The public mls system is the official site of the Canadian Real Estate Association. It is the gateway to all listings in Canada. As stated on their website, the public mls website is a means provided by REALTORS® throughout Canada to help market the properties listed on the mls.
This definition of mls it is a multiple listing service.
Almost all local board mls systems provide data to the public mls system to make it easier for the public to search for mls listings in their particular areas and throughout Canada.
Everyone those with access to a computer have access to the public mls system in Canada. It is similar to the public mls system in the United States.
Most real estate boards In Canada (the Toronto Real Estate Board, TREB, is one of them), upload partial listing information to the public mls system on a regular basis.
It is important to know that the public mls system is for the public and only provides limited information on particular listings. Real estate agents use their local mls system to search and find mls listings and have access to much more details and information on a particular listing than is available on the public mls system. The privacy law in Canada is the main reason for this.
Conclution
The public mls system is available for everyone to use to search and view properties that are listed in mls throughout Canada.
