Henderson County Board of Realtors®

Appraiser Membership Application

For use by licensed appraisers

Application Fee: $200

 

Step 1 - SUBMISSON OF APPLICATION

Submit the following application, and email items to HCBOR via email at hendersoncountyboard@gmail.com, or in person (by appointment)

Copy of your ACTIVE Texas Appraisal License from TREC (Appraiser)

Letter of Good Standing from your current or most recent association

(if transferring Primary membership, adding Secondary membership, or reactivating membership)

*Please allow 1-5 business days to process your request upon receipt of all required items.

Step 2 - NOTIFICATION

When your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail notification which will include:

Login ID/password to access NAVICA MLS

Information on how to pay Annual Membership Dues (TR/NAR/LOCAL)

You will receive your Quarterly MLS Dues

Sent an email/text from Sentrikey

Step 3 - ATTEND THE MANDATORY NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP

You must pre-register (in your NAVICA account calendar)- Absolutely, NO WALK-INS.

REALTOR® - Either primary or secondary - individuals who are engaged actively in the real estate profession, including buying, selling, exchanging, renting, or leasing, managing, appraising for others for compensation, counseling, building, developing, or subdividing real estate, and who maintain or are associated with an established real estate office located in the state of Texas or a state contiguous thereto. The individual must maintain a current, valid real estate broker's or salesperson's license or is licensed or certified by an appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the appraisal of real property. REALTOR® means a member of the National Association of REALTORS®

REALTOR® - SALESPERSON

Primary Member - pays National, State, Local, and MLS dues. Has voting rights, can hold leadership posistions, and serve on committees. (DR must be a primary member)

Secondary Member - pays Local and MLS dues. Has voting rights and can serve on committees. (DR must be a member)

 

MLS ONLY SUBSCRIPTION:

MLS Participation/Suscription -  Individuals who are REALTOR® members in an associationinTexas. Mayrequest a service they need from other associations. This includes MLS service. In HCBOR, the DesignatedBroker of the firm must join as the Participant and any agent may then join as a Subscriber. If the firm is an MLS participant in another association and some of the agents do not wish to join as a Subscriber, MLS waivers must be signed by the Broker and each agent which states that any agent who utilizes the MLS information will be charged MLS fees from the date of the waiver. If the firm is not an MLS participant inanother association, the dues formula will be in force. (Broker’s dues are based on his/her membershipandany agents who are not members of the MLS.)

MLS Only Subscriber - Pays a one-time Board fee & MLS Dues. (DR must be a member). MLS subscriber is not apart of the board and may not attend general membership meetings and luncheons.

ANNUAL DUES (NATIONAL, STATE, AND HCBOR LOCAL) ARE BILLED TO THE AGENT.

 

QUARTERLY MLS DUES (MLS DUES & MLS DATA) ARE BILLED TO THE BROKER.

I hereby apply for REALTOR Membership in the above-named board and am enclosing my payment in the amount of $________ for my dues, payable to Henderson County Board of REALTORS®. My application fee and dues will be returned to me in the event of non-election. In the event of my election, I agree to abide by theCode of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS®, which includes the duty to arbitrate, and the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the above-named Board, the State Association, and the National Association, and if required, I further agree to satisfactorily complete a reasonable and non- discriminatory written examination on such Code, Constitutions, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations. I understand membership brings certain privileges and obligations that require compliance. Membership is final only upon approval by the Board of Directors and may be revoked should completion of requirements, such as orientation, not be completed within the timeframe established in the association's bylaws. I understand that I will be required to complete periodic Code of Ethics training as specified in the association's bylaws as a continued condition of membership. I also agree a condition of membership is to complete the orientation class of the above-named Board.

 

NOTE: Applicant acknowledges that if accepted as a member and he/she subsequently resigns from the Board or otherwise causes membership to terminate with an ethics complaint pending, the Board of Directors may condition renewal of membership upon applicant's certification that he/she will submit to the pending ethics proceeding and will abide by the decision of the hearing panel. If applicant resigns or otherwise causes membership to terminate, the duty to submit to arbitration continues in effect even after membership lapses or is terminated, provided the dispute arose while applicant was a REALTOR®.

 

 

I hereby certify that the foregoing information furnished by me is true and correct, and I agree that failure to provide complete and accurate information as requested, or any misstatement of fact, shall be grounds for revocation of my membership if granted. I further agree that, if accepted for membership in the Board, I shall pay the fees and dues as from time to time established.

