Frequently Asked Questions - For Sellers

Realtor.com is where buyers look first and most often. It is the single most popular real estate website in the U.S. with millions of home buyers visiting it every month.

Realtor.com is the public version of the MLS. The public can only see MLS listings through Realtor.com, but not all MLS listings are forwarded to Realtor.com. The only way for a home to appear on Realtor.com is for it first to be listed in a local MLS.

After you create and pay for your listing on USRealty.com, you will be assigned a listing agent, but this agent will not receive the traditional 3% commission. A listing agent must be included if one wishes to post a property on Realtor.com. That agent will provide you with paperwork necessary for your local market. Once you fill out that paperwork and return it to said listing agent your home will be placed on to Realtor.com within 4 business days.

• Millions and millions. USRealty.com ensures that your listing is published where local buyers will see it – on the Multiple Listing Service – as well as at national real estate websites, such as Realtor.com, Zillow.com and Trulia.com.
• 90% of home buyers rely first and most often on online listings to choose which houses they will visit, according to National Association of Realtors research.

Yes, email info@USRealty.com and a member of our customer service team will assist you.

USRealty.com recommends that sellers use a clear, exterior image of their property on a sunny day as their primary photo. Please see the Library for extensive tips about creating a winning listing.

• The Multiple Listing Service or MLS is a closed database of properties for sale that can only be edited and viewed by licensed real estate agents.
• The vast majority of homes sold in the U.S. are listed on the MLS. The MLS is how real estate agents alert other agents that a property is for sale, and it is the primary way that agents find a property to show to prospective buyers.
• USRealty.com believes that the MLS system works, which is why our business model supports local multiple listing services. New York-based USRealty.com has arrangements with local MLS systems.
• Without USRealty.com, a listing agent simply charges a home seller the going rate – usually 6%. The cost of listing the house on the local MLS is covered by the listing agent’s portion of that commission – about 3%. The other 3% goes to the buyer’s agent and her broker.
• With the USRealty.com system, the home seller pays the buyer’s agent commission through USRealty.com, but saves the 3% listing agent’s commission by self-managing the sale. This rewards agents who help make the sale, while ensuring that sellers save thousands of dollars retain as much equity as possible.
• All multiple listing services are locally owned and operated with different, though similar, rules. A MLS typically covers a single county, though there are many overlapping MLS territories. Some MLS systems charge an additional fee, which can range from $10 to $50 per property.

• You decide how widely your listing will be distributed on online listing sites.
• After selecting a package that includes an MLS listing you will be contacted by a licensed real estate agent, usually within two business days. The agent will send you a listing agreement that must be filled out prior to your home being listed in your local MLS. Once you have filled out the agreement, signed it and faxed it back, your home will be advertised for sale in the appropriate MLS.
• After completing your paperwork, your property will appear in your local MLS, usually within one business day.
• If you choose, your property also will appear on Realtor.com, usually within 72 hours of being posted on your local MLS.

Most likely, yes. However, neither USRealty.com nor our listing agents control any third-party websites and therefore can't guarantee which sites affiliated with the MLS your property will be added to aside from Realtor.com.

You can sell any type of property on USRealty.com. Generally speaking, we specialize in selling residential properties, but we have no prohibition against listing commercial properties or raw land.

Yes, we offer generous volume discounts. If you're interested in listing multiple properties simply email your request to info@USRealty.com.

Agents are motivated by commissions. With some of USRealty.com’s packages, buyers’ agents receive the exact same commission as they receive with traditional commission structures. They are fully compensated for participating in a successful sale. The 3% commission package gives buyer agents a 2% commission and USRealty.com keeps 1%. Some home sellers decide after listing their homes to increase that to 2.5% or 3% for the buyer agents.

You self-manage the logistics of the sale, which includes:

• Scheduling showings (you would have to coordinate with a sellers’ agent anyway)
• Showing the home
• Preparing and presenting supplemental marketing materials (see our Library for great tips on marketing)
• Negotiating a deal
• Co-operating with the closing process

• Yes, your contact information will be shown on MLS. Agents who see your house in the MLS and are interested will contact you directly.
• On Realtor.com your USRealty.com listing agent's contact information will be shown. The agent will relay any interested parties from Realtor.com to you.
• Realtor.com and the MLS are closely related, but are not the same. Each has different rules regarding listing contact information.

• Your property will remain viewable in your local MLS for six months or until your property sells, whichever happens first.

If I select a package that does not include MLS or other features can I upgrade later or do I have to pay for a full package?

• Yes, you can upgrade your package at any time. Simply login in to your admin and click “Upgrade.”
• You will be charged for the difference in price only. It is not necessary for you to pay for the entire cost of the MLS package.

Only licensed real estate agents can place listings into the Multiple Listing Service and Realtor.com, which is why it’s necessary for you to interact with an agent to complete your Realtor.com listing.

Typically you will have to fill out only one USRealty.com form, entitled “Listing Agreement.”

In some cases you may be asked to fill out a short, additional form stating that you have paid the listing agent a flat fee in lieu of a commission.

"Agents Protected" means that the property seller, whether an agent or an owner, has expressed a willingness to pay an agent a commission should that agent bring a buyer and help consummate the sale of the home.

To provide quality listings and accurate data, we must ensure that we receive payment if your listing runs longer than 14 days. Your credit card will not be charged until after 14 days have passed, and we will send you a reminder email before your free trial expires.