as many potential buyers as possible and to get a maximum return on your investment?
Traditionally, you might consider using a Dallas-Fort Worth listing agent. In the past, listing agents performed some really hard work, hustling and bustling to get their clients listed in monthly buyer directories, hosting long open houses, and networking to find the right connections. However, today's listing agents rely heavily on internet marketing to connect their clients with buyers.
Capitalizing on the DFW Real Estate Market
Even though these Dallas-Fort Worth agents don't spend more than a few hours of data entry to list homes on the Internet, they still take away a "standard" three percent fee for their services. Is this really fair? More and more people are saying no. Indeed, thanks to flat fee MLS services, like NetOffer.com, educated home sellers can avoid using the overcharged services of traditional real estate agents.
Our MLS search is incredibly user-friendly and successful. We tap into the vast resources of connectivity sites, like Realtor.com, to get you maximum placement. Moreover, we offer a panoply of services to facilitate your transaction and make sure you get your paperwork done correctly. Instead of paying out a three percent commission to a listing agent, we recommend that you do your research and then market with us at NetOffer.com.
The Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market continues to surprise investors with robust growth and dynamic opportunities. Even as national housing rates have begun to bottom out, the Dallas-Fort Worth market remains impressive. So how should you list your Dallas-Fort Worth property to attract as many potential buyers as possible and to get a maximum return on your investment?
Traditionally, you might consider using a Dallas-Fort Worth listing agent. In the past, listing agents performed some really hard work, hustling and bustling to get their clients listed in monthly buyer directories, hosting long open houses, and networking to find the right connections. However, today's listing agents rely heavily on internet marketing to connect their clients with buyers.
Capitalizing on the DFW Real Estate Market
Even though these Dallas-Fort Worth agents don't spend more than a few hours of data entry to list homes on the Internet, they still take away a "standard" three percent fee for their services. Is this really fair? More and more people are saying no. Indeed, thanks to flat fee MLS services, like NetOffer.com, educated home sellers can avoid using the overcharged services of traditional real estate agents.
Our MLS search is incredibly user-friendly and successful. We tap into the vast resources of connectivity sites, like Realtor.com, to get you maximum placement. Moreover, we offer a panoply of services to facilitate your transaction and make sure you get your paperwork done correctly. Instead of paying out a three percent commission to a listing agent, we recommend that you do your research and then market with us at NetOffer.com.
Dallas Fort Worth MLS
Dallas Fort Worth MLS
NetOffer.com is a Dallas-Fort Worth multiple listing service which opens buyers and sellers up to worlds of possibility. We are growing so rapidly and attracting so many new buyers and sellers that we've gotten the attention of the Texas real estate lobby. Traditional listing agents don't like the fact that we have streamlined the marketing process and that we offer home buyers and sellers tremendous advantages and price discounts.
Yet as much as traditional agents would like to see us go away, home sellers and buyers have voted overwhelmingly to utilize our faster and more effective process. To get started with the NetOffer.com Dallas-Fort Worth MLS, you simply need to include some basic information about yourself and your house and to pay a small fee. We work with big-name sites, like Realtor.com, so home sellers get maximum exposure.
Maximum Effectiveness with Net Offer MLS
The inexorable march of technology suggests that Dallas-Fort Worth real estate agents must adapt to the needs of their clients or risk going out of business. As more and more people discover the marketplace advantages of NetOffer.com and services like ours, the Texas real estate market will inevitably change. Buyers and sellers will gain a lot more control over how and where they meet up.
To optimize your chances for success through our MLS service, do your financial planning homework. If you're a seller, don't overprice your listing, and always maintain an appropriate "low ceiling" for your quote. If you are a buyer, look into refinancing options, including all your loan options, before pricing out real estate opportunities that you find on the Internet.
NetOffer.com is a Dallas-Fort Worth multiple listing service which opens buyers and sellers up to worlds of possibility. We are growing so rapidly and attracting so many new buyers and sellers that we've gotten the attention of the Texas real estate lobby. Traditional listing agents don't like the fact that we have streamlined the marketing process and that we offer home buyers and sellers tremendous advantages and price discounts.
Yet as much as traditional agents would like to see us go away, home sellers and buyers have voted overwhelmingly to utilize our faster and more effective process. To get started with the NetOffer.com Dallas-Fort Worth MLS, you simply need to include some basic information about yourself and your house and to pay a small fee. We work with big-name sites, like Realtor.com, so home sellers get maximum exposure.
Maximum Effectiveness with Net Offer MLS
The inexorable march of technology suggests that Dallas-Fort Worth real estate agents must adapt to the needs of their clients or risk going out of business. As more and more people discover the marketplace advantages of NetOffer.com and services like ours, the Texas real estate market will inevitably change. Buyers and sellers will gain a lot more control over how and where they meet up.
To optimize your chances for success through our MLS service, do your financial planning homework. If you're a seller, don't overprice your listing, and always maintain an appropriate "low ceiling" for your quote. If you are a buyer, look into refinancing options, including all your loan options, before pricing out real estate opportunities that you find on the Internet.
Dallas Fort Worth Homes For Sale
Dallas Fort Worth Homes For Sale
One great way to discover Dallas-Fort Worth homes for sale is to use NetOffer.com. Our flat MLS listing service is one of the premier services of its kind in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Our streamlined operation and attentive customer service will ensure that you get the home you want at the price you need. Instead of throwing away money on expensive real estate agencies, try Net Offer and save.
The process is simple. First, locate a Dallas-Fort Worth home through a site like Realtor.com, and then sign up with us. We will charge the greater of one percent of the sale or $200 an hour, so it's a good idea to make up your mind before contracting our service. Once you do, however, you get access to a full suite of services, including guidance at the closing, assistance with selecting your title company, and much, much more.
Locating Fantastic Homes for Sale in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region
Serious buyers can save themselves a tremendous amount of money just by doing a little research and advanced scouting. Our office does 90 to 95 percent of the services you would get through realtor agents. However, since we don't waste time or resources on outmoded ways of marketing and processing, we don't have to charge exorbitant fees to our clients.
To learn more about the NetOffer Buyers Rebate service or to get more detailed information about how our five step MLS listing process works, browse the rest of NetOffer.com. Once you see how easy it is to get started, chances are that you will want to buy a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as soon as possible. Call or e-mail us with any questions at any time.
One great way to discover Dallas-Fort Worth homes for sale is to use NetOffer.com. Our flat MLS listing service is one of the premier services of its kind in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Our streamlined operation and attentive customer service will ensure that you get the home you want at the price you need. Instead of throwing away money on expensive real estate agencies, try Net Offer and save.
The process is simple. First, locate a Dallas-Fort Worth home through a site like Realtor.com, and then sign up with us. We will charge the greater of one percent of the sale or $200 an hour, so it's a good idea to make up your mind before contracting our service. Once you do, however, you get access to a full suite of services, including guidance at the closing, assistance with selecting your title company, and much, much more.
Locating Fantastic Homes for Sale in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region
Serious buyers can save themselves a tremendous amount of money just by doing a little research and advanced scouting. Our office does 90 to 95 percent of the services you would get through realtor agents. However, since we don't waste time or resources on outmoded ways of marketing and processing, we don't have to charge exorbitant fees to our clients.
To learn more about the NetOffer Buyers Rebate service or to get more detailed information about how our five step MLS listing process works, browse the rest of NetOffer.com. Once you see how easy it is to get started, chances are that you will want to buy a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as soon as possible. Call or e-mail us with any questions at any time.
Homes For Sale In Dallas Fort Worth
Homes For Sale In Dallas Fort Worth
If you're trying to sell your Dallas home, you've likely already encountered plenty of offers from listing agents who have promised you the moon and beyond. Unfortunately, more often than not, listing agents put in only a few hours of work in exchange for up to three percent of the value of the homes that they "help" sell. This arrangement isn't fair, and the marketplace is itching for alternatives.
Fortunately, you can now access flat fee MLS services, like NetOffer.com, which can put your Dallas home on the market in a much more convenient way--without giving a listing agent a free ride. We do practically all the activities of traditional listing services, but we don't waste sellers' time with superfluous marketing tools, like open houses. Our operation is designed to facilitate home sales over the Internet in a fast and convenient process. All you do is register, complete an MLS input form, and send us photos of your
house.
Finding Buyers for Your Dallas Home
The Dallas real estate market offers dynamic possibilities. Buyers from across the country--and indeed, from across the world--are zeroing in on Dallas as one of the hottest places to buy. Given all the market heat and our MLS flat fee service, you should have no problem finding interested buyers.
