Relocation services for British Columbia, Canada

Searching the MLS® for property

Most people know about the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS). This is a database service that contains information on almost all property for sale in Canada. The main exception to this is newly constructed buildings, which are marketed by the developer.

Why is the MLS® good news?

The MLS® is good news for you as a buyer because you have an online database that you can search. It is a sophisticated system with a lot of information. As a member of the public you have access to a lot of that information. But not all of it. Your REALTOR® has access to more details, that, as your representative, they are duty bound to tell you.

As a seller you are also assured that your property is accessible to anyone who is looking. Your listing REALTOR®, hopefully, will be doing more marketing on your behalf.

What can you find with MLS® searches

We have pulled together some useful links for property searches. Most of these go off site to the MLS® and let you use the search facilities to look for property in the area. The exception is Vancouver.

Vancouver area searching

Because we are both licensed realtors, we have access to more sophisticated search facilities - but only within our licensing real estate board. So if you are interested in the greater Vancouver area, you will see more detailed searches have been predefined for you. These are on the Greater Vancouver page.

MLS areas

Below is a summary of the MLS areas with the major cities in each area.

• Chilliwack
  Part of the Lower Mainland
• Dawson Creek / Chetwynd
  Yes there is a real place called Dawson Creek
• Fraser Valley
  North Delta, Surrey, Cloverdale, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford and Mission.
• Greater Vancouver
  Vancouver, North and West Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster and Maple Ridge.
• Kamloops / Okanagan
  Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm.
• Kootenay
  Nelson, Cranbrook, Fernie, Trail.
• Northern B.C.
  Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Fort St John, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Terrace.
• Powell River
  Powell River, Texada and Savary Islands
• Vancouver Island
  Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni/West Coast and Tofino.
• Whole of B.C.
  You can drill down using the map provided.