Participation Fee/Activation Agreement
- Annual Participation Fee $452
- New Company Processing Fee $300 (this fee also applies for members reinstating after 1 full billing cycle)
- Annual Local Service Center Fee $96
- Member Reactivation Fee $175 (this fee will apply to members who have been inactive for less than 1 full billing cycle)
The access issued to each Participant or Subscriber is unique and strictly confidential to that person. Authorized Participant,/Subscriber agrees that should a disclosure of account information result in access by an unauthorized third party, Authorized Participant,/Subscriber may be subject to penalties as follows:
- A fine of up to $15,000 (as determined by the Board of Directors) for each occurrence will be assessed against any Participant/Subscriber found to have allowed or provided access to the Stellar MLS system by an unauthorized person
- Permanent revocation of on-line access rights for the second instance.
In compliance with Stellar MLS Rules and Regulations, this Agreement provides for the Participant,/Subscriber as a primary or secondary member, to gain immediate access to the MLS and Public Record database for use in listing, searching and retrieving the data contained therein. This right is contingent upon the PARTICIPANT, SUBSCRIBER completing the required training course within the 60-day period allowed. Failure to do so will result in suspension of the right to access the MLS database. The Participant,/Subscriber agrees to comply with Stellar MLS Rules and Regulations. Any other use, reuse, or resale of this data is prohibited. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon initiation of service to the Participant,/Subscriber. The Agreement is not assignable. The Participant/Subscriber hereby indemnifies the Service and any Reciprocal Service and agrees to hold harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs and expenses of any kind, including attorney’s fees, and from liability to any person arising from a Participant,/Subscriber.
Definition of MLS Participant
Any REALTOR® of any other Association/Board or any non-Realtor® who is a principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager acting on behalf of a principal, without further qualification, except as otherwise stipulated in these rules, shall be eligible to participate in Stellar MLS upon agreeing in writing to conform to the Rules and Regulations thereof and to pay the costs incidental thereto. However, under no circumstances is any individual or firm, regardless of membership status, entitled to Multiple Listing Service “membership” or “participation” unless they hold a current, valid real estate broker’s license and offer or accept 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.
** Use of information developed by or published by Stellar MLS is strictly limited to the activities authorized under a Participant’s licensure(s) or certification and unauthorized use is prohibited. Further, none of the foregoing is intended to convey “participation” or “membership” or any right of access to information developed by or published by a Multiple Listing Service where access to such information is prohibited by law.
Note: MLS Fees Pro-Rated MLS Fees Are Not Refundable
Please check the box below to accept the above mentioned Stellar MLS Participation Fee/Activation Agreement
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MFCRE Bylaws Definition of MFCRE Participant/User: Any REALTOR® of a shareholder association or any other association/board who is a principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager acting on behalf of a principal, without further qualification, except as stipulated otherwise in these bylaws*, shall be eligible to participate in MFCRE upon agreeing in writing to conform to the rules and regulations thereof and to pay the costs incidental thereto. However, no individual or firm, regardless of Board membership status, is eligible for CIE participation or membership status unless they hold a current, valid real estate broker’s license in the state of Florida and are capable of accepting and offering compensation to and from other Participants or to those individuals who are licensed or certified by a state regulatory agency to engage in the appraisal of real property. All information provided by MFCRE to Participants shall be considered confidential and is provided exclusively for the use of Participants authorized and qualified to act as agents in the sale, lease, exchange, appraisal, or purchase of property filed with MFCRE and for the use of real estate licensees affiliated with such Participants and those Participants who are licensed or certified by an appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the appraisal of real property and licensed or certified appraisers affiliated with such Participants. The access issued to each MFCRE PARTICIPANT/USER is unique and strictly confidential to that user. Authorized User/Principle Broker/Certified Appraiser agrees that should a disclosure of account information result in access by an unauthorized third party, authorized PARTICIPANT/USER may be subject to penalties as noted in the MFCRE Rules and Regulations. Therefore: PARTICIPANT/USER agrees to comply with Rules and Regulations of MFCRE. Any use, reuse, or resale of the MFCRE data other than that authorized in the Rules and Regulations is prohibited. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon initiation of service to the MFCRE PARTICIPANT/USER. The Agreement is not assignable. MFCRE PARTICIPANT/USER hereby indemnifies the Service and any Reciprocal Service and agrees to hold Stellar MLS, including, but not limited to its officers, directors, CIE Committee members, and staff harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs and expenses of any kind, including attorney’s fees, and from liability to any person arising from an MFCRE PARTICIPANT/USER.I hereby request participation in My Florida Commercial Real Estate (MFCRE) and agree to abide by the Rules and Regulations as amended from time to time by the My Florida Regional MLS (Stellar MLS) Board of Directors. I understand that MFCRE is a commercial listing exchange and exists as a vehicle for principal brokers (i.e. Participants) to share information about commercial properties through a common database, but is not a vehicle for offering cooperation or compensation among cooperating brokers. As the Participant, I further understand and agree that: • I understand that as the participant, I will be assessed an annual subscription cost for myself and the licensees employed by or licensed with my firm(s) who choose to subscribe. Broker is not required to join as long as he/she retains an active customer status in the residential Stellar MLS system. • My total Annual Subscription Costs, as adjusted from time to time by the Stellar MLS Board, are based on the number of subscribers employed by or licensed with my firm(s) as sales associates who choose to subscribe, plus any subscription costs established for access by unlicensed assistants. • Subscription Costs for new subscribers will be pro-rated monthly based on the month in which they subscribe. No refunds or credits are given for subscribers disaffiliating during the subscription period. (Note: Per-subscriber annual subscription costs for June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024, is $600.00. This covers MFCRE base subscription costs, please contact your local association/board for any additional fees. As a courtesy, MFCRE will electronically bill all subscribers licensed with my office in May of each year for that portion of my MFCRE Annual Subscription Costs attributable to them; however, I am ultimately responsible for ensuring timely payment of all Annual Subscription Costs for my firm(s) by the May 15 due date. • I am responsible for promptly notifying MFCRE of the affiliation, disaffiliation or inter-company branch transfers of all subscribing licensees or employees with my company. • I am ultimately responsible for any fines incurred by subscribers or unlicensed assistants affiliated with me for the entry of inaccurate data or for violations of any MFCRE Rules and Regulations, as they are under my direct supervision as Principal Broker. • Neither I, nor anyone in my firm(s), may facilitate or otherwise make available access to the database(s) by any non-participant, non-subscriber, third party vendor, client, customer or member of the general public. • I understand submission of any property information is voluntary. Further, I hereby indemnify Stellar MLS, its officers, directors, staff, MFCRE and the CIE Committee members and agree to hold all harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs and expenses of any kind, including attorney’s fees, and from liability to any person arising from a broker or certified appraiser’s negligence in entering information into the database.The undersigned Participant or Subscriber (“Member”) of My Florida Regional MLS, Inc. dba Stellar MLS (“Stellar”) hereby acknowledges and consents as follows: 1. Stellar MLS has entered into a new Agreement with Moody’s Analytics, Inc. (“Moody’s”) for the provision of Catylist Research, a commercial exchange that allows for the listing of commercial property and related services (“Catylist”) 2. The terms of the Agreement provides that each participating Member shall be required to submit content related to commercial real estate for sale or listed for sale or lease including logos, photos, videos and copy (“Listing Content”). 3. As a condition of the Agreement, Moody’s requires that all participating Members agree, and the undersigned Member does hereby agree, to grant to Moody’s and its affiliates (including Moody’s) a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, fully-paid, royalty-free, sublicensable (only to Affiliates and/or subcontractors who provide services to Moody’s and/or its Affiliates and solely for the purposes contemplated by the Agreement), and transferable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, resize, adapt, prepare derivative works of, reference, distribute, perform, display, publish, and otherwise use the Listing Content, solely for the purposes of (and subject to the limitations set forth herein): (i) providing the Catylist services, (ii) inclusion in Moody’s and its Affiliates’ products and services, whether directly or indirectly, including without limitation, products and services that are sold on a stand-alone basis and those that are integrated into third party products and services; provided that Moody’s shall not syndicate, re-syndicate, distribute or sublicense any Member’s Listing Content or use the photographs, images or remarks fields contained in any Member’s Listing Content without the prior written consent of such Member and (iii) generating, using and publishing aggregated statistical information in connection with Moody’s and its Affiliates’ businesses. 4. The undersigned Member further acknowledges and agree that it shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Moody’s terms and conditions, end user license agreement, privacy policy and other terms as may be required by Moody’s from time to time.
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