The recent decision by PAR terminates the MLS Choice membership option, which permitted agents to access ARMLS without Realtor association membership. Now, non-Realtors can access the MLS, but they won’t receive the privileges associated with being a Realtor, such as using the Realtor name. The controversy centers on NAR's insistence that all Realtors maintain membership with local and state associations under the three-way agreement. Critics argue this is anticompetitive and have initiated legal challenges against NAR. The discussion highlights fundamental tensions within the real estate industry regarding access and membership standards.
At the heart of the dispute is NAR's requirement that Realtors be members of their local, state and national Realtor associations, commonly known as the three-way agreement.
This matter was never about MLS access, and NAR policy on this has not changed, NAR said in a statement.
Agents who take the non-member MLS access option are not allowed to use the Realtor name and are not members of local, state or national Realtor associations.
Late last year, PAR announced that it would allow non-Realtors to access ARMLS beginning in 2025. In response, NAR sent PAR a cease-and-desist letter.
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