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Membership in the Walker Area Board of REALTORS®
To join the Board of REALTORS® you must have a current, active real estate license and you must be affiliated with a member broker. Board staff will walk you through the procedures below and attend to the process of providing computer access, logins and passwords.
- Fill out a membership application
- Fill out an MLS participation agreement
- Participate in a short MLS training presentation
- Attend New Member Orientation
- Take Code of Ethics Training
Benefits of Membership - Membership Types - Policies & Procedures - Inactive Members - Fees - Join
Benefits of Membership Include
Multiple Listing Service:
The Multiple Listing Service of the Walker County Board of REALTORS® is managed by our MLS Administrator with software provided by FBS Data Systems. The service provides immediate computer access to all current listing and sold information. A public web site is available for customers, while the primary site, for REALTORS® only, provides more detailed information. REALTOR® members can access property histories, daily hot sheets, bulletins, prospecting tools, email capabilities, and statistical information.
Forms Generation System (FGS):
The FGS is a service provided to the Realtor members of the Walker County Board of REALTORS® as a benefit of membership. The system simplifies the process of creating and sending professional forms such as contracts, addendums, consumer information brochures, etc. Since the system is Web-based, the REALTOR® has access to it from home as well as on the go.
Education: Educational programs are offered by the Board year round. Continuing Education classes are offered semi-annually, New Member Orientation is offered quarterly, and Code of Ethics Training is offered semi-annually.
REALTOR® Awards: Each year, the Board recognizes REALTORS® who are outstanding in their dedication to the profession. Presentations are made at the year-end Christmas Banquet in December.
Membership Meetings: Quarterly the Board hosts a Members Luncheon to conduct business and to host special events including Special Presentations, and Installation of Officers.
Board Web Site: The Board web site directs visitors to Walker Area Board agents, offices, affiliate members, and listings as well as a wealth of other information of value to home buyers and sellers.
Grievances and Arbitration: Members of the Board have recourse in Code of Ethics and other disputes through the grievance and arbitration process. Volunteers serve on the Grievance and Professional Standards Committees to help bring disputes to resolution.
AAR and NAR: REALTOR® members of Walker Board of REALTORS® are also members of the Alabama and National Associations of REALTORS®. This gives them access to the AAR and NAR web sites, and many online resources. Members may also attend the state and national REALTOR® conventions and other conferences and activities sponsored by the AAR and NAR.
Membership Types
| Realtor Member Primary Secondary | Pays state and national dues thru our board. Pays state and national dues thru another board. |
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Institute Affiliate Member |
An individual who holds a profession designation awarded by an Institute, Society, or Council affiliated with the National Association of Realtors that addresses a specialty area other than residential brokerage. |
| Affiliate Members | Individual and firms with an interest in information concerning real estate and are in sympathy with the objectives of the board. |
| Public Service Members | Individuals who are interested in the real estate profession as employees of or affiliated with educational, pubic utility, governmental or other similar organizations, but are not engaged in the real estate profession on their own account or in association with an established real estate business. |
| Honorary Members | Individuals not engaged in the real estate profession who have performed notable service for the real estate profession, for the Board, or for the public. |
| Student Member | Individuals who are seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree with a specialization or major in real estate institutions of higher learning, and who have competed at least two years of college and at least on college level course in real estate, but are not engaged in the real estate profession on their own account or not associate with an established real estate office. |
WALKER BOARD OF REALTORS Policies and Procedures
(Updated April 30, 2009)
- New Members - Brokers have 15 calendar days from license activation date or the license transfer date of new agents to report them to the Walker Board of Realtors Treasurer. Brokers not reporting new agents within 15 calendar days will be fined $200.00. Companies with new agents that have not paid all fees associated with joining the Walker Board of Realtors and the Walker MLS within 30 calendar days from the date of new license activation or of license transfer will be disconnected from the Walker MLS and the Walker Board of Realtors Web Page. Companies disconnected will include all active realtors within the company. Company reactivation fees will be charged on a per member basis. Local Dues and MLS Fees will be prorated monthly. Starting with the first day of the month in which they are accepted as a new member of the Board.
