Become a BCAR Member

You may join BCAR as a primary member if you are a licensed real estate agent in the state of North Carolina and affiliated with a Designated REALTOR®/Broker In Charge who is a member of BCAR.

An individual is considered a PRIMARY member if payment of state and national dues is through BCAR. You may only join as a Primary member if your Designated REALTOR®/Broker In Charge is a member of BCAR (either Primary or Secondary)

You must also be engaged actively in the real estate profession. This includes buying, selling, exchanging, renting or leasing, managing, appraising for others for compensation, counseling, or building, developing or subdividing real estate, and who maintain or are associated with an established real estate office in the state of North Carolina or a state contiguous thereto.

Required Forms:

• REALTOR® Membership Application

You may join BCAR as a primary member if you are a licensed real estate agent in the state of North Carolina and have been designated the Broker In Charge of an office.

The Designated REALTOR®/BIC must be a sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer or branch office manager acting on behalf of the firm’s principal.

This individual shall be responsible for all duties and obligations of Membership including the obligation to arbitrate pursuant to Article 17 of the Code of Ethics and the payment of Association dues as established in Article X, of the Bylaws and must meet all other qualifications for REALTOR® Membership established in Article V, Section 2, of the Bylaws.

An individual is considered a PRIMARY member if payment of state and national dues is through BCAR.

Required Forms:

• Broker-In-Charge Application
• NCRMLS Participant Agreement

Secondary Members pay their state and national dues through another Association/Board.

Any licensee may join BCAR as a secondary member without the requirement of their Designated REALTOR®/BIC be a member. EXCEPTION - if MLS Access is requested, the DR/BIC must be a Participant in the MLS.

Required Forms:

• REALTOR® Membership Application

You may join the BCAR MLS and NOT become a member of BCAR as long as you are a licensed real estate agent in the state of North Carolina and a member of another Board/Association. MLS Access is granted to Participants (DR/BICs) first, then to Subscribers(agents/licensees). MLS Only REALTOR® members may ONLY have access to the MLS if their DR/BIC has access to the BCAR MLS.

Remember, with membership comes discounts - including MLS monthly fees!

Required Forms:

• Broker-In-Charge Application
• NCRMLS Participant Agreement

You may join BCAR as an Appraiser if you are a licensed real estate agent in the state of North Carolina and affiliated with a Designated Appraiser who is a member of BCAR.

You must also be engaged actively in the real estate profession. This includes buying, selling, exchanging, renting or leasing, managing, appraising for others for compensation, counseling, or building, developing or subdividing real estate, and who maintain or are associated with an established real estate office in the state of North Carolina or a state contiguous thereto.

Please note, the definition of REALTOR® is "member of NAR". Therefore, Appraiser's are REALTORS® and must abide by the same rules as all other REALTORS®.

Required Forms for Appraiser: 

• Appraiser Membership Application

Required Forms for Designated Appraiser:

• Appraiser Membership Application
• NCRMLS Participation Agreement

If you work as an office assistant and require access to the MLS you may qualify for Staff MLS Access. You may NOT have an active real estate license affiliated with a firm to qualify for this class of membership.

Required Forms:

• Office Staff Application
• Staff Waiver Request
• MLS Super User (optional – complete if staff needs to Super Use in MLS for multiple agents)

You may wish to receive notices, emails, etc. and do NOT require access to the MLS. You may NOT have an active real estate license to qualify for this class of membership.

Required Form:

• Office Staff Application

Affiliate members are people involved in a business related to real estate but do not have an active licensed real estate. Affiliate members are given special opportunities to promote their business to BCAR Members throughout the year.

Click here for more information about an Affiliate Membership.

Required Forms:

• Public Service Member Application