[TOTV Newbie]

Has anyone ever listed their home with The Villages Listing Service AND The Multiple Listing Service at the same time?

If you list it with The Villages, it stays within the VLS and only Villages agents get access to it. However, they kinda do have a targeted audience.

If you list it with a regular realtor, it goes on the MLS and is seen around the world. However, it is not on the VLS where most people looking into moving into The Villages may be looking.

Wondering if it is best to list on both, but then I wonder how it works commission wise when it sells. I don't want to be paying twice.

[dewilson58]

[gap2415]

I’m not sure if VLS will allow that and if you did, you might have to pay twice to selling agents. We listed MLS and it sold immediately.

[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by TOTV Newbie

Has anyone ever listed their home with The Villages Listing Service AND The Multiple Listing Service at the same time?



If you list it with The Villages, it stays within the VLS and only Villages agents get access to it. However, they kinda do have a targeted audience.



If you list it with a regular realtor, it goes on the MLS and is seen around the world. However, it is not on the VLS where most people looking into moving into The Villages may be looking.



Wondering if it is best to list on both, but then I wonder how it works commission wise when it sells. I don't want to be paying twice.

You can’t do what you suggest. It’s one or the other.


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[Tom C]

For what it is worth ... I am monitoring and looking for a home (for about 6 months +/-) and I didn't really realize the listings are independent till now. I have always just looked at MLS. The VLS listings are VERY SLOW to show photos.... so frustrating that I skipped them. Maybe I will look there again... but it is SLOW.

[Tom C]

me again ... I have found (now) that sometimes the photos NEVER load. When this happens, you can not backup to recover. You must start your search from scratch again. This is enough to make a saint talk like a sailor.

[TraceyMooreRN]

Why not list your house yourself and save yourself tons of money? I did, sold my house in two days. Priced right. Put in the paper and on Zillow. Hire a Attorney for contract/deposit holding and closing. It really is not that hard to sell a house in The Villages if it is priced right!!

[Love2Swim]

I agree. We sold our villa in the Villages by ourself, no problem. Had McLin Bernsed draw up the contracts, and saved having to pay the Villages sales commission.

[crash]

Originally Posted by Tom C

For what it is worth ... I am monitoring and looking for a home (for about 6 months +/-) and I didn't really realize the listings are independent till now. I have always just looked at MLS. The VLS listings are VERY SLOW to show photos.... so frustrating that I skipped them. Maybe I will look there again... but it is SLOW.

MLS sells about 30% of the resales and the VLS sells 70%. The VLS agents will not show a MLS listing and vice a versus.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Tom C

me again ... I have found (now) that sometimes the photos NEVER load. When this happens, you can not backup to recover. You must start your search from scratch again. This is enough to make a saint talk like a sailor.

For those looking to purchase a home on the VLS site...that would be beyond frustrating.

[eweissenbach]

In some markets you can do an "open" listing, which is listing with multiple companies, and only paying the commission to the company that actually closes the sale. In this market I am relatively certain that you must sign an "exclusive" listing, meaning you are listing the property only with that company for a stated period of time (sixty - ninety days). That gives the listing company some assurance that the money they spend on advertising and the time spent marketing your property will not be done in vain. With an MLS realtor you property can be shown by all the cooperating MLS realty associates and the listing and selling agents split the commission. As some have suggested, you may want to list FSBO for thirty days or so to see if you can sell without the commission. A title company can and will do all the paperwork and take care of the closing details for about 2% or less. If you go that route don't overprice your property, and advertise everywhere you can, hold regular open houses (you can get signs at most hardware and home stores). Good luck!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

But I would go with VLS first. They've got the majority of the looky-loos.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by Tom C

me again ... I have found (now) that sometimes the photos NEVER load. When this happens, you can not backup to recover. You must start your search from scratch again. This is enough to make a saint talk like a sailor.

I only have 10 mbps internet speed and the photos on TV website load immediately for me. Are you using a smart phone or tablet? In fact, when you hover your mouse over the dot, a small photo will pop up, and if you want to see more, click and a large image pops up with all the details. It all happens immediately for me. Here's the website, I didn't select price, or type or area, just resale. So you should see every resale TV has. Also the photos on the left you can click and get immediate photos.

Homefinder - The Villages(R) Homes and Villas for Sale

[TidalWalkers]

Our home is now for sale in Pinellas. Putting it on Zillow was not difficult. It helps to add photos on Zillow. We also chose to have it listed in MLS for a lessor commission rate. PM me for info on our listing agent or if want to see a great premier home in Pinellas.

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

In some markets you can do an "open" listing, which is listing with multiple companies, and only paying the commission to the company that actually closes the sale. In this market I am relatively certain that you must sign an "exclusive" listing, meaning you are listing the property only with that company for a stated period of time (sixty - ninety days). That gives the listing company some assurance that the money they spend on advertising and the time spent marketing your property will not be done in vain. With an MLS realtor you property can be shown by all the cooperating MLS realty associates and the listing and selling agents split the commission. As some have suggested, you may want to list FSBO for thirty days or so to see if you can sell without the commission. A title company can and will do all the paperwork and take care of the closing details for about 2% or less. If you go that route don't overprice your property, and advertise everywhere you can, hold regular open houses (you can get signs at most hardware and home stores). Good luck!

The title company will send you a packet on email of everything you need to do to sell it yourself. I had open houses every chance I got. Just put up signs I bought on Amazon (buy extra because community watch will take them). I also baked cookies right before the open house started. One other factor was I hired a housekeeper to do a deep clean on the house and put all of my knickknacks and family photos in boxes in the garage. I also had the carpets cleaned. Also find out your bond balance. You might also buy a large Villages map and have it on hand. Lots of new people come to open houses. I highlighted all of the shopping, squares, etc. on the map then showed them the location of my house on the map. They loved that.