Top 10 Violations
Check out the Top 10 MLS Rules Violations along with how to avoid them and support options…
Reliable and transparent market data
Reliable and transparent market data encourages and helps maintain the principal goals of fair housing; it is essential to provide a professional home buying and selling experience to consumers.
Our Data integrity department reviews every listing contract for accuracy and corrects any listing errors (violations).
Violation Tier of Escalation
1. Educational opportunity and Warning notice provided
2. Appropriate, reasonable fine
3. Escalation of appropriate fine
4. Suspension of MLS rights
5. Termination of MLS rights
2. Appropriate, reasonable fine
3. Escalation of appropriate fine
4. Suspension of MLS rights
5. Termination of MLS rights
Avoid Penalties
We also encourage you to tell on yourself, self-report a listing error to our Data Integrity team to avoid penalties. You can make most corrections within FlexMLS® or by reporting it using our Data Integrity Correction Request form.
Review Fines
Get up to date information on fines accessed for rules violations on our Data Integrity Page under the and Rules Violations section.
TOP 10 VIOLATIONS
Rank
Violation
Amount
1
Address Error
$5
2
Incorrect Expiration Date
$5
3
List Date
$5
4
Variable Rate Commission
$5
5
Named Prospect
$5
6
Incorrect Zip Code
$5
7
Incorrect Item in Remarks
$5
8
Broker Owned
$5
9
Incorrect Tax Key
$5
10
Listing Entered Early
$100 per day