MLS listings for Linden, NC and Raleigh area housing and real estate
Linden and the Raleigh, North Carolina area are served by a Multiple Listing Service dubbed "Triangle MLS." Established and owned by the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS, Triangle MLS has more than 8,000 members. The Triangle MLS system has more than 18,000 active listings at any given time, located throughout 16 counties in the greater Triangle area. The MLS lists more than 49,000 homes for sale annually and it also provides historical data and photographs on homes sold in the Triangle area for the past 12 years.
About Raleigh MLS
In simple terms, the Raleigh Multiple Listing Service, or Triangle MLS, is a database of homes for sale in the Linden area. While the MLS® trademark is owned by the Canada Real Estate Association (CREA) -- as is the REALTOR® trademark -- MLS systems across the country are typically set up as separate corporations. The MLS in any given area is affiliated with its local association of realtors. Now, here's where it gets tricky. Any city or region may have several associations. Raleigh, however, has only one major association. Some of these associations will integrate their MLS systems, while other will remain separate, which means neighboring areas may be listed on different systems that will not necessarily overlap. In Raleigh, it's important to utilize the Triangle MLS when buying or selling a home.
The MLS also serves as a compensation offer between brokers. If one Raleigh broker represents a buyer who purchases a property that is listed by another Raleigh MLS broker, they will typically share the commission, and this information is listed in the MLS.
The overabundance of MLS systems available can also create confusion and frustration for many Raleigh agents and brokers. Real estate agents who are not members of a certain MLS service have difficulty gaining access to properties that are exclusively listed with that service. The Raleigh MLS system helps to protect the listings for a given neighborhood or larger community by controlling who has access to them. This ensures that local agents have an advantage over real estate agents from other areas. While this can be beneficial for the local agents, some also consider it to be a tactic by the MLS systems to earn more fees and recruit more members.
The cons to operating individual MLS systems (as opposed to one large MLS) mainly affect non-members. The Triangle MLS system is an excellent tool for participating members, buyers, and sellers. The Raleigh MLS offers maximum exposure to houses for sale in Raleigh neighborhoods and it allows agents and brokers to quickly and easily find properties that are listed. Raleigh real estate agents and brokers can also examine commission rates and browse through an extensive amount of data about any given property for sale.
It is important to keep in mind that while Raleigh Triangle MLS membership is in the thousands, not all brokers participate. This means that while the Raleigh MLS service (www.trianglemls.com) does list a significant number of properties for sale, it does not list all properties for sale in Linden and the Raleigh area.