in order to gain access to the MLS you need to join the local association of Realtors
This statement is in fact blatantly false… California law requires all Califronia MLS systems to be accessible to any state licensed broker or appraiser, regardless of NAR/CAR/SDAR affiliation. In San Diego the SDAR will give you access to Sandicor by simply filling out the form and chacking the box that you are unaffiliated… Feel free to review MLS application yourself, page 4…
And by my calculations, the 3% you could save on a 700K avg SD transaction by representing yourself would be 21K. At ~800/yr for brokers license with MLS access, that 21K will last ohhhhhhhhhhh, 25 years.
