Are you up for a challenge? We want to test your knowledge of the CRMLS Rules and Regulations. Staying compliant means you’re staying in the right lane when it comes to your business.

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* 1. Congratulations, you've secured a listing! How soon do you need to enter the listing in MLS? Start from the list date on your Residential Listing Agreement.

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* 2. You're about to post photos for your new listing, but you know CRMLS bans certain things from appearing in those photos. Which of the following is NOT allowed?

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* 3. Let's talk about Coming Soon. When you have a listing in the Coming Soon status in CRMLS, how long can you keep it there?

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* 4. What about in the Hold status? How long can you keep a listing in Hold?

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* 5. Nobody likes getting a citation. We don't like giving them, either. If CRMLS Compliance sends you a citation, how long do you have before you have to pay the fine or file a Citation Review Request?

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* 6. Today is your listing's Estimated Close of Escrow date. If you don't update your listing's status or the Estimated Close of Escrow date, when will CRMLS place the listing into Auto Sold?

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* 7. How long after you enter a listing in the MLS do you have to upload at least one photograph (or rendering) that accurately depicts a substantial portion of the exterior of the property? (In English, that's "a picture of the outside of the property.")

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* 8. You might remember that CRMLS has rules about "branding," or the way you market yourself or your brokerage when promoting a listing. Which of the following does CRMLS consider branding?

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* 9. It can be tough to keep track of all the abbreviations you use in your business. Let's see how well you know your real estate form acronyms! What is the acronym for the form CRMLS recommends you use when you buy or license someone else's photos?

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* 10. You're halfway through the quiz! If your seller asks you to exclude their property listing from the MLS, you may still want to find other ways to promote it in public. Which of the following marketing methods can you use without triggering the rule that requires you to enter the listing in the MLS for cooperation?

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* 11. Responsibility matters. Who is responsible for making sure the information you place in the MLS is accurate?

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* 12. True or false: You can use a Google Street View image as an exterior photo on a listing.

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* 13. True or false: You must have a set of written instructions signed by your seller before you enter a listing in CRMLS's Coming Soon status.

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* 14. If CRMLS sends you a notice saying you need to correct something on your listing (FYI, we send a lot of these!), how long do you have to make the correction?

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* 15. You're entering a listing and you want the world to know! Which of these would get you in trouble with CRMLS if you put it in the Public Remarks or Property Description field?

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* 16. The Clear Cooperation Policy and CRMLS rules say that if a seller wants you to exclude their listing from the MLS, and you then market the listing to "the public," You MUST place the listing in the MLS for cooperation within 1 business day of that marketing. Which group does CRMLS consider "the public" for purposes of this rule?

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* 17. True or false: You can show a listing to a client while it is in Coming Soon status.

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* 18. True or false: CRMLS enforces the Code of Ethics violations that you and your colleagues report.

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* 19. Which of the following should NOT be part of the Public Remarks section of your listing?

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* 20. If you market or advertise an excluded listing to the public, how long do you have to place it into Active or Coming Soon status?

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