Websites that Show All St Cloud Area Real Estate Listings
I am a little bit in awe (not in a good way) that some of the larger real estate companies do not utilize any sort of broker reciprocity on their national websites. It would seem that with all of the real estate technology that is available, they could easily include more than just their offices property listings. Maybe there is something that I am missing.
For the time being, if you are looking for real estate listings somewhere in the US (not just St Cloud MN), I recommend using either a local real estate website or REALTOR.com. If you plan on using a local real estate website, make sure that is has some form of broker reciprocity and gives you all available real estate listings.
As a last note - if you are searching for homes for sale in St Cloud MN or the surrounding Central MN area, make sure that you find a website that includes both St Cloud and Minneapolis Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems. With the influx of foreclosed properties in Central MN that are being listed by real estate agents in the Twin Cities, it behooves any potential buyers to see all available properties. There are lots of real estate agents that belong to either the St Cloud MLS or the Minneapolis MLS but not both. Without belonging to both MLS systems (or subscribing to both in their broker reciprocity agreements), specific websites might make it impossible for buyers to view all of the deals that are currently available in the real estate market.
Jason Tangen, GRI - Real Estate Broker Associate with Edina Realty of St Cloud MN
jasontangen.edinarealty.com - Search Homes for Sale Everywhere in Minnesota
www.StCloudEdina.com - Home of the e-Market Analysis (Free Home Value Estimator)
If you have questions as to whether or not the website you are currently using is giving you every property available, post the website here and I will compare it against both St Cloud and Minneapolis MLS systems.
