Multiple Listing Service
Also known as MLS
The shared database real estate agents use to list and search for homes for sale.
In plain English
The MLS is a regional database where licensed agents list properties for sale, including price, photos, and details. Most public home-search websites pull their listings from an MLS feed, though MLS data is often more complete and up to date.
Your buyer's agent has direct MLS access, which often means seeing new listings — and price changes — before they show up on public sites.
Where you'll run into it
Guides and tools on TheBuyingPath that cover multiple listing service in context.
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