CRISMLS Membership Policies

  • You must have a valid real estate salesperson license from the state of Ohio.
  • Your Broker must be a member in good standing with CRIS.
  • Please remit to your local CRIS Board:
      • 1 - A completed CRIS User application
      2 - A letter of good standing from the Board/Association if applicable
      3 - A copy of your license
      4 - The application fee of $150.00 (for Board/Association affiliated salespersons) or $300.00 (for salespersons not affiliated with a Board/Association) made payable to CRIS (Centralized Real Estate Information Services Inc.). This application fee is paid only once provided that membership is not terminated or is not in an inactive status within the CRIS system for a period of more than one year, (i.e. if you return your license to the Ohio Division of Real Estate November 9, 2000 you would have until November 9, 2001 to reactivate your membership without having to start the application process again and paying the $150.00 application fee).
  • Membership dues will be billed upon processing your application to CRIS. Dues are
    • $300.00 (For Board/Association affiliated salespersons) or $540.00 (for salespersons not affiliated with a Board/Association) per year (plus local applicable sales tax) billed semiannually and is due March 1st and September 1st of each year. MLS dues for newly licensed agents are prorated according to the date you were licensed.
  • If your Broker is a member of more than one Multiple Listing Service (MLS), you may have the option to join either or all Multiple Listing Services that your broker belongs to. Consult your broker or MLS rules & regulations to determine usage and membership requirements. If you decline joining CRIS, you will need to complete a CRIS waiver form stating that you will not have a need (no listings within CRIS jurisdiction) nor a desire to use our service. This form must be completed and returned along with a letter of good standing from the REALTOR® owned and operated MLS to which you belong to.
  • You must attend a CRIS orientation program of up to 8 hours provided by your local Board or Association within (60-90) days (Check with your local Board or Association). Orientation is an overview of CRIS Administrative Services, CRIS Rules & Regulations and the Rapattoni MLS system. Failure to complete Orientation within the time specified by your local Board or Association will result in a fine of $100.00.
  • Remember it is always critically important to keep your member information and e-mail address up to date within the Rapattoni MLS system. In addition to helping us contact you with important service related information, it is even more important to have accurate contact information on our MLS so that other members can contact you.
  • Computer instruction for the Internet and the Rapattoni MLS System is available through your local Board or Association. Please contact them for further information.
  • Forms are available through your local Board or Association. CRIS Data Input Forms are available from this website, pre-printed CRIS Data Input Forms are available for purchase at your local board.
  • For assistance with using the Rapattoni MLS System or for technical questions, please call the Rapattoni Help Desk at 1-866-730-7114 or contact the Rapattoni Help Desk via e-mail at mls@rapattoni.com, our Rapattoni Support ID is #3657.
  • For Realist.com (tax records) or CRIS E-mail support, please contact the CRIS Technical Coordinator.
  • Attention Brokers: If you wish to cancel your office subscription to the CRIS MLS, please do so prior to the end of the current subscription period. This will allow you to avoid paying any additional charges or fines for additional usage beyond the period you are paid up for.
    Tip: The easiest way to alert us to your desire to cancel MLS service is to write "CANCEL" on your dues invoice and mail back to our attention. Invoices are sent approximately 30 days in advance of the next billing period. CRIS dues are not refunded for any reason.
  • For questions regarding membership, please contact CRIS Membership & IDX Administrator Heather Shupe at 330.376.0015 ext 4 or heather.shupe@crismls.org.