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.
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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.
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2025 Board of Directors Candidates
ECAR will host a Candidate Forum for members to meet the 2025 Candidates on September 9th from 1p.m. to 3p.m. at the ECAR Santa Rosa Beach office or via Zoom. Although all seats are running uncontested, bylaws require we still hold an election. Voting opens Sept 10th...
ECAR Implements NAR Settlement August 12th
A Message from ECAR President Keith Wood: ECAR Implements NAR Settlement August 12th Dear Members, The Emerald Coast MLS, Inc. Board of Directors met on Monday, June 24 and discussed the NAR Settlement implementation deadline of August 17th and the date for...
NEW! Florida Realtors Releases Buyer Representation Forms
Florida Realtors has released four new forms — two compensation agreements and modification forms, for each compensation agreement. All are now available for download on Form Simplicity. (Login required) These new forms aim to provide maximum flexibility to...
Florida Realtors: Timing of the Release of New/Updated Forms
Forms are set to be released as follows. Please note this is subject to leadership approval, etc. MID-JUNE: (new forms) Broker to Broker Compensation Agreement Seller to Buyer’s Broker Compensation Agreement Modification to Compensation Agreement (the two listed...
Business Rent Tax Reduction Guidance Released
A reduction in the state’s business lease tax began Saturday, weeks earlier than originally planned. Florida Realtors has long advocated for the cut.
Florida Realtors: Buyer Representation Forms Coming Mid-June
From Florida Realtors: https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2024/05/buyer-representation-forms-coming-mid-june Florida Realtors said its updated forms reflecting practice changes from the NAR national settlement will be released in mid-June rather...
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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.
