When is a Real Estate Agent a REALTOR®?
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.
Code of Ethics
The Code establishes time-honored and baseline principles that come from the collective experiences of REALTORS® since the Code of Ethics was first established in 1913.
Designations
To earn a designation, a REALTOR® has taken coursework and demonstrated specific skills, performance and knowledge in a particular area of the real estate industry.
Consider a Career in Real Estate
Helping people buy and sell homes, office buildings, industrial property and corporation farmland, property management, land development, mortgage banking, urban planning, real estate counseling, appraisal and research are all aspects of a career in real estate.
Join SIRA
National members belong to one or more of some 1,700 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of REALTORS®. Additionally, they can join one of many institutes, societies and councils to enhance their expertise and network with other professionals globally. Membership in a local association automatically extends your membership to the state association and national association.
New Member Requirements to Join SIRA
- Apply and be accepted for Licensure as a Real Estate Sales Person or Broker with the Indiana Real Estate Commission
- Contact your Principal Broker or Janet Quatman at SIRA for the New Member REALTOR® Application Package
- Submit application and copy of the form from the Real Estate Commission and copy of the license
- Pay member fees (fees for new members are prorated by the month - check with SIRA for amounts)
- MLS Policy & Rapattoni Training / New Member Orientation (every Monday afternoon)
- Deadline for payments and application is noon on the Friday to be scheduled for the next class on Monday
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