Policies & Procedures

MEETINGS/TOURS

Multiple listing service/tour meetings for membership and guests are held to provide educational and informative programs

A. MEETINGS

1. Attendees at Networking meetings must be current members of the Collin County Association Of REALTORS®, participants or subscribers of the Association Technology Service, Inc. (ATS) or an affiliate/associate affiliate member of the Collin County Association Of REALTORS®.
   
2. Smoking is not permitted at any time on meeting premises.
   
3. Materials may not be handed out inside the meeting area except by the sponsor.
   
4. Literature and graphics promoting broker listings or affiliate sponsored board activities may be placed in the designated areas for that particular material.
   
5. All members are given the opportunity to host the meetings. The responsibilities are outlined in the attached guidelines. (see attachments a & b)
   
6. All programs for the MLS meetings shall be educational in nature or to promote association or ATS activities. MLS meetings shall not be used to promote, market or sell products or services of commercial vendors.
   
7. It must be remembered at all times that the Networking meeting area is a neutral location for all members and must not be used to promote company affiliations or individual agendas, especially as it relates to recruiting practices.
   
8. We ask all members and guests to be courteous and refrain from talking while speakers are addressing the meeting. Please remember to turn off pagers and cellular phones before the meeting begins.

B. TOURS

1. Tours of homes shall be known as voluntary previews of NTREIS listings.
   
2. All homes open to volunteer preview tours are open to all current NTREIS participants and subscribers.
   
3. Access to tour homes shall be limited to current participants and subscribers during tour hours, when an electronic keybox has been placed on the property and a pink tour flag placed in the yard. The lack of a pink flag indicates the property is not available to preview during tour.
   
4. Alcohol, food or drinks shall not be served nor prizes or awards offered at tour homes during preview tour hours.
   
5. Participants and subscribers on MLS preview tours should sign-in or furnish proper ID if requested.
   
6. All prospective buyers and tenants must be accompanied by a participant or subscriber.
   
7. Any electronic keybox rules or procedures of the association or ATS shall be in strict compliance with applicable rules, procedures and policies of the lease agreement for the keybox Suprakey, North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. ("NTREIS") and The National Association of REALTORS®.
   
8. Participants and subscribers may not announce homes open for preview tour at the meetings.

The MLS committee under the authority of the rules and guidelines in effect will enforce these policies and procedures.

Requests for additions and changes to the policies and procedures must be in writing and must be approved by the MLS Committee and in some cases the ATS Board Of Directors prior to implementation.