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Frequently Asked Questions

 
       
  Q:

What Is MLS® and what is an MLS® listing?

 
   

 

 
  A:

MLS® stands for Multiple Listing Service®, the "®" means that they are both registered trademarks.  The Canadian Real Estate Association is made up of member boards and associations who operate MLS® services in their jurisdictional areas.  The Greater Moncton Real Estate Board's (GMREB) MLS® jurisdiction includes the counties of Westmorland, Albert, Kent to Kouchibouguac, and Kings County to an area east of Sussex.  Only REALTOR members of the GMREB are permitted to list houses on MLS®.

The GMREB MLS® is a cooperative database of real estate listings.  To have your listing on the GMREB MLS®, you must list their property with a REALTOR member for a period of at least 60 days, and select MLS® service.  Your MLS® listing is required to be submitted to the Greater Moncton Real Estate Board for processing within forty eight hours of being signed, excluding Sundays and Holidays.

REALTORS working with buyers distribute MLS® listings for all properties, regardless of which firm listed them, that match the buyers needs.  This increased exposure can help decrease the time to sell, and increase the potential selling price of your property.  Although MLS® is a key part of a good marketing plan, we also use advanced marketing tools, like 360º Virtual Tours, to provide even more exposure of your property in the marketplace. 

 
       
       
  Q: What is an Exclusive Listing?  
       
  A: When a seller selects exclusive service, the listing does not appear on the MLS® system.  This means that information about the listing is not readily available to every REALTOR® member of the Greater Moncton Real Estate Board.  An exclusive listing may not fetch as high a sale price, or may take longer to sell, because it would be subject to less market exposure than would be available on MLS®.  An exclusive listing does provide more opportunity to keep the entire commission within the agency.   
       
       

Real Estate Tips

  
These helpful tips and guides are presented in Portable Document Format for ease of printing. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view or print them.


  

1)

Home Buying Costs - Don't get caught on your closing date with a pile of unexpected closing costs. Be prepared with this helpful check list and avoid any unwelcome surprises.
 

2)

A Step By Step Guide To Home Buying - This excellent guide was written by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and is a very detailed manual covering the entire home buying process, from starting to look to moving in.
 

3) Genworth Financial Canada offers insight into The Home Buying Process and Mortgage Insurance as well as an excellent Glossary.

These documents are for information purposes only and are not intended to reflect every real world possibility.  Use them as a guide as to what you may expect, and remember that any dollar amounts mentioned may change at any time.