Internet House Hunting? In a hot Montgomery County market, you may need an official MLS search.

Are you searching online for a new home? Odds show that if you have even thought about buying, you began your house hunt online. Percentage wise, more 90% of all home buyers begin the process on their computer. As a Realtor who meets a large number of his clients on The Choice Real Estate Teams website, I am very familiar with the online search process.

One of the most common questions I receive on an initial inquiry is, “What is the status of this home”. While searching online is clearly a great resource and easy way to do it yourself, it may not always give you the most recent status. Despite what most people believe, the market is actually very hot right now and if a home is priced well in Montgomery County it doesn’t last long. Especially in lower prices ranges where first time home buyers are scrambling to utilize the $8000 tax credit.

All third party sites are synchronized off of the Multiple Listing Service which licensed agents only have access to. Often times it takes a few days to have the correct status update on a property. My suggestions: If you’re a serious buyer, contact a real estate agent in order to have an automated Multiple Listing Service search set up. This way you will receive new listing within minutes of them going on the market and all status updates will be correct.

Ben White-Montgomery County Realtor