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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Access to Standard Forms.

Networking and camaraderie.

Legal updates, live, from real estate attorneys.

Tech assistance.

Classes, forums, seminars.

Sep 22, 2016 09:28 AM
Rainmaker
902,428
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Because in many areas you are "forced" to join in order to be able to access your MLS. Frankly, I DO NOT see why the two should be linked, don't see any benefit.

Sep 22, 2016 11:00 PM
Rainmaker
1,093,447
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Your broker will require it and without joining you will not be able to complete with the other REALTORS®.

Sep 22, 2016 02:15 PM
Rainmaker
1,242,204
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

 Condtion for transactions. The other choice is hang the license on the wall til it expires.

Sep 22, 2016 10:04 AM
Rainmaker
717,035
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

The number one reason most people join is so that they know what is going on!

Sep 22, 2016 09:11 AM
Ambassador
5,063,230
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Networking, education and in many areas you won't have access to the MLS without joining

Sep 22, 2016 08:29 AM
Rainmaker
991,752
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Because your broker requires it?

Sep 23, 2016 12:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,728,767
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Fred Griffin gave you primary reasons.

Sep 22, 2016 11:31 PM
Rainmaker
4,584,196
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

For me, it's required.  I'm sure that may be the case in Utah too.  

Sep 22, 2016 10:34 PM
Rainmaker
7,870,916
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You may not have an option if you want access to your MLS.

Sep 22, 2016 10:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,554,939
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

In CA, no board, no MLS. So, I'd say that's your #1 reason.

Sep 22, 2016 10:00 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,589
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Fred Griffin nailed this one!

Sep 22, 2016 09:01 PM
Rainmaker
1,625,253
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

To be able to access to your local MLS( including supra service) and whatever activities they provide. 

Sep 22, 2016 04:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,934
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

It may be required by your office.

Sep 22, 2016 03:32 PM
Rainer
24,099
Steve Snyder
Private-Money-Loan.com - Los Angeles, CA
310-948-8585 |100% LTV | Stated | Private Money

Free Booze at the Christmas Party

Sep 22, 2016 02:30 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

In my area if you want MLS access, you have to join a board. 

Sep 22, 2016 01:56 PM
Rainmaker
5,773,239
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

What Fred Griffin said, this is a contact sport, and you have to know the players.  A

Sep 22, 2016 12:17 PM
Ambassador
3,744,382
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

So you can have easy access to your MLS and electronic lockbox system.  And it's just an overall good idea.

Sep 22, 2016 12:10 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

The company you want to join may make it mandatory. I would not consider not being a Realtor and not having the tools of the business available to me.

Sep 22, 2016 12:05 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,876
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

networking is essential.

Sep 22, 2016 08:26 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Oakly Rogers Approved legal forms!

Sep 22, 2016 11:41 PM
Rainmaker
5,116,528
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Do you want access to your local mls, lockboxes, forms, etc?

Sep 22, 2016 11:39 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Why not? Part of being an agent and being among like minded people in my opinion. Real estate is a team sport.

Sep 22, 2016 10:55 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Because you have no choice.

We can't have agents learning how to benefit from the 'dark-sides' theft and misrepresentation of REALTOR intellectual property. So, brokers will REQUIRE board membership to retain control.

Sep 22, 2016 10:05 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Check with your broker.

Sep 22, 2016 09:15 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,791
FN LN
Toronto, ON

MLS.

Sep 22, 2016 05:05 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,873
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Oakly Rogers  if you want to contribute to your board, why not?

Sep 22, 2016 04:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Because you are a Realtor right?

Sep 22, 2016 01:14 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

It portrays you as Profesional.  Also, in order to be on the MLS You may need to be on the board

Sep 22, 2016 11:49 AM
Ambassador
2,190,182
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Click here for 36 answers to that question.

Dec 02, 2018 02:49 PM
Ambassador
6,424,817
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Absolutely, why get started in RE if you are not going to do it right.

Sep 25, 2016 09:44 AM
Rainmaker
5,879,676
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

We have lots of benefits of being a member at our local/state and national associations.

Sep 25, 2016 06:04 AM
Rainmaker
4,967,104
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Do you want to be a Realtor, Than you need to join.

Sep 23, 2016 04:17 AM
Rainer
232,019
Jessie Cochran
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Panama City Realty Group

access to the mls perhaps?

Sep 23, 2016 01:02 AM
Rainmaker
2,785,456
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

To access some must have services. If you volunteer you get free learning too

Sep 23, 2016 12:29 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Mostly for MLS access.

Sep 23, 2016 12:08 AM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Why not?

Sep 22, 2016 11:25 AM