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
2023 REALTORS Legislative Meetings Update
At its May 11, 2023, meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors took the following actions: Fair Housing and D.E.I. Approved two Diversity Committee recommendations that will make it a requirement for future Board of...
Nominate fellow Realtors you are proud to have as “Your Business Partner”
Spotlight your association and your deserving member(s) in 2023. Each year, Florida Realtors® recognizes the best in the business for contributions to their profession and community. Know someone who deserves a prestigious award? Just send in a simple application....
Florda Realtors 2024 Committee sign up opens March 1st
Florida Realtors 2024 President Gia Arvin is looking for members who are committed to making a concerted effort to better our organization, the real estate industry, and importantly, our communities As president-elect of the state's largest professional trade...
Emerald Coast Realtors sponsors Okaloosa County Future Builder of America Chapters
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors® (ECAR), in conjunction with The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (BIA) are proud to sponsor the Future Builder of America (FBA) Chapters in Okaloosa County. ECAR donated...
Announcing the RPAC Love Your Pet Parade Winner!
To celebrate #LoveYourPetDay we're excited to announce the #WINNER of our 2023 #LoveYourPet Parade! 🐾💗🐾 It's been a tight race but in the end LILLIE pushed ahead for the lead! 🥳👏 🏆CONGRATULATIONS LILLIE: The winner of our 2023 Love Your Pet Parade! 🏆We also would like...
MLS TIPS: Does my listing qualify as Waterfront?
Did you know that almost 25% of the Residential listings in Flex are shown as some type of Waterfront? Today there are 780 waterfront listings. About 5 listings per month are reported as NOT accurately classified. That is a very small percentage, but we can do better....
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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.