Welcome to the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®!
ECAR is a 501 (c)(6) organization made up of more than 5,000 REALTOR® members covering Okaloosa and Walton counties ready to serve buyers, sellers and the public. Thanks to volunteer leadership, committee members and staff, ECAR helps REALTORS® so that REALTORS® can help their customers and clients.
The Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS® (ECAR) is part of a three-pronged system. There are three distinct types of membership as a REALTOR®, and they all work together. In order to call yourself a REALTOR®, you must belong to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). In order to belong to NAR, you must belong to the state association (Florida REALTORS®) and the local association. Because of a rule called “Board of Choice,” a REALTOR® can belong to any local association. ECAR is the local association to join in Northwest Florida – no other association compares.
News & Annoucements
Update on Forms Changes
Florida Realtors is continuing to work on updates to forms and the creation of new forms in response to NAR’s proposed settlement.
Make Sure Your Information is Up-To-Date with DBPR
Have you moved or made any changes to your phone or e-mail address? Please take a moment to go into your DBPR record to make sure your email, address, and place of practice address is current. REMINDER: If this information changes, it needs to be updated within 10...
Updated Florida Realtors Forms/Contracts
Good afternoon ECAR Members, Please find below a list of all the forms that have been updated in Form Simplicity:(All listing forms included in the “Note” comments below) Several listing agreements were modified with regards to offers of compensation. The affected...
Correcting the Record: NAR Does Not Set Commissions
Following recent inaccuracies in media coverage, including the false representation or suggestion that the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requires a standard 6% commission, NAR has issued the following statement: CHICAGO (March 19, 2024) – The National...
A message from President Keith Wood on the NAR Settlement
As sent to ECAR members on March 15, 2024: Good afternoon ECAR Members, Please see below the announcement made this morning from NAR® President Kevin Sears regarding the proposed settlement in the on-going Home Seller Class Action Lawsuits. Cognizant of our...
Emerald Coast REALTORS® Celebrates National Association of REALTORS® 2023 RPAC Hall of Fame Inductees
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – The Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS® (ECAR) is honored to announce that the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is honoring three of its past Presidents with membership in the 2023 REALTOR® Party (RPAC) Hall of Fame. Past ECAR...
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Join more than 5,000 REALTORS® locally and over 1.2 million across the nation. These REALTORS® are dedicated to serving America’s property owners at the local, state and national levels. Your success is imperative to us. The leadership and staff of ECAR are part of a powerful team working with you to excel in the real estate industry.