That said, even though the market is hot, it's important that you price your house fairly. You may want to get it professionally appraised prior to listing. It's also a good idea to set a "lower ceiling" for what you're willing to accept. That way, you can more confidently send signals to buyers and avoid wasting time haggling with people who ultimately don't have the capital to buy your home.
If you're trying to sell your Dallas home, you've likely already encountered plenty of offers from listing agents who have promised you the moon and beyond. Unfortunately, more often than not, listing agents put in only a few hours of work in exchange for up to three percent of the value of the homes that they "help" sell. This arrangement isn't fair, and the marketplace is itching for alternatives.
Fortunately, you can now access flat fee MLS services, like NetOffer.com, which can put your Dallas home on the market in a much more convenient way--without giving a listing agent a free ride. We do practically all the activities of traditional listing services, but we don't waste sellers' time with superfluous marketing tools, like open houses. Our operation is designed to facilitate home sales over the Internet in a fast and convenient process. All you do is register, complete an MLS input form, and send us photos of your
house.
Finding Buyers for Your Dallas Home
The Dallas real estate market offers dynamic possibilities. Buyers from across the country--and indeed, from across the world--are zeroing in on Dallas as one of the hottest places to buy. Given all the market heat and our MLS flat fee service, you should have no problem finding interested buyers.
That said, even though the market is hot, it's important that you price your house fairly. You may want to get it professionally appraised prior to listing. It's also a good idea to set a "lower ceiling" for what you're willing to accept. That way, you can more confidently send signals to buyers and avoid wasting time haggling with people who ultimately don't have the capital to buy your home.
Texas Flat Fee MLS
Texas Flat Fee MLS
NetOffer.com is a flat fee MLS service which focuses primarily on Texas real estate. Our five step process is user-friendly and convenient. First, you set up a member account with us by providing a little basic information. Once you get started with your account, you enter data into our MLS input form, and we will then send you listing documents over e-mail.
The third step is to sign these listing documents and fax them back to us. We need this paperwork before we can put your home up on our server. Fourth, you send us photos of your house to add to your listing. You can either upload digital photos directly or scan print photos and then upload them. Finally, you can pay easily using your choice of PayPal, check, or a credit card.
Save Money and Resources by Listing with Our Texas Flat Fee MLS
Our streamlined flat fee MLS service has already brought satisfaction to hundreds of Texas home sellers. Indeed, given that approximately 90 percent of all home buyers utilize the Internet for their search, it makes good financial sense to list with us. We don't overcharge the way that traditional real estate listing services do, yet we still provide a full array of services and plans for every budget.
The Texas real estate lobby has worked hard so that sellers like you never find out about flat fee MLS listing services like Net Offer. Fortunately for consumers, more and more sellers and buyers are learning the profound advantages of flat fee MLS listing. Why pay someone else thousands of dollars for work you could easily do over the course of a single afternoon? Contact us to get started today.
NetOffer.com is a flat fee MLS service which focuses primarily on Texas real estate. Our five step process is user-friendly and convenient. First, you set up a member account with us by providing a little basic information. Once you get started with your account, you enter data into our MLS input form, and we will then send you listing documents over e-mail.
The third step is to sign these listing documents and fax them back to us. We need this paperwork before we can put your home up on our server. Fourth, you send us photos of your house to add to your listing. You can either upload digital photos directly or scan print photos and then upload them. Finally, you can pay easily using your choice of PayPal, check, or a credit card.
Save Money and Resources by Listing with Our Texas Flat Fee MLS
Our streamlined flat fee MLS service has already brought satisfaction to hundreds of Texas home sellers. Indeed, given that approximately 90 percent of all home buyers utilize the Internet for their search, it makes good financial sense to list with us. We don't overcharge the way that traditional real estate listing services do, yet we still provide a full array of services and plans for every budget.
The Texas real estate lobby has worked hard so that sellers like you never find out about flat fee MLS listing services like Net Offer. Fortunately for consumers, more and more sellers and buyers are learning the profound advantages of flat fee MLS listing. Why pay someone else thousands of dollars for work you could easily do over the course of a single afternoon? Contact us to get started today.
