Emeritus Members

REALTOR® Emeritus Status

A REALTOR® Member who has held membership in the National Association and a local Association as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years is eligible for REALTOR® Emeritus status. 

Upon application approval for REALTOR® Emeritus by the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), no further payment of dues to the National Association is necessary by the member association of which the REALTOR® Emeritus is a member. Please note that the dues waiver does not take effect until the year following your approval. In addition, REALTOR® Emeritus Members are exempt from the biannual NAR Code of Ethics Training requirement.  Florida Realtors, the Pinellas REALTOR® Organization and My Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) have all chosen to also waive dues for REALTOR Emeritus designees. However, the biannual MFRMLS Compliance Refresh course will still be required.

The new REALTOR® Emeritus eligibility criteria shall be implemented as follows:

In addition to the required forty (40) years of REALTOR® membership:

• Applications submitted in the years 2015 through 2019 will require proof of one (1) year of committee service* at the local, state, or National Association level.
• Applications submitted in 2020 and beyond will require proof of one (1) year of committee service* at the National Association level.

* “Service” is defined as serving as an officer, director, committee member, federal political coordinator, President’s liaison or regional coordinator to a country with which NAR holds a reciprocal agreement.

Emeritus applications deadlines are accepted by NAR January 15 – April 2 and reopens again June 15 – October 2.  If you apply between these dates your information will be submitted at the appropriate time.

 

Below is information on NAR committee membership:

Visit this website for information on how to join a committee: https://www.nar.realtor/national-leadership/committee-members-liaisons/committee-appointment-process-faqs

What is the timeline for the committee appointment process?

The committee application website opens on March 1, 2018. For a complete list of deadline dates, see the Committee Appointment Process Timeline

Who makes committee appointments?

The President-Elect makes the appointments for vacancies occurring in the year of his/her presidency. The First Vice President makes the appointments for Vice Chair positions.

To apply for REALTOR® Emeritus status, contact Sandy Yinger syinger@tampabayrealtor.com or fill out the application below: