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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki
Village Listing Service (VLS)
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Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
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Correct. But there is a misconception that the agents who work for The Villages are not licensed by the State of Florida to sell real estate. That is not true. They are. Also, many people do not have a clue about what a "Realtor" is. A Realtor is an agent who has been assigned that title by a "private" organization called The National Association of Realtors (NAR). It has nothing to do with their state license. Many of the VLS agents are experienced agents who came to work for The Villages, and have been Realtors for many years, but they can no longer use that title on their business cards. That is because The Villages has decided to not become a member of the NAR. It has nothing to do with their agents competence, experience, or Florida license. In order to be a Realtor, you must work for a broker who is a member of the NAR. The Villages is not an NAR member.