A. Rules relating to listing remarks vary by section: Public Remarks, Realtor Only Remarks and Additional remarks.
B. Public Remarks must be about the listed property or the transaction.
C. Builder name is acceptable in Public remarks.
D. Short Sale listings must be clearly identified in the Public Remarks by indicating “short sale” as the first words of the remarks.
E. The Public Remarks shall not include any of the following:
- i. Contact, personal, or professional information about the Participant, User, Seller(s)/Owner(s) or Builder*.
- ii. Any reference to a lock-box agreement
- iii. Any reference to websites or URL’s
- iv. User or Company information.
- v. Vendor or third-party service provider information
- vi. Owner(s) of record name or contact information
- vii. Showing Instructions
- viii. Open House information
- ix. Inappropriate information or language
- x. Calling/Access/Security/Gate or other codes for systems or equipment designed to ensure
- the security of the property
*For New Construction, the builder’s name may not be included in public remarks. For resale properties, where the builder is not the seller or a Participant, builder or architect names may be used in the public remarks as a feature describing the property. (Updated 3/2026)
Note: The penalty for non-compliance is outlined in the General Fine Schedule (See Article 11/Section
4.2). Repeated or deliberate violations by the same subscriber will immediately be subject to the progressive fine schedule with no further notice as outlined in the Automatic Fines Schedule, Level I (See Article 11/Section 4.3).
F. All listing remarks must be in compliance with State and Federal law in all matters relating to the advertisement and sale of real property
(Updated 10/2025)