Frequently Asked Questions
Real estate practitioners from all over the U.S. asked the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) to consider a policy that would reinforce the benefits of broker cooperation. After much discussion in several committees, including NAR’s MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board (composed of brokers and MLS executives), the Clear Cooperation proposal was introduced for discussion and consideration. It was ultimately approved by NAR’s board of directors at the 2019 NAR Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Because Clear Cooperation is a national policy, adoption by Realtor Association MLSs is mandated to ensure consistent standards.
Yes. This is an Exempt Listing. The listing broker can withhold the listing from the MLS if the following stipulations are met:
- The seller(s), listing broker and listing agent must sign the Seller’s Waiver of Broker Cooperation and Public Advertising and email the form to data@realtracs.com.
- No public marketing (as defined below) outside of the listing agent’s brokerage is permitted.
- If public marketing takes place, the listing must be entered in the MLS within 48 hours of such marketing.
- If a listing agent has an Exempt Listing from the MLS that is being publicly marketed there are two options on the day Clear Cooperation goes into effect:
- Within 48 hours of May 1, list the property in MLS to continue marketing.
- Remove all existing instances of public marketing and have the Seller’s Waiver of Broker Cooperation and Public Advertising completed and signed by the seller(s), listing broker and listing agent, and then email the form to data@realtracs.com.
The easiest way to define public marketing is to share Realtracs Rule 1.14:
Public Marketing. Marketing a listing to the general public through flyers displayed in windows, yard signs, digital marketing on public-facing websites, brokerage website displays (including IDX and VOW), digital marketing such as email campaigns and social media applications, intra-brokerage and/or intra-agent listing sharing networks, and other similar marketing and advertising activities. Direct promotion of the listing between the participant and her/his users affiliated with the listing brokerage, and one-to-one promotion between these users and their clients, is not considered public marketing.
Violations can be reported to data@realtracs.com. The email should include the property address, the listing agent and office, and the reason it is believed there was a listing being withheld from MLS that was publicly advertised.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real estate practitioners from all over the U.S. asked the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) to consider a policy that would reinforce the benefits of broker cooperation. After much discussion in several committees, including NAR’s MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board (composed of brokers and MLS executives), the Clear Cooperation proposal was introduced for discussion and consideration. It was ultimately approved by NAR’s board of directors at the 2019 NAR Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Because Clear Cooperation is a national policy, adoption by Realtor Association MLSs is mandated to ensure consistent standards.
Yes. This is an Exempt Listing. The listing broker can withhold the listing from the MLS if the following stipulations are met:
- The seller(s), listing broker and listing agent must sign the Seller’s Waiver of Broker Cooperation and Public Advertising and email the form to data@realtracs.com.
- No public marketing (as defined below) outside of the listing agent’s brokerage is permitted.
- If public marketing takes place, the listing must be entered in the MLS within 48 hours of such marketing.
- If a listing agent has an Exempt Listing from the MLS that is being publicly marketed there are two options on the day Clear Cooperation goes into effect:
- Within 48 hours of May 1, list the property in MLS to continue marketing.
- Remove all existing instances of public marketing and have the Seller’s Waiver of Broker Cooperation and Public Advertising completed and signed by the seller(s), listing broker and listing agent, and then email the form to data@realtracs.com.
The easiest way to define public marketing is to share Realtracs Rule 1.14:
Public Marketing. Marketing a listing to the general public through flyers displayed in windows, yard signs, digital marketing on public-facing websites, brokerage website displays (including IDX and VOW), digital marketing such as email campaigns and social media applications, intra-brokerage and/or intra-agent listing sharing networks, and other similar marketing and advertising activities. Direct promotion of the listing between the participant and her/his users affiliated with the listing brokerage, and one-to-one promotion between these users and their clients, is not considered public marketing.
Violations can be reported to data@realtracs.com. The email should include the property address, the listing agent and office, and the reason it is believed there was a listing being withheld from MLS that was publicly advertised.