Dallas For Sale By Owner
Dallas For Sale By Owner
If you're trying to sell your Dallas property, you may be debating whether or not to hire a listing agent. In the past, Dallas listing agents did a lot to help their clients market their properties to buyers. Listing agents had to hustle to get new properties into monthly directories of new listings, so that buyers could see them. If the listing agent didn't put in the legwork, their clients' houses would never be seen.
However, thanks to the advent of online MLS databases, listing agents now no longer have to put in much hustle and bustle. They simply enter some data about properties into a few fields, publish that data on the Web, and sit back and collect their three percent listing fees. This arrangement strikes most sellers as patently unfair. Why should you hand three percent of your equity over to an agent who puts in just a few hours of work that you could easily do yourself?
Selling Your Dallas Home
Yet while there's a consensus that this arrangement isn't quite fair, is there really any alternative? Indeed, there is. Flat fee MLS listing services like Net Offer.com empower you to put your home for sale without paying hefty listing fees. Our service is comprehensive, in that we give you guidance at closing, help you choose an appropriate title company, appraiser, and so on.
We won't waste your time by sending agents to your home to hold open houses with very low rates of return. Indeed, the vast majority of buyers these days find their properties over the Internet. By focusing our efforts on internet selling, we avoid high overhead, and we're able to pass on low savings to you via our more efficient operation. Browse NetOffer for more information about this smarter way to sell your Dallas property.
If you're trying to sell your Dallas property, you may be debating whether or not to hire a listing agent. In the past, Dallas listing agents did a lot to help their clients market their properties to buyers. Listing agents had to hustle to get new properties into monthly directories of new listings, so that buyers could see them. If the listing agent didn't put in the legwork, their clients' houses would never be seen.
However, thanks to the advent of online MLS databases, listing agents now no longer have to put in much hustle and bustle. They simply enter some data about properties into a few fields, publish that data on the Web, and sit back and collect their three percent listing fees. This arrangement strikes most sellers as patently unfair. Why should you hand three percent of your equity over to an agent who puts in just a few hours of work that you could easily do yourself?
Selling Your Dallas Home
Yet while there's a consensus that this arrangement isn't quite fair, is there really any alternative? Indeed, there is. Flat fee MLS listing services like Net Offer.com empower you to put your home for sale without paying hefty listing fees. Our service is comprehensive, in that we give you guidance at closing, help you choose an appropriate title company, appraiser, and so on.
We won't waste your time by sending agents to your home to hold open houses with very low rates of return. Indeed, the vast majority of buyers these days find their properties over the Internet. By focusing our efforts on internet selling, we avoid high overhead, and we're able to pass on low savings to you via our more efficient operation. Browse NetOffer for more information about this smarter way to sell your Dallas property.
North Texas Real Estate
North Texas Real Estate
The North Texas real estate market continues to boom, thanks to low rates and lots of buyer interest. Unfortunately, many home sellers still give away three percent of their equity at closing to sales agents. These sellers simply don't realize that there's an alternative to hiring realtors to list and market their homes. If you think about it, listing a home via an internet MLS server requires little more than entering some basic data about your home and uploading pictures.
Indeed, if you can use a camera, take measurements of your home, and use the Internet, you can do practically everything that a listing agent does. Fortunately, there's a way around having to pay three percent for these superficial services. You can sign up with NetOffer to list your North Texas home. We are a flat fee listing service which offers a myriad of packages for serious home sellers.
Selling North Texas Real Estate
In addition to offering a solid MLS listing service, we give guidance at closing, help you select a title company, and put you in contact with appraisers, lenders, and other services within the North Texas area. The act of listing a home on our MLS service is far easier than the real estate lobby would have you believe. Our five-step process involves little more than filling out a few forms of information about your home and uploading some pictures.
Take advantage of a developing trend in real estate to find a better and more cost-effective way to purchase your next home. As long as you don't waste our time, we'll give you two percent back on closing if the home you are puchasing is listed with a 3% commission for the Buyer's Agent. Thus, you can save two (2) percent on your next home, and you'll still get full-service assistance from a very experienced professional.
The North Texas real estate market continues to boom, thanks to low rates and lots of buyer interest. Unfortunately, many home sellers still give away three percent of their equity at closing to sales agents. These sellers simply don't realize that there's an alternative to hiring realtors to list and market their homes. If you think about it, listing a home via an internet MLS server requires little more than entering some basic data about your home and uploading pictures.
Indeed, if you can use a camera, take measurements of your home, and use the Internet, you can do practically everything that a listing agent does. Fortunately, there's a way around having to pay three percent for these superficial services. You can sign up with NetOffer to list your North Texas home. We are a flat fee listing service which offers a myriad of packages for serious home sellers.
Selling North Texas Real Estate
In addition to offering a solid MLS listing service, we give guidance at closing, help you select a title company, and put you in contact with appraisers, lenders, and other services within the North Texas area. The act of listing a home on our MLS service is far easier than the real estate lobby would have you believe. Our five-step process involves little more than filling out a few forms of information about your home and uploading some pictures.
Take advantage of a developing trend in real estate to find a better and more cost-effective way to purchase your next home. As long as you don't waste our time, we'll give you two percent back on closing if the home you are puchasing is listed with a 3% commission for the Buyer's Agent. Thus, you can save two (2) percent on your next home, and you'll still get full-service assistance from a very experienced professional.
Dallas Fort Worth Real Estate
Dallas Fort Worth Real Estate
The Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market, like real estate markets across the country, has been going through a sea change. Just as the advent of discount internet trading changed the way stockbrokers did business, so has the advent of multiple listing services changed the way the real estate market operates. Whereas listing agents used to have to hustle to market homes; today, they can easily upload information into fully automated MLS services and let online sites do the marketing for them.
Thus, there is a growing divergence in the marketplace. Serious real estate sellers take advantage of flat fee listing services. At the same time, the real estate industry does all it can to pressure sellers to list with agents. Yet as hard as the real estate industry lobbies on behalf of traditional listing agents, more and more people are choosing the ease and simplicity of flat fee MLS services, like Net Offer.com.
Tapping into the Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Market
We offer cheaper, more effective services because there's no fat in our operation. We don't waste time sending agents to your home to hold open houses that don't generate buyer interest. Instead, we let you dictate the course of your own marketing and we allow you to reserve the right to sell directly to a Buyer without paying any real estate agent commissions. Thus, you get better and less expensive service than you would at a traditional real estate agency.
Remember that approximately 90 percent of home buyers find their homes through MLS listing services, Realtor.com listings, or yard signs. We offer entree to all of these marketing opportunities at a vastly reduced cost. Browse our site further to learn more about our unique and growing service.
The Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market, like real estate markets across the country, has been going through a sea change. Just as the advent of discount internet trading changed the way stockbrokers did business, so has the advent of multiple listing services changed the way the real estate market operates. Whereas listing agents used to have to hustle to market homes; today, they can easily upload information into fully automated MLS services and let online sites do the marketing for them.
Thus, there is a growing divergence in the marketplace. Serious real estate sellers take advantage of flat fee listing services. At the same time, the real estate industry does all it can to pressure sellers to list with agents. Yet as hard as the real estate industry lobbies on behalf of traditional listing agents, more and more people are choosing the ease and simplicity of flat fee MLS services, like Net Offer.com.
Tapping into the Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Market
We offer cheaper, more effective services because there's no fat in our operation. We don't waste time sending agents to your home to hold open houses that don't generate buyer interest. Instead, we let you dictate the course of your own marketing and we allow you to reserve the right to sell directly to a Buyer without paying any real estate agent commissions. Thus, you get better and less expensive service than you would at a traditional real estate agency.
Remember that approximately 90 percent of home buyers find their homes through MLS listing services, Realtor.com listings, or yard signs. We offer entree to all of these marketing opportunities at a vastly reduced cost. Browse our site further to learn more about our unique and growing service.
Dallas MLS Listings
Dallas MLS Listings
Most homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are marketed and sold via MLS listing services. Yet if you believe the ideas propagated by the real estate industry, you may be duped into parting with up to three percent of your equity in exchange for about three hours of work on the part of your listing agent. So what can you do to list your home on MLS more efficiently and cost effectively?
More and more sellers are turning to services like NetOffer for help listing their homes. We offer a diverse suite of listing options designed to help serious homeowners market and sell their homes for less. Indeed, even if you've never listed a home before, you should have no trouble filling in the blanks of our form fields and getting your home on the market.
A Smart and Simple Way to List Your Property
Our five-step process is simple. First, you register as a new NetOffer member. This entails entering some basic data on yourself. You then need to fill out an MLS input form, which asks for information about your property. The third step involves signing listing documents with us. Next, you send us photos of your home to show off to potential buyers. Finally, we process your payment.
We have a number of unique service packages. If you're looking to sell rapidly, we offer a 45 day special MLS listing package. If you want to take a longer-term tack, we have three, six, and twelve month listing packages. Finally, we offer "no money down" listing packages. You can purchase additional professional consultation from us if you want. Explore our website today to learn more details about these packages, or call or e-mail us any time.
Most homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are marketed and sold via MLS listing services. Yet if you believe the ideas propagated by the real estate industry, you may be duped into parting with up to three percent of your equity in exchange for about three hours of work on the part of your listing agent. So what can you do to list your home on MLS more efficiently and cost effectively?
More and more sellers are turning to services like NetOffer for help listing their homes. We offer a diverse suite of listing options designed to help serious homeowners market and sell their homes for less. Indeed, even if you've never listed a home before, you should have no trouble filling in the blanks of our form fields and getting your home on the market.
A Smart and Simple Way to List Your Property
Our five-step process is simple. First, you register as a new NetOffer member. This entails entering some basic data on yourself. You then need to fill out an MLS input form, which asks for information about your property. The third step involves signing listing documents with us. Next, you send us photos of your home to show off to potential buyers. Finally, we process your payment.
We have a number of unique service packages. If you're looking to sell rapidly, we offer a 45 day special MLS listing package. If you want to take a longer-term tack, we have three, six, and twelve month listing packages. Finally, we offer "no money down" listing packages. You can purchase additional professional consultation from us if you want. Explore our website today to learn more details about these packages, or call or e-mail us any time.
Texas Real Estate Listings
Texas Real Estate Listings
At NetOffer, we believe that educated homeowners should have a choice when it comes to selling their property. We have positioned ourselves at the forefront of an emerging trend in the real estate industry. Whereas several years ago, listing agents really had to hustle to market their houses; today, listing agents can fully automate their marketing, thanks to online MLS services and sites like Realtor.com.
It seems absurd that listing agents should get to take up to three percent of a sale merely for putting in a few hours work. Yet the real estate industry has gone to great lengths to propagate the myth that listing a home is an incredibly complicated activity which requires constant guidance. The truth is that, with a little education and research, you should be able to get your home on the market with ease.
A Better Way to List Texas Real Estate
Our company has been helping educated sellers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area save money and time. We do 90 to 95 percent of all the activities that traditional agents do. However, we don't waste time, and we're not going to overcharge you for services which you can easily do yourself. In fact, we even reserve our clients the right to sell their home themselves and save all commissions. What a deal!
Many people are becoming aware of flat fee MLS listing services like ours, and their awareness is changing the industry. Unlike the traditional real estate listing process, there's no "fat" in our process. Thus, we don't have to charge our clients extra to make up for bloated overhead. Explore our website today, and learn more about how our unique flat fee Texas MLS service can put you in the driver's seat in terms of listing your home.
At NetOffer, we believe that educated homeowners should have a choice when it comes to selling their property. We have positioned ourselves at the forefront of an emerging trend in the real estate industry. Whereas several years ago, listing agents really had to hustle to market their houses; today, listing agents can fully automate their marketing, thanks to online MLS services and sites like Realtor.com.
It seems absurd that listing agents should get to take up to three percent of a sale merely for putting in a few hours work. Yet the real estate industry has gone to great lengths to propagate the myth that listing a home is an incredibly complicated activity which requires constant guidance. The truth is that, with a little education and research, you should be able to get your home on the market with ease.
A Better Way to List Texas Real Estate
Our company has been helping educated sellers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area save money and time. We do 90 to 95 percent of all the activities that traditional agents do. However, we don't waste time, and we're not going to overcharge you for services which you can easily do yourself. In fact, we even reserve our clients the right to sell their home themselves and save all commissions. What a deal!
Many people are becoming aware of flat fee MLS listing services like ours, and their awareness is changing the industry. Unlike the traditional real estate listing process, there's no "fat" in our process. Thus, we don't have to charge our clients extra to make up for bloated overhead. Explore our website today, and learn more about how our unique flat fee Texas MLS service can put you in the driver's seat in terms of listing your home.
