What is a Realtor's VOW? Why must I register to do an MLS Search?

Real estate brokers now have a new powerful tool called a Virtual Office Website (VOW), due to a settlement between the US Department of Justice and the National Association of REALTORS®. Broker sites can now provide more information to their customers than non-REALTOR® websites, and this is important as consumers are constantly looking for more information when they are looking to buy or sell real estate.

Registration is required to access this level of real estate information through the settlement agreement because it was determined that this information should only be shared when there is an expressed working relationship with the consumer and REALTOR®.
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