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Essential Questions to ask
anyone who will list your home in MLS:
- Can
I speak with the person/people who will be inputting
and helping me during my listing? Yes.
When you call BuySelf Realty, you are speaking to
the people you call throughout your listing, a single
point of contact. Other companies require you to pay
first, and then they have someone else call you, who
often isn't clear on exactly what that out-of-stater
has promised you or what your concerns are.
- Can
I list my home in one step that is available 24 hours
per day 7 days a week? Yes. You
can list your home in one step, order, receive an
immediate email with the forms you need to complete.
Fax them to the fax number provided, email your photos
(where available) to the email address, and you are
ready to go into MLS the next business day. Others
make you order/call by phone and then wait to get
a call back, wait 1-2 days to get you assigned and
provide the paperwork, wait for your listing to be
in MLS. With our service you can get it done quickly
and easily.
- Can
I read detailed and specific information on your website
about Missouri?
Yes. Our website tells you specifically
what you get for Missouri
listings. Unfortunately, some other companies websites
accept your payment for their "National"
service, and then you find out what you do and don't
get in Missouri,
such as "Oh, Realtor.com isn't included in Missouri"
Every metro area has its own MLS, different State
and local laws, and market conditions. If the website
doesn't have specific information about your area,
you are at risk of "In Missouri
your phone number doesn't appear on the listing and
a disclosure costs extra." Other companies don't
even mention the specific name of the MLS in Missouri.
We tell you the name of the MLS system you will be
listed in, so you can be sure.
- Can
my home be in the MLS the next business day if I am
in a hurry? Yes. You can be in
MLS the next business days with our service, not the
3-7 days others offer while you wait for someone to
call you back, mail documents, set up a meeting, or
other unnecessary time wasters.
- Is
the agent who will answer my questions licensed in
Missouri?
Yes. Your support person is a licensed
Missouri
Broker with 11 years of real estate experience. Other
companies offer brand new agents from Seattle whose
experience consists of sitting at a desk all day in
their faraway office. They don't know anything about
Missouri's
stringent rules or recently updated requirements on
all home sellers which you will be held accountable
for. Some other companies don't even know it is illegal
for anyone without an Missouri
real estate license to give real estate advice for
Missouri
transactions.
- Does
your service include the Missouri-Specific
Property Condition Disclosure? (and
Federal Lead Paint Law Disclosure) Yes. Don't break
the law and increase your chances of a lawsuit. Missouri
requires all sellers (with few exceptions) to complete
a written disclosure form. Don't use a "generic" or
non-Missouri-Specific
Disclosure, it won't help you comply with Missouri
Requirements. Most of our competitors don't provide
these forms, and you could pay the price for breaking
the law.
- Does
my MLS listing include 8
Photos? Yes. Others don't mention
photos because they offer only one photo. We will
post 8
photos (the maximum allowed) which you can email to
us. Additional photos draw more attention to a listing.
One photo is worth much more than 1,000 words, and
this helps you show off your home's best qualities.
- Will
you list my home on multiple Real Estate Websites?
Yes. With our service your listing
won't be on just one or two websites, it will be on
many more websites, including popular websites such
as Realtor.com, Coldwell Banker*, Remax*
and more websites.
- Does
your service include a key lockbox at no extra charge?
Yes. Key lockbox=Agent Friendly
Listing=More showings=More Offers=Higher Sale Price:
Essential to get the most number
of showings. Many agents don't want to show your home
if access is not through a lockbox. They want their
buyer to be relaxed and take their time while viewing
your property, and if you are there to let them in
or out (even if you then leave), the buyer thinks
they are imposing on your time and hurries through
the house. Hurried buyers are much less likely to
buy your home. We show you the security procedure
for using that lockbox that the real estate industry
has used successfully for years. Our competitors don't
tell you how important the lockbox is when you are
in MLS.

*These names
are trademarked names of independent companies with
whom we are not affiliated.
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