Use the MLS® in Niagara to assist you in selling your home.

When offering your home for sale in Niagara. Your goal is to attract as many potential buyers as possible and make them aware of your property. The best way to reach this specific audience of Real Estate buyers is through the services of a REALTOR® in Niagara and the Multiple Listing Services® (MLS® Niagara).

REALTOR®(s) are licensed and educated in the real estate Industry, The role of the Real Estate Sales Rep is to service the real estate needs of the public in the buying and selling of homes in the Niagara Region. The Real Estate Sales Reps are members of local MLS Niagara real estate board or the MLS Niagara associations and have access to the MLS® Niagara -- Which holds an extensive network of listings across the Niagara Region.
What is MLS® Niagara?
The MLS ® Niagara is a local registry of Real Estate properties used by REALTOR®(s) in the Niagara Board to match Real Estate buyers with homes listed for sale on the Niagara MLS market. MLS® Niagara is a "cooperative Real Estate marketing system" that reaches a great number of local buyers searching the local MLS Niagara database of Real Estate Properties for sale giving the sellers of the homes maximum exposure.%u2028The MLS® Niagara website is a very effective way to reach current local buyers searching for homes in your local market. MLS® Niagara is also effective to reach out of town buyers who are relocating into the Niagara Region.
MLS® Niagara holds the largest number of local properties for sale in their cumputerized database. Which gives the real estate buyers a one stop shop to surf online for their new home
or propery. The MLS® Niagara website is an easy to use tool for real estate buyers . The real estate buyers can sort through listings based on price, city, number of bedrooms, bathrooms and style of property
Searching for a home in Niagara online has never been easier and alot of thanks should
go to the MLS® Niagara Board and the Niagara Association of Realtors® for making their
site a pleasure to surf.

"Listing Your Home on MLS Niagara for 1% Commission

Real Estate Commission 1% with Boss Realty

Jeff Davidson Team launches new identity to provide 1% real estate commissions and cutting edge real estate services.

The Jeff Davidson Team, one of Niagara's top REALTORS® since 1993, is pleased to announce the opening of BOSS Realty Corp., Brokerage - a full service real estate firm that will provide Niagara home buyers and sellers with both savings and peace of mind. A leading REALTOR® with Royal LePage, the Jeff Davidson Team will be launching their new independent brokerage on 301 Louth Street in St. Catharines, beginning in July.

"This is a decision we've been considering for some time," says Jeff Davidson, Broker of Record and founder of the Jeff Davidson Team. "Over the past six years, we've had a mutually beneficial relationship with Royal LePage and we're proud of our association together. But with recent changes in the market, we've also felt a strong desire to differentiate our services and provide our clients with more control over the real estate process. Our new firm is a step towards achieving those goals."

One of BOSS' key offerings will be their new program to list residential properties at a 1% commission. (Real estate commissions currently run close to 5% or 6%.) For example, if a home seller sold their property for $300,000 under the BOSS 1% commission program, compared to a hypothetical 6% commission rate, they would save $15,000.

"The biggest equity people often have is in their home," Jeff says simply, "And we want to help them maintain as much of that equity as possible."

BOSS' decision to introduce this initiative was brought about by several developments in the industry. In recent years, for instance, the internet has revolutionized the real estate business. Prior to the internet, private home sellers represented about 1% of the homebuyers market. Now with the internet, private home sales have risen to almost 20% - and that number continues to accelerate.

In today's homebuyers market, over 80% of home sales continue to be handled by REALTORS®. But with their 1% commission program, BOSS Realty Corp., Brokerage is targeting private home sellers that could benefit from their services rather than be hassled with the unknown issues of doing all the work themselves, the lack of market exposure, and any unforeseen additional costs.

"For years, home buyers and sellers have been wanting much more than traditional real estate organizations have been giving them," Jeff explains. "They want to become more involved, and do things like conduct open houses or negotiate the sale price. We named our firm 'BOSS' because we want to put our clients in control of the process. With BOSS, they get all the benefits of a private sale with all the advantages of hiring a licensed REALTOR®."

Home sellers that decide to sell their home privately are faced with several obstacles. For instance, over 80% of home buyers use the internet to conduct on-line searches before they even contact a REALTOR®. However, private sellers are unable to list their properties on the MLS® System, and miss out reaching a majority of home buyers that search the MLS® System through realtor.ca or work with REALTORS®.

In addition, private sellers need to take care of issues like hiring a lawyer to write up the purchase and sale agreement, handling the security deposit, and sending out waivers and amendments. With BOSS, this process is all included in the 1% commission.

BOSS is also proud to introduce a new slogan - "The Real 1." Referring to their 1% commission program, their slogan also emphasizes their team's commitment to re-introducing the word "real" to real estate sales and offering complete transparency with their services.

"There's no catch," Jeff explains. "At the end of the day, it's all about giving our clients the ability to tap into our accomplished licensed REALTORS® and customer service people, state-of-the-art systems, and prolific marketing campaigns - and still achieve the objectives of selling privately."

The BOSS team offers an extensive range of real estate services for their 1% clientele. One of their greatest strengths is their state-of-the-art internet service. Their team provides listings and open house announcements for Niagara home sellers on over 100 national websites in addition to the MLS® System through realtor.ca, offering tremendous exposure for their clients. The BOSS suite of services for the 1% commission program includes:

Listing on MLS®
Listing on a network syndicate of 100+ internet websites
Comparative market analysis and pricing suggestions
In-home consultations
Photos and colour brochures
Tips - Getting your Home Ready to Sell
"For Sale," "Open House" and "Sold" signs
Documents and procedural guidelines
Daily reports on new listings in the area, recent sales and price changes
Arrange all appointments and follow up calls
Weekly reports on buyer views of the listing
Production, process and handling of purchase and sale agreements, trust deposits, waivers and amendments

Below are the MLS® Niagara Benefits.