The Southwest Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (SWMLS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAAR, and is dedicated to providing a reliable, cooperative, credible real estate database of listing and sales information using the most current technology.

Please see the SWMLS Bylaws below regarding the eligibility for MLS membership:

SWMLS Bylaws state:

Any REALTOR® of this or any other Board who is a principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager acting on behalf of a principal, without further qualification, except as otherwise stipulated in the SWMLS bylaws, shall be eligible to participate in Multiple Listing upon agreeing to conform to the rules and regulations thereof and to pay the costs incidental thereto.

For SWMLS Only Membership

Please complete the SWMLS application (PDF) and contact a Member Support Coordinator at 505-842-1433, option 5  to begin the setup of your SWMLS membership. You will need to provide us with a Letter of Good Standing from your primary board at the time of joining.

GAAR/SWMLS New Applicant Fees (PDF)

For GAAR and SWMLS Membership

If you have chosen GAAR as your primary board, your MLS membership will be completed during your membership appointment.

All members of the SWMLS are required to attend a MLS Rules and Regulations course within 60 days of joining. Please review the SWMLS Rules and Regulations prior to attending the course.

For MLS Administrative Access

Administrative access is assigned to unlicensed individuals who are under the direct supervision of the MLS Participant or the Participant's licensed designee, and are to be used by the assignee only. For further information on administrative access eligibility please see the MLS Policy Statements.

To obtain administrative access, the office QB must complete the Administrative Codes/Registered Appraiser Codes Access Request Form and e-mail it to GAAR membership at membership@gaar.com or fax it to 505-842-0448. A Member Coordinator will contact you to complete the process in assigning the administrative access.

All individuals that are assigned administrative access must complete an MLS for new member orientation within 60 days of joining.

Please call GAAR at 505-842-1433 to schedule an appointment; Monday-Friday 8 am - 4 pm.

For Team ID Requests

A Team ID can be issued to SWMLS Members for use in the joint listing and sale of a Property. This ID is separate from the original Public IDs of the Team Members. The team name is formatted using the standard format of first name, last name. All team members use their own personal MLS ID to "work as" the team in the MLS.

Download Team ID Request Form