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About Affiliate Membership
You are involved in residential or commercial real estate transactions or perhaps are a third party vendor. Whether an attorney, title insurer, lending institution officer,
appraiser, builder, surveyor or contractor, your professional services are part of many
sales and leasing agreements.
Persons such as yourself, who supply valuable service and support for real estate owners,
sellers and their agents, are eligible to apply for Affiliate membership in the Capital
Area Association of REALTORS® and the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.
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Information
Included in your membership subscriptions to informative publications. You will receive news
of local market conditions, trends and activities directly from the Association. Often you
will receive special bulletins and other reports about late-breaking developments, as regular
newsletter updates.
When you join the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (as a "full affiliate"), you will receive the Illinois REALTOR®,
with the latest news and information from throughout the state about matters which directly
concern each member.
As you become more involved with activities of the Association, you may also receive one or
more specialized newsletters. These include governmental and political news updates and
issue background papers, and behind-the-scenes reports of particular interest to industry leaders.
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Business Opportunities
Real estate transactions involve many people. You can become well acquainted with many of
these individuals and their firms by participating in the programs and activities of the
Capital Area Association of REALTORS® and the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Your
involvement as an affiliate member will help you expand your contacts in the business
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Education
Whatever your particular interests in real estate, there are courses and seminars offered
by the Capital Area Association of REALTORS® to help keep you informed of the latest
technology techniques and practices. These programs, often available to members at reduced
rates, help you keep a step or two ahead of your competition. |
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Image
Through the many community service programs of the Capital Area Association of REALTORS®,
a strong and positive image of its individual members is continuously built in your
community. You, as an affiliate member, benefit directly from this increasing level of
public recognition and respect. |
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Friends
One of many rewarding advantages of your affiliate membership is the gathering of a
new group of friends. Knowing someone who is actively involved in a specialty
occupation which affects your business, or talking things over with someone who has
experienced a particular aspect of your business, can help you find solutions to
problems you confront. |
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Size and Strength
Joining the Capital Area Association of REALTORS® makes you part of a large and growing
force in your community. By joining the Illinois Association of REALTORS®, you become
part of the largest real estate organization in Illinois.
You'll be part of the strength of the Association, which has been recognized for
generations as the unified voice for the interests of property owners and agents in
Illinois. The effect of the members' collective impact on issues is pronounced. Whether
it is your local Board helping to solve problems unique to your community, or the
Illinois Association of REALTORS® working to bring harmony to matters affecting
communities throughout the state, your views command, attention through the voice of
your Association.
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A Closer Look At Affiliate Membership
- Announcement of your membership in association newsletter
- Listing on ancillary service section of www.SeeHouses.com and/or SeeBuildings.com
- Weekly email bulletin
- Frequent market activity reports
- Notice of sponsorship opportunities
- Access to public records information for certain counties*
- Access to sold and closed information*
- Networking opportunities:
- golf outing
- annual awards program
- annual meeting
- holiday party
- quarterly breakfasts
- miscellaneous functions
- Free member roster
- REALTOR mailing labels at cost
- Member rates on rental of CAAR training room
- Member rates on rental of CAAR computer lab
- Volunteer opportunities
* extra fee applies |
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