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MLS Membership Information

Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.

Subsidiary of the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS®

14 Knollcrest Drive  /  PO Box 37889  /  Cincinnati  /  Ohio  /  45222

Phone:  (513) 761-8833  /  FAX:  (513) 761-8860  /  E-mail:  Mail@CincyMLS.com

 

  • Participation in MLS is available to the firm, partnership, or corporation of any Realtor® Principal (a Realtor member of their primary Board or Association) without further qualification except payment of required dues and fees and agreement to abide by the Rules and Regulations of the MLS.
  • Under no circumstances is any individual or firm, regardless of Board or Association membership status, entitled to MLS "Membership" or "Participation" unless they currently hold a real estate broker’s license and are capable of accepting and offering cooperation and compensation to and from other Participants or are licensed or certified by an appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the appraisal of real property.
  • When a Realtor® Principal of a firm elects to participate in MLS as a "Participant", any person whose license is held by a Participant’s MLS Member office is able to receive MLS services.
  • Each Participant shall have all rights, benefits, and privileges of MLS and must agree, in writing, to accept all obligations to MLS for the Participant’s firm, partnership, or corporation, and for compliance with the Rules and Regulations of MLS by all persons affiliated with the Participant.
  • Printed listings and photos, computerized data and photos, printouts, forms, and other materials are, and shall remain, MLS property.
  • MLS listing information is confidential.
  • The information contained herein is a representative summary of the MLS Rules and Regulations and should NOT be understood as complete. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations or contact MLS for more information. The information contained herein is subject to change. Contact MLS for more information.
  • Please contact Cincinnati MLS for a copy of the Rules and Regulations.

MLS service area includes property listings from Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties. Property listings located in Preble, Montgomery, Greene, Clinton, Adams, Highland, Fayette, Ross, Pike, Scioto, Pickaway, Darke, Miami, Madison, Clark, Champaign, Jackson, Gallia, Lawrence, Logan and the Southeast Indiana Counties will be accepted as "out of service area" listings.

The central file of all MLS property listings is maintained on an on-line, real estate information and photo computer system. The data base is established and maintained by the MLS of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. Participants and agents can access the computer directly using a personal computer, a connection to the Internet (broadband / high-speed connection is recommended) and Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or higher.

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Broker Reciprocity (or IDX - Internet Data Exchange) allows participating Brokers to publish the listings of other participating Brokers on their Company web site. BR/IDX data downloads (for your custom web site) or Broker (simple) template web site design or Rapattoni Smart Framing IDX links (free) are available. Click here for the MLS of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. BR/IDX Rules.


Budget & Finance Committee:  This committee prepares and reviews the MLS budget. (Recommends budget changes to the Board of Directors.)

MLS Operations Committee:  This committee is responsible for recommending to the Board of Directors appropriate MLS rules and regulations, operating polices, procedures, and systems.

MLS Users Committee:  This committee considers changes or modifications to the computer, property features or publications and reports its findings and recommendations to the Operations Committee for consideration.

MLS Lockbox Committee:  Researches lockbox vendors for potential usage in Greater Cincinnati.  Works with selected vendor to develop ongoing communication with members who use the lockbox system.  Sets policies for lockbox/keypad usage.

MLS Forum

  • MLS Participant Fees:

Application Fee $200.00

Office Dues $316.63 semi-annual *

Licensee Dues $110.63 semi-annual *

  • Entitlements for Participant’s dues include:

Designated Broker or Manager’s Dues

* Due Dates: April 1st (thru September 30th) and October 1st (through March 31st)

  • Miscellaneous Fees (includes tax):

    Broker Input New Listing Fee No Charge  [You have three (3) business days to input the listing into MLS (this does not include incomplete listings).  A copy of the listing contract is REQUIRED to be faxed or mailed to MLS within three (3) business days from the list date of the contract.  Please remember to mark the MLS number and MLS Area of the property at the top of the listing agreement before sending it to MLS. (Amendments, Cancellations or Conditional Withdrawals of the listing contract must also be input into MLS and the paper faxed or mailed to MLS within three (3) business days from the effective date of the document.)

    MLS Staff Input New Listing Fee $10.60 each

    Primary Listing Photo (Supplied) Glossy Photo, E-mailed Photo, Photo on Disk, or Uploaded Photo  No Charge

    Extra Listing Photos (Up to 5 - Supplied) Glossy Photos, E-mailed Photos, Photos on Disk, or Uploaded Photos  No Charge

    Agent Photo (Supplied) No Charge

    Standard Fine (see Rules and Regulations) $100.00 each

  • A "Reciprocity Agreement" has been created between the MLS of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. and the Dayton MLS. This agreement enables an MLS Participant office of Cincinnati to join the Dayton MLS as a "secondary MLS member." Click here for more details, forms and instructions.

 

  • Contact information:

    MLS of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.

    14 Knollcrest Dr.  /  PO Box 37889

    Cincinnati, Ohio  45222

    Phone: (513) 761-8800 FAX: (513) 761-8860

    Email:  Mail@Cincymls.com

  • The information, rules, regulations and fees contained herein is subject to change. Contact MLS for more information.

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The information herein is furnished by the property owner in good faith but is subject to verification by the purchaser. Neither the MLS, the Broker, nor Agent guarantee or warranty the correctness therein. All information is dated and is subject to change at any time.

 

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