Real Estate is complicated. The WMLS makes it simpler.
The Williamsburg Multiple Listing Service (WMLS) provides a “value added” suite of services including a wealth of accurate, up-to-date data, a powerful set of tools, and many resources to help Participants and Subscribers best serve their clients. The service area of the WMLS is defined as the Cities of Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, and Poquoson, James City County, York County, Yorktown, Gloucester County, Surry County, New Kent County, Charles City County, and the Town of West Point.
2024 WMLS Billing Schedule
| Invoice Date | Due Date |
| January – 1st business day | January 31st |
| April – 1st business day | April 30th |
| July – 1st business day | July 31st |
| October- 1st business day | October 31st |
WMLS Rules & Regulations
WMLS Core Products
The Williamsburg Multiple Listing Service “Value Added” set of core products bring together the best state-of-the-art tools for powerful results helping you successfully conduct business and serve your clients. The WMLS strives to ensure you are provided with the most comprehensive and accurate data in the marketplace.
Matrix MLS
CoreLogic’s MLS software, “Matrix”, powers the WMLS database and offers easy access from virtually any computer, tablet, or smartphone with Internet access.
Listing Bridge
With this new tool you can import listing data from Transaction Desk directly into Matrix
Transaction Desk
Electronic forms, electronic signatures, toll-free faxing, unlimited document storage and more – all available at your fingertips to make your job easier – through Matrix.
Realist
As a leading public record and property information provider for more than 25 years, the Realist® application offers searchable public property tax records that are automatically linked to WMLS listings in the Matrix System.
WMLS Data Feeds
Available Web API Types:
• IDX PLUS: Active, Pending, and Sold listings and corresponding agent/office data for display on public websites
• VOW: All listings, regardless of status, and corresponding agent/office data. NOTE: VOW feeds can only be used for Virtual Office Websites
• Broker Back Office: Active, Pending, and Sold listings and corresponding agent/office data
Realtors® Property Resource (RPR)
An exclusive benefit provided only to REALTOR® members, RPR delivers demographics, neighborhood and school information, aa well as delivers impressive reports for you to share with your clients.
Sentrilock
As the leading electronic lockbox manufacturer and provider of property access management solutions, SentriLock operates in support of REALTORS® and the industry, offering a “state of the art”, easy to use, reliable and secure lockbox system.
SentriKey Showing Service®
It is a complete showing and client management tool to manage your listings, manage showing feedback, and facilitate scheduling for your buyer and seller clients – all within the same secure mobile app that you already know and use to control property access.
Housing Wire
HousingWire delivers housing market data and insights, respected journalism, and must-attend events for mortgage and real estate leaders.
RentSpree
Assisting clients in finding rental properties offers a fresh opportunity to thrive in this market. To ensure you have the tools to support your real estate business, we have partnered with RentSpree to provide simple, fast, and reliable tenant screening. Best of all, the tool is FREE for agents and landlords.
Lundy
Finding Homes was created to serve the needs of the visually impaired but is accessible to all homebuyers, allowing them to search for properties by saying, “Alexa, start Finding Homes,” users can initiate their search and specify criteria such as location, price range, etc.
Homes PRO
The mobile application, Homes.com, helps you stay connected with your colleagues and clients while you’re on the go. Boosted exposure to your listings, rapid CMA reports, and branded localized email are just a few of the many features it offers.
To Join the Williamsburg Multiple Listing Service (WMLS), you must:
- Hold an active VA salesperson, broker or appraiser license;
- Be a REALTOR® in good standing. If you are not a member with WAAR, you will have to provide a letter of good standing from your local REALTOR® association (where you pay annual dues);
- Your Designated REALTOR® (Broker-In-Charge) must first join the WMLS as your firm’s Participant. Additionally, all active real estate licensees at your office location must also join the WMLS as Subscribers or apply for a WMLS subscription fee waiver;
- After your application is processed, and within 60 days of joining, attendance for all new Users at an online “Basic” Matrix training class is required.
