Burlington Alamance County Association of Realtors

REALTOR® Membership Agreement

Application fee is nonrefundable. I will attend the next available orientation offered by Burlington-Alamance County Association of REALTORS® after the Association’s confirmation of membership. Failure to meet this requirement may result in having my membership terminated. In the event of my election, I agree to complete a mandatory Orientation program. I also agree to complete mandatory Code of Ethics training as offered online with National Association of REALTORS®, to abide by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS®, which include the duty to arbitrate, and the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the above named Association, the State Association and the National Association, and if required, I further agree to satisfactorily complete a reasonable and non-discriminatory written examination on such Code, Constitutions, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations. I understand membership brings certain privileges and obligations that require compliance, including but not limited to proper use of the term “REALTOR®” and the REALTOR® logo. Membership is final only upon approval by the Board of Directors and may be revoked should completion of requirements, such as orientation, not be completed within the timeframe established in the associations’ bylaws. I understand that I will be required to complete periodic Code of Ethics training in addition to the initial Orientation program within specified 3-year cycles as a continued condition of membership. I understand that if I am elected to membership, I will be required to take the following pledge: In becoming a REALTOR®I pledge myself to protect the individual right of real estate ownership and to widen the opportunity to enjoy it; To be honorable and honest in all dealing; To see to better represent my clients by building my knowledge and competence; To act fairly towards all in the spirit of the Golden Rule; To conform my conduct to its lofty ideals. 

Note: Applicant acknowledges that if accepted as a member and he/she subsequently resigns from the Association or otherwise causes membership to terminate with an ethics complaint pending, the Board of Directors may condition renewal of membership upon applicant’s certification that he/she will submit to the pending ethics proceedings and will abide by the decision of the hearing panel. If applicant resigns or otherwise causes membership to terminate, the duty to submit to arbitration continues in effect even after membership lapses or is terminated, provided the dispute arose while applicant was a REALTOR®. 

I hereby certify that the foregoing information furnished by me is true and correct and I agree that failure to provide complete and accurate information as requested, or any misstatement of fact, shall be grounds for revocation of my membership if granted. I further agree that, if accepted for membership in the Association, I shall pay the fees and dues as from time to time established. 

NOTE: Payments to the Burlington-Alamance County Association of REALTORS® are not deductible as charitable contributions. Such payments may, however, be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. No refunds. In the event I fail to maintain eligibility for membership, or discontinue membership, I understand I will not be entitled to a refund of dues and fees for any reason. 

By accepting these terms, I consent that the REALTOR® Association (local, state, national) and their subsidiaries, if any, (e.g., MLS, Foundation) may contact me at the specified address, telephone numbers fax numbers, email address or other means of communication available. This consent applies to changes in contact information that may be provided by me to the Association(s) in the future. This consent recognizes that certain state and federal laws may place limits on communications that I am waiving to receive all communications as part of my membership. I further acknowledge and understand that the Association may object to my use of any company name or Website name which, in the Association’s sole determination, is confusingly similar to any name used in commerce by the Association or the Association’s MLS and that the Association believes would leave the public confused. 

Rev. 03/2022