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2016 Summary of Key Membership Policy Changes

This summary highlights substantive issues and changes, but is not all inclusive. For more details about these changes, please refer to the Membership Policy and Board Jurisdiction Committee’s actions for 2015, available online here.

See previous year's summaries of changes.

Changes to the Procedure for Approving Names of Member Boards and Associations:

At the 2015 REALTORS® Conference & Expo the NAR Board of Directors approved amendments to the Procedure for Approving Names of Member Boards and Associations to:

  • Allow parties the opportunity to supply additional written arguments and documentation fourteen days prior to any hearing.
  • Require that voluntary mediation be completed via video conferencing services.
  • Eliminate the procedure for state associations to conduct a hearing on a local association name change request. The state association will be copied on all correspondence regarding the processing of the application.  

Changes to the Procedure for Changing an Association’s Jurisdiction:

At the 2015 REALTORS® Conference & Expo the NAR Board of Directors approved amendments to the Procedure for Changing an Association’s Jurisdiction to:

  • Allow parties the opportunity to supply additional written arguments and documentation fourteen days prior to any hearing.
  • Require that applicant associations have a representative at any hearing.
  • Require the applicant association to notify the Designated REALTORS® with offices in the requested territory who are At Large members of the state association.
  • Require that voluntary mediation be completed via video conferencing services.

Changes to the Requirements to Establish a New Member Association of REALTORS®:

At the 2015 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo the NAR Board of Directors approved amendments to the Requirements to Establish a New Member Association of REALTORS® to:

  • Eliminate the requirement that any applicant group have a minimum of ten real estate firms and fifteen charter members.
  • Require new associations complete a certification form acknowledging the duties imposed and resources necessary to comply with Core Standards

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