Erica Ramus

Your agent is not a member of the local MLS, therefore your listings are not getting the maximum exposure you need to sell it. When agents join a MLS, they pay fees. You chose a firm that charged you less than others, perhaps, but you're getting what you paid for. Your firm chose not to pay the money to join a MLS, and he's marketing your home without the benefit of encouraging other agents to sell your home. It is not the other agents' fault that they (1) may not know your property is for sale (2) are working in their buyers' best interests by showing them other properties. A firm that is not a member of the local MLS is not out there saying they WANT to co-broke. They are essentially saying "I can sell it without the help of my fellow local agents." Joining the MLS is not cheap but it's a cost of doing business. Many firms even join several surrounding MLS groups to give their properties maximum exposure. I personally pay dues to 3 systems., not just my one local one. If you're not happy, switch firms. - Sat Aug 29 2009, 06:46