To join KAAR after obtaining your real estate license, please download or print the appropriate application form. Here you will find details on membership, association fees and MLS fees as well as orientation. Once the form is completed, you can email your application to Teresa Tillery, Director of Membership, teresa@kaarmls.com, mail it or drop it off at our office. A real estate licensee is called a REALTOR® when they become a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR), The Voice for Real Estate®, the world`s largest trade® association. Payment of the application fee and annual fee is required upon submission of the application. The “Total” column represents the amount due at the time of application submission, and the right-hand columns (local, state, national, application fee and MLS) show the breakdown of total costs. Blue text includes next year If your broker has commercial access to MLS, you can download and complete the business application. MLS commercial fees are an additional $456 per year, but are prorated based on the month you subscribe. Commercial members can also join MLS if their broker has access to it. Please contact the club if you are a commercial member and would like to join MLS.
If you do not currently have an active real estate license and would like to obtain a license, here is a list of real estate schools in the area. Complete a Transfer, Renunciation or Change of Status Form (TREC Form 1). Submit it to the Tennessee Real Estate Commission and email a copy to the KAAR office. If you have any questions about a revoked or inactive licence, please contact TREC at 1-800-342-4031. For current KAAR members, annual dues are due twice a year. The annual membership fee is $485 and is due every December 31. The annual MLS fee is $336 and is due every June 30, and the MLS commercial fee is $456 and is due every June 30. Members are billed approximately three months prior to the actual due date. Annual fees are subject to change. If you were previously a member of KAAR and would like to join again, please contact the association at (865) 584-8647. All membership fees and MLS fees are non-refundable.
The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional as a NAR member who is committed to abiding by its strict code of ethics. Not all real estate licensees are brokers. Yes, you can join KAAR to gain access to KAAR`s MLS system, but your broker must also be a member or willing to join (for example, ® KAAR has mutual members who belong to another association but pay MLS fees to KAAR). KAAR membership also opens the door to opportunities to get involved in your community, build and nurture lifelong partnerships, and help others realize the American dream of owning a home. The MLS fee provides access to the FlexMLS system and costs $336 per year, payable annually on June 30. This fee is prorated based on an individual`s month of membership. We do not prorate daily or weekly. Therefore, you must submit contributions on a pro-rata basis for the month in which you register. A person associated with a related field, such as a title or mortgage company, or a company that offers products or services to industry. If you are interested in joining KAAR, please see the list of membership fees and contributions below. New members must pay a registration fee of $400 in addition to fees and fees. Membership fees and MLS fees are prorated based on the month of their membership date.
Designated Principal Broker/ALTOR® – A dealer or chartered appraiser who is a sole proprietor, partner, business officer or branch manager acting on behalf of the Corporation`s principals. If you were already a member of the KAAR Association, please call us at (865) 584-8647 ext. 1 to discuss resuming your membership. An unlicensed assistant can fill out an application form to access MLS. The MLS fee for unlicensed assistants is $150 per year and is prorated based on the month a person joins. A licensed assistant is required to join the association as a member and must pay the same association fees/dues required of all members. The MLS fee for authorized assistants is $336 per year and is also prorated based on the month a person joins. The membership fee is $485 and includes all local, state, and state dues due annually on December 31.
New members` dues are prorated based on the month a person joins KAAR. An unlicensed administrative assistant for an agent or company that needs access to MLS. NOTE: Reciprocal members do not need to participate in orientation, but must complete the MLS online portion of orientation. A licensed broker, vendor or appraiser affiliated with a prime broker. This is for a member who has already subscribed to residential MLS and also wishes to have access to commercial MLS. Note: The prime broker must already subscribe to the MLS commercial or be willing to subscribe to it in order for the member to request access.