Membership Information

STEPS TO BECOMING A MEMBER OR MLS PARTICIPANT

Select your membership classification

REALTOR® Primary Membership

There are three types of primary memberships available for individuals who have a real estate license or appraiser

license or certification.

•   Designated REALTOR® - Licensed broker or appraiser who is sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer or branch

office manager acting on behalf of the firm’s principals.

•   REALTOR® - Licensed broker, salesperson or appraiser who is associated with a Designated REALTOR®.

•   REALTOR® Appraiser – Licensed appraisers with the state who wish to hold REALTOR® membership in the Association.

OAR, NAR and Association Dues will be paid to Scioto Valley Association of REALTORS® and all members

of the office will have to become primary members as well as MLS members.  If you join after January the

dues and fees will be prorated from the beginning of the month that you join.

REALTOR® Secondary Membership

There are three types of memberships available for individuals who have a real estate license or appraiser license

or certification.

•   Designated REALTOR® - Licensed broker or appraiser who is sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer or branch

        office manager acting on behalf of the firm’s principals.

•   REALTOR® - Licensed broker, salesperson or appraiser who is associated with a Designated REALTOR®.

•   REALTOR® Appraiser – Licensed appraisers with the state who wish to hold REALTOR® membership in the Association.

•   OAR, NAR will be paid through your primary Association and a secondary membership fee will be paid to Scioto

Valley Association of REALTORS® and only members of your office that are interested in joining can.  The

Designated Broker of the office will need to become a secondary member and pay a onetime application fee plus

all other fees assessed.  If you join after January the dues and fees will be prorated from the beginning of

the month that you join.

Affiliate

The membership available is for individuals who do not have a real estate license but have an interest in the real estate

industry.

•   Corporate Affiliate – Individuals associated with a Title Company, Mortgage Company. Financial institution or other

company not having individuals licensed as sales agents or brokers.

•   Individual Affiliate – Individuals associated with the company of a Corporate Affiliate member (above).

•   Residential and Commercial – Individuals who practice in industries such as home building, home inspection, pest control,

insurance, investment, engineering, moving/storage, contracting, cleaning, utilities, education, advertising, government, etc.

•   Affiliate dues are on an annual basis.  Levels of Membership are listed below:

MLS Participants Only (Non Reciprocity)

This membership provides access to our Multiple Listing Service without becoming a primary or secondary member of

our Association.

•   Designated Broker – Licensed broker who is sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer or branch manager acting on behalf of the

firms’ principals.

•   REALTOR® - Licensed broker, salesperson or appraiser who is associated with a Designated REALTOR®.

•   MLS Participants Only (Non Reciprocity) pay a yearly fee of $420.00 year/$210.00 for 6 months and this is due in

January/July.  The entire office needs to join the MLS including the broker.  If you join after January the fees are

prorated from the beginning of the month you join.

MLS Participants Only (Reciprocity)

A Reciprocity membership is available to those brokerages that are part of a local board or association which have an active

Reciprocity Agreement with the Scioto Valley Association of REALTORS®.  This membership provides access to our Multiple

Listing Service without becoming a primary member or secondary member of our Association and it is not necessary for all

agents within the brokerage to belong to the MLS.  It is necessary for only the broker and interested agents within the brokerage

to belong to our MLS services.  (An application fee payable by the brokerage in necessary for membership.)

•   MLS Participants Only (Non Reciprocity) pay a yearly fee of $420.00 year/$210.00 for 6 months and this is due in January/July.  The broker and any agent in the office that want to join the MLS can. If you join after January it is prorated from the beginning of the month you join. 

Important  Information

Association Membership – Local, state and national yearly dues pro-rated after January of each year. 

Broker Application Fee - $300.00 one time application fee due at initial application process.

Broker/Agent MLS Fees for MLS Participants Only - $420.00 yearly/$210.00 every six months – due January

1^st and July 1^st each year.  These fees are payable in advance of offered services.  (Pro-rated for full month when joining.)

Broker/Agent MLS Fees Primary Members/Secondary Members - $360.00 yearly/$180.00 every six months – due

January 1^st and July 1^st each year.  The fees are payable in advance of offered services.  (Pro-rated for full month when joining.)

SUPRA D/E Key and Lockboxes – Based on your office policy the use of a SUPRA key/lockbox may be required.  Call

the Association Office to find out about costs associated and to schedule an appointment.

RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT

What is a reciprocity agreement? A joint reciprocity is an agreement between two boards/associations that allows a broker

and only those agents in that office who wish to join the MLS and pay the fees for that service.  Without such an agreement,

all agents within the office are required to join the Association/MLS when the broker joins.

Important information regarding real estate commissions:  If you show any property listed the SVAR MLS, you can

expect to receive a commission for the amount listed.  HOWEVER, if you show a property not listed in the SVAR MLS and

your broker IS NOT a member of the MLS is which the listing appears you cannot assume that you will be paid a commission

for selling the property.  An MLS, by definition, is an offer of compensation to participants.  However, that offer does not extend

to brokers who are not members of that MLS.  In this circumstance, any compensation would need to be negotiated between

brokers.

ELECTRONIC KEYBOX SYSTEM – SUPRA – Information for Reciprocity Agreement Members

If the Scioto Valley Association of REALTORS® and the board that you are a REALTOR® member of currently have a reciprocity

agreement to allow agents to use their SupraKey to access electronic KeyBoxes without having to pay additional dues or fees or

a need to carry two (2) SUPRA D/E-Keys.  However, please note that although we have this reciprocity agreement, the systems

are still separate with separate servers and separate rules and regulations.  (Please check with your local board/association to verify)

What you need to do to participate – Information for Reciprocity Agreement Members

Bring your SupraKey to either Scioto Valley Association of REALTORS® or your local board in which Scioto Valley Association of REALTORS® has an active reciprocity agreement with to be programmed depending upon who was the issuing Association/Board.  The codes must be added to your SupraKey via our Kim server program base and the necessary paperwork must be completed.  (This must be done in person and cannot be done via the internet or via the phone.)

Note:  No refunds for fees or dues