When they are a member of the National Association of Realtors, the voice for Real Estate-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 it's strict Code of Ethics.

Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from it's original nucleus of 120 to today's 720,000 members. NAR is composed of members who are involved in residential and commercial real estate as brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry.

Members belong to one or more of some 1,700 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of the NAR. They can join one of many institutes, societies and councils. Additionally, NAR offers members the opportunity to be active in our appraisal and international real estate specialty sections. Members ar pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Working for America's property owners, the NAR provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property.