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Welcome to the South Bay Association of REALTORS® (SBAOR). We are thrilled you have selected the South Bay Association for all of your REALTOR® needs.
Whether you are new to the real estate business or have years of experience, the SBAOR has a variety of tools to help your business grow. We encourage you to take advantage of the
products and services we provide. The South Bay Association of REALTORS® staff looks forward to working with you and providing you with any and all requests that may arise. Once again,
Welcome!
As a SBAOR Member you will enjoy the following member benefits:
The REALTOR® Designation
This is your professional trademark. The REALTOR® Logo is an insignia of professionalism and service in the real estate industry. REALTOR® members shall have the
privilege of using the terms REALTOR® and REALTORS® in connection with places of business, as long as they maintain Association membership. No other class of
membership shall us this trademark.
Education/ Professional Designations
The South Bay Association of REALTORS® is happy to offer a variety of continuing education courses for REALTORS® looking to sharpen their skills.
From learning how to tap into new markets to using the internet to market yourself, SBAOR has the courses you need to be successful and grow in this business.
With SBAOR's Education Calendar, you can easily view upcoming classes, as well as register and pay for them all online.
Education Calendar
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C.A.R. Education
Legal Service
Live one-on-one legal advice is available Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 213-739-8282. You can also email C.A.R. attorneys at
legal_hotline@car.org for advice as well.
Ethics, Mediation and Arbitration
The SBAOR provides a member run system by which industry standards are upheld and disputes can be resolved without litigation. SBAOR members must follow the REALTOR® Code of
Ethics, which stands for honor, integrity, competency and professionalism. SBAOR oversees the procedures for responding to ethical complaints and disputes through
professional standards, mediation and arbitration.
SBAOR’s Professional Standards Program
REALTOR® Action Fund (R.A.F)/ Legislative Advocacy
Representation at every level of Government, REALTORS® actively help to pass or defeat hundreds of legislative bills each year. We are influential because if the number of members we have.
Your contribution is a “voice in the legislature”. Please contribute any amount ($49.00 is recommended) for the REALTOR® Action Fund when paying your dues. Yes, you can make a difference!
REALTOR® Action Fund Information
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Members Only Website
The SBAOR is proud to offer a vast amount of resources to our members behind a member’s only section on our website. Here are some of the great resources you will have access to as a
member of the SBAOR:
REALTOR® Tips – Industry and Technology Tips provided to you by your peers
REALTOR® News – News articles from great sources such as NAR and CAR
Renewing Your License – All of the information you will need to renew your license
Designations – Access to a multitude of Designations and their corresponding websites
Online Courses – Links to a variety of courses that are offered online
Education on Demand – Videos of Educational Events that the SBAOR has put on for its members
MLS Compliance – All of the information and rules you will need to help keep you in compliance with the MLS
MLS Training – Access to the MLS Training Calendar, which offers many courses at the SBAOR
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Product and Services
The SBAOR REALTOR® Store has everything you need all in one place -- flags, forms, signs and a wide variety of riders, and much more! The REALTOR® Store is loaded with everything
needed for today's Real Estate Professional. We have hundreds of REALTOR® items just for you. SBAOR Members receive preferred pricing on store items.
Visit our REALTOR® Store Online
Clarus MarketMetrics®
The South Bay Association of REALTORS® has signed on to bring Clarus MarketMetrics® to our members as a FREE member benefit.
Clarus MarketMetrics® generates market and price-point analysis charts and reports derived from MLS data for REALTORS® to share with their clients.
These reports are invaluable as a prospecting tool, an aid to setting seller expectations, or as a companion set of data to justify a buyer’s offer.
Click here to create your FREE MarketMetrics® Account.
Listingbook™
The South Bay Association of REALTORS® has partnered with Listingbook™ to provide you with an easy-to-navigate prospecting and client serving communication system.
Listingbook™ enables you to provide better client services, manage your clients easier, save you time and keep your contacts, communication, and listings organized. It also
provides you with up to the minute information on all your clients and prospects activities and identify when prospects turn into clients, and when clients are ready to close the deal.
Click here to create your FREE Listingbook™ Account.
REALTOR® Group Insurance
Insurance is available to REALTOR® members through C.A.R. and N.A.R. These group policies include but are not limited to dental, disability, life, legal expenses reimbursement (REALEX) and
Errors & Omissions.
REALTOR® Group Insurance Information
Forms Advisor & Forms Tutor
Forms Advisor™ is an online software program that identifies for the REALTOR® which C.A.R. Standard Forms to use and how to complete the forms. Forms Advisor™
features
C.A.R. Forms Tutor™, which provides audio and text instructions for completing the forms and a legal Q&A component. This all-encompassing software offers users a total solution to form training
and usage questions. Forms Advisor™ is a FREE member benefit.
Forms Advisor™ Information
Valuable Information
Through the SBAOR’s website, emails, flyers, classes and seminars, you will have the information you need to stay abreast of business and industry issues, and also keep current with business
practice and trends.
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