The National Association of REALTORS® has proposed a $30 dues increase in 2019 to fund new initiatives and tackle the future needs and challenges of the industry. Of the increase, $17 is dedicated to REALTOR® Party programming, such as issues mobilization activities, state and local expenditures, and consumer advocacy outreach. The remaining $13 of the increase will fund operating programming, such as a forms/transaction-management platform and strategic business innovation. If the increase is approved, total NAR dues will be $150, plus the $35 special assessment for the ongoing consumer advertising campaign.
The proposal, which will be voted on by the NAR Board of Directors May 19, also includes a forward-looking annual 2.5% dues increase beginning in 2020 to continue to serve members at the highest level.
The new programming paid for in the 2019 budget is based on S.M.A.R.T initiatives, which stands for Strategic Measures Advancing REALTORS® to Tomorrow. The budget includes funding to:
- Define measurable increases in professionalism
- Increase influence in an uncertain legislative, regulatory, and political environment
- Take the management of real estate data to the next level
- Ensure the role of the REALTOR® is essential to the consumer.
Find more information on the budget and the process to create at nar.realtor/smartbudget.
The NAR wastes untold amounts of money on huge staff salaries, huge expense accounts, and unbelievable travel expenses for staff, Directors, and presidential liaisons. I used to be a presidential liaison and on several NAR committees, I saw first hand how much of the members’ money is totally wasted. REALTORS and BROKERS UNITE, tell NAR and your state and local associations to stop spending our members money, the money wasted is horrific. if NAR goes through with this dues increase, they will find themselves answering a lot of questions about how much money they are already wasting.
Agree! NAR is a large lobbying group in Washington and they are not heeding their member’s needs, but instead are growing in to a bloated & richer lobbying group at their member’s expense! NAR is Towing the political correctness agenda, ranging from anti-gun to open borders.
Totally agree!
NAR must stop raising fees! But I called NAR-DC many times re. proposed tax changes & they tried hard to stop CUTS to home-mortgage deductions & others, dampening middle-class homeownership. At least we won battle on keeping Capital Gains Exclusions. However, they should’ve done TV ads, but said not enough $s. Overall, tho, I feel fed, state, local Ass’s did very poor job getting word out about tax bill cuts to deductions on homeownership, to make up for loss of corporate tax-revenue, which was a great thing~ but NOT at expense of homeowners!~ Congress should’ve cut Entitlement-money, esp to Illegals,… Read more »
HOW can we stop NAR?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I agree. It seems they just keep on draining our cash flow. I do not think we should allow this.
I totally agree. When I started in Real Estate in 1990 it was not such an overblown bureaucracy. They are wasting our money and we have no idea where the money goes. No transparency.
Totally agree!
I agree….too much extra baggage for diminishing returns.. please leave the dues level where they are! NAR is already well recognized and does not need to have any useless new programs.
Oppose!
I totally agree with those in opposition to any increase to NAR and, frankly, to my own state association, TAR. Enough. Any increase should be put to the members for a vote.
Agreed, let the members vote!
HOW can we stop NAR from raising fees?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s… Read more »
I agree 100%, stop all the waste and forget about gouging members for more money.
I agree with Anita.. Let’s the members vote on this issue
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I totally agree
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I agree, members should be entitled to vote for association fee increases and to see where funds are being used. Does anyone know the NAR current operating budget & is there a way to see wher the funds are going?
Yes , I want the Nar to be held accountable for any abuse and misuse of funds.
They could save money by eliminating hard copies of the REALTOR magazine.
I agree, Michael. I throw it away as soon as I get it!
Listen to Bill’s first hand knowledge. Another obese bureaucracy just getting fatter at our expense and still wanting more. Too much redundancy. Local and state associations need to remain the focus. Say NO to an increase.
This is enlightening news. Their over indulgence is at our expense, just as I suspected many years ago. Thanks for your comment.
Stop the NAR increases as they spend the money (and excessive out of control expenditures) on their agenda and not the member’s agenda. Automatic increases are never a good idea. We need more detailed accounting of NAR spending and waste. STOP spending our money on your agenda.
Agree. Thank you the enlightning information. I suspected they already have more money than they need.
It is hard on those of us with families to give them more of our hard earned money!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get a coalition going to fight this! NAR “bureaucrats” must be stopped!~ WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us~ when our dollars are already harder to come by, & as more of the public uses For Sale By Owner, & even then such co’s are allowed to advertise their FSBO’s on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate to… Read more »
I totally agree!
