RESO Slashes Brokerage Membership Dues, Makes Certification Member Benefit

The Real Estate Standards Organization – or RESO – just announced two big moves. First, RESO is eliminating separate Certification fees by making all Certifications a member benefit, covered by annual RESO dues effective immediately. Second, beginning in January, real estate brokerages with fewer than 100 agents can become a RESO member for just $50 a year, slashed from $500 a year previously. Membership fees – shown below in the news release issued this morning – have been overhauled for 2017 and take into account folding in Certification fees, which should be welcomed news for larger MLSs.

RESO is pushing hard to get more brokers involved across the U.S., as well as helping smaller MLSs become members, making sure both have greater access and take a seat at the table in determining future standards for data.

Here is the full news release:

RESO Makes Certification a Member Benefit

Adjusts Dues to Make Membership Accessible to More MLSs, Real Estate Brokerages

Morrisville, NC – July 26, 2016 – Hundreds of smaller Multiple Listings Services and literally thousands of real estate brokerages throughout the U.S. will be able join the Real Estate Standards Organization – or RESO – next year for as little as $50 annually.

The RESO Board of Directors announced it has revised its 2017 membership dues to increase industry participation in standards development, and to ensure that adoption and certification of standards are accessible to all organizations. RESO Board also announced that effective immediately, Certification will be a membership benefit covered by the member's annual dues, eliminating separate fees for Certification.