Do the rules regarding distribution of “sold” information apply to data acquired by the MLS from third-party sources (other than participants)?
No. If the MLS licenses data from third parties for access only by Participants and subscribers, Participants would not be permitted to provide access to those third-party databases to consumers registering on their VOWs. Participants may independently secure from such third parties their own licenses to display the information on their VOW. Q 5.6 In our state, sale prices are not specifically matters of public record but can be computed multiplying the conveyance tax by the tax rate per thousand. Would this be considered publicly accessible sold information under the VOW policy and rules? If that information is publicly accessible, and if the calculation accurately reflects the actual sales price of a completed transaction, then the information described above could be fairly characterized as “sold information”.
