Nick Pakulla - Mortgage Lender Loan Officer in MD, DC, VA

**Disclaimer: If you are searching for homes for sale anywhere in Maryland, DC, or Northern Virginia - the very best way to find listings is to contact a local real estate agent.  If you do not have any you know, contact me and I can recommend one to you. 

In Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia there is an awesome MLS website that allows some of the best and most up-to-date home search options.  I like it due to its ease of use, integration with a map, functional search criteria, sorting options, and email updates. 

Enough with the suspense!  The site is called FranklyMLS.com.  It is awesome!  I am by no means a power user but it sure suits my needs.  For example, if you are looking for a 4+ bedroom home in the 20878 zip code, which covers a majority of North Potomac and the Kentlands / Lakelands area, you would type "20878 active -1bdr -2bdr -3bdr" in the search window.

Wala! - A beautiful map shows up of your area, and you can now hover over each icon, or you can sort the list by number of home price, number of bedrooms, year built, etc - and WOW!  

Once you spend time coming up with a search that meets your exact criteria (specify certain zip codes, etc) you can setup email alerts, so every time a listing changes within your search parameters or a new listing is added you will get notified via email.  I have to say I am addicted to the home search site due to its ease of use and simplicity and advanced searching / sorting features along with an integrated map.

You may be surprised to learn that most Loan Officers do not have access to MLS.  As a lender, it is nice to actually put a property "face" along with the paperwork!  Happy home searching!