Understanding TRREB's Agent Information Access Policy

Overview

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has specific policies regarding access to listing, co-listing and buyer agent information that differ from many other Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems. This article explains these policies and what they mean for brokerages and agents.

Standard Data Access

TRREB's standard data feeds, including Internet Data Exchange (IDX) and Virtual Office Website (VOW) feeds, do not include listing agent, co-listing or buyer agent information. This is a notable difference from many other MLS® Systems, which typically provide this information in their standard feeds.

Data License Agreements (DLAs)

TRREB offers specialized data feeds through DLAs, but these come with important limitations:

• DLAs provide listing agent and co-listing agent information only for the specific entity that authorized the agreement
• The entity could be a brokerage, office, or individual agent
• Agent information is limited to listings associated with that specific entity
• Buyer agent information is never included, even with a DLA in place — for historical (closed/sold) transactions, TRREB's datafeeds do not provide buyer agent information under any circumstance, regardless of what agreements are in place

Example Scenario

If RE/MAX has a DLA in place:

• ✓ Agent information will be available for all RE/MAX listings
• ✗ Agent information will NOT be available for listings from other brokerages (e.g., Royal LePage)
• ✗ Buyer agent information will NOT be available for historical transactions, even for RE/MAX's own listings

Comprehensive Agent Information Access

To obtain complete agent information for all listings in the market, you would need:

1. Multiple DLAs in place
2. Separate agreements with each brokerage, office, or agent
3. Ongoing maintenance of these agreements

Note: even with all of the above in place, buyer agent information for historical transactions remains unavailable through TRREB's datafeeds — there is no agreement structure that unlocks this data.

Implications

This policy structure means that:

• Complete market-wide agent information is practically difficult to obtain
• Multiple agreements would need to be maintained
• Data access remains segmented by brokerage/office/agent
• Buyer agent information for historical/closed transactions cannot be obtained through TRREB's datafeeds at all, regardless of DLA coverage

Alternative Solutions

Organizations needing comprehensive agent information may need to:

1. Work directly with individual brokerages
2. Establish multiple DLAs
3. Consider alternative data sources where available (noting that buyer agent history on past transactions will still be out of reach via TRREB feeds specifically)

For specific questions about DLAs or data access, please contact us.

Updated on: 25/07/2026