Equal Housing
What areas do you service?
Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Broward, Palm
Beach, Miami-Dade, St Lucie, Martin, Orange,
Seminole, Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Osceola,
Lake, Desoto, Sumter & W Volusia Counties.
What
is the MLS?
The MLS
stands for the Multiple Listing
Service. The MLS is a local database of homes for sale
by REALTORS®. REALTORS®
use the MLS when searching for homes for buyers. Only licensed
REALTORS® have access to the
actual
MLS. However all of the properties in the MLS
are automatically uploaded to REALTOR.com®, Homestore.com® and
thousands of others for the general public to view. Learn
more
Who will be able to view my property?
REALTORS® who
have access to the actual MLS will have
all of the information
about your property. In addition a
brief description and photo of all residential properties in the MLS are
automatically uploaded to REALTOR.com®, Homestore.com® and
hundreds of other websites for the general
public to view.
What
websites will my property appear on?
REALTOR.com and hundreds of others.
For a list of more sites click
here
What's
the catch?
There is none, you're simply paying us for
our time. Learn more
What
if I want to go with a "full service REALTOR®"?
You may do so at any time.
Will
my property look any different than other properties on the MLS?
No.
How
long will my property stay in the MLS?
As long as you wish. State
law and MLS rules require that a listing has a beginning date and an end
or "Expiration Date". We allow you to choose
the "Expiration Date". There is NO LIMIT on the length of time
a listing can be in the MLS. You can set your "Expiration Date" for
a day, a month, a year, five years, etc...
Do I owe
you anything at closing?
No.
Can I put my own photos into the
listing?
Yes. You can bring the digital photos with you or send
them to us by e-mail for no charge. You can put a maximum of 10 photos in
your MLS listing.
They must be in the ".jpg" file format. To send us photos e-mail
to:
. If you need to
If you can't e-mail photos we can scan your
standard photo(s) in if you mail the pictures to us. The first photo is
free. There is a single fee of $25 to scan from photo(s) 2 up to 10 max.
What if I don't have photos?
We can instruct an MLS
photographer to take a photo of your property. The MLS
photographer charges $30 per photo. (Not applicable in Pinellas,
Pasco, Polk, Dade, St Lucie, Martin, Lake, Orange, Osceola,
Seminole, W Volusia & Hillsborough Counties.)
Can
I list my property FOR RENT in the MLS?
Yes.
Listing your property for rent on the MLS requires a
separate set of forms to be filled out for the rental section of the MLS
and an additional fee. The rental section of the MLS is an entirely separate
section of the MLS and requires the listing to be manually entered again
into the
rental
section
of the MLS. To get the forms click here and
go to the download section.
Can
I create my own website?
Yes. You
can create your own website to showcase your property then link it to portions
of the MLS and thousands of other independent
FSBO website's. This can be done for less than $3.99 per month with no technical
knowledge needed. Click
here to learn more.
Can I link
my MLS listing to
my personal website?
Yes. However if the information on your personal website differs from the
information in the MLS,
you could create a liability. You can also create your own website to showcase
your property then link it to portions of the MLS and thousands of other
independent
FSBO website's.
This can be done for less than $3.99 per month with no technical knowledge
needed. Click
here to learn more.
Can I include
a virtual tour with my listing?
Yes. In fact, including a virtual tour will ensure you gain the maximum exposure
for your listing. Recent statistics show that listings with virtual tours gain
4 x more hits than those with just traditional still photos. For further information
about the benefits of virtual tours and services click
here to learn more.
Can
i add my Open House date in the MLS?
Yes. Click here for
details.
What
is my property worth?
Click
here to view valuation reports of your
property.
Do you charge for minor changes?
No. We don't charge for simple changes (i.e. price,
commission, phone numbers, etc..) If you make obsessive changes we will send
you a bill. To make a change click
here.
Will
REALTORS®
call me to show my property?
Yes. When filling out the information for your listing
you can instruct REALTORS®
to call you to show the property.
Why does it say "from $75"?
Many of our customers are builders/remodelers/investors/speculators,
and list several properties at a time. Therefore, we are not duplicating
a
lot of paperwork during the timed option and this can bring the time down
to 20 minutes to a half hour per property. This method usually requires at
least 4 or more properties to be listed at one time.
Do I have to offer a commission
to
a REALTOR® that brings me a buyer?
Yes. In order to insert your property into the REALTORS®
Multiple Listing Service you need
to be aware that a commission must be offered to a REALTOR®
that brings you a buyer. However you would not owe Jack Keller,
Inc. REALTORS® a listing commission. The commission
that you offer is an amount of your choice and can be either a flat fee or
a percentage of the sales price.
Can I offer a bonus to a REALTOR?
A commission bonus must be offered to the "selling office" by
Florida state law and cannot be offered to the "selling agent".
The "selling office" is the brokerage of the agent that brings
a buyer to you. If you would like to add a bonus to your MLS listing please send
us
our
change
form located at www.change.jackkeller.com with the entire
commission bonus request
offered to the "selling office"and any bonus
stipulations. (Example: To be closed on or before a certain
date
to
collect
the bonus ...etc.) Make sure all owners sign and date the change
form,
then send it to us and we
will
be glad
to honor your request.
How do I pay?
You can pay by Cash, Check, Money Order
-OR-
To make a payment now click here.
Where can I find the Public Record
information for my property?
Click here for a directory.
I submitted my property
on-line. How can I go back to STEP 2 to download the forms?
Download & print the necessary forms that
need signatures by clicking
here. 
pdf
I just listed my property and
it's not on REALTOR.com® yet;
what gives?
REALTOR.com®
says that it can take up to ten business days before a new property appears.
While it doesn't usually take that long, weekends, holidays and other delays
can occur.
When does the title company get
involved?
You should contact a title company about the
same time you list your property. A good title company will explain what
is to be expected and walk you through the steps. When you receive a contract,
you will deliver the contract either by hand or fax and they will take it
from there to closing. *This support
issue is provided by a Title Co.
How
do I know my property is still in the MLS?
Your property is in the MLS until it expires
or we manually remove it.
How can I make a change to my listing?
Use our change
form to do this.
What do I do when I have a sales
contract?
Click here to submit the
information electronically or use our change
form to notify us so we can make the appropriate change in the MLS.
What do I do when the property
closes?
Click here to submit the information
electronically or use our change
form to notify us so we can make the appropriate change in the MLS.
My
listing is getting ready to EXPIRE, can I extend it?
Yes. Click here to go to the
change page to access the Expiration
Date Extension Request form. Make sure we receive the change
during business hours well BEFORE your listing expires; there is a fee to
re-list an expired listing. Keep in mind that if you let the listing expire
when its re-activated you will receive a new MLS# and the listing will look
as though it is new. If the property is in Lake,
Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Polk or
W Volusia county the listing must be off the market for at
least 30 calendar days to make the listing look new.
Can I get
a new MLS #?
Only if the listing has EXPIRED. Click
here for details.
If you have any more questions
we would be happy to answer them.
Click here to contact us or visit
our discussion forum where past, current and future customers meet to share
their experiences and get answers. Go
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