CREA FAQ re: Consent Agreement

1. What is different now than before in this agreement?

This completes the process with the Bureau before the Competition Tribunal and addresses the Commissioner’s concerns. The Consent Agreement clarifies that Boards and Associations cannot adopt, maintain, or enforce rules to discriminate against mere postings on their Board MLS® Systems or that discriminate against members because they offer mere postings. It was always clear to us (and reflected in current practices) that our rules allowed for many different service models, including mere postings.

2. Can the public put properties directly on Board MLS® Systems?