Access to MLS listings became even easier

According to recent settlement between Department of Justice and National Association of Realtors, the entire MLS database of home listings will now be shared with so called "on-line brokers". Is this really such a bad news for traditional brokers? I do not think so. After all, even under old rules most buyers are able to find the listings on the internet anyways. The new rules will just make it less time-consumable. There is no problem with finding information about homes. There is a problem with making an intelligent choice between hundreds of listings that potentially match the buyer's criteria. This is where our role as Realtors begins. In my opinion, we should rather work as the consultants for our clients who are virtually dizzied by the sheer number of homes for sale on the market. Instead of controlling the information, we should help them make the intelligent choice based on the information which is otherwise readily available.

Home sales in northwest suburban Chicago are on the rise. For example, in March of 2008 just 20 single-family houses have been sold in Schaumburg, while in April the number of houses sold was 30 - a 33% increase. For more up to date home sales information from Schaumburg, IL please visit our Schaumburg Homes website.