Guide to Illinois Multiple Listing Services

Use an Illinois real estate multiple listing to sell or buy with ease
By Jennifer Ehlenfeldt

Listing with an Illinois MLS service is the quickest way to sell a business or home. Sell your business or home for a great price by getting it listed where thousands of Realtors® and buyers can see it in an IL MLS. Either hire a Realtor® to list it professionally, or find a flat rate listing service you can pay to list for you.

Finding a property, whether it's a business or home, is also a daunting task. When you're looking for a certain type of property in a specific location, it's a lot easier to search Illinois Multiple Listing Services than it is to look through a few listings at a time in the classifieds or local Realtor® pages.

1. List your property through a reputable Realtor®. Most IL multiple listing services require Realtors® list the property, not individuals.

2. Search online listings that don’t require a Realtor® account to narrow your options by location or amenities.

3. 3. Compare properties you find online with listings a Realtor® finds for you through professional listings.

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

List a property using Illinois multiple listings Get your property sold quickly by hiring a Realtor(R) that's affiliated with the Illinois Multiple Listing Service. By hiring one Realtor(R), you are essentially hiring a whole army of Realtors(R) that use the listings to search for properties for their clients.

I recommend: When you want to get your property in the multiple listing, Illinois Association of Realtors® can help. Find a reputable Realtor® to list your property. Another option is to use a flat rate service to list your home or business. Hire Berg Properties to get your property in the Chicago area MLS listings, or Illini MLS to list your business.

Search Illinois residential listings and commercial properties Use the Illinois real estate listings to find a business or home in a specific area. When the location is the most important aspect of your potential purchase, search by area to find any properties that meet your criteria. Once you get the list of area properties, you can easily search within that list for a specific type of property.

I recommend: Search for a property in a specific area using the location option of the IllinoisRealEstate.com website, or search Realtor®.com for a specific type of property in a certain location.

Find a property that meets your criteria through Illinois Multiple Listing Services If you know the kind of property or home you're interested in buying, but don't really care where it's located, search amenities before location. Focus your search on finding a property with the amount of space, rooms and other specifics you need or want. Once you've found a few listings for properties you like, choose locations that appeal to you more.

I recommend: Search the Northern Illinois multiple listing service through the Cook County Real Estate search engine, or look for the type of property you want with the Marilyn Kohn Realty MLS guest listing service.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

If you want to find a property without hiring a Realtor(R), you can hire a company that looks for listings in a multiple listing service. Illinois properties that meet your criteria will be reported to you. Make sure you know exactly what services they provide before hiring a service.