Who Is a Member of the National Association of REALTORS®?
Membership in a local association of REALTORS® automatically extends your membership to the state association [Puerto Rico Association of REALTORS®] and national association. If you’re not a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, but you’d like to become one, you must first join a local real estate association.
Members of NAR belong to one or more of some 1,400+ local associations (also called boards) and 54 state and territorial associations of REALTORS®.
Find and Join a Local REALTOR® Association in Puerto Rico
Here are 3 local Boards for your choice:
Please below click to contact your local association of REALTORS® regarding membership.
As a member, you are the voice for NAR — it is your association and it exists to help you increase your business opportunities.
International REALTOR® Membership
Members of NAR cooperating associations throughout the world can join NAR and take advantage of the power of a million-plus member organization. In an industry where relationships are key to business success, this membership helps you stand out among other professionals.
Learn more about becoming an International REALTOR® Member.
Additional Membership Information
The principals of a real estate firm must first join a REALTOR® association before any non-principal can join. Principals are defined as: sole proprietors; partners in a partnership; corporate officers or majority shareholders of a corporation; or branch office managers acting on behalf of the principal.
Once the principal(s) decide to join the REALTOR® association, then all agents, brokers and appraisers that are licensed or affiliated with him or her have the option of also joining as members of the association.
Each REALTOR® firm appoints one of its principals as a “designated REALTOR®” for the firm. If any agents, brokers, or appraisers affiliated with the firm choose not to be REALTORS®, then the “designated REALTOR®” would be assessed a non-member assessment by the association for each non-member.
If any principal who otherwise qualifies for REALTOR® membership decides not to join the REALTOR® association, then none of the individuals affiliated with the firm can be REALTOR® members of the association.
The principal(s) have what is called “board of choice,” which means he or she can decide which REALTOR® association(s) in the state where the office is located (or contiguous to that state) to join.
Licensees affiliated with a REALTOR® firm may choose as their primary association any association in the state (or a state contiguous to that state) where the firm maintains a “designated REALTOR®.”
If you are going to work for a REALTOR®, please do not hesitate to contact NAR for additional information. NAR can look up your broker’s name and office and see if he or she is a member of the REALTOR® association. If your broker is a member, we can refer you to the local REALTOR® association he/she belongs to.