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The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) today announced it reached a resolution with Phoenix REALTORS® that brings the local association back into compliance with NAR’s Constitution and Bylaws, allowing the local association to retain its charter. The two groups had been embroiled in a dispute starting late last year regarding whether Phoenix REALTORS® members must stay with NAR in order to access MLS listings, with lawsuits threatened on both sides.

Phoenix REALTORS® eliminated its 'MLS Choice' membership option but will continue to offer non-REALTORS® access to the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) as it has done since 1996. In addition, Phoenix REALTORS® will provide certain products and services to non-REALTOR® licensees who purchase non-member MLS Access.

In a statement forwarded to RISMedia, NAR said that "We are pleased to have reached this resolution, which protects the rigorous standards of the REALTOR® brand. We look forward to continuing to work with Phoenix REALTORS® in service of REALTORS® and our shared mission."

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