The answer is “Yes!”, but that’s no longer the right question to ask. The real estate landscape in Massachusetts is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly for For Sale By Owner (FSBO) sellers. Recent legal battles and subsequent changes in MLS PIN rules have opened new possibilities for homeowners looking to sell their properties without paying
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Massachusetts home sellers can now list their homes without offering buyer’s agent compensation, opening the door to significant savings and unprecedented flexibility in the selling process for FSBOs who want to eliminate real estate agent commissions. Entry only MLS listings have always allowed FSBOs to eliminate listing agent commission, we’re thrilled to share this groundbreaking
The landmark real estate lawsuit, Burnett v. National Association of Realtors (NAR), filed in 2019, is a class-action lawsuit on behalf of home sellers in Missouri and border towns and has far-reaching effects, including on Massachusetts FSBOs. A similar and parallel lawsuit originally filed in December 2020 in United States District Court, D. Massachusetts, the
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Need to schedule a virtual open house or broker tour in this new era ushered in by Covid-19? MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN), the MLS system with which we exclusively partner, recently released the capability to create, schedule, and edit virtual open houses and virtual broker tours in the MLS system on MLS listings.
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With the uncertainty created by Covid-19 Coronavirus, for sale by owners (FSBO) have many questions regarding their existing entry only MLS listings along with how (and if) they should respond and take action in selling their own home. We’ll outline changes made to the Entry Only New England platform to help FSBOs take action during
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The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is a database used by licensed real estate professionals to list property for sale or rent. It is used ubiquitously by licensed real estate brokers and agents, and is the standard source for advertising property for sale or rent. A question, and sometimes a concern, from FSBOs is whether it’s
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