Finalize - Real Estate News

Real Estate News is an optional service offered at the end of Add/Edit Listings. Use the Real Estate News page to order or manage a newspaper ad for a new or edited listing in any class.

Once you place an ad you cannot cancel it; however, you may edit the ad up to the publication deadline. Use the Real Estate News option at the Add/Edit Menu to revise ads.

Ad Types

MLS Ad with Photo

Body copy limited to 150 characters. Select ad for 1 week, 2 consecutive weeks, or 4 consecutive weeks.  

NOTE: Because the ad is published with a photo, be sure to upload a photo for the listing if one is not yet provided.

Word Ad

Text-only ad with a per-line charge. Body copy limited to 1,000 characters.

Hot New Ad

For new listings. Text-only ad with a per-line charge. Body copy limited to 1,000 characters.

Body Copy

The pre-filled body copy displays listing values for Directions/Cross Street, Type, Style, Bedrooms, Bedrooms Plus, Washrooms, and Washrooms Plus. Edit the text as desired, or delete it and enter your own.

Billing

TorontoMLS gathers billing information if you choose to pay by credit card. You must pay by personal credit card if you have not been designated Billing privileges (allowing you to bill the brokerage). See your broker of record or manager for more information.

Using Real Estate News

To Start a Real Estate News Ad

  1. At the Real Estate News page, confirm all identifying fields in the upper left panel, and edit Phone Number and/or Neighborhood as desired.

  2. At Type of Ad, select an ad type for the listing. If you select "MLS Ad with Photo" you must also specify the length of time that the ad should run.

  3. At Body Copy modify, delete and re-enter, or leave intact the pre-filled text.

  4. Note Publication Date(s).

  5. Click Submit Ad.

  6. At the confirmation message, click OK to place the ad or click Cancel if you do not want to place the ad at this time. When you place the ad, the billing information page displays. (See To Complete Billing Information, below.)

To Complete Billing Information

  1. At the billing information page, confirm the Ad Type and Run Weeks.

  2. At Payment Method, select Bill to office, Bill to agent, or Credit card.

  3. If you chose Credit card at step 2, complete the credit card billing information form.

  4. Click Purchase. The ad displays.

    NOTE: This representation of the ad is not camera ready. MLS staff will lay out the ad for publication.

  5. Click Next to continue to the next option (Print View);

    Or click on a tab to proceed to any "finalize" option (Photos, Virtual Tours, Print View);

    Or click Finish to complete the listing, then click OK at the confirmation prompt.  

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