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Role of the Real Estate Commission & REALTOR® Associations
Amy Fennell • November 28, 2017
Louisiana REALTORS® has put together a helpful guide to understanding the difference in the roles of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and the REALTOR® Associations. Usually, towards the end of the year when license renewals and member dues billing gets sent out there is quite a bit of confusion about what fees and payments are due and to which entity they go to. There can also be confusion on education requirements and deadlines. This graphic is an effort to help clear some of that up!
It is important to note that not every real estate licensee is necessarily a REALTOR® member. The Louisiana Real Estate Commission is the state agency that issues licenses and regulates the licensee with a primary focus on protecting the consumer in real estate transactions. The REALTOR® organization is a trade association that is multi-tiered. Members join the organization at the local level and in turn are members of the state and national level as well. (Also referred to as "Three-way Agreement"). To view the list of all Louisiana's local boards, click here.
It is important to use NAR's membership marks—including the REALTOR® logo and the terms REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, REALTORS®—correctly and according to the rules outlined in this Membership Marks Manual.
The Louisiana REALTORS® Board of Directors will conduct several elections this Spring. Interested candidates that meet the qualification who are looking to serve at either the state association level or the national association level are encouraged to view the criteria and submit an application. An application that is not submitted on the appropriate form or not submitted pursuant to the instructions shall not be considered as submitted timely.
Nominations are open now through March 28, 2025, for the Louisiana REALTORS® 2024 REALTOR® of the Year & the 2024 Lawrence R. DeMarcay, Jr. Distinguished Service Award. Both awards are aimed to showcase an individual who has volunteered their time in service to the real estate industry. Recipients of the awards will be recognized during the Spring Legislative Conference. (Registration coming soon!) Please see the below links with the selection criteria and consider submitting a nomination today. Contact Donna Teekel at (225) 224-0704 or dteekel@larealtors.org with any questions.
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