"In my state if you don't join the board, you cannot have access to a supra key, so basically you cannot show homes." - WHO DO YOU THINK IMPLEMENTED THE SUPRA SYSTEM IN YOUR AREA? ... YOUR BOARD OF REALTORS! WHY? TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS. YOU CAN STILL SHOW THE HOME WITHOUT THE SUPRA KEY. CALL THE REALTOR AND GO PICK IT UP! OH, WAIT. THEN YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME. BUT THATS OK YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THOSE DARN FEES. BUT THEN, IF YOU HAD AN OFFER, HOW MUCH COMMISSION WOULD YOU BE PAID??? YOU WOULD'T KNOW BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T BE A MEMBER OF THE MLS! OH WELL, JUST TAKE THE OTHER REAL ESTATE AGENT TO GRIEVENCE. NOPE, CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T BELONG TO THE BOARD OF REALTORS. I GUESS YOU CAN TAKE THEM TO COURT AND PAY THE LAWYERS INSTEAD OF THE BOARD OF REALTORS!!! "I've always hated having to pays those dues because it was never my choice to do so." ITS YOUR CHOICE! WE LIVE IN THE USA, A FREE COUNTRY!! TRY NOT PAYING FOR A WHILE AND SEE HOW MUCH EASIER YOUR BUSINESS IS!! SEE HOW MUCH EASIER IT IS WHEN BANKS START SELLING REAL ESTATE BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY YOUR DUES SO THERE IS NO GROUP AROUND TO PROTECT REALTOR'S RIGHTS!!!