Which Multiple Listing Service(s) Are Needed to List or Buy in SE VA?
- Adam Garrett
- Jan 4, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 28, 2024
In my spreadsheet below I go over which Multiple Listing Service (MLS) are needed for someone considering selling or buying land, a condo, a house, or a townhouse in SE VA as well as additional pertinent information.
Importance of the Right MLS
Knowing which Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is needed for a buyer or seller is very important if you're considering selling or buying in SE VA. Having access to the right MLS can mean the difference between a buyer being aware of & able to purchase a home or not if they're relying on their buyer's agent's feed. Having the wrong MLS for sellers can mean that a large number of buyers will never even get the home on their radar if they are relying on the feed from their agents.
How Agents With Limited MLS Coverage Take Advantage of Clients With No MLS Knowledge
Sometimes buyer's agents or listing agents will help buyers or sellers in areas where they have poor MLS coverage without disclosing it to them. In other cases, an agent may have access to only 1 MLS, and a buyer or seller should really be working with an agent with more than 1 MLS if 1 MLS doesn't make up at least 95% (& ideally, at least 99%) of agent listings. In SE VA, there are even a few locations where the top MLS only produces around 50% of listings of an area.
MLS Covered in Spreadsheet
In this post, I wanted to focus primarily on these areas of SE VA regarding which Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is dominant and by what percentage vs competing MLS among the following MLS:
1. Central Virginia Regional MLS (Based out of Richmond)
2. Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Association of Realtors MLS (Based out of Hartfield - primary MLS of most of Middle Peninsula, excluding Gloucester)
3. Real Estate Information Network (Based out of Virginia Beach - primary MLS of Hampton Roads, including the primary MLS of Williamsburg & James City County by listing volume)
4. Northern Neck MLS (Based out of Callao)
5. Williamsburg MLS
A 6th MLS that I don't have access to is the EASTERN SHORE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS MLS. That is the primary MLS of the Eastern Shore. There are some additional MLS mentioned as well at times, where I pull numbers off of Zillow where there is crossover from other MLS that I don't have direct access to.
Here is the full list for the above areas, & feel free to click on it for the full spreadsheet:
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About the Author: Adam Garrett - 3rd Generation REALTOR®
Adam is the 3rd generation in a line of award-winning real estate agents serving SE VA. He has served full time at Garrett Realty Partners since May 2014 when he joined the marketing department before transitioning to full-time sales to assist buyers and sellers in February 2015. He believes that an educated buyer or seller makes the best decisions, & is dedicated to helping with that both digitally & on-site physically for buyers & sellers. He's also available for referrals to real estate agents around the globe. In several capacities, his resources & direct offerings for assisting sellers & assisting buyers are either unmatched or are top 1% for the SE VA area, and in some cases, nationwide. Not stopping after closing, he also provides information for tenants, landlords, & homeowners.
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