Put FMLS listings on your own WordPress site. Each one shows up as a real page on your own domain. Any theme works. You need your own FMLS membership. Your broker has to say yes.
FMLS has no monthly dues for brokers or agents. The brokerage pays a fee on each closed sale instead.
You pay FMLS directly. That bill is apart from MLS Import. We bill $49 a month, after a 30-day free trial.
A withdrawn listing costs $25. The listing office pays it. A duplicate listing costs $35.
You pay once per listing. It's $15 for rent up to $1,499. It's $25 for $1,500 to $2,499. It's $50 for $2,500 to $4,999. It's $100 for $5,000 and up.
No sales fee on an agent's own main home, for that side. Once per calendar year per side, with written proof. New-build upgrades of 10% or more of the first price are exempt if the seller pays no commission.
FMLS charges outside vendors a $250 application fee for data access. However, FMLS waives this fee for any member brokerage that requests access to the FMLS Licensed Content for use in their own products. (FMLS Marketplace)
FMLS also charges vendors a monthly fee. It's based on the number of active member subscriptions. FMLS's published fee exhibit is dated Aug 1, 2019. A new tier's price only applies to new subscriptions.
FMLS is First Multiple Listing Service, Inc. It's a broker-owned MLS based in Atlanta. Brokers founded it in 1957. Today it serves Georgia and parts of five nearby states. Members are brokers, and their agents join under them.
Eight brokers began FMLS in 1957. They aimed to share listings and connect buyers and sellers. Today, brokers still own and manage it. It describes itself as "broker-owned and governed."
FMLS serves over 57,000 real estate professionals in the Southeast. Jeremy Crawford has been President and CEO since 2019. The main office is located in Sandy Springs, Atlanta.
Members enjoy a range of tools with their membership, with no extra monthly fee.
Other MLSs can also purchase its technology. For them, FMLS "acts as a technology vendor only." Each partner MLS controls its own data and dues.
The official area includes "the entire state of Georgia and parts of nearby southern states: Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee."
Members are found in nearly every state, as shown in the FMLS broker forms. Every county in Georgia has members, according to the compulsory map.
Members are Qualifying Brokers, as the Georgia Real Estate Commission defines them. FMLS calls each one the Principal Member. You need an active Georgia broker license.
The form says "all Real Estate Licensees held by Broker applicant become members." Agents get a login when the broker adds them to the company roster.
Staff don't need a license to get a login. There's no per-user fee. Each person fills in a Computer User Form (#120). Logins come within one business day.
Appraisers join on their own (see the fees above). Photographers can join a program to upload photos into the MLS. FMLS does not publish that fee.
1. Email [email protected]. Or fill in the form on firstmls.com/brokers/.
2. FMLS checks your license. Then it sends a filled-in application for you to sign.
3. FMLS emails how to pay the deposit. Pay it.
4. FMLS sets up your logins. New-member training comes within 30 days.
The minimum term is 12 months. A membership can't be passed on to another firm, even in a sale.
Your site needs your broker. An agent can show FMLS listings on their own site only when the principal broker allows it. The display rules are in "What FMLS lets you show on your site," further down.
One more rule is important for agents. An agent can run an IDX site only if the broker includes their own listings in IDX too (Rule 13.15).
The application asks if you are a member of a Board of REALTORS. You simply answer yes or no. FMLS does not require REALTOR board membership to join.
Matrix is the main FMLS system. Next to it are Remine Pro and Paragon Connect. For entering listings, members use Ocusell List. They also receive the MLS-Touch app and Realist for tax data (FMLS technology).
Members sign in at one place: firstmls.sso.remine.com. One login opens every tool. Agents can enter listings in Matrix, Paragon, Ocusell, or another tool. FMLS states, "You will always be able to use Matrix Add/Edit." All of this is included with membership.
The RESO registry lists FMLS as record M00000175. Two standards show as Certified Current: Data Dictionary 2.0 and Web API Core 2.0.0. The registry last synced on 5 October 2026.
In the registry, Bridge Interactive is the company behind the Web API certification. This is the platform FMLS uses for its data. Some fields are not in the RESO Data Dictionary. In the Bridge feed, those fields start with FMLS_ followed by the field name.
Currently, data flows through the Bridge Interactive API platform. FMLS Marketplace manages all outside access to it (FMLS Marketplace).
Members also receive a free search window for their own sites, called the Search Control Panel. Matrix can create one too, but it's an iframe. The search runs on FMLS's side, not on your pages, so it isn't a data feed. MLS Import works differently: each listing appears as a real page on your own domain.
What this means for import: the feed follows RESO standards. Standard fields use RESO names. FMLS-only fields carry an FMLS_ prefix. The next two sections cover who approves the feed and how to connect.
Before any site shows FMLS listings, the principal broker signs with FMLS. Agents need the broker's yes too. So talk to your broker before anything else.
The broker signs a Licensed Content Agreement, approved by FMLS. This comes before any public display (Rule 13.2(a)). FMLS also gets direct access to check your site.
Your web developer or vendor signs as well. The broker and that third party each sign FMLS's Licensed Content Data Access and Confidentiality Agreements (Rule 13.3(b)).
An agent can use an outside product with FMLS data only if the principal broker approves. Brokers handle this in FMLS Marketplace (FMLS help centre).
Brokerage subscriptions stay with the company if the principal broker leaves. Per FMLS, your own subscriptions "follow you" should the principal broker move companies.
FMLS "uses a vendor management system called FMLS Marketplace to approve and manage all 3rd party data access." Outside companies set up an account there. When they finish building, they enter a "Product" for review. "Typical review turnaround will be 2 business days."
Approved products show up for FMLS members. Don't see your vendor there? FMLS tells members to have the vendor make an account from FMLS.com. The Marketplace login is at marketplace.fmls.com.
FMLS keeps its list of approved products behind a login. Check that list in your FMLS Marketplace account. Or ask the FMLS Data team if MLS Import is on it.
Email the FMLS Data team at [email protected], or call 678-904-0446. Give them your site address. Tell them you use MLS Import. Ask which product type and which fees apply to you.
Ask one more thing before you build. FMLS does not publish what happens to a feed if a broker resigns or is suspended. Its rules say the Board may suspend "FMLS services" until fines are paid. When a firm leaves, FMLS uses the deposit to pay any debts. For the general steps, see how to connect your website to your MLS.
FMLS shares its data through the Bridge Interactive platform. The feed uses the RESO Web API. Your principal broker signs first. Then you connect MLS Import with one credential.
Join FMLS as a Principal Member, or work under one (see who can join, above). Your broker must say yes to the feed.
The broker signs the Licensed Content Agreement. The broker and your developer sign the Data Access and Confidentiality Agreements.
Contact the FMLS Data team at [email protected] or 678-904-0446. Share your site address. Say you use MLS Import. Ask for the steps for your case.
Activate your FMLS Marketplace account at marketplace.fmls.com.
Request access to the FMLS data through the Bridge Interactive platform. No Bridge access yet? FMLS promises: "we will send an invitation for you to join!"
Enter a "Product" in FMLS Marketplace. Set "Product Incomplete" to "No." That sends it to FMLS for approval. Review typically takes 2 business days.
In MLS Import, pick "First Multiple Listing Service FMLS by Bridge." Paste your Bridge access token. That's the only credential MLS Import asks for.
MLS Import checks for changes every hour. Your listings become real pages on your own domain.
Have your FMLS membership in place. Keep the signed agreements on hand. Know your site address. Pick the person who will sign as your tech contact. Rule 13.8 says the vendor's name and contact must show on your site.
In MLS Import, pick the fields to import. Then make import tasks. A task can pull only some listings. Filter by city, county, ZIP, price, status or property type. You can pull only your own office's listings, if the feed carries those IDs.
Photos stay on the MLS image server. They don't fill your media library. Big imports need solid hosting. A VPS works better than weak shared hosting.
IDX covers Active, Pending and Closed listings. Closed listings go back to 2012. Left out: listings where the seller set Allow Internet Display to N. Also left out: listings whose address may not be shown. Expired, withdrawn and terminated listings may never be shown. Registered listings never go out. (Rule 13.1)
For a sold listing, show only the main photo. All other photos should come off. FMLS publishes no photo limit for other listings. (Rule 13.1(b))
Your site must refresh IDX listings at least once every 12 hours. MLS Import checks for changes every hour. (Rule 13.4)
Show the FMLS listing number "clearly and prominently." Add "Listing Provided By" or "Listing Courtesy Of," plus the email or phone the listing broker picked. That text can't be smaller than the median type size. Sold listings also name the selling firm ("Closed By"). (Rule 13.7)
On an FMLS-only site, results pages need FMLS's disclaimer with a DMCA link. It ends with "© FMLS". Detail pages need a longer disclaimer. It ends with "© [current year] FMLS." Your vendor's name and contact must show too. (Rules 13.7(e) and 13.8)
A Broker Attribution field rides in the IDX and VOW feeds. The listing broker picks office phone (the default), office email or agent phone. (FMLS help page, Mar 19, 2026)
Rule 13.10 bans these fields:
1. Showing Contact Name
2. Showing Contact Phone Number
3. Showing Instructions
4. "Security System Leased" under Security Features
5. "Security System Owned" under Security Features
6. Private/Confidential Remarks
7. Occupant Type
8. Expire Date
Don't place your brand next to another member's listing in a way that suggests ownership. Social posts must link back to the correct page on your site. No reviews or comments should appear next to a listing. Home value estimates are allowed. (Rules 13.9, 13.11, and 13.12(c))
Block bots and spiders whenever possible. FMLS may limit results per search but will never show fewer than 100 listings. A member who excludes their own listings from IDX cannot display other members' listings. (Rules 13.3(d), 13.5, and 13.6)
If you mix in a second MLS, its data cannot be combined with FMLS Content. Include a note indicating the source. Place the FMLS IDX logo on listings you do not own. Use the mixed-site disclaimer. (Rules 13.7(d)(i), 13.7(d)(ii), and 13.13)
Breaking the rules can lead to significant fines. Any Principal Member who violates them "may be subject to a penalty not to exceed $15,000." (Rule 20.1(g))
An IDX site shows listings to everyone. A VOW requires a signed-in user. Each user must provide a name and a verified email. Each gets a unique login, and passwords must change at least every 90 days. Users must accept your terms. (Rule 12.2)
FMLS now allows IDX sites to display Sold listings back to 2012. You no longer need a VOW for sold data (FMLS help centre). Upon request, FMLS offers a VOW feed to a principal member or their vendor. Ask the FMLS Data team which feed type is best for your site.
