BLC® Policy: In the BLC® Pre-Market Status, your listing is visible to other Participants and Subscribers and is permitted
to be marketed directly. However, it does not go out in "auto-email/client portal searches". Currently Pre-Market listings
are not included in any data feeds from connectBLC, but to comply with the new NAR policy it will be made available in
the VOW feed. We will continue to monitor requirements and adjust appropriately. Per NAR’s new policy the only change
MIBOR will need to make here is to add listings in the Pre-Market status to the VOW data feed.
NAR Policy: During the delayed marketing period, the home seller and the listing agent can market the listing in a manner
consistent with the seller’s needs and interests. At the same time, the delayed marketing exempt listing will still be available to other
MLS Participants through the MLS platform so they can inform their consumers about the property.
BLC® Policy: This is exactly how our Pre-Market Status already operates. Listings in the Pre-Market status are visible to the
entire Broker Listing Cooperative. Although they will not be included in the auto notifications and they are not currently
included in any data feeds, there is no prohibition on the listing broker and seller marketing the property. For example, signs
are permitted, the listing can appear on the broker’s website, and the broker and the seller can share details on social media.
NAR Policy: Each MLS will have discretion to determine a delayed marketing period that is most suitable for their local
marketplace.
BLC® Policy: Currently, MIBOR BLC® does not limit the time a listing remains in the Pre-Market Status. There is a required
field for the expected date that the listing will become Active, but that date can be updated. Before the implementation
deadline of September 25, 2025, the MSC Board of Directors will consider whether a time period should be established for
the Pre-Market listing status in our local market.
NAR Policy: Listing agents representing sellers who choose to delay the public marketing of their listing must secure from
their seller a signed disclosure documenting the seller’s informed consent to waive the benefits of immediate public marketing
through IDX and syndication. Seller disclosure is required for both delayed marketing exempt listings and office exclusive
exempt listings.
BLC® Policy: MIBOR BLC® currently only requires a seller’s disclosure on Office Exclusive listings. In the coming weeks and
well before the September 25, 2025, deadline for implementation, we will introduce an appropriate disclosure form for the
Pre-Market Status to comply with the new NAR rule. In the meantime, remember that the Office Exclusive Listing Disclosure
Certification must be uploaded with any Office Exclusive listing.
Other details about our implementation of the Pre-Market Status:
- Currently a listing in Pre-Market status cannot be shown, per the FAQ from NAR, delayed marketing exempt listings are
considered an active listing and therefore showings are subject to the sellers' instructions an applicable law. Before the
implementation deadline, the MSC Board of Directors will review this requirement and establish appropriate guidelines around
this change.
- Currently a listing does not add Days on Market while in the Pre-Market status.