Clear Cooperation Policy, AKA MLS Statement 8.0
NAR now requires that a listing is submitted to the MLS within one business day of the listing being publicly marketed.
The National Association of Realtors®’ Board of Directors approved MLS Statement 8.0, also known as the Clear Cooperation policy. The policy requires listing brokers who are participants in a MLS to submit their listing to the MLS within one business day of marketing the property to the public.
NAR’s MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board proposed the policy as a way to address the growing use of off-MLS listings. The advisory board concluded that leaving listings outside of the broader marketplace excludes consumers, undermining Realtors®’ commitment to providing equal opportunity to all. The policy doesn’t prohibit brokers from taking office-exclusive listings, nor does it impede brokers’ ability to meet their clients’ privacy needs.
BeachesMLS has complied with NAR’s mandate and adopted this policy. The policy is included in BeachesMLS Rules & Regulations Section 3.19. If the rule is broken, a $1,000 fine will assessed per BeachesMLS Compliance Guidelines 4.2k.
In response to the Clear Cooperation Policy, BeachesMLS is creating an alternative for members called “Coming Soon Status.“
Your Board of Directors voted to add a new Coming Soon Status. The status launched mid-May, 2020, in conjunction with Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0 The Purpose of Coming Soon Status is to pre-market a property that is not yet available while also satisfying clear cooperation requirements. While in Coming Soon Status, offers can be submitted per Florida Law; however, a listing in this status cannot be shown or have an open house held. Read more about the new status and what you need to know.
MLS Policy 8.0:
Within one (1) business day of marketing a property to the public, the listing broker must submit the listing to the MLS for cooperation with other MLS participants. Public marketing includes, but is not limited to, flyers displayed in windows, yard signs, digital marketing on public-facing websites, brokerage website displays (including IDX and VOW), digital communications marketing (email blasts), multi-brokerage listing sharing networks, and applications available to the general public. Read additional policy details.
What Are Some Public Marketing Examples?
Digital Communications
E-mail Promotion
Digital Marketing
Public Facing Platforms
Yard Signs
Residential Signs
Broker Syndication
Sharing Networks
Brokerage Websites
IDX & VOW
Flyer Marketing
Includes Mailers Etc.
Report an Off-Market Property
If you would like to report a property that you believe is being publicly marketed and has not yet been added to the MLS,; email the name of the agent, the property address and supporting documentation to our MLS Compliance Department at compliance@rworld.com. Documentation referencing the public marketing must be included for a review to take place.
This documentation may includes but is not limited to:
A photo of a For Sale sign at the property
Any form of print marketing including a flyer or postcard
A screenshot of online marketing examples such as a social media post, website display, online advertisement, etc.
An example of an email blast sent referencing the property