Searching For Rentals

The Rental Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

What is the MLS, and how does it work for you? The MLS is a database of properties currently on the market in the area. Brokers participating in the MLS (which includes virtually all Brokers in the area) list all the homes they have for rent and agree to share the properties with other brokers and agents. This means that if I list your property on the MLS for you, but another agent finds a tenant for your house, that other broker or agent is entitled to part of the brokers fee. The big advantage to you, as the landlord, is that every single broker and agent participating in the MLS has an incentive to rent your home. This effectively puts every agent in the area to work renting your home! The first place a tenants agent looks is always the MLS. There is simply no better way to gain instant and widespread exposure for your home than listing it on the MLS.

So, the first thing I'll do as your agent is get your home listed on the MLS! When another agent is searching for a home to meet the needs of a tenant, the agent will search the MLS based on the tenants criteria for price range and features. So Ill enter all the important information about your home, such as the size, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and any special features. Ill also take photos of your house and include them with your MLS listing. Agents and tenants alike are always more likely to look at listings with photos.