Policies
Policies and procedures of TCAOR and TCMLS
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TCAOR Member Agreement. [Download PDF]
TCMLS Member Agreement. [Download PDF]
TCMLS Key Agreement. [Download PDF]
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Annual membership renewal for Tulare County Association of REALTORS® (TCAOR), California Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) are due December 31st. Annual membership renewal for Tulare County Multiple Listing Service (TCMLS) and Supra Key service are due June 30th. Membership dues are subject to change. Members may reject the change by cancelling membership at any time before membership dues are due. $50 late fee is assessed after due day. Credit card only. No cash.
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REALTOR® local, state and national dues are nonrefundable.
MLS subscription dues and Supra KEY service fees are nonrefundable.
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Membership Requirements. Eligibility to attend events and classes is contingent upon maintaining an active membership in good standing with either the Association or the MLS, as applicable to the specific event or class. ‘Active membership in good standing’ is defined as having all dues and fees paid in full and adhering to all rules and regulations of the respective organization.
Event Policy. Attendess must register for event no less than 24 hours prior to its scheduled start time using the designated method. All event fees are non-refundable. In the event of a paid registration, the reservation may be transferred to another eligible active member. The transferring party is responsible for notifying the Association or MLS in writing of the transfer and providing the full name of the new attendee. Additional service may apply.
Class Policy. Attendees must register for class no less than 48 hours prior to its scheduled start time using the designated method. All class fees are non-refundable. Attendee may reschedule registration for a class up to 48 hours prior to scheduled start time. Rescheduling is subject to availability in a future class.
Disclaimer: TCAOR and TCMLS reserves the right to modify or amend event and class policy on a per event or class basis, at any time, without prior notice.
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Unreported licensees are real estate salespersons and licensed or certified appraisers who are employed by or affiliated as independent contractors, who are otherwise directly or indirectly licensed with Designated REALTOR® member, who are not REALTOR® members of any association.
For each unreported licensee, the Designated REALTOR® who holds primary membership with TCAOR shall perform one of the followings:
Have the licensee establish REALTOR® membership with TCAOR and pay applicable fees
Certify the licensee as Limited Referral Agent Only (LFRO) or Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) and pay applicable fees
Comply with Designated REALTOR® member dues bylaws and pay ‘non-member’ assessement fees for the licensee
Provide a Letter of Good Standing from another association to verify that licensee holds REALTOR® membership
Terminate the licensee affiliation/broker sponsorship with the firm at the California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
TCAOR
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Requirements for submitting ‘coming soon’ listings:
No showings are permitted while in ‘Coming Soon’
Marketing must clearly advertise that property is ‘Coming Soon’
Listing can remain in ‘Coming Soon’ for no more than 7 days.
Listing will automatically change to ‘Active’ after the listing has been in ‘Coming Soon’ for 7 days.
Listing cannot be changed back to ‘Coming Soon’ unless withdrawn/canceled for 30 days.
Offers can be made on properties in ‘Coming Soon’.
Days on Market (DOM) will not accumulate in ‘Coming Soon’.
Listing will not be available on IDX (agent/broker websites) and syndication (3rd party portals) data feeds.
Do I need to submit additional documentation to the MLS for ‘Coming Soon’ listings?
No additional documentation is required at this time.Is showing a ‘Coming Soon’ listing a violation of MLS rules?
Showing a ‘Coming Soon’ property has been categorized as a tier3 violation on the fine schedule with fines starting at $2000.Are ‘Office Exclusive’ exempted listings the same as ‘Coming Soon’ listings?
‘Office Exclusive’ exempted listings are not publicly marketed properties. Advertising for office exclusive exempted listings can only occur internally within the brokerage and consist of one-on-one communication between the listing broker and licensees affiliated with the listing brokerage and their respective clients. Members with an office exclusive exempted listing are required to submit a copy of the listing agreement and the seller disclosure (eg: MLSA) to the MLS within 1 business day of the contract date. See MLS rule 7.6 Exempted Listings. -
Comparable Sales are defined as MLS excluded properties, sold by TCMLS members that have been added to the MLS database for valuation purposes. Comparable Sales may be submitted at the option of the broker only if ALL the following requirements are met. Sold properties that do not meet all the requirements are not allowed for submission as comparable sales.
Requirements
Sold in Tulare County area
Office exclusive limited exposure instructions (MLSA) and Listing Agreement (RLA) submitted to the MLS within 1 business day of contract date
Excluded from the MLS for the entire duration of contract
No public marketing for property
Submit as a closed listing within 30 days after close of escrow
Include all standard required listing information (listing contract date, pending date, closed price, front exterior photo, beds, baths, sqft, lotsize, buyer’s agent, etc)
Public marketing remarks are not required but the AGENT REMARKS must include the verbiage: “Property was excluded from the MLS by seller and was not publicly marketed. Submitted as a comparable sale by broker in accordance with MLS rules and policies”.
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Information about TCMLS’s lockbox system and key service.
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Preview new on-market listings and network with fellow real estate professionals at local tour/caravan every week.
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The following access devices have been authorized for use in TCMLS.
Brand/Model:
Masterlock/5400D
Masterlock/5422
DZHEGE/402-BlackMLS-approved access devices must provide reasonable, timely access to listed property such that (1) it allows all participants and subscribers timely access to listed property by reliance solely on data submitted to and residing on the MLS; (2) complete, accurate and stand-alone instructions are provided for accessing the listed property in the appropriate agent section on the Service; and (3) it ensures that the lockbox or device will provide reasonable access to listed property with any information, code or key needed to access the contents of the lockbox or device to be made available or access to the property otherwise scheduled within four [4] hours of initial contact in the event the lockbox or device requires the participating member to obtain additional information to enable access (ex: “call listing agent for entry code”) with said 4 hour response obligation in effect every day from 8am to 6pm. Leaving a voicemail or sending a text-message will meet the initial requirement and start the 4-hour response obligation for the listing agent. Access devices are approved by model and reviewed by the MLS twice a year (January and July).