The way all Brokerages work is that they belong to an association that catalogs properties for sale, that buyers can search. In our State agents input the Listings, and in most cases agents write the Purchase, and Sales Agreement for those listed properties.
Anyone can actually write an offer on a property, and any seller can offer a property for sale by a variety of methods. Multiple Listing Services have proved to be an efficient way of “Brokering” property.
The data base that holds the property, and sale information has been a national company. There has been hope, and discussion of having a National Data Base for listed properties. Some companies, like Zillow, have spent a lot of money getting a national data base together. Ultimately there would need to be a lot of agreements in place, at least one for each State, and some States have more than one Multiple Listing Service.
Craigslist, and E-Bay have both tried having Real Estate Listings. That is a difficult position for an entity larger than a local representative to be in. There may be a lot of quirks to a property that sellers may want to conceal.
The North West Multiple Listing Service that we have is State wide, with the exception of a few counties. It collects, then manages, the data of Brokerage sales. Recorded sales are reported through the Counties. It’s a lot to keep track of, but we do have one of the best systems thanks to our head start on computer, and internet technologies.
About David Losh
In 1984 I got my Real Estate license and worked in a small company called Advance Properties. The owner was extremely interested in Real Estate, building, and land development. Most of his work was concentrated North of Seattle. Since the 1970s I had worked for Real Estate agents in Seattle as a contractor, mostly preparing properties for rent, and sale.
After a few years my skill level increased considerably concerning land use, building code, and development practices. Escrow, and lending offices were housed at the Advance Properties building so it was easy to get involved in all aspects of Real Estate. It was very much a family owned, and operated business.
Over the years my Real Estate license has been at a variety of Real Estate companies, and offices. Nothing compares to those early years, or that sense of family. Real Estate has gotten to be corporate owned.
My hope with this blog is to share with you some of the things I've learned. If you have Real Estate needs, or want contractor help, I refer freely to what best suits you. If you should choose to work with me you'll find a great resource.
My Real Estate license is at Skyline Properties in Northgate. Skyline is a locally owned company that is a desk fee office. There is a wide variety of diverse agents. It helps me with some of the other projects that I have, and mentoring that I do, to be able to work with people from other cultures.
Here in Seattle we are close to Vancouver BC and are the gateway to China. Boeing has a great trade relationship with China, as does Microsoft have with all of Asia. We are a culturally diverse community, and it helps me to be invlolved.
