1. 9/12/2015 1 Welcome New Members to the North Central Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®

2. 9/12/2015 2 When is a Real Estate Agent a REALTOR®?  A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or she becomes a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS®, the world's largest professional association.  The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

3. 9/12/2015 3 National Association of REALTORS®  Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from its original nucleus of 120, to over 1,300,000 members today.  NAR is composed of REALTORS® who are involved in residential and commercial real estate as brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and counselors engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry.

4. 9/12/2015 4 Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®  The Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR), founded in 1924, is the parent organization of the 16 local Realtor® Associations in Massachusetts.  Massachusetts Realtors® currently account for the most active 15 percent of the more than 120,000 brokers and agents licensed to practice real estate in the Commonwealth.

5. 9/12/2015 5 North Central Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®  The Northern Worcester County Board of REALTORS® received its charter from the National Association of REALTORS® in 1946. NAR approved our name change to the North Central Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® in December of 2001.  NCMAR has over 500 REALTOR® and Business Partner members.

6. 9/12/2015 6 The Three Way Agreement  When you become a REALTOR®, you are a member of the local association, state association and national association.  NAR, MAR and NCMAR are the guardians of the REALTOR® trademark. Only REALTORS are allowed to use the “block R” logo or the term REALTOR®.  The three associations work together to provide benefits and services to meet the needs of their membership.

7. 9/12/2015 7 NAR – Member Benefits  CHECK THEM ALL OUT AT WWW.REALTOR.ORGWWW.REALTOR.ORG  REALTOR® Magazine  www.Realtor.org  www.Realtor.com  Public Awareness Campaign  Designation programs  REALTOR® Rewards Products and Services  Legislative Updates and lobbying  Conventions and Trade shows  To name a few…………

8. 9/12/2015 8 MAR – Member Benefits  CHECK THEM ALL OUT AT WWW.MAREALTOR.COMWWW.MAREALTOR.COM  Bay State REALTOR® magazine  Weekly REALTOR® Digest  www.marealtor.com  Professional Development and Designations  Legal Hotline  Legislative Lobbying and Public Policy Advocacy  And more………

9. 9/12/2015 9 NCMAR - Member Benefits  Membership Meetings Awards, Recognition and Education Programs  Member Forums Topics of Interest with Special Speakers  Networking Events Monthly meetings around the region to interact and build relationships with fellow members  Continuing Education NCMAR provides the state mandated continuing education needed for license renewal free of charge for our members

10. 9/12/2015 10 NCMAR – Member Benefits  Free Computer Training Classes on H3MLS  Code of Ethics enforcement – Ethics hearings, mediation and arbitration hearings as needed.  REALTOR® Supply Store forms, co detectors, lockboxes, d - keys and more

11. 9/12/2015 11  Adopt a Family – Christmas Gift Program  Haitian Outreach Program  Canned Food Drives  Scholarships Community Scholarships Willard Ide Shattuck Memorial Scholarship NCMAR Charitable Events

12. 9/12/2015 12 NCMAR Communications Center  News & Views – montlhy newsletter by email and web site link  Web site - www.ncmar.com  Email - kathylore@ncmar.com

13. 9/12/2015 13 2014 NCMAR Board of Directors Executive Committee Tom Ruble, President Bill Foss, President elect Michelle Haggstrom, Treasurer Christina Sargent, Past President

14. 9/12/2015 14 Realtor and Business Partner Directors Beverly D’Agostino Karen Shattuck Richard Gatautis Rick Vallee Judy Murphy

15. 9/12/2015 15 COMMITTEES Are you interested in politics, legislative issues like affordable housing, transfer taxes, health insurance coverage? Are you involved in local government? Consider joining the Government Affairs and RPAC Committee Are you interested in helping to plan programs and services to assist members in their real estate career? Consider joining the Member Services Committee. Do you like marketing, communication and being creative? Public Relations and Communications Committee needs you. Is education your passion? Consider joining the Real Estate School & Education Committee

16. 9/12/2015 16 Committees & Charitable Foundation Would you like to help select the recipient of our Scholarship program? Consider being a Scholarship Trustee. Do you have a desire to assist in the collection of gifts for the Adopt a Family Program? Do you have an interest in raising funds to sponsor a school age child in the Haitian Outreach Program? Whatever your interest, a committee, task force or workgroup exists to provide you with an avenue of service. We know your time is valuable and meetings will only be scheduled when there is a need to meet.

17. 9/12/2015 17 MLS - Multiple Listing Service Property Information Network MLS Pin is a separate business entity and is not owned or operated by the NCMAR. NCMAR partners with MLS Pin to provide our members with several benefits locally. Computer training Supra electronic lockbox training and distribution MLS fee discount to REALTORS

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