Clear Cooperation
A NAR rule that a listing must hit the MLS within one business day of public marketing, like a yard sign or a social post. In 2025 NAR added an option for sellers to delay public marketing.
Also called: clear cooperation policy, MLS Statement 8.0, CCP
Related terms
A home marketed privately by an agent instead of being put on the MLS. It limits exposure, and many MLSs restrict it under rules like Clear Cooperation.
A status some MLSs allow for homes that will be listed shortly but cannot be shown yet. Rules on marketing and showings during this period vary by MLS.
The shared database where local agents post listings and share offers of cooperation. Only members can enter listings; the public sees them through IDX sites.
An agent or broker who belongs to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and agrees to its code of ethics. Every Realtor is an agent; not every agent is a Realtor.