NAR Dues are too high already. They need to live within their budget, in fact they should reduce their budget
It’s been going on too long.. fees across the board go up but members get little to no benefits! Realtors are inundated with costs since they are self employed, any increases in fees means less in the Realtors bank acct!
Everyone has their hand in our pocket! We need support to preserve our value!
Agreed
Totally agree.
I think this is good. People need to know that Realtors are the professionals and they need us. I know our extra dollars will be used to benefit our cause. Thanks for doing a great job NAR!
I am NOT in favor of a dues increase at this time. No corresponding increase in membership value or benefit is forthcoming.
ENOUGH ALREADY! NAR needs to use what they have more wisely. The rest of us certainly do. Realtors have seen no increase in commissions in the 25 yrs. I have been in business, yet we still continue to pay higher dues each year. Why?? There’s absolutely NO excuse for a dues increase. The NAR magazine is pretty much a waste of funds & used to primarily obtain advertising funds. State magazines contain useful articles & address needs of Realtors in their own states. Realtors can go online to find out articles of national interest on the NAR site if they… Read more »
You are right, costs of doing biz are way up but not our commissions & have remained flat for yrs. Either do a way w NAR or the state/local boards. Too many have their hand held out for a piece of our action that we work hard for!
Instead, fees are being undercut by these fly by night brokerage firms and discount brokers.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Agree! I am paying more to support my business but not receiving higher commissions! My hard copy Realtor magazine gets throw away since all of the actual articles of interest I already read in the newsletter blog links! The rest is just fluff about parties and back patting. And ads, don’t forget ads.
Agreed, They could save money by eliminating hard copies of the REALTOR magazine.
Exactly! The magazine is landfill. Continuing it’s publication just gives justice to their ad department salaries we pay for.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Huge Salaries and benefit packages all on our backs. We pay for stuff that’s useless. Transparency is needed here.
Agree.. NAR is one of the biggest lobbying grps in DC! We know from past speakers they lean left. Is this what we are paying for? We as members should be able to see where our monies go!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
NAR, listen to your members or you will be an organization your members detest instead of support.
NO INCREASE!
We should be able to vote on this!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I totally agree and am willing to do whatever I need to do to help stop this insanity. NAR treats us just like the government in the way their budget it handled. Reading their comments about why and how the increase is to be spent is so ambiguous they must think we are stupid or just don’t care and will keep throwing money at them. It is time to put a stop to the needless increases. What do they really do to assist the Realtors?
NAR does not need more money. I do not like the regulating of my life from Washington in general. It seems no one is accountable and they always want more money.
Get the money from Trulia, Zillow and Realtor.com sites that now have our information we paid you to have and are selling our own leads back to us. I am not happy anyway so get the money from them. They are benefiting more than we are
Amen.
This is correct. Thank you for stating the TRUTH. Time for Realtors to wake up, we are paying for other big businesses to prosper from our hard work & precious fees.
Excellent point!!!!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
We already pay too much for too little. They should have the members vote on it not just the board. The last time I checked my commissions have risen in years…..
If NAR really cared for its members & wanted them to flourish they would not be doing business w the trulia, zillow, realtor dot coms & those virtual – do-it-yourself open door type agencies. Taking money out of our pockets to pay large corporations to pay NAR is a circle of money – much like politicians & corporations profit from taking tax payer monies. NAR one of DC’s biggest lobbying groups has learned this scam very well.
Yup
Landis, I totally agree with you. But could you explain more in detail exactly HOW NAR is “doing business w the trulia, zillow, realtor dot coms…”? I would really like to know what the connection is. I am NOT a fan of any of those leaches!~ they’re not bodice-rippers, but MONEY-rippers!
For such a large increase in dues, the Association should ask the opinions of the members. It is coming out of our pocket, so we should have a say-so on how the money is going to be spent. I don’t wish to sound negative, but I think it would be difficult for me, and the majority of Realtors, to see just exactly how “NAR” has helped me to sell a house … ever… The State level organizations are more useful to the individual brokers, and the cost of supporting the national organization should be reduced to a minimum. On another… Read more »
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I think there are approximately 1.5 million Realtors…at $30 extra, that is $45,000,000 extra?!?!?!
At a time when there are more and more Realtors…so their income has increased already.
Valid & astute point!
NAR already has too much, we need to unite & demand they account for their spending & be transparent on what they waste our hard earned money on!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I am NOT in favor of this increase. I also am not in favor of other activities NAR is part of namely RPR as well as the favoritism of 3rd party providers over those of us who actually fund the association. I have never been asked to vote on NAR’s handling of my listing info (i.e. Zillow, Trulia, etc) nor various other changes that merely muddy the water. In fact much of what is going on puts my business on the back burner in favor of those consumer driven. Many buyers & sellers are already going around us not realizing… Read more »
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Bad idea. NAR should think about cutting some expenses.
