REcolorado and the NAR Settlement
REcolorado opted-in to the NAR Settlement earlier this year to protect our MLS from liability in the lawsuit. This will not change, even if REcolorado becomes a privately-owned MLS.
Changes stipulated in the settlement will begin taking effect in the REcolorado MLS system in early August.
- MLS Policy related to compensation (Section 6.0) has been updated to align with terms of the NAR settlement. Learn what has been updated >>
- REcolorado’s EULA will be updated with new language regarding compensation. In the next week, you will see a pop-up message when you access your Connect dashboard prompting you to sign it again.
- You will see reminders in the MLS indicating that compensation is not permitted.
- All compensation fields will be removed on August 6. Compensation information found in other fields, like remarks, will also be removed.
- A new mandatory field in Matrix will be added on the Start Listing page. When entering a new listing, you must select “Yes” and confirm that you will not enter any compensation information in the REcolorado MLS System. If you select “No” the system will prevent you from advancing with the listing entry process.
- In-system validation will run behind the scenes to check for compensation information. If prohibited language is detected, you will receive an error message and must remove the compensation information before you can submit your listing.
- You can display compensation on your own listings on your own website, but your individual website cannot display compensation from other brokerages and their listings. Learn more about compensation on IDX websites >>
Questions and Answers
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Compensation on IDX Websites
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