We are excited about your interest in our association and in joining the growing Realtor® community. Below you will find the necessary membership forms and information you will need to get the application process underway.

All new applicants must attend an orientation program. See the Orientation Schedule.

To learn more about the types of membership available, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Membership Applications

A brief description precedes each downloadable form.

Realtor® Membership Application - Use this application to apply for Realtor® membership with CRRA. You must be an active, licensed real estate agent or a licensed or certified appraiser to apply for this membership type.

Affiliate Membership Application - Use this application if you are not a licensed real estate agent, but do have a professional interest in the real estate industry as a mortgage broker, real estate attorney, home inspector, etc. (Home inspectors may lease an Affiliate Supra Key.) Affiliate members may not access the Multiple Listing Services (MLS).

MLS Subscriber Application - Use this form if you are working for a member firm under the direction of a Designated Realtor/BIC.

MLS Member Participant Application - Complete this form if you are starting your own company as the broker-in-charge. Please read the application carefully and fill in completely.

Supra Key Lease Agreement - Complete this agreement if you need to lease an electronic lockbox key.  More information about lockboxes and keys.

Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association (CRRA) Membership Categories Defined

Designated Realtor® Member

• Head of Firm or broker designated by the BIC as Designated Realtor® for CRRA
• Must hold an active broker’s license or be a State Certified Appraiser
• Principal, partner, corporate officer or sole proprietor of the firm
• Must be actively engaged in the real estate business
• Must hold themselves out to the public as being engaged in real estate
• Supervises all agents in firm

Secondary Designated Realtor® Member

• Meets all of the above criteria
• Holds primary membership in another association within North Carolina
• Must present a “Letter of Good Standing” from their primary board attesting dues were paid for the year

Realtor® Member

• Licensee working under the direct supervision of a Designated Realtor® member of CRRA
• Must have an active provisional broker/broker/appraiser license
• May not be an appraisal trainee
• Must be actively engaged in the real estate business

Secondary Realtor® Member

• Meets all of the above criteria
• Holds primary membership in another association within North Carolina
• Must present a “Letter of Good Standing” from their primary board attesting dues were paid for the year

Non-Member Licensee

• This non-membership category is authorized by the National Association of Realtors® to name those active real estate licensees who work for a Designated Realtor® (DR) but have been allowed by their DR not to pay dues or become a Realtor® member. These licensees may practice real estate and subscribe to the MLS, but are not permitted to use the term Realtor®. All actions of the non-member are the responsibility of their DR.

Affiliate Member

• An individual who has a professional interest in real estate (mortgage banker, home inspector, real estate attorney)
• Cannot engage in general brokerage (selling or listing of real estate)
• If a real estate licensee, must be on inactive status
• Membership transfers with individual from one place of employment to next
• May not join the MLS

Corporate Affiliate Member

• A company who has a business interest in real estate (mortgage lender, law firms, banks)
• Cannot engage in real estate brokerage (selling or listing of real estate)
• Company holds the membership, not the individuals who work there
• May fill a vacant affiliate membership within the company for a reduced fee
• May not join the MLS

Carolina Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) Membership Categories Defined

Member Participant

• Head of firm or Designated Realtor®
• Must be a principal, partner, corporate officer or owner of firm
• Supervises all agents in the firm who utilize MLS services
• Is responsible for paying MLS fees for themselves and all subscribers in their firm
• Pays a Member Participant set-up fee

Subscriber

• Licensee with a firm who operates under a Member Participant or Certified Real Estate Appraiser
• Pays a subscriber set-up fee

Non-Member Licensee

• Licensee with a member firm who is not a Realtor® member of the association
• Pays a subscriber set-up fee