- Payment of Membership Dues - Walker Board of Realtor, Alabama Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and Walker Multiple Listing Dues are due on first day of the year and must be paid by the 15th of February. Checks presented for payment will be deposited at once. Checks will not be accepted on the 15th and held until funds are available. Late fees for dues paid after the 15th will include: $50.00 WBR, $50.00 Walker MLS, & $50.00 AAR. On March 1st, brokers of delinquent agents will receive a certified notice from the WBR's Treasurer. License of agents not paid in full by April 1 will be sent back to the Alabama Real Estate Commission.
- Multiple Listing Service - In order to be a Member of the Walker Board of Realtors MLS you must be a member of a Board of Realtors. Affiliate members may join the Walker Board of Realtors as a company; however, MLS membership is only on an individual basis. Example - An affiliate company has 5 members that wish to join the MLS - all five members must pay the MLS dues, but only the company must pay the dues associated with board membership.
- Bad Checks - Realtor Members - There will be a $50.00 re-activation fee for checks returned for insufficient funds. Upon notice to the Walker Board of Realtors of the NSF check, a certified letter of notification will be sent to the broker of the member with the returned check. Within 30 days one of the following two actions must take place:
a.) The returned check must be made good and the re-activation fee paid (with cash or money order).
b.) The sales agent's license must be sent back to the Alabama Real Estate Commission.
If after 30 days, the Walker Board of Realtors has not received confirmation of the completion of either of the above stated actions, the entire company associated with the member that presented the bad check will be suspended from the Board and the MLS. Company suspension can be lifted with a $50.00 per member re-activation fee. - Bad Checks - Affiliate Members - There will be a $50.00 re-activation fee for checks returned for insufficient funds. Upon notice to the Walker Board of Realtors of the NSF check, a certified letter of notification will be sent to the Company with the bad check. Within 30 days the following action must take place:
a.) The returned check must be made good and the re-activation fee paid (with cash or money order).
If after 30 days, the Walker Board of Realtors has not received confirmation of the completion of the above stated action, the entire company associated with the member that presented the bad check will be suspended from the Board and the MLS. Company suspension can be lifted with a $50.00 per member re-activation fee.
Inactive Members
- All Walker Board of Realtor and Walker MLS fees are non-refundable
- In-Active Members should be reported to the Walker Board of Realtors Treasurer immediately
2010 Fee Schedule
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COMPANY
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FEES
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Board Application Fee (Primary)
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$300.00
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Board Application Fee (Secondary)
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$150.00
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MLS Application Fee
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$300.00
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Annual Board Fee (Primary)
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$500.00
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Annual Board Fee (Secondary)
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$500.00
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Annual MLS Fee
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$500.00
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INDIVIDUAL
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Board Application Fee
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$100.00
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MLS Application Fee
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$200.00
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Annual Board Fee
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$120.00
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Annual MLS Fee
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$250.00
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AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
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Board Application Fee (Primary)
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$50.00
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Board Application Fee (Secondary)
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$50.00
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Annual Board Fee (Primary)
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$120.00
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Annual Board Fee (Secondary)
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$120.00
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ASSOCIATE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
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Annual Board Fee (Primary)
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$60.00
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APPRAISER MLS ACCESS
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Initiation Fee
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$300.00
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Annual Fee
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$500.00
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over 4 users
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$1,000.00
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COMPANIES JOINING ONLY THE MLS
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Initiation Fee
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$600.00
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Annual Fee
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$500.00
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MISC FEES
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Agent Transfer - MLS
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$25.00
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Re-Activation Fee
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$50.00
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NAR Accessment Fee (2010)
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$35.00
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Walker Board of Realtors ByLaws (PDF)
Join - Membership Applications
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Membership App & Transfer |
MLS Company App |
MLS Individual App |
Appraiser App |
New Member Letter Pro-rated Fees |