Many people have commented on this blog that they don’t like the new Realtor.ca MLS search. The Canadian Real Estate Association is working to solve all the problems with the new MLS search, in the meantime I’d like to suggest a different way of searching the MLS…
We’ve started a web site specifically for Edmonton home buyers – www.FindMyEdmontonHome.com – that is seriously under construction, but the MLS search is working. We have a map based Edmonton MLS search here we’d love you to try. The bugs that I’ve found so far have been worked out (almost), but something tells me no one would be better to try it out than our blog readers – you guys clearly can find the bugs!
There are advantages to searching the local MLS database instead of the national one – it’s updated every 15 minutes instead of every day, and you can find some information here that you won’t find on the MLS (like taxes and condo fees etc). There is an easy save your search feature that will email you new listings that match your search daily. Plus, if you save your search you get access to info like days on market and some market statistics whenver you want to check them out.
I hope you’ll give it a try, I hope you’ll like it, and I hope you’ll let us know your feedback!
