Real Estate Associations
Licensed real estate agents, also known as “salesperson”, are required to serve within associations — local to nationwide mainly licensed within their state and their area/county. They provide the main source for licensed real estate agents to list and search properties in the MLS (multiple listings service), which for the Roseville and Sacramento region is the MetroList MLS.
National Association of Realtors®
https://www.nar.realtor
California Association of Realtors®
https://www.car.org
Sacramento Association of Realtors®
https://sacrealtor.org
NAR describes the MLS (multiple listings service):
“Local broker marketplaces known as Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) connect buyers and sellers of real estate in the U.S. through their respective agents. MLSs gives first-time, low-income and other buyers better access to the American dream of homeownership while also exposing a seller’s property to the greatest number of potential buyers.”