2,684,109
Make sure you get a separate written commission agreement from that listing Broker, if you are not a member of that MLS. Otherwise you may get cut out of the co-op.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Chad Deihl
Fresno, CA
809,258
If you are licensed in the state you may sell real estate in that state and write the offer. However, the MLS is a cooperation with other agents. The commission that is offered is offered to MLS members not others outside the MLS. If you write an offer you will want to include a compensation agreement for the seller to sign in order to be sure you get paid if that is a concern. If you don't the seller and the listing brokerage have no obligation to pay you the co-op fee. I would ask your broker too though, they may have brokerage rules concerning working outside of your normal market area. Run it by your broker first and he/she will give you the insight you need. Good luck! -Kasey
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Chad Deihl
Fresno, CA
5,104,931
I don't know about California, but in my area you can write an offer anywhere in the state you are licensed in.... but since compensation to the selling agent is essentially offered to MLS members, you'd better first make sure you'll get paid because there is no obligation to do so if you're not a member of the MLS.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
352,976
Fred Griffin is correct that you should have a commisison agreement in place. Recently I have seen local agents state in MLS that they cooperate only with MLS affiliated agents. We are licensed in the State of CA so we can sell in any area in CA. I personally refer anything outside of my market expertise and do that willingly as I am not an expert in all areas. If you are familiar with an area outside of your main MLS market you might want to additionally join that local MLS if possible.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,345,091
You are licensed in the state therefore you can practice anywhere in the state. You may only need MLS to access a property or be at the mercy of the listing agent to provide access for inspections, walk-through, etc.
If you are listing out of your MLS, you will need to join it if you want the local agents MLS key to work on your lockbox. And the lockbox will need to be programmed for that MLS.
Some MLSs require a e-lockbox on the property ... and cannot use a combo box. Do your homework re the local MLS rules and decide for yourself what you need.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,587,960
I was thinking along the same line as Fred Griffin . I'm not in CA but I would do that here in AZ.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
911,338
Best to have a commission agreement before writing offers in areas where you are not a mls member. You don't actually have to join several different MLS's is how it is here.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,781,173
You have a license to practice in the state of California. May it pay-off for you
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
3,071,489
Fred Griffin nailed this one!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,049,455
My understanding is yes. The bigger question is if you are not at all familiar with the area, etc. or it's quite some distance is that really the best representation for your client?
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
400,356
Your MLS should provide reciprocal access to the MLS in other areas. For any listings you want to show, you should contact the MLS local to the area to find out if your lock box key will work, if you need a special code or if you'll need the listing agent to meet you at the properties you want to show.
It's a good idea to contact the city, the MLS and /or local agents and ask if there are any required inspections or any noteworthy things that are customary in real estate transactions in the area.
For example, a garage inspection for parking impacted areas was required for a transaction in the county next to mine.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,986,258
I write in other MLS areas at times and just get a commission split agreement BEFORE I write an offer
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,502,998
In CA you do not need to be a member of a second board to write in their area. Many, many, many years ago it was the case, but no longer. The only reason to be a member of their board is to get access to their MLS if they aren't part of CARETS or one of the datashares, so you can run comps.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Praful Thakkar
Andover, MA
1,466,207
Chad Deihl If you hold a State license, you should be able to sell and market real estate anywhere in the State. The issue may be that you will not have access to an MLS outside of your region and may have to join another MLS that services that area for access to their database.However you are not required to join an other MLS.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,772,575
Chad,
You have a California license, as do we. We can work anyplace in California and are ot restricted in the least. When we were living in Los Angeles, I worked with a San Francisco agent to place a tenant in San Francisco in commercial real estate. A
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,583,278
I would assume you can sell within the entire state if you have a license!!!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,178,603
You have a license to sell in the State. Some agents, however, may be hesitant to accept an offer that is not written on their forms, since they are not familiar with them.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,231,853
Richie Alan Naggar & Sam Shueh have given you the answer you need. Good luck.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
1,239,901
Any brokerage that accepts CAR form. I only belong to MLSLISTINGS but I have access to most other realtor sites and listings.
We have buyer agent coop feature now to send a client over having someone else showing. Referral is another route. One writes a contract online w/o viewing or investigating is often the source of a lawsuit.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
4,572,283
You do not "need" but it may be practical. Although we are licensed to sell throughout California it may not always be the most prudent decision. This is a good discussion to have with your broker and your clients.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
3,988,007
I depends on the agent and company. Where I am we allow out of area agents to write offers and will cooperate on commission. Just ask.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,220,654
4,936,705
Interesting question. I know I can in Colo without going another MLS!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,160,899
Chad Deihl You should be able, but consult with your broker.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,052,211
5,230,113
I don't know about CA but, in NC & SC, the forms are the same for the respective states, regardless of the property address within the state.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
7,836,419
If you have a friendly listing agent, they may be willing to work with you.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,416,038
CA always seems to do things different, so i have enjoyed reading the answers. Here in NH, a NH license lets you sell any where in the state
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,153,794
Don't give 'em any ideas Chad. That'll be the next big thing to disrupt our path. NO, you don't need to join another MLS.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,182,552
I have heard thru the Grapevine that if you are not from the same MLS , the offer of cooperation ($$$) may not be guarnteed !
5,868,554
1,622,432
My mls ( the mls.com for Beverly hills) has all I need. I wrote offers for other counties, but they were all near Los Angeles. Even if you have a listing for different county( different mls) you do not need to be a member, but it is better to join, I guess, to get more exposure.
637,434
In both California and Hawaii, I am a member of ONE association each, but can join any number of MLSs. As long as the coop shows up on the MLS I subscribe to, no other paperwork is necessary. But I would make sure to get a coop agreement signed if my MLSs down't show that listing. If you are an agent with a broker, the broker should tell you what to do.
117,135
I think if you are licensed in CAlifornia, you can represent buyers anywhere in California. Some areas share MLS with one another. IFyou log in to your MLS, See if there is a LINKS option. There should be several MLS;s to choose from. IF not, CAll the listing agent and see if there ar any agent remarks that you need to know before showing, and showing instructions. DO you have access to their lockboxes? DO you know particulars abotu the area? You will need to do extra due diligence to make sure you are representing them well . BEst of luck
1,617,916
599,274
You do not have to be a member of that MLS to write an offer. You do have to be licensed in the state.
989,652
Aren't licenses state wide in Ca? If so, I don't see why you would need to be a member to write a contract anywhere in the state
4,800,082
1,725,996
No, but for the local MLS access; yes. BTW; still waiting on your purchase offer.
4,319,419
Chad Deihl - great explanation from Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA and Ken Jones Real Estate Advisor.
6,393,609
I dont know about CA, but here I can write an offer anywhere in the state, but I get to utilize the mls in my area, and my listings are also shared to most of the the others through WIREX.
1,525,616
921,504
You bet you can.
I suggest using the forms from the state website instead of forms that may be proprietary to your franchise or brokerage.
All agents should be familiar with their state forms.
Of course, you would be wise to repeat the terms stated in the MLS regarding compensation.
Be aware, your state issued real estate sales license enables you to be paid by sellers also. However, to list real estate(MLS), you would need to join the appropriate organization. The road to this success is paved with money.