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What is the Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association?
The Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association (CRRA) is a trade association that provides Realtors® with resources and services to conduct an ethical, professional, successful and profitable business.CRRA is the parent entity for Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS), The Mingle School of Real Estate and the CRRA Housing Opportunity Foundation. There are three boards of directors: CRRA Board of Directors, CMLS Board of Directors and HOF Board of Directors. The individuals serving on these boards are members elected by the membership.
CRRA is dedicated to being the region's primary resource for residential real estate information. The CMLS is a wholly owned subsidiary corporation of CRRA. CMLS subscribers or member participants use the MLS to access tens of thousands of residential listings in the CMLS service area, which includes any area or portion of an area in which a member participant or subscriber may be able to effectively deliver service to a potential client or customer. Realtors®, the media and researchers throughout the country, use housing statistics derived from CMLS database.
The Mingle School of Real Estate, founded in 1972, operates the top-ranked proprietary real estate prelicensing school in North Carolina. Its' real estate and appraisal pre-licensing and continuing education (CE) courses are approved by the NC Real Estate Commission and NC Appraisal Board. Mingle School offers (CE), on-line CE elective courses, professional development opportunities for Realtors® by offering a variety of National Association of Realtors® (NAR) approved designation and certification programs, New or Veteran Agent (NOVA) training and education programs.
Being a Realtor® means committing to the NAR's Code of Ethics for conduct that exemplifies the highest standards of the profession. CRRA's Grievance and Professional Standards committee members are trained in ethics and arbitration and are responsible for enforcing the Code of Ethics. CRRA works with many other organizations to keep Realtors® informed on equal opportunity and fair housing laws and issues.
CRRA is active in its communities in many ways. Realtors® are advocates for home ownership and for keeping such ownership affordable and within the reach of the greatest number of Americans possible. CRRA's advocacy efforts, facilitated by Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) ensure that the voice of homeowners is heard in crucial issues such as environmental legislation, zoning changes, tax initiatives, transit and road issues, and growth policies.
Realtors® also give back to their communities through CRRA's Housing Opportunity Foundation, the charitable arm of the association's membership. The foundation provides support and funding on a charitable and educational basis for housing opportunities for all. The foundation encourages home ownership education through the Home Giveaway Program and Realtor® education through the Affordable Housing Certificate Program.
Through member events, Realtor® Reflections, weekly eheadlines and broker-in-charge news, Year In Review and a comprehensive Web site www.CarolinaHome.com, CRRA keeps members and the public informed on real estate related issues. Member events, which provide networking opportunities, include the Realtor® EXPO, RPAC's Spring Fling, Speaker Series, Broker-in-Charge Briefings, Cultural Diversity Council, Candidate Fish Fry and the Installation Gala, in addition to CRRA and CMLS orientations for all new members.
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