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Local MLS Broker Marketplaces

Did you know? Homes listed on local broker marketplaces sell for an average of 14.8% more than off-market properties. Choose wisely when listing to ensure you get the best value for your home.


Key Facts About Local MLS Broker Marketplaces

  • Local Broker Marketplaces give transparent, equitable and instant access to all home listings.

  • Local Broker Marketplaces ensure the most accurate, up-to-date and verifiable source of active listings and past sales.

  • Local Broker Marketplaces maximize consumer choice, providing options of brokers to work with.

  • Local Broker Marketplaces enable buyers to have professional representation in the complex home sales process.

  • Local Broker Marketplaces encourage different compensation models to thrive.

  • Local Broker Marketplaces foster competitive pricing and market competition for businesses of all sizes.

  • Without the National Association of REALTORS® and its guidelines for local MLS broker marketplaces, information on homes would be inaccurate, unreliable and scattered across real estate sites, disadvantaging buyers and sellers.

  • The National Association of REALTORS® fosters competition in the real estate industry by establishing guidelines that incentivize and enable businesses of all kinds and sizes to participate in NAR-affiliated local MLS broker marketplaces.

  • The National Association of REALTORS® guidelines require local MLS broker marketplaces to provide everyone access to the


For further resources and information, check out competition.realtor.



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