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Join more than 800 Commercial Brokers and Affiliates, as members of the Commercial Association of REALTORS® who utilize CAR to expand their knowledge and business in the Oregon and southwestern Washington Commercial Real Estate Market.
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benefits
timely education programs—for license renewal, CAR makes available courses needed for ongoing professional development that are both fun and educational. Learn More
legislative monitoring & lobbying—the Commercial Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (CARPAC) monitors issues and candidates statewide, assisted by our Lobbyist, Jana Jarvis in conjunction with her role with OAR. Learn More
commercial real estate forms—developed and available to commercial REALTOR® members. Learn More
arbitration & mediation—with trained Commercial REALTORS®, in order to resolve disputes between members
directory of commercial REALTORS®—provide on-line membership directory
broadcast e-mail—the Commercial Association of REALTORS® maintains an accurate address book to keep members on top of issues directly effecting their industry
professional standards Code of Ethics—assures members that the Code of Ethics will be enforced and will protect them against unfair and unsubstantiated charges
recognition program—the Commercial Association of REALTORS® Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony, in partnership with the Portland Business Journal celebrates the top achieving REALTOR® members
networking with peers—including an annual golf tournament, committee meetings, quarterly breakfasts, education seminars, awards celebration, and new member meet & greets
administrative services—to coordinate activities and services and represent CAR at National meetings
requirements
REALTOR® members are active licensees who practice real estate in Oregon or SW Washington. A REALTOR® member receives benefits including discounted registration fees, "Forms on Disk", listing in our annual roster, consideration for our "Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration," a National REALTORS® Database System (NRDS) number, and our publications. In addition, a REALTOR® member receives benefits offered through the National Association of REALTORS® (www.realtor.org/RCA) and either Oregon Association of REALTORS® (or.realtorplace.com/) or Washington Association of REALTORS® (www.warealtor.com/) depending on state in which license is held.
Applications for Membership which are complete and unaltered are subject to CAR Executive Board review the second Tuesday of the month immediately following receipt. If membership is approved, a new member packet and additional information will follow. If membership is denied, dues will be returned in full to Applicant.
NOTE: If one commercial REALTOR® member works for a company with other commercial REALTORS®, every commercial REALTOR® and Property Manager must pay Commercial Association of REALTORS® Oregon/SW Washington, National Association of REALTORS®, and Oregon Association of REALTORS® (or Washington Association of REALTORS®) dues.
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