REALTOR.com versus MLS Auto Search from Your Real Estate Agent

Delayed Version - What you see on Realtor.com and ALL of the other basic Internet websites that boast about showing you ALL the listings is a delayed version of what the very sharp home buyers see when they search the local MLS systems . . . directly. Realtor.com and all of the other websites are pulling their data from the local MLS systems! BUT . . . they cannot pull it instantly like your real estate agent can. In fact, all of these systems must batch that information and pull it several times a day, once a day, once every two days, etc.

Snapshot Version - Not only is the information you are seeing old, but it is nothing more than a snapshot of the full listing on the property. Only your agent can pull the full text version of the listing that includes ALL of the information entered by the listing agent.

How To Get It All and NOW - There is only one way you should search for a home, and it is NOT by spending hours and hours searching Realtor.com and the Internet. The one and only way is to hook up with a full-time, experienced real estate agent. Once you've found the agent, ask them to set you up with an auto-search within their local MLS system. This will provide you with all listings that match your search criteria . . . almost instantly.

Ready - Set - GO - When you're ready for an MLS Auto-Search in Alexandria and Northern Virginia, simply email your search criteria to Susan@SusanCraft.com Susan will set you up with an auto-search, and you will be home searching SMART, instead of wasting a lot of time on websites that promise the moon and deliver zip.

Here's how it works . . .

1 - Search Criteria - Susan will ask you for all of your search criteria. This includes price, size, bedrooms, bathrooms and all the basics. But it can also include dozens of other criteria like - year built, type of construction, pool or no pool, waterfront and what type of waterfront, days on market, etc. You could never possibly refine your search to this level on Realtor.com or any other Internet source.

2 - Set Up - Once you have set your criteria, Susan will set up the search WITHIN the MLS system. This means you will get listings that match your criteria, and you will not be wasting your time sifting through dozens of listings that do not match your very specific criteria.

3 - Instant Results - Any time an agent enters a new listing that matches your search criteria, you will receive an email notice with a live link to the listing. And you will receive it within seconds of the listing being entered into the MLS system, no matter which real estate agent enters the listing. You will see everyone's listings, price changes and updates to status . . . immediately.

4 - What Next - Two things. First, if you want more information on a listing or want to see the home, call Susan. She will then pull a more detailed listing report that is only available to agents. Second, if you are getting listings that do not properly match your criteria, ask Susan to tweak the auto-search.

Auto-Search NOW - If you're looking for a home in Alexandria or Northern Virginia, email Susan@SusanCraft.com to get started and you'll be Smart Home Shopping instead of spinning your wheels looking at things that are generally not what you might think.


Alexandria Real Estate Information - Looking to Buy or Sell a home in Alexandria? Email or call your Northern Virginia Real Estate Expert, Susan Craft, REALTOR®, CRS - Susan@SusanCraft.com or (703) 216-4501 - Susan's Website - SusanCraft.com

Susan is a proud member of the distinguished TEAM at McEnearney Associates - 109 S Pitt Street Alexandria, VA 22314

For Additional Information Visit Susan's Website at SusanCraft.com

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