REALTOR® Membership

What is a REALTOR® ?

All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties in a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge when it comes to the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.


What's in it for you?

Plenty, but we don't expect you to believe us until you take a good look at what the LAKELAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and what the LAR family can offer you. Obtaining your real estate license took time, intelligence, commitment and was your first step on your journey toward a successful career in real estate. Doesn't it make sense for you to continue building on what you have worked so hard to achieve?

All three levels of the REALTOR® organization--local, State and National--are here to help you succeed as a real estate professional. Just as you serve your clients, the REALTOR® organization exists to support its members. Nowhere else can you join a premier trade association that truly represents the interests of the real estate professional. Did you know the term REALTOR® is a registered mark of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and can only be used by members of the REALTOR® organization?

" LAR REALTOR® Benefits" and the “LAR Education Brochure” are two helpful tools that include a variety of programs, products and services the LAKELAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has to offer its members.

Join now and become involved in shaping your future and the future of the REALTOR® organization.

How Do I Join as a REALTOR® Member?                                                    

If you are Sales Associate / Broker Associate joining a Broker:

•          Verify your Broker has REALTOR® Membership with LAR.
•          Verify that your license has been activated by your new broker by searching for your license at           www.myfloridalicense.com

If you are a Broker with a Corporation / Partnership or DBA as a Sole Proprietor:

•          Complete the appropriate paper work with DBPR. (click here)
•          Check online with DBPR for application status. (click here)

(Note: Per state regulations we cannot process your application until a license number has been assigned and your license has been activated by DBPR. )

You must also:

•          Complete the LAR Application. Broker/New office or  Sales Associate /Broker Associate
  
  
•          Contact Heather Cook to set up an appointment at (863) 687-6111 or          hcook@lakelandrealtors.org.
  
  
•          What is the cost to join? click here
  
  
•          What do I bring to my appointment?

        1. Copy of Drivers license
        2. Copy of Real Estate License or Appraiser license
        3. Copy of Corporation license or Partnership license (new offices only)
        4. Two separate payments, one for LAR and one for MFRMLS (see cost sheet)

•          What will I do at my appointment?

        1. Submit copies of licenses, and application
        2. Submit payment for LAR, dues and application fees
        3. Submit payment for MFRMLS, MLS service and setup fees
        4. Receive a NRDS #/MLS#
        5. Schedule all mandatory classes.
        6. Receive information the Association, MLS, and Supra.

Classes I must complete as a new REALTOR®:

• New Member Code of Ethics Training (course description)
• New Member Orientation (course description)
• Introduction to MLXchange (course description)
• Entering and Updating Listings in MLXchange (course description)