NAR is largely useless, duplicative and harmful to working Realtors. Useless because it believes its lobbying efforts in Washington help Realtors when in fact, in my experience, NAR is seen by consumers as simply another lobbyist trade group that is not interested in serving the public interest. Duplicative in that it repeats state Realtor work that is more responsive to Realtors on the ground. Harmful to the extent that it cooperates with non-real estate agent companies that work to eliminate personal and professional service to the home buying and selling public.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Bad idea NAR! We have not received our money’s worth in many years from NAR’s liberal directives. Too many of your “programs” are ineffective and not working for the best interest of the Realtor. Cut your budget and especially your HR Department to come up with the extra money you claim we need to be effective or get it from Zillow, etc. Enough is enough!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
time to cut your excessive spending on everyone except those that should be getting them. we don’t get our commissions raised just keep getting charged for every little item… time to give back to us…
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
“Some of the increases in advocacy spending were driven by the 2016 election. The two groups that spent the most, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Realtors, included all political spending in their lobbying reports, which includes things like campaign advertising. Most entities do not report election activities in their total.” A substantial amount of NAR member monies is spent on lobbying in DC. Just as our tax dollars are spent in excess for political policies & agendas w/o the tax payer consent/knowledge, NAR employs the same tactics. Time for NAR to reign in their overspending… Read more »
What??? A NOTHER increase?? For what? They’ve wasted enough of our dues!
I totally agree. Totally outrageous!
I am not in favor of any dues increase! NAR has wasted our monies on initiatives that have ultimately SOLD OUT the real estate agent! The monies that were spent toward RPR are unbelieveable! No more increased dues without accountability for the performance to how your spending our dues NOW!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
This seems like a sharp increase, especially on a percentage basis. Why: to” increase influence” to entertain and pander to national legislators? Define measurable increases in professional? Is this an NAR responsibility/ Far better managed at the brokerage level. Take the management of real estate to the next level. Really? How about spending some time working on the 40% relocation fees that relo companies are stripping from the agents that are funding your jobs? Ensure the role of the REALTOR is essential to the consumer. What an amorphous statement of objective. It is the REALTOR themselves, each with their own… Read more »
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
NAR sold Realtors out on so many levels. They license out & get paid for “Realtor.com”, then collect fees for Zillow/Trulia to data mine our Realtor-paid-for and self-monitored MLS’s, of which we don’t get reimbursed. To top it off, these companies then use our data & turn around and sell us back our own leads!! It’s BS beyond belief!!
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
How about this: put a proposal before the members (no, not the board of directors) for a vote with three alternatives: (1) dues increase, (2) keep dues the same, or (3) lower the dues.
Agreed!
This proposal I like. Let all Realtors vote to increase, decrease or keep the dues the same. We also should be allowed to control what is lobbied for.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I vote NO!
Has membership decreased to warrant an increase in dues? If not then NAR needs to prioritize and spend their money wisely. I see in a tag to the right ‘Hurricane Harvey’. I live in a county which is one of the most devastated from Harvey. I have been a Realtor for 31 years. I have seen NOTHING that NAR has done to help. Our local board has been helpful but on a national level there has been nothing.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Jimmy, I’m in Houston, too, & I haven’t seen where HAR has given any money to flood victims. Has ANY ONE seen this? ~ WHERE would it be posted as verification, IF any Realtor money has been given to Harvey victims?, (of which I am one myself)~ Thank you very much for your Post!
I vote NO!
I vote no!
NAR does not need more money! They need to have better management.
I object to the increase, we pay enough dues
NO! Cut NAR back to the bone!
I completely disagree. I am paying too much already. I vote NO on this dues increase.
No more increase!!
What a waste! Where is all the money they already collect going? To whom and for what. This will benefit members zero! This is just another hand in our pocket.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I vote against any increase. As mentioned by another agent, the number of agents is increasing and therefore NAR’s revenues are increasing as well. Also, I see that voluntary contributions to TREPAC have been increasing every year. Part of that money goes to the national PAC as well. If $17 is dedicated to the Realtor Party activities and mobilization issues, with 1.5 million agents, this would yield to an additional $25,500,000/yr. to that lobbying budget! This is insane.
Agree
Not in favor.
TAR can do without NAR. We do need NAR. We can operate without their buracratic baggage.
