A San Diego real estate agent
is not a REALTOR® until they become a member of the National
Association of REALTORS® and their state and local boards.
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 its strict Code of Ethics.
Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from its original nucleus
of 120 to today's 720,000 members. NAR is composed REALTORS®
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 REALTORS®. They
can join one of our many institutes, societies and councils.
Additionally, NAR offers members the opportunity to be active
in our appraisal and international real estate specialty
sections. REALTORS® are pledged to a strict Code of Ethics
and Standards of Practice.
Working for America's property owners, the National Association
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.