REALTOR® and Appraiser Membership

Real estate licensees: Before applying, please ensure your Designated Broker has activated your license with Board of Realty Regulation.

Appraisers: Please make sure your office and license are activated with the Board of Real Estate Appraisers. 

Not sure and need to check your status? Check your status at the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.

HAR membership requirements

1. Submit Your Application

Fill out our online application and submit your real estate license.

Secondary or former REALTOR® members must also submit a Letter of Good Standing from their most recent primary association.

Once your application has been processed, you’ll be contacted by our Membership Coordinator with your next steps.

PRO TIP: You will be contacted and able to join Montana Regional MLS once you have completed steps 2, 3, and 4. 

2. Pay Your Dues

Pay your local, state, and national dues online through our Member Dashboard.

If you have signed up for SentriLock service, your fees will also be included.

Your membership type (primary, secondary, REALTOR®, Designated Broker, etc.) will decide which fees are applied to your invoice.

Please review your invoice carefully before paying as member dues and late fees are non-refundable.

3. Complete Code of Ethics Training

New Members are required to complete Code of Ethics New Member training within 30 days of application. This no-cost self-paced, online training will take about 2.5 hours to complete.

Per the NAR Bylaws, this requirement does not apply to applicants for REALTOR® membership or provisional members who have completed a comparable course through another association, provided their REALTOR® membership has remained continuous or any break in membership was one year or less.

Learn more about Code of Ethics training and check your status at nar.realtor/codeofethics.

4. Complete Fair Housing Training

New members are also required to complete the Fairhaven 2.0 Fair Housing Simulation within 30 days of application. This is a no-cost self-paced course that will take about 2 hours to complete. 

This requirement does not apply to applicants for REALTOR® membership or provisional members who have completed a comparable course through another association, provided their REALTOR® membership has remained continuous or any break in membership was one (1) year or less.

Learn more about the Fair Housing Training Requirement. 

5. Attend New Member Orientation

New Member Orientation is a requirement for all new REALTOR® members, including appraisers, and must be completed within 90 days of application. This comprehensive orientation provides valuable information on the Association’s structure, benefits, and services.

Transferring Members must have a letter of good standing sent from your current association to the new association before