Quote from @Willy Olsen:
Its interesting at how many agents and brokers have been brainwashed into thinking that you have to be part of an association just to conduct business. In California the DRE does not require you to join any association. First Tuesday has contracts that you can use in California. If you run into an agent who refuses to accept contracts, they are in violation. You can pay an annual fee if you want to have access and usage of CAR forms, but why would you when you can get free real estate forms from Firdt Tuesday. A lot of agents do use a combo box in conjunction with a Supra. An other alternative is VaultLocks keybox that allows for a temp. Pass Code to open a Supra like key box. The real estate industry has changed a lot in the last 5 years and many real estate brokerages are going down the same path as commercial brokerages. Listings are on their own company web page or one of the mls type listing services. Marketing directs potential home buyers to their websites. As a result when the brokerage acts as the listing and selling brokerage it saves both home sellers and buyers money. If you want to sell a house go to where the Buyers are looking. And that's not the MLS. Most Buyers don't even know that there is a public access portal to search local listings. The majority of Buyers search 3rd party listing services which also provide listing agent contact info. Some agents on here where mentioning about all the benefits you get by being part of an association. The only ones who are benefitting are the associations in taking your hard earned money.
I totally agree. I know this is an old post, but now with the recent NAR changes why do I need the MLS and the associated fee that Come with it like CAR and NAR. The business is going to change completely!!!
