RCASENC General Membership Meeting Notice

Date: Wednesday, July 24
Time: 10 AM
Proposed Amendments (7/24/24)

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Please join RCASENC for a Special General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, July 24 at 10 AM via Zoom. The eligible members present will vote to approve the proposed amendments to the Bylaws. A Zoom link will be provided to those who registered. Amendments can be found in ARTICLE XI, Commercial Multiple Listing Service.

The proposed RCASENC Bylaw amendments to ARTICLE XI, Commercial Multiple Listing Service, reflect the CFR Board’s approval for “opting-in” to the NAR Settlement.  As a CFR Commercial Alliance, this ensures that the RCASENC MLS Service is covered under the NAR Settlement Agreement as well.

Additionally, the proposed amendments provide the opportunity for RCA’s MLS service to be offered to licensed real estate practitioners that do not hold REALTOR^® membership.

In the current legal landscape, the fall-out from settlements and lawsuits are causing brokerages to disassociate themselves from NAR membership. Becoming an “Open MLS” (An MLS that is open to non-REALTOR® Participants.) allows RCASENC to capture business that it may otherwise lose, while safe guarding the association and MLS services from potential lawsuits.

The “Open MLS” concept is widely accepted nationwide and sanctioned by NAR.  This is not a new concept and NAR has approved Policies guiding the Open MLS model including eligibility of participants, the Standards of Conduct for MLS participants, and Arbitration of Disputes.

MLS participants that do not hold REALTOR® Association membership would not be eligible for Association membership benefits.

Read full notice and review amendments here.