National Association of Realtors

National Association of Realtors
FormationMay 8, 1907 (117 years ago) (1907-05-08)
36-1520690
Legal status501(c)(5)
Headquarters430 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Membership
Over 1.5 million [1]
President
Kevin Sears[2]
CEO
Nykia Wright[3]
Websitewww.nar.realtor

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association[4] for those who work in the real estate industry. As of December 2023, it had over 1.5 million members,[5] making it the largest trade association in the United States[6] including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The organization holds a U.S. trademark over the term "Realtor".[7] NAR also functions as a self-regulatory organization for real estate brokerage. The organization is headquartered in Chicago.

  1. ^ "About NAR". National Association of Realtors. 15 November 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Leadership Team". National Association of Realtors. 8 January 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Leadership Team". National Association of Realtors. 18 August 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. ^ National Trade and Professional Associations (2008), 43rd ed., ISBN 978-1-880873-56-4
  5. ^ "Historic Report", National Association of Realtors website, 2023, archived from the original on 2024-01-10, retrieved 2024-01-10
  6. ^ "The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is the biggest trade association in the U.S., with more than one million members". corporatefinanceinstitute.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  7. ^ "A Realtor by any other name is still a Realtor, or a REALTOR, no matter how you say it". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-08-30.