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Core
Standards

Core Standards for State and Local Associations

Local, state, and territorial associations of REALTORS®, as a condition of membership in the National Association of REALTORS®, must meet NAR’s Organizational Alignment Core Standards, a set of requirements that fall into six categories:

1. Code of Ethics 
2. Advocacy
3. Consumer Outreach      
4. Unification Efforts and Support of the REALTOR® Organization 
5. Technology
6. Financial Solvency
   
   

REALTOR® associations must certify compliance with the standards by December, 2021—and by December 31st of each subsequent year—or be subject to revocation of their charter.

View detailed Core Standards Information on NAR's website here.