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Originally Posted by gpirate
You really need two realtors as we are learning as we look for a home. TV & local realtors do not share their listings between each other. If this is incorrect please jump in and explain.
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You are correct gpirate. The Village agents, although licensed, do not belong to a Multiple Listing Service and therefore are not Realtors. An agent must belong to a Board of Realtors to earn the title REALTOR. The Village sales reps are agents. Not saying they don't work extremely hard or know their business. If you list your home with a Village agent, your home will only be advertised in places like the Daily Sun and The Village websites.
If you list your home with an outside Realtor, one that does not work for TV's, your home will be viewed on multiple websites like Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, etc... which a lot of people search when looking to buy and/or relocate. The Village agents are not allowed to show listings of outside Realtors and Realtors are not permitted to show listings of TV's.
I hope this has helped for those who need to understand.