MLS listing and Fsbo at the same time on Zillow?

Question

I used a flat fee listing service to get my property on the MLS. A broker I use allows trying to directly sell the property as well, and if I do sell it myself I don't pay an agent commission.

This made me wonder if I should have listed the property on Zillow as a fsbo.. does anybody know what Zillow would do if a fsbo is listed, and then the MLS pushes the same house to Zillow as a broker listed property?

Jonathan Minerick · Answer

@Sam Tright Zillow will automatically overwrite any FSBO listing with the MLS listing information. They don't allow the property to appear as both MLS listed and FSBO. The only way to stop this is to disable the MLS feed to the websites.

Unfortunately, you cannot disable the MLS feed just to Zillow, you would have to disable all websites from receiving the MLS feed. This means you would be losing out on other popular websites such as redfin, realtor.com, broker sites, etc.

The flat fee broker should be passing all unrepresented buyer leads to you, so its best to keep the MLS feed going out to websites.

Eliott Elias · Answer

Putting the property on the MLS will automatically populate on Zillow. It sounds like you are trying to compete with your realtor. Why even list it in the first place?

Caden Wakim · Answer

@Sam Tright I would leave it on the MLS. You will get more eyes on the property. I’d find a good agent and leave it in the hands of a professional to do the work you may not want to do.

Best of luck