NOTE: Payments to the Henderson County Board of REALTORS® are not deductible as charitable contributions. Such payments may, however, be deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. All payments under this application will be irrevocable, non-refundable, and non-creditable per the HCBOR Bylaws.

By signing below, I consent that the REALTOR® Associations (local, state, and national) and their subsidiaries, if any (e.g., MLS, Foundation) may contact me at the specified address, telephone numbers, fax numbers, email address or other means of communication available. This consent applies to changes in contact information that may be provided by me to the Association(s) in the future. This consent recognizes that certain state and federal laws may place limits on communications that I am waiving to receive all communications as part of my membership.

 

Login Name: Temporary Assigned (Change upon 1st login)

I acknowledge that the log on name and password that are assigned to me are unique and highly confidential. I agree that I will keep the log on name and password confidential and that I will not share them with, or otherwise disclose them to, any other person (including another Broker with my firm), nor will I allow another person to access the MLS using my log on name and password. I acknowledge that, upon breach of this nondisclosure obligation, Systems Engineering, Inc. will have the right to terminate my MLS access/privileges.

BOARD ORIENTATION: All REALTOR® and MLS SUBSCRIBER applicants are required to attend the next available orientation as of your application date. You are responsible for registering for the next in-person new member orientation in your Navica account. MLS serviced are considered provisional subject to the successful completion of this course, and you will be inactivated if not met.

NOTE: Subscribing to another MLS does not satisfy this training requirement.

BOARD ORIENTATION FEE: There will be a $50.00 fee for the orientation class. This cost is not included in your application fees.

MLS STANDING RULE # 10:

A new agent that is not able to attend the second opportunity for "Henderson County Board of Realtors New Member Orientation" will be required to get specific approval to miss the Orientation opportunity from the Education Chairperson or the Agent's Membership in the HCBOR will be suspended until the agent successfully attends the next Orientation Session.

 

ARTICLE X - DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

Section 2. Dues. The Annual dues of Members shall be as follows:

REALTOR Members: the annual dues of each Designated REALTOR® member shall be in such amount as established annually by the board of directors, plus an additional amount to be established annually by the board of directors times the number of real estate salespersons and licensed or certified appraisers who (1) are employed by or affiliated as independent contractors, or who are otherwise directly or indirectly licensed with such REALTOR® member, and (2) are not REALTOR® members of any association in the state or a state contiguous thereto or Institute Affiliate members of the association.

Section 3. Dues Payable:

Dues for all members shall be payable annually in advance on the first day of January. Dues for new members shall be computed from the first day of the month in which a member is notified of election and shall be prorated for the remainder of the year. (Amended 1/05) (a) In the event a sales licensee or licensed or certified appraiser who holds REALTOR® membership is dropped for nonpayment of Board dues, and the individual remains with the designated REALTOR® firm, the dues obligation of the "designated" REALTOR® (as set forth in Article X, Section 2(a will be increased to reflect the addition of a non-member licensee. Dues shall be calculated from the first day of the current fiscal year and are payable within thirty (30) days of the notice of termination.

 

MLS ONLY SUBSCRIBER	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
MLS ONLY New Subscriber Fee	$500	Upon Subscription	One-Time
MLS Quarterly Dues	$186.38	Starting January 1 (Pro-rated upon joining)	Quarterly

MLS ONLY Subscribers are not apart of the board. MLS ONLY Subscribers are unable to attend GMML's and only have access to the Navica MLS system.

PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
NAR & TR Dues	$393	January 1	Annual
Local (HCBOR) Dues	$175	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Annual
HCBOR Technology Assesstment Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
HCBOR Building Maitenance Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
MLS Quarterly Dues	$163.85	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Quarterly
Application Fee	$200	Upon Joining	One-Time

 

SECONDARY MEMBERSHIP	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
Local (HCBOR) Dues	$175	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Annual
HCBOR Technology Assesstment Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
HCBOR Building Maintenance Fee	$8	January 1	Annual
MLS Quarterly Dues	$163.85	January 1 (pro-rated upon joining)	Quarterly
Application Fee	$200	Upon Joining	One-Time

NEW BROKERAGE FEE	AMOUNT	DUE DATE	FREQUENCY
Primary/Secondary Brokerage	$375	Upon Joining	One-Time
MLS Only Brokerage	$500	Upon Joining	One-Time

Local HCBOR annual dues and MLS quarterly dues are fees that members pay for services and benefits received, contributingtooperational cost, service maintenance, and the organizations advancements, and these dues can be subject tochangefromtime to time, influenced by factors like operational cost, market conditions, regulatory changes, and member feedback.