Your first question might be, “Just what exactly is a VOW or Virtual Office Website?” A short description is a password protected website that allows brokers to operate their business online. This business may include many service options, including MLS data search and printing options.

The history of offering Virtual Office Website (VOW) services to members is a saga that began more than five years ago. The National Association of REALTORS® and the Department of Justice were in discussions to ensure that a broker who wants to offer on-line brokerage services has the capability as it relates to MLS content. A settlement was reached in the late fall of 2008 and the deadline for all Associations, Boards and MLSs to offer VOW services was established on February 15, 2009.

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