The Rules Roundup provides a monthly accounting of RMLS rules violations and courtesy notifications. Our Data Accuracy team manages all reports of property listing errors, tracking 34 specific issues outlined in the RMLS Rules and Regulations, and is responsible for addressing subscriber questions and concerns regarding listing accuracy.
HIGHLIGHTS
We have had an increase in questions recently regarding Office Exclusive listings and what qualifies as public marketing. As a REALTOR-owned MLS, we are obligated to follow all rules and policies laid out by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy, which addresses these questions directly, was created to promote an equal opportunity marketplace that is competitive and supports the consumer. It also provides a consistent rule that outlines the guidelines for any publicly marketed property.
Watch this video provided by NAR explaining this policy and why it was adopted.
FORMAL VIOLATIONS
The RMLS Rules and Regulations Committee reviews all formal complaints which allege a violation of the RMLS Rules and Regulations. The committee has the power to impose sanctions.
The committee did not review any cases in September of 2022.
INFORMAL VIOLATIONS
Listings missing Tax ID information are consistently the top informal violation within RMLSweb. Sometimes the missing tax information is due to an error of omission. Other times, it may be because the listing is a new construction property that does not yet have a tax ID number available. Data Accuracy sends courtesy notices out to remind agents of the need to provide the tax information (when available).
The chart below shows the next three most frequent informal violations from September 2022.
This pie chart shows the remainder of the informal violations last month.
Data Accuracy Department Statistics
- Listings Reviewed: 17,739
- Notices Sent: 2,812
- Violation Notices Received: 373
- Courtesy Notices Sent: 2,116
- Phone Calls Received: 431
How to Report Violations
Subscribers have multiple options to report violations, including a Report Issue button on every RMLSweb listing. Subscribers can email our Data Accuracy team at dataaccuracy@rmls.com or call them at 503.395.1916. When there are increases in specific violation types, we sometimes place notifications on RMLSweb.