FMLS changed its listing rules in January. It also announced three data shares.
New FMLS rules took effect on Jan 14, 2026. Rule 3.1(a) now requires listings to go into FMLS "within twenty-four (24) hours of marketing a property to the public." The previous rules allowed one business day. Contract and closing reports have changed from three business days to 72 hours.
FMLS's help pages explain two statuses. A Registered listing is filed with the MLS but is "neither displayed nor distributed." There’s no public marketing or showings. Coming Soon is off-market and lasts a maximum of 30 days. The IDX rules still apply.
Some sellers agree to delayed marketing. In those cases, FMLS allows a member to set Allow Internet Display to N or use Registered status.
What it means for your site: a Registered listing never reaches your feed. An N flag keeps a listing off IDX. FMLS does not clarify if Coming Soon listings enter the Bridge feed. Ask the Data team before planning pages for them.
FMLS and ValleyMLS in Alabama announced a data share on Mar 26. On Apr 29, FMLS, Greater Chattanooga REALTORS, and ValleyMLS announced a three-way share.
On Aug 25, FMLS and MARIS announced a two-way share. MARIS serves Missouri and Illinois and has "over 15,000 members."
These shares let members search partner listings "directly within their native MLS platforms." FMLS has not confirmed if partner listings enter the Bridge feed for websites.
What it means for your site: a data share changes what members see in their MLS tools. It doesn't change what your site shows. Want buyers to see two boards? Check out how to show both MLS boards on one website.
FMLS and Georgia MLS are run by different groups, each with its own feed. Join the one your listings go into. If your firm uses both, join both. The FMLS application asks if your firm belongs to another MLS.
Monthly dues: $0 for brokers and agents
Fee per sale: 0.12% of the sales price, per side
Entry cost: $1,700 refundable deposit
Appraiser: $150 per month, no sign-up fee
Area claim: All of Georgia, plus parts of AL, FL, NC, SC, and TN
Members (each says): Over 57,000
Monthly dues: $100 per month for the office, plus $20 per month per agent
Fee per sale: "Georgia MLS does not charge listing input fees or transaction fees"
Entry cost: $500 initiation fee, plus the first month's $100 dues
Appraiser: $50 initiation fee, then $44 a month
Area claim: "All 159 counties in Georgia," plus more counties in AL, FL, TN, SC, and NC
Members (each says): Over 52,000
FMLS has no monthly dues for brokers or agents. The brokerage pays 0.12% of the sales price per side for each closed sale. Each member company pays at least $1,200 per year. A new brokerage also pays a $1,700 refundable deposit. These fees are separate from MLS Import, which costs $49 a month.
FMLS members are brokers. Each is called a Principal Member. Agents can’t join on their own; they get access when their broker adds them to the roster. Staff can also get logins without needing a license. There’s no per-user fee.
Yes, but you need your own FMLS membership. Your principal broker must sign the Licensed Content Agreement and approve your access. MLS Import then brings in the listings as real pages on your domain. It works with any WordPress theme.
Your broker signs the Licensed Content Agreement. Your broker and developer sign FMLS's data access forms. Then contact the FMLS Data team at [email protected] or 678-904-0446. Activate FMLS Marketplace and request data in Bridge. FMLS approves the Product you enter. Finally, paste your Bridge access token into MLS Import.
Just one credential: your Bridge access token. In MLS Import, select "First Multiple Listing Service FMLS by Bridge" from the MLS list. Paste the token and set up your import tasks. MLS Import checks for changes every hour.
Yes, FMLS charges outside vendors a $250 application fee but waives it for a member brokerage's own products. Its fee exhibit, dated Aug 1, 2019, lists a monthly fee per active member subscription. MLS Import is billed separately: $49 a month after a 30-day free trial.
At least once every 12 hours, per FMLS Rule 13.4. MLS Import checks for changes every hour.
Yes, FMLS allows IDX sites to show closed listings back to 2012. For sold listings, show only the main photo. MLS Import can import and keep sold listings where the MLS permits it.
No, FMLS is First Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Georgia MLS (GAMLS) is separate. Each has its own feed and fees and its own entry in the MLS Import list. See the table above or our Georgia MLS page.
Join First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) first. Then connect it with MLS Import.
Other service centers are listed on the FMLS contact page.
Building for more than one market? Every MLS we have written up is listed in the MLS guides index.
One of the two MLSs covering metropolitan Atlanta and most of the state, with live Georgia listings on your own site.
More than 7,000 professionals across 12 counties of the North Carolina Piedmont Triad: Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.
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