Application for MLS Only Designated Realtor®

NEW DESIGNATED REALTOR® REQUIREMENTS FOR CWMLS MEMBERSHIP

Thank you for your interest in joining the Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service (CWMLS) as a Designated REALTOR® (DR). Here are the requirements needed for membership. 

1. LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Designated REALTORS® must have a valid Wisconsin Real Estate Broker's license on file with the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). If you plan on having real estate licensees working for your company they must be listed with your office on your roster with the DSPS. It is the Designated REAL TOR'S® responsibility to keep current records with the DSPS in regard to adding or deleting agents from your DSPS roster. Any Designated REAL TOR®, with an office located in the CWMLS jurisdiction (Marathon, Portage, Taylor, Clark and Wood counties) will be charged CWMLS fees and REAL TOR® fees for any licensees that are on the DSPS roster for their company and not on their CWMLS roster and may have membership suspended.

Required documentation:

1. Office License Number (if not a sole proprietorship)

2. Real Estate Broker License Number

3. CWMLS Fee Exemption Form (use this form only if you are outside of CWMLS jurisdiction and not all of the agents in your office will be participating in CWMLS)

2. REALTOR® ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP: You must belong to the Central Wisconsin Board of REAL TORS® (CWBR) or another REALTOR® association located within Wisconsin or a contiguous state. Membership applications and information for CWBR membership can be found on the www.cwbr.org website under "Become a Member"

Required documentation:

I. Application for REALTOR® Membership

2. Letter of Good Standing (only needed if you belong to another WI or contiguous state REALTOR association)

3. CWMLS FEES: There is a one-time new member fee of$1,500 which is due before activation of CWMLS services. In addition there is a monthly fee of $30 for yourself and each REALTOR® on your roster. Monthly billing is completed in arrears and will be emailed to you unless you request in writing to have your monthly bill mailed to you. Please note: CWMLS logins and passwords cannot be shared and is a fine-able violation of up to $5,000.

Required documentation:

1. CWMLS Roster Change Form

2. Agent Data Worksheet

4. RULES & REGULATIONS/POLICY & PROCEDURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: As the Designated REALTOR® it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the rules and procedures of the CWMLS service. The CWMLS Handbook covers these topics and more. It is recommended that a copy of the handbook should be printed out and kept "in office". CWMLS Rules & Regulations and Policy and Procedure begin on page 14 of the CWMLS Handbook. You can find the handbook on the www.cwbr.org website under MLS Information or by clicking here: CWMLS Handbook

Required documentation:

1. MLS Rules & Regulations Quiz

2. Rules & Regulations Designated REALTOR® Certification of Completion of Test

REALTOR/FIRM INFORMATION FOR CWMLS ONLY MEMBERSHIP

COMPANY INFORMATION

COMPANY INFORMATION

Are you a new office joining CWBR?

There is a one-time $1,500 new office set-up fee. 

*CWMLS Monthly service bills will be emailed to the broker.

**CWMLS Only members must provide a Letter of Good Standing from their local board. Email a Letter of Good Standing from your current local association to cwbr@cwbr.org.

The USER LOGIN/ID should be alpha numeric up to 15 characters – lower case only, no special characters.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN MULTIPLE LISTING PARTICIPANT AND FIRM SERVICE AGREEMENT

Wisconsin Licensed Real Estate Broker and a REALTOR® member of

hereinafter referred to as Participant, agree to the following:

MLS AGREES: to maintain a Multiple Listing Service for the use and benefit of member Participants. This service shall consist of maintaining a Real Estate clearing house where the listings of members shall be received, processed and distributed to all member Participants in good standing.

PARTICIPANT AND FIRM AGREE: to acknowledge, be familiar with and abide by all published Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures of CWMLS. Participant has been informed of the CWMLS Handbook which contains the CWMLS Bylaws, CWMLS Rules & Regulations and CWMLS Policies and Procedures. Also, agreeing to pay all fees and dues prescribed therein. Upon any violation of such Rules, Regulation, Policy or Procedure, MLS may terminate this contract; however, failure to do so shall not constitute a waiver. Participant understands all active listings entered into the CWMLS system require Participant to offer cooperation and compensation to all other CWMLS participants as well as any Wirex Participants that populate in the CWMLS system. Participant agrees to cooperate with all firm listings in Residential, Commercial, Land, Multi-Family and Farm classes. All Office Exclusive listing contracts (listings which are not entered into the CWMLS system per the written instruction of the Seller) shall be filed with CWMLS in the time frames stated in the CWMLS Rules & Regulations.

TERMS OF CONTRACT: This agreement shall be effective until September 30, of the year executed but shall be automatically renewed for additional successive one (1) year terms. However, by giving prior written notice to CWMLS, Participant may terminate either (1) in writing, giving at least 30 days notice, or (2) in writing, as the date of an increase in subscription fees, processing fees, or service charges. In the event of a failure to pay all sums owed, Principal and Firm will be responsible for the cost of collection of such outstanding sums owed, including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees.