Policies
Policies and procedures of TCAOR and TCMLS
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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.
General
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TCAOR Bylaws. [PDF]
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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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TCMLS area map [LINK]
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Requirements for submitting ‘coming soon’ listings. [PDF]
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Requirements for submitting ‘comp-only’ listings. [PDF]
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Information about TCMLS’s lockbox system and key service. [PDF]
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Preview new listings on the market and network with fellow real estate professionals [PDF]
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Complete TCMLS rules. [PDF]
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MLS rules summary. [PDF]
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MLS-Approved Access Devices
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).