Common use of SOLICITATION OF LISTING FILED WITH THE ASSOCIATION Clause in Contracts

SOLICITATION OF LISTING FILED WITH THE ASSOCIATION. Participants and subscribers shall not solicit a listing on property filed with the Association unless such solicitation is consistent with Article 16 of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics, its Standards of Practice and its Case Interpretations. Note: This Section is to be construed in a manner consistent with Article 16 of the Code of Ethics and particularly Standard of Practice 16-4. This Section is intended to encourage sellers to permit their properties to be filed with the MLS by protecting them from being solicited, prior to expiration of the listing, by brokers and salespersons seeking the listing upon its expiration. Without such protection, a seller could receive hundreds of calls, communications, and visits from brokers and salespersons who have been made aware through MLS filing of the date the listing will expire and desire to substitute themselves for the present Participant. This Section is also intended to encourage Participants to participate in the MLS by assuring them that other Participants will not attempt to persuade the seller to breach the listing agreement or to interfere with their attempts to market the property. Absent the protection afforded by this Section, listing Participants would be most reluctant to generally disclose the identity of the seller or the availability of the property to other Participants. This section does not preclude solicitation of listings under the circumstances otherwise recognized by the Standards of Practice related to Article 16 of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics, its Standards of Practice and its Case Interpretations.