The membership fees are paid on an annual basis. Membership fees are due each year on January 1st. For members joining during the year, fees are prorated monthly. To view the membership fees, click here.

We do not pro-rate daily or weekly. Therefore, you must submit the pro-rated dues for the month in which you join. We are unable to "hold" onto applications until the next month.

The membership year for the Atlanta Commercial Board runs from January 1st to December 31st of each year. Renewal information is distributed via email one month before the due date, and reminder notices are sent to each member via email. Membership may be renewed by mailing payment to the Association office or paying online. Additional information can be found on our renewal page.

All primary REALTOR® members have three separate new-member training requirements that must be completed within an allotted time frame after joining the association to maintain their REALTOR^® status. Click here to learn more about new member training requirements. 

After new member training is completed, primary REALTOR® members must complete Code of Ethics and Fair Housing training, within three-year cycles, to maintain REALTOR® membership with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

All ACBR members have two separate new-member training requirements that must be completed within an allotted time frame after joining the association to maintain their ACBR status. Click here to learn more about new member training requirements. 

After new member training is completed, ACBR members must complete Code of Ethics, within three-year cycles, to maintain membership with the Atlanta Commercial Board.

Licensees must hold their primary membership in a REALTOR^® association where the company's principal or managing broker holds REALTOR^® membership. Once an agent holds primary membership in a REALTOR^® association, they may then join another REALTOR^® association as a secondary member, regardless of whether their principal or managing broker is a member of the secondary association or not.

The company’s principal broker must hold membership in the Association prior to any other agent joining.

Yes, as long as you hold primary membership with a REALTOR^® Association where your principal or managing broker is a member, then you may also join any other local Association as a secondary member without your broker also having to join that secondary Association.

Primary membership is an accounting designation indicating the REALTOR® association through which you pay your National and State dues. Your primary association is responsible for maintaining your membership records, tracking required training and education, and managing your information with the state and national associations.

In simple terms, it serves as your “main” REALTOR® association.

Secondary membership indicates an additional membership. This typically means that you are already paying your national and state dues with another local REALTOR^® association. Therefore, you only have to pay the local dues with your secondary Association. State dues would also be owed if the member's primary association is not in Georgia.

No, secondary members receive the same benefits as a primary member.

A REALTOR^® Emeritus is any person who has held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR®, REALTOR^®-ASSOCIATE, or a combination of both, for a cumulative period of 40 years, in one or more Associations of REALTORS^®, is eligible for REALTOR^® Emeritus status. REALTOR^® Emeritus members have also served on a national committee for at least one year to achieve this status. Upon approval by the Board of Directors of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®, no further payment of dues is necessary to our local Association, Georgia Association, or the National Association.

Yes: Then, you must also join as an ACBR REALTOR®. Qualifying Brokers that are ACBR REALTOR® Members are bound by an agreement with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) that requires all licensees within their company to become REALTOR® members as well.

No: Go to the next question.

Yes: Answer the subquestion below.

Do you hold a Georgia Real Estate license AND have a primary role in transacting on real estate?

Yes: Then, you must also join as an ACBR Member. Qualifying Brokers that are ACBR Members are bound by the bylaws of ACBR, which require all licensees within their company whose primary role is to transact in real estate to become ACBR Members as well.

No: You are not required to join ACBR if you hold a Georgia real estate license but are in a supporting role (ie: brokerage assistant, property manager, etc.) although you may join as an ACBR Member if desired.

No: Go to the next question.

Yes: You will join as either ACBR Member or an ACBR REALTOR®, based on questions two and three above.

No: You may join as an Affiliate.

Yes: As a member of SIOR® or CCIM, there should be an option within those organizations to join NAR as an Affiliate member of NAR. You would still join ACBR as an ACBR Member.

ACBR: ACBR membership is for our members who hold an active real estate or appraiser license, who wish to receive local-level benefits, including eligibility for Million Dollar Club and other awards programs, high level education seminars and quarterly CE courses, numerous local networking opportunities throughout the year, and access to industry forms.

ACBR REALTOR®: ACBR REALTOR® is for our members who hold an active real estate license who want all the local level benefits described above, plus desire membership and services from the Georgia Association of REALTORS® (GAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). This membership level is required for all licensees under a Qualifying Broker who is an ACBR REALTOR® member. Please click on Member Benefits to learn more about the benefits.

ACBR: ACBR membership is for our members who hold an active real estate or appraiser license, who wish to receive local-level benefits, including eligibility for Million Dollar Club and other awards programs, high quality education seminars and quarterly CE courses, numerous local networking opportunities throughout the year, and access to industry forms. This membership level is required for all licensees under a Qualifying Broker who is an ACBR member. Please click on Member Benefits to learn more about the benefits.

ACBR Affiliate: ACBR Affiliate is for our non-licensed members, including property managers, developers, owners, mortgage bankers, title companies, law firms, engineering companies, environmental consultants, and more, who want all the local level ACBR member benefits including awards programs, high quality education seminars and quarterly CE courses and numerous local networking opportunities throughout the year.