Michigan Home Sellers Can Reduce Selling Expenses With New MLS Direct Services

(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 11, 2007 ) Southeast, Mi. - The Metroploitan Detroit Michigan real estate market has been one of the tougher markets in the nation, especially for sellers. The good news is, homeowners can now receive broker direct real estate services, reducing selling expenses by thousands of dollars. Information at http://www.RealEstateBrokerDirect.com enlightens sellers and buyers of real estate with marketing options, and a ‘menu’ of real estate broker services to choose from. A powerful and remarkable marketing tool like the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has been the most successful marketing means used by listing agents and real estate brokers for decades. The effectiveness of the MLS is what sells real estate better than any other marketing or advertising source. Today, more than 85% of all homes sold are a direct result of the MLS systems enormous targeted exposure.Selling direct via the Multiple Listing Service and not paying a listing agent, results in a minimum savings of 50% in commission. The money saved in commission is a large portion of most seller’s equity. In many cases, the savings are actually 20-50% of a home sellers EQUITY.Home sellers have had very little success in selling their real estate by owner in the past because of the lack of marketing options and limited flexibility from agents. A Broker Direct MLS marketing program has changed all of that. Today sellers have access to the greatest home selling tool known as the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), without having to pay a 6% commission. A Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ) is an extensive database of information on real estate properties listed by local Realtors ®. For Michigan real estate listings, go to http://www.MichigansMLS.com The MLS database is local, and not national. Local MLS information is available exclusively to the 950,000 plus members of the National Association of Realtors - NAR.The Multiple Listing Service provides the biggest marketing advantage in selling houses. When a potential buyer contacts a Realtor ® regarding a home purchase, the agent will search the "MLS" for properties meeting their criteria. If a Realtor ® finds a buyer for your home, you would only pay a 2-3% commission, or whatever percentage you offer, of the sales price. Selling direct via the Multiple Listing Service, and not paying a listing agent, results in a minimum savings of 50% in commission. The money saved in commission is a large portion of most sellers equity. In many cases the saving is actually 20-50% of a home sellers EQUITY.In addition to having your property listed in the Multiple Listing Service, potential buyers receive exposure to your listing on Realtor ®.com . Not only will you have exposure to buyers on Realtor ®.com, but hundreds if not thousands of local IDX real estate websites that display MLS listings.IDX (Internet Data Exchange) real estate websites, are all websites that display MLS property listings, and most all do. Just about all Real Estate company, or agent websites (like RE/MAX, Century 21, Keller Williams, Coldwell Banker, Realty Executives, Real Estate One, ERA, etc.) provide a property search and display MLS listings. MLS listings are displayed on these property search results as well.For More Information On Southeast Michigan Brokers providing Direct MLS services go to:http://REBrokerDirect.com###This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.Com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.

RE Broker Direct, Inc
Dan Beauchemin

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