Consumer Guide Updates: Multiple Listing Services

Louisiana REALTORS • October 2, 2024

As previewed last week, NAR is pleased to share the latest installment of the “Consumer Guide” series on multiple listing services (MLSs). This resource covers what an MLS is and how it aids in the homebuying and home selling process.

 

As a reminder, the guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor. Please allow a few days for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a running list of the resources published to date:

 

 

Thank you for your continued engagement with the guides in this series, and for sharing the positive and constructive feedback that helps us to make these guides as relevant as possible for your members and their clients. Be on the lookout for next week’s guide on Wednesday, which will cover Fair Housing.

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