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About Mission, principles and governance structure. Board Who leads the association, on video. Governance The five bodies, what each decides and their limits. APMLS and Sync MLS Who sets the rules and who runs the platform.

Governance

Statutes The full text approved by the General Assembly. Code of Ethics and Conduct The ten articles every member commits to. General Assembly Notices, minutes and voting rules. Competition How we cooperate without restricting competition.

Transparency

Report and Accounts Accounts, budget and transparency commitments. Public Positions What we advocate with the regulator.

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Code of Ethics and Conduct

Ten binding articles and three levels of sanction — this is what separates an association from a club.

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The Association

APMLS and Sync MLS

Two separate entities with complementary roles. APMLS sets the rules; Sync MLS runs the platform where members apply them.

Applies to all members and applicants

APMLS is a non-profit association: it admits members, grants accreditation, sets the cooperation and ethics rules and decides disciplinary cases. Sync MLS is the technology company that builds, hosts and supports the platform where members share listings, under the standards set by the association. APMLS does not sell software; Sync MLS does not admit members or award accreditations.

Who does what

APMLS

Non-profit association. Admits members, accredits, sets the cooperation rules, data standards and Code of Ethics, and decides disciplinary cases.

Sync MLS

Technology platform. Builds, hosts and maintains the system, provides security and support, and implements the rules set by APMLS.

The link

APMLS contracts and monitors the Sync MLS service levels and authorises the scope of integrations. Accreditation data belongs to APMLS alone and the platform cannot change it.

Access and payment

✓ Sync MLS is exclusive to APMLS members. To use it you must be a member of the association.

✓ Membership does not require Sync MLS: those who do not want it pay only the APMLS dues for their category.

✓ APMLS dues and Sync MLS are paid separately: the dues to APMLS, the software to Sync MLS, each with its own tax document.

✓ Anyone who stops being a member loses access to Sync MLS.

Member benefits

QR-verifiable Seal

Window, email signature, listings and business card. Clients confirm in seconds.

Public profile and register

Presence in the national directory consulted by buyers, sellers and foreign investors.

Technical support and templates

Secretariat support on the cooperation rules and Sync MLS, and contract templates reviewed when the law changes.

Vote in the General Assembly

Voting segmented by company size and a say in the rules.

What Sync MLS adds

Sharing between members

All exclusives are shared and you work buyers beyond your own book, under rules that are the same for everyone.

The whole team included

Every professional in the company gets access. There is no selective per-user licensing.

No per-deal charges

No charges for listings, exclusives, buyer requirements, offices or transactions.

Viewing scheduling

Book viewings of other members’ listings and receive feedback on each viewing in the platform.

Buyer requirements

Record what your clients are looking for and match it against the listings shared by members.

What each one decides

Matter APMLS Sync MLS

Who is a member Decides Does not decide

Disciplinary cases Decides No involvement

Accreditation criteria Sets No involvement

Cooperation rules and data standards Sets Implements in the system

Platform development No involvement in the code Builds

Hosting, security and support Does not operate Operates

Integrations and reporting Authorises the scope Delivers

Data access Sets the rules Applies the profiles

Service levels Contracts and monitors Complies

Dues and prices

APMLS dues and the Sync MLS Starter plan, paid separately.

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Joining APMLS is the first step and the condition for accessing Sync MLS.

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