I agree
We do NOT need nar
We have turned our business over to Zillow, Realtor. com, homes.com and other companies, we work hard to earn the consumers business, then download everything to these groups then they sell leads back to us. I say charge all the companies that receive our MLS info and pay back the Realtors that get the info. NAR doesn’t need an increase they let us down on the do not call list 10 yrs ago and give our rights away and then want more money. I say eliminate NAR. Example they give discounts on health insurance what a racket. I get calls… Read more »
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
In total, I belong to five associations, institutions and societies currently and have been in real estate for 45 years and past President of what was our local board before a merger. “THE LIFE” blood of all associations, institutions and societies is dues and membership, make no mistake about it…and the national leadership is the worst at ignoring membership. Not knowing your political leanings I will only say that NAR is starting to act like the “swamp” in D.C., what is good for them also has to be good for us. BS! NAR listen!! I did not see one positive… Read more »
Balance your budget WITHOUT A DUES INCREASE. Period.
NAR has become another bureaucracy ‘run wild’ ALWAYS WANTING MORE MONEY, while doing less for we licensees.
In a former life, I was a productivity consultant who facilitated organizational response and service expansion . . . without adding new employees. Bet I could fix NAR in about two weeks.
I also believe that any monies used to lobby at the national level IS WASTED DOLLARS. The best bang for the buck IS AT THE LOCAL & STATE LEVELS.
NAR’s consideration PLEASE.
Dr. Brad York
Texas Brokerage and Broker Licenses
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
I agree – Balance your budget WITHOUT A DUES INCREASE! Start budget cut-backs from the top.
If you need more money, put a stop to the idiotic TV and radio commercials that are being produced!
Let’s follow the examples set by the brave student’s from Parkland & the West Virginia school teachers & stand up to a group that has wasted enough of our hard earned money by excessive spending, selling our information for profit, enjoying pay increases & other benefits funded by each of us. If they choose to raise our fees let’s all stand together & refuse to pay & let’s see what happens to the NAR. Not only do they want an increase in 2019 but according to what I read they want additional annual 2.5% dues increase starting in 2020. Let… Read more »
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Absolutely. Every Realtor has so many business expenses already. NRA needs to live within their current budget like we do. Stop wasting the millions you already receive! No dues hike!
NAR Dues are too high already. They need to live within their budget, in fact they should reduce their budget
$45 million dollar increase. What good is NAR anyway. I haven’t seen one more dollar profit.
This looks to me is $65.00 increase for the dues plus local dues. Like to know where this money will go? For every party Realtors been charged in here, where are these parties that is happening and I pay for it and I’m not invited? and now these web sides wants a piece of the pie (zillo, may lovely Realtors..ect).
First, I would relocate the association to an area that has a lower cost of doing business, just like many companies do. There should be a cost / benefit assessment to the current and previous programs, which is a pretty good indication of how successful new programs might be. I have never heard of an association building in a 2.5% inflation factor in their dues. How much does it cost to ” Define measurable increases in professionalism? Let’s see the actual cost of these new endeavors you propose to fund. The $30. increase is about $40 million dollars from 1.3million… Read more »
No increase for you, but HAR did and took away some items, and then now charge more for those. “Platinum”! So now we will be well over the 500.00 mark.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Pam, just fyi, I’m in Houston, too~
Pam…you are correct!! With all the dues increases, it is getting really difficult to maintain. Additional dues….additional training classes (which I think is good) but increased costs…all this is really getting rediculous! No due increases and no increases in 2020!
I vote no in crease of dues. I see very little benefit but more restrictions to members. State provides more services to members than NAR.
I’ve just spent 6 months in an RV while rebuilding my home after Harvey . This was done out of pocket while my insurer tried to under pay my claim. Everyone has had their hand in my pocket so why should NAR be any different. We are coming back from one of the worse disaster years in US history and NAR wants more money. Doesn’t make sense.
HOW can we stop this?!~ My email is loisdmyers@gmail.com, if anyone cares to get up a coalition to fight this! NAR bureaucrats must be stopped! WE need TRANSPARENCY, as to exactly WHAT they’re using our money for, line-item-by-line-item~ INSTEAD of generalized”euphemisms” on their Website, glorified “sales pitches” to bilk more funds from us, when our $’s are already harder to come by, & as more of Public uses For Sale By Owner co’s which are even allowed to advertise on MLS Platforms~INSANE! Make NAR show us their Ledger on HOW their increased fees translate into more $’s in OUR pockets!
Paul, I’m a Harvey victim , too~ I GET IT!!!~ May God Bless & be with you~ Thank you for posting! We Realtors need to form a coalition against this outrageous taking of our hard-earned money, which has evaporated in our Houston market!