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Editing a list on Realtor.com

  • During your listing period, you may make up to 3 edits and post up to 4 open houses, free of charge.
  • Additional changes cost $25 per revision.
  • Changes to the price or status (e.g., “Sold” or “Under Contract”) are always free.
  • All edits must be submitted to your broker affiliate in writing.
  • Your broker affiliate will make your requested changes within one business day, but it may take up to three business day for changes to appear on Realtor.com
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Posting Photos to Realtor.com

Up to 6 photos of your property can be posted on Realtor.com. More photos can be purchase through your ForSaleByOwner Selling Center. One main photo must show the front of your house or condo building. Your broker affiliate will manage the photos in your listing and can provide instructions on the type of photos to submit.

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Listing on Realtor.com VHL

You are one step closer to having a Realtor.com Listing!

ForSaleByOwner.com’s partner broker, Virtual Home Lister, is your Realtor.com facilitator. Virtual Home Lister will post your home on Realtor.com, where it will be seen by millions of house hunters each month.

 

The next step is to complete the online Virtual Home Lister Form:

  • Visit VirtualHomeLister.com and log in with the following username and password:
    • Use your email address as your username.
    • Your password is your first name up to the first space, as you entered it during the ForSaleByOwner.com sign-up process.
      • For example, if your email is john@example.com and the name you entered is John M. Doe, then your username would be “john@example.com” and your password would be “john”.
  • Your Realtor.com listing paperwork will be filled out online and a PDF document will be generated for your records.
  • Virtual Home Lister will use the information on the forms to create your Realtor.com listing.
  • Once the information is filled out, photos can be uploaded online.
  • Please allow 72 hours for your listing to be uploaded to Realtor.com.
  • Once your listing is live, Virtual Home Lister will send you an email with your MLS number and a link to your Realtor.com listing.

To view your listing on Realtor.com:

  • Visit Realtor.com and search for your property’s MLS number that your broker facilitator provided to you.
  • You can also conduct a search on Realtor.com using your property’s zip code and number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

Contacts from buyers:

  • Email inquiries will be forwarded directly to the email account you provided on your Realtor.com paperwork within 24 hours.
  • Your direct phone number will not be posted on your Realtor.com listing. Instead, all phone inquiries to the 800 number on your listing will be routed directly to your phone number.

Updating your listing:

  • You can make a total of three text or photo changes and post four open house notifications to your listing. Additional changes may be made for $25 per revision.
  • Remember to ask your broker to post your “Open House” notice on your Realtor.com listing.
  • Price and status changes (“under contract” or “sold”) are always included in the fee that you paid to ForSaleByOwner.com.
  • For all changes, questions, or problems, please submit an online ticket directly to the help desk at http://virtualhomelister.com/help/ or via email at support@virtualhomelister.com.
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Listing on Realtor.com MyCastle

You are one step closer to having a Realtor.com Listing!

ForSaleByOwner.com’s partner broker, My Castle Realty, is your Realtor.com facilitator. My Castle Realty will post your home on Realtor.com, where it will be seen by millions of house hunters each month.

Your next step is to complete the My Castle Realty listing forms.

  • Your Realtor.com paperwork will be emailed to you within 24 hours. Please email MyCastleRealty5@aol.com if you do not receive an email within that timeframe and ask the broker to resend it.
  • Email the completed paperwork and .jpg images of your home to MyCastleRealty5@aol.com.
  • the broker will use the information on the form to create your Realtor.com listing.
  • Please allow up to 72 hours for your listing to be uploaded to Realtor.com.
  • Once your listing is live, My Castle Realty will send you an email with your MLS number and a link to your Realtor.com listing.

To view your listing on Realtor.com:

  • Visit Realtor.com and search for your property’s MLS number that your broker facilitator provided to you.
  • You can also search on Realtor.com using your property’s zip code and number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

Contacts from buyers:

  • Email inquiries will be forwarded directly to the email account you provided on your Realtor.com paperwork within 24 hours.
  • Your direct phone number will not be posted on your Realtor.com listing. Instead, all phone inquiries to the 877 number on your listing will be routed directly to your phone number.

Updating your listing:

  • You can make a total of three text or photo changes and post four Open House notifications to your listing. Additional changes may be made for $25 per revision.
  • Remember to ask your broker to post your “Open House” notice on your Realtor.com listing.
  • Price and status changes (“under contract” or “sold”) are always included in the fee that you paid to ForSaleByOwner.com.
  • Please emaill all listing update requests to MyCastleRealty5@aol.com and allow 24 – 72 hours for your changes to be reflected on Realtor.com.
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Listing on Realtor.com Tri-Star

You are one step closer to having a Realtor.com Listing! 

ForSaleByOwner.com’s partner broker, Tri-Star Realty, is your Realtor.com facilitator. Tri-Star Realty will post your home on Realtor.com, where it will be seen by millions of house hunters each month.

Your next step is to complete the Tri-Star Realty listing forms.

  • Your Realtor.com paperwork will be emailed out to you within three business days; please sign your paperwork via the Docusign program. If you do not receive your paperwork within that timeframe, please send an email to tristarrealty@cox.net, and ask the broker to resend it.
  • Email the completed paperwork to tristarrealty@cox.net.
  • Tri-Star Realty will use the information and photos you provided on ForSaleByOwner.com to create your Realtor.com listing, and they will email you directly for any additional information needed.
  • Once your listing is live on Realtor.com, Tri-Star Realty will send you an email with your MLS number and a link to your listing.
  • Please allow up to three business days for your listing to be uploaded to Realtor.com.

To view your listing on Realtor.com:

  • Visit Realtor.com and search for your property’s MLS number that your broker facilitator provided to you.
  • You can also search on Realtor.com using your property’s ZIP code and number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

Contacts from buyers:

  • Email inquiries will be forwarded directly to the email account you provided on your Realtor.com paperwork within one business day.
  • Your direct phone number will not be posted on your Realtor.com listing. Instead, all phone inquiries to the 888 number on your listing will be routed directly to your phone number.

Updating your listing:

  • You can make up to three text or photo changes and post four open house notifications to your listing. Additional changes may be made for $25 per revision.
  • Remember to ask your broker to post your “Open House” notice on your Realtor.com listing.
  • Price and status changes (“Under Contract” or “Sold”) are always included in the fee that you paid to ForSaleByOwner.com.
  • Please email all listing update requests to tristarrealty@cox.net, and allow three business days for your changes to be reflected on Realtor.com.
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Local Pro+ Realtor.com Listing

What are the steps to set-up a Realtor.com Listing?

  • Step 1: After you purchase a package that includes a Realtor.com Listing, you will receive an e-mail with information on how to complete the forms that are necessary to list your property on Realtor.com.
  • Step 2: After downloading the necessary forms, you will be provided instructions for completion of these forms. In order to be featured on Realtor.com, you must indicate that you are willing to pay a buyer’s agent as low as 0.01% of the sale price of your home. However, by entering this agreement, you are not be obligated to accept any offer or pay any commission.
  • Step 3: After you have completed the necessary forms, you can return them by fax or e-mail, along with photos of your property. You may post up to 6 photos, with one main photo showing the front of your house or condo building (additional photos are available for purchase through your ForSaleByOwner Selling Center). When you receive your listing confirmation forms, you will also receive instructions on how to submit photos. Upon receipt, your property will be listed on Realtor.com within three business days, and will remain listed for six months or until you sell, whichever occurs first.
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Local Pro+ Realtor.com Listing

Why must I list a commission to be placed as a Listing on Realtor.com?

Stating a commission in the open listing agreement is necessary to enter your property into the MLS. You should enter 1%. Given that your property will not be searchable by agents in your local area, there is slim to no chance that a buyer’s agent would contact you with the intent to show your property to a buyer. Even in this did occur, you have the right to refuse any offer, and therefore will not be required to pay a commission.

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How long will my Realtor.com Listing remain listed?

Six months from the date it is posted, or until you sell your property, whichever comes first. You can renew your listing at a discounted rate by contacting support.

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Photos Realtor.com Listing

When and how can I post or change photos of my property?

All listings allow you to upload a minimum of 6 photos. Some package allow you to upload unlimited photos. You can also upgrade to unlimited photos. You will have the option to upload photos after you have paid for your ad. We recommend that you post photos – listings with photos get up to 80% more traffic than those without!

 

Photo Requirements

Photos should be:

  • 1 MB (megabyte) or less in size
  • In one of the following file formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, or .gif.
  • Horizontally (wide or landscape) oriented or cropped, square photos will give the best results
  • Vertically (tall or portrait) oriented photos may be uploaded but are not recommended

 

Photo Upload Instructions

New Customers: If you are setting up a new listing you will be given a link to login and upload photos on the receipt page, after you have paid. If you missed this link, no problem! Simply follow the instructions below.

  1. If you have an existing listing, login to your Selling Center and click Manage Your Photos. The instructions to upload photos are posted within your Selling Center and are also posted below.
  2. On the upload page, click the first Browse button – this will be your Main Photo. A small window will appear that will allow you to “browse” through the files on your computer and locate the image file you’d like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find them. We recommend saving them in My Photos or on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
  3. When you find the photo that you would like to post, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the image you selected.
  4. Click Upload at the bottom of the screen to upload your photo. The upload can take several minutes, especially if you are on a dial-up connection. When the upload is complete, the page will refresh and a link to your photo will appear in the place where the first Browse button was. It will say Main Photo.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each photo you would like to upload. If you would like to, you can upload more than one photo at a time, with the maximum being 6 at a time. If you receive an error message during the upload process please check the Photo Requirements above and make sure that your photos are in one of the allowed file formats and are not too big.

 

To change the order of your photos:

  1. Login to your Selling Center.
  2. Click Manage My Photos.
  3. Click Organize or Delete.
  4. Click the photo you would like to move and drag it to the desired location.
  5. There will be a short delay while the change is processing. Please be patient before moving to the next photo.
  6. Repeat this process until your photos are reordered as you would like them to appear.

 

To delete photos:

Warning! Deleting a photo is a permanent action that cannot be undone. Make sure you have copies of your images before you delete them from your listing.

  1. Login to your Selling Center.
  2. Click Manage Your Photos.
  3. Click Organize or Delete.
  4. Put your mouse on the photo you would like to delete.
  5. Click the trash can icon to delete the photo.
  6. Repeat for each photo you would like to delete.

 

To add titles and captions:

  1. Login to your Selling Center.
  2. Click Manage My Photos.
  3. Click Add Titles and Captions.
  4. Enter text into the boxes for each photo. The counter on the right of each box will tell you when you have run out of characters.
  5. Click the Save button at the top or bottom of the screen.

 

Related Questions

How many photos can I post on the MLS?

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Can you help me upload my photos?

Please contact Customer Support and we will walk you through the process.

If you would like us to upload your photos for you, you can e-mail them to support@forsalebyowner.com. Please do not send photos larger than 5 MB (megabytes) in size. Some email providers have a maximum file size for attachments, so you may need to send your photos one at a time. We will contact you after we receive your email and upload your photos.