MLS Import brings REALTORS Association of Edmonton (RAE) listings in as native WordPress property posts on your own site (how it works). It works with any WordPress theme. RAE still has to OK your data feed first.
RAE is the MLS board for Greater Edmonton. Per RAE, it was founded in 1927. In its own words, "The Association administers the Multiple Listing Service®, provides professional education to its members and enforces a strict Code of Ethics" (RAE About). So RAE runs the MLS, trains its members and sets the rules they follow.
In law, RAE is a co-op. Its Rules call it "the Cooperative." The full legal name is the Edmonton Real Estate Board Co-Operative Listing Bureau Limited. You may also know it by its old name, the Edmonton Real Estate Board, or EREB. RAE still notes that old name on its own pages.
RAE's history page tells the story. In 1927, local agents formed the Edmonton Real Estate Association. In 1952, it became the Co-operative Listing Bureau. The MLS came in the early 1960s. In 1990, it was the first board in Canada to use secure electronic keyboxes. It welcomed its 4,000th member in March 2022 (RAE history).
RAE's 2025-2027 Strategic Plan gives the size. In 2024, its MLS had 31,347 home sales and 40,538 new home listings. Those sales were worth $13.2 billion (RAE Strategic Plan 2025-2027).
RAE serves the City of Edmonton and many towns and counties around it. RAE calls this the "Greater Edmonton Area."
Outside Edmonton, RAE lists these places (RAE About):
To join RAE, you need a license and a firm. To get a data feed for a website, you need more than that.
You must be licensed under the Real Estate Act of Alberta. If your license is suspended, your RAE membership is suspended too. That is automatic (Rules, Schedule 6). You get licensed through the Real Estate Council of Alberta.
Agents sign up under a Broker Member. The broker gets each agent's membership form, with the fees and dues (Rules, Schedule 7). So your broker is part of your sign-up.
The Rules say the MLS database is "a licensed product." It is for members and users "authorized in writing by the Board" (Rule 8.01(a)). So data use needs RAE's OK in writing.
AREA has had required training for new members since December 1, 2024. RAE members skip the last two courses. If you don't finish, you can lose MLS access (AREA training).
RAE's Rules name who has to agree before listings show on a website. Here is the chain, row by row (RAE Rules, January 15, 2025).
Who allows it The Principal Broker of each listing firm. The OK is assumed.
Can the broker say no? Yes. A broker can opt out (Rule 4.02(c)).
What the Rules require A broker who opts out can't show other firms' listings by IDX. The rule covers active listings.
Who allows it The Rules
Can the broker say no? No. Brokers can't opt out of VOW (Rule 4.02(d)).
What the Rules require Users confirm their email and get their own login. Passwords end within 30 days. Records are kept at least 180 days. Use is personal and not for business (Rule 4.05).
Who allows it RAE. The third party must complete the Third-Party Agreement.
Can the broker say no? Not stated
What the Rules require Some sites keep a stored copy of the MLS data. The Rules call this "persistent downloading." Where RAE allows it, any third party that gives a member a website service must complete the Third-Party Agreement (Rule 4.06(b)).
Who allows it RAE and the Principal Broker
Can the broker say no? Yes. The broker must consent.
What the Rules require The broker controls the site. The broker and the agent are both on the hook.
A "Participant" is an RAE member who runs a site with MLS data. The "Principal Broker" is the head broker of a firm. For an agent's own site, the broker and the agent are both accountable. Other firms' listings may go on your site through a CREA or board-approved data feed (Rule 6.02(a)). So if you are an agent, your broker's OK comes first. Talk to your broker before you buy any tool.
IDX is a public search of active listings (Rule 4.02(c)). A broker can opt out of IDX. Then their listings stay off your IDX site. A VOW gets "all MLS® System listings" (Rule 4.02(d)). Brokers can't opt out of VOW. But each user must sign up and accept your Terms of Use. Their password ends within 30 days and must be renewed (Rule 4.05). So IDX fits open search. VOW fits a full search behind a login.
The Rules say you must tell RAE you plan to open a site. RAE must be able to reach the site to check it. If a site breaks the rules, RAE can make you close it.
Your dues go to RAE, AREA and CREA. MLS Import bills you on its own. The two never mix.
Public amount Not posted. RAE's member store needs a login. Ask RAE.
Source RAE site, checked October 10, 2026
Public amount Not posted. Ask RAE.
Source RAE Rules name no amount
Public amount RAE: no part of the membership fee is refundable. You can't pass your membership to someone else. AREA: dues are non-refundable.
Source RAE Rules, Schedule 6(j); AREA dues
Public amount $275 for 2025, per AREA's newsletter. AREA's dues page shows no 2026 amount. Ask AREA or RAE for the current figure.
Source AREA newsletter, February 2025
Public amount $310 a year, the same since 2013.
Source Real Estate Magazine
Public amount At the 2025 AGM, delegates voted to raise it from $200 to $500. It is for first-time members and those back after 24+ months.
Source CREA Café
AREA dues are due by 28 February. If you miss this date, AREA says you "may" lose access to MLS and Data Co-op. You can find more details on AREA's dues page. If you join on or after 1 October 2026, AREA and CREA dues may be adjusted to match your joining month. Note that initiation fees are not prorated.
CREA dues may also increase. The CREA meeting in 2026 set a 2% yearly rise starting 1 January 2027, pending board approval. Additionally, there will be a $30 fee in 2027 and again in 2028. More information is available at CREA Café. Real Estate Magazine reports that the rise passed with 58.6% of the vote, while the $30 fee passed with 55.5% support.
AREA also says: "CREB® and RAE members pay CREA dues directly to their local board." So your CREA dues go through RAE.
1. The dues for your role.
2. Whether a feed or the Third-Party Agreement has a fee.
3. Who gets the bill: your firm or you.
4. What happens to a data feed fee if you cancel.
Get these numbers in writing before you pay for anything.
Alberta has more than one MLS setup. Edmonton runs its own.
Part of Pillar 9? No. CREB says RAE left at the last minute.
MLS system Paragon
Part of Pillar 9? Yes
MLS system CREB picked Matrix in 2014
Pillar 9 is a shared MLS for much of Alberta, developed with CREB's help. In April 2024, CREB's CEO mentioned "the RAE's last-minute exit from the partnership." CREB also said it "ended a shared database" with RAE in 2014 (CREB).
RAE shares data in various ways. Rule 8.03(a) allows listings to go to members of other Alberta boards. They also go to "any third-party authorized users with whom the Board has a contract." AREA manages the Data Co-op, letting members view "all the active listings in the province" (RAE benefits). AREA combines data from all 10 boards into one tool, making it easy to search for homes across Alberta (AREA).
RAE and CREB® may merge. On May 21, 2026, RAE told members that both boards agreed to start discussions. This plan is driven by members and aims to create a new cooperative (RAE merger page).
The process is underway. RAE noted that a T3 Sixty consultant held two sessions for members at RAECON on September 16, 2026 (RAE post, members only). RAE states that eleven working groups will be formed. These groups will report to a Joint Merger Steering Committee (RAE post, members only). On October 8, 2026, RAE confirmed that this committee was formed and met (RAE post, members only). RAE also plans "a series of town hall meetings" (RAE merger page).
Nothing is final yet. RAE says the merger plan will go to RAE and CREB® members for a vote. Members will decide at the 2027 Annual General Meetings, which is about a year away (RAE merger page). RAE has not explained what a merger would mean for listing data. Regarding MLS® access, RAE states, "That is a topic for discussion." They believe having one MLS® for both would be the "ideal outcome." Some rules may need to change (RAE merger page).
What this means for your site: RAE has not said if any feed holds other boards' listings. So ask RAE before you promise Calgary listings. Work in Calgary too? Compare Canadian MLS data routes.
Paragon is RAE's MLS system. RAE calls it "the primary tool used by members" (RAE benefits). RAE's plan cites its 2024 Paragon Survey. It gives Paragon a satisfaction rating of 74% in 2024, up from 66% in 2023.
Paragon came to RAE through a 2014 deal. Real Estate Magazine said it was the first time Paragon was sold in Canada (Real Estate Magazine). Paragon is where agents work. The feed is how your site gets the listings.
Per RAE, since November 10, 2025, commercial listings live on their own system. It is called the RAE Commercial Platform. RAE's post says it "replaces Paragon for commercial listings" (RAE, November 10, 2025). Members sign in with their RAE single sign-on. Moody's runs the help desk for it.
What does this mean for you? MLS Import brings in the listings your RAE feed holds. RAE has not said if commercial listings come through the feed. If you sell commercial, ask RAE before you plan your site.
RAE passed RESO's tech tests. RESO lists RAE with Data Dictionary 1.7 "Passed" and Web API Core 2.0.0 "Passed." The status reads "Passed Current." That means RAE has not yet let RESO list it as certified. Access still needs RAE's OK.
RESO is the shared data standard. MLS Import brings in listings through the RESO Web API. MLS Import lists RAE through Bridge.
RESO lists these facts for RAE:
1. MLS Import lists "REALTORS Association of Edmonton via Bridge" in its MLS list.
2. MLS Import needs one access token for RAE, through Bridge.
3. Bridge says its API is a RESO Web API. It tells you to ask your local MLS for data access (Bridge).
4. RAE passed RESO's tech tests. See RESO status above.
RAE has not posted its feed steps. It has not said who signs or what it costs. Ask RAE first. Then set up your Bridge token. RAE gives you the details.
Check that you are an RAE member. Or work with your firm's Principal Broker. See who must say yes.
Use the RAE contact form and pick Member Services. Or call RAE at 780-451-6666, or the MLS Help Desk at 780-453-9341. Say you want a data feed for your website through Bridge. RAE's Technology & Innovation team handles requests for data feeds. See contact.
Ask the questions in the list below. Then complete the agreement RAE sends. It may be the Third-Party Agreement.
MLS Import needs one access token for RAE, through Bridge. Ask RAE how you get it.
Paste the token into MLS Import.
1. Which deal do I sign, and who signs it?
2. Is there a feed fee, and who pays it?
3. Do I need the Third-Party Agreement for a plugin I install myself?
4. Does the feed have sold listings? Can I show photos?
5. Does it have commercial listings?
6. Which Rules version is current? How does the 100-listing VOW limit apply to listings I import?
RAE members also get CREA tools with Data Distribution Facility (DDF) access. Each firm opts in. It is a separate feed with its own rules. Read CREA DDF with WordPress or our Canadian MLS data routes.
Most of these come from RAE's Rules of January 15, 2025. The MLS® mark rules come from CREA. Check them against the current copy.
A notice. Say the data is "deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate" by RAE. Put it on all MLS data you show. (Rule 4.07(d))
Who listed it. Show the Listing Agent and the Listing Firm on every listing. (Rule 4.07(e))
Fresh data. Update the data at least once a day. Show the date of the last update. (Rules, Part 4)
A privacy policy. Post your firm's privacy policy. It tells users how their details may be used. (Rules, Part 4)
Private notes. Remarks meant only for other brokers stay off your site. (Rule 4.07(a))
Seller details. No seller or occupant names or contact details. (Rule 4.07(a))
Sale prices. Only with consent. To show both the address and the sale price before possession or title transfer, get written consent from the Seller and the Buyer. After title transfer, you need only the Buyer's. (Rule 6.04)
Hidden listings. If a seller keeps a listing or address off the web, don't show it. (IDX/VOW Rule 2(b))
Ads. No ads on a page with other firms' listings. Your own name, address, phone and logo are fine. (Rule 4.07(b))
Changed data. Don't change MLS fields. You may add data if you name its source. (Rule 4.07(c))
VOW search cap. On a VOW, a signed-in user can view up to 100 active listings per search. Ask RAE how this works with listings you import. (Rule 4.07(f))
Display flags. Obey flags that hide some data fields. Obey flags that hide the listings of firms who opted out of IDX. (Rule 4.06)
No scraping. On a VOW, watch for and stop "scraping." That means others copying the MLS data from your site. (Rule 4.05)
Filters. You may leave listings out only by plain facts, such as area, price or type of home. (Rules, Part 4)
Your own listings. Showing a listing on your firm's site counts as Public Marketing (showing a listing to the public). Within 3 days, it must go on the MLS. Commercial, multi-unit new builds and rentals are exempt. (Rule 6.06)
CREA owns the MLS® mark. Write MLS® with the ® right after the S. Don't use it as a word for a database. CREA says you can't write "search the MLS®." You can tie it to the board's name instead. CREA's own example is "I can post on CREB®'s MLS® System." So on your site, you might write "RAE's MLS® System."
CREA asks you to add its trademark statement to your marketing materials. It says: "The trademarks MLS®, Multiple Listing Service® and the associated logos are owned by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA" (CREA Café).
RAE enforces this policy. The first violation results in a warning letter. A second violation within 12 months costs $250. A third violation within 6 months is reported to CREA (Rules, Schedule 4).
RAE's Rules set terms for IDX and VOW sites. MLS Import lists RAE through Bridge. But RAE has not posted its approval steps. So use RAE's contact form to ask Member Services about a feed. Your Principal Broker's OK is part of it.
Yes for testing. RESO lists RAE with Data Dictionary 1.7 and Web API Core 2.0.0 as "Passed." The status is "Passed Current." That means RAE passed the tech tests. You still need RAE's OK to get data. MLS Import brings in listings through the RESO Web API.
RAE uses Paragon for home listings. RAE says commercial listings moved to the RAE Commercial Platform on November 10, 2025. MLS Import brings in the RAE data your feed holds. Ask RAE if commercial listings are part of it.
For IDX, each Principal Broker's OK is assumed unless they opt out. Brokers can't opt out of VOW. Where RAE allows stored copies of MLS data, a third party that runs your site completes the Third-Party Agreement. Ask RAE if that applies to a plugin like MLS Import.
RAE does not post a feed price. Its dues are not public either. AREA's February 2025 newsletter put AREA dues at $275 for 2025. Real Estate Magazine says CREA dues are $310 a year. MLS Import is separate: $49 a month or $504 a year, after a 30-day free trial.
RAE has not said. CREB says RAE left the Pillar 9 partnership. AREA says its Data Co-op lets members search homes across Alberta. MLS Import brings in what your RAE feed holds. Ask RAE what it covers.
Nothing is decided. On May 21, 2026, RAE posted that both boards agreed to start merger talks. RAE says members will decide at the 2027 Annual General Meetings, about a year from now. RAE has not posted a data plan. Today the feed is RAE's, and MLS Import connects to it. Ask RAE before you plan around a joint feed.
Yes. MLS Import works with any theme. WpResidence, WpEstate, Houzez and Real Homes give deeper links. You still need RAE's OK and one access token through Bridge.
RAE has no public developer program page. The Rules say data is for members and users RAE OKs in writing. Use RAE's contact form to ask Member Services. Then connect the feed with MLS Import.
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