Membership Benefits
Be a BAAR REALTOR® or Affiliate Member Today!
BAAR provides forums for professional growth, networking opportunities, professional standards, facilities, and more. The benefits you receive for your membership investment in the Bay Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc. depends on you and what YOU choose to take advantage of.
BAAR Benefits
- Education: BAAR provides members with opportunities for professional growth through educational programs. Numerous opportunities exist for members to fulfill their educational requirements from the Maryland Real Estate Commission. BAAR is pleased to INCLUDE the cost of in-house continuing education classes as a part of the annual membership dues, so there’s no additional cost for our members to keep their education up-to-date.
- Communication: BAAR utilizes various means to get information out to the membership. In addition to General Membership and Broker meetings, BAAR uses email, Constant Contact, email videos, and if necessary, direct mail to keep our members informed.
- Networking: BAAR introduced ‘Networking on The Narrows’ as a way for all members and especially its Young Professionals, to gather together and develop relationships to enhance their professional knowledge and development.
- Professional Standards: BAAR screens and processes ethics complaints from members and the public. BAAR also offers Arbitration and Mediation facilitations for REALTORS® to resolve business disputes.
- Local and Statewide Forms: Members have access to all BAAR forms as well as all state approved forms through the BAAR Library at zipLogix™ | Real Estate Transaction Management | Home or on the state website mdrealtor.org.
- Bright MLS: As a member of BAAR you can join the Bright multiple list service at a discounted rate.
- Leadership Opportunities: BAAR provides members with a chance to become involved in any of the association’s committees, including the opportunity to become a member of the Board of Directors and even one of the Executive Officers of the association. These opportunities increase a member’s visibility in the community, develop leadership skills on the local, state, and national levels, and allow opportunities to meet other REALTORS® across the state and country. All of these experiences heighten a member’s knowledge of the industry and builds confidence and business contacts.
- Organized Community Service Activities: BAAR is proud of its reputation for giving back to the communities it serves. Through the Activities and Events Committee, as well as the Community Investment Awards Committee, BAAR members have the benefit of serving groups and organizations in our community such as Adopt-A-Bear; The Kent Center; Secret Santa for Seniors; Back Packs of Food programs; Queen Anne’s County Mental Health Committee; Haven Ministries; The Benedictine Foundation; Tuckahoe Habitat for Humanity; Bosom Buddies, and many more.
- Recognition Awards: BAAR recognizes outstanding members via a peer nomination process. Awards are presented annually at the Installation and Awards dinner, which is attended by leadership from across the state as well as elected officials.
- Board Store: BAAR members may purchase signs, riders, brochure boxes, open house flags, and other items to help members do business. Additionally, members can get SentriLock boxes and cards at the office. The Board Store is open during normal office hours.
In addition to the many benefits with BAAR, you can also see the benefits of being a member of the Maryland REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS® by visiting their websites at www.mdrealtors.org and www.realtor.org.
Finally, if you aren't a REALTOR® but are a business that could benefit from being a part of our membership you can always be involved by joining us as a BAAR Affiliate Member. You get many of the same benefits as a REALTOR member!