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MLS EXEMPTION OF FEES (Formerly Waiver) Q AND A*
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE GIVEN REGARDING THE “MLS WAIVER OF FEES” FOR THE CSVBR-MLS AND DO NOT CONNOTE ANSWERS REGARDING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS RULES (RELRA) ON PRACTICING REAL ESTATE LAWFULLY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE MLS WAIVER IS ACTUALLY THE “WAIVER OF THE MLS MONTHLY PER LICENSEE FEE” THAT IS ISSUED TO A BROKER FOR AN AGENT AFFILIATED WITH THE BROKER’S OFFICE WHO IS LICENSED TO SELL REAL ESTATE BUT WHO WILL NOT BE ACTIVELY LISTING, SELLING, DOING TRANSACTIONS, HOSTING OPEN HOUSES, OR CONDUCTING CLOSINGS, ETC. THEY MAY NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE FLEX ID OR SENTRICARD.
A- AGENTS WITH A CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS WHO ARE TEMPORARILY INCAPACITATED.
B- A “BUSINESS BROKER”, SELLING COMMERCAIL BUSINESSES ONLY AND NOT THE REAL ESTATE IN WHICH THE BUSINESSES ARE CONDUCTED.
C- A “REFERRAL AGENT” WHO REFERS BUSINESS TO THEIR BROKER AND WHO IS NOT DOING ANY OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES.
YES, THE MLS WAIVER PERTAINS TO THE MONTHLY MLS FEE CHARGED TO BROKERS FOR EACH AGENT IN THEIR OFFICE. IT IS NOT A WAIVER OF REALTOR® DUES.
YES, THEY ARE STILL REALTORS®, AND IT IS A NAR REQUIREMENT FOR REALTOR® MEMBERSHIP.
YES, AGAIN, THEY ARE STILL REALTOR® MEMBERS.
YES, LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS OF REALTORS® HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO WAIVE THIS REQUIREMENT; IT IS A PA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION RULE.
A MAXIMUM OF ONE YEAR, HOWEVER, BROKER’S CAN REAPPLY FOR THE WAIVER.
$1000 FINE TO THE BROKER, WHETHER THE WAIVER IS VIOLATED INADVERTENTLY OR DELIBERATELY.
A- YES. THE BROKER WOULD NEED TO SEND A FORMAL LETTER TO THE MLS STATING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THE AGENT WAS RETURNING TO FULL ACTIVE STATUS. UPON RECEIPT OF THE LETTER, THE AGENT’S FLEXMLS I.D. WOULD BE REACTIVATED AND A SENTRICARD REISSUED, IF THE AGENT OPTS TO HAVE A SENTRICARD. THE BROKER BILLING WOULD BE ADJUSTED TO ADD MLS FEES FOR THE AGENT.Q-IS THERE A FEE FOR CHANGING FROM A WAIVER STATUS TO ACTIVE.
B – NO, EXCEPT THE MONTHLY MLS FEE WOULD BE REINSTALED.
YES. THEY MAY RECEIVE A REFERRAL FEE (i.e. A FEE FOR REFERRING BUSINESS TO THEIR BROKER), BUT THAY MAY NOT BE PAID A COMMISSION. TO DO SO WOULD VIOLATE THE WAIVER AND THE BROKER WOULD BE FINED.
A- A LICENSED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MAY ASSIST BY GIVING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING LISTINGS, BUT MAY NOT LIST, SELL OR SHOW PROPERTIES, HOST OPEN HOUSES, ETC. (ACT AS A PRACTICING AGENT). TO DO SO VIOLATES THE WAIVER, AND THE BROKER WILL BE FINED.
SHARING OF CSVBR-MLS FLEX/MLS ACCESS and/or SENTRILOCK ACCESS: Do not share your access information with anyone under any circumstances including colleagues, friends, family and/or unauthorized assistants.
1 st offense $500 2 nd offense $1,000 3 rd Offense Deactivation of Sentri App
Any appeal of the decision of the CSVBR-MLS Board may be to the CSVBR-MLS Board within twenty (20) days of the decision being rendered. All other complaints of unethical conduct shall be referred by the CSVBR-MLS Board to the CSVBR Board of Directors for appropriate action in accordance with the professional standards procedures established in the CSVBR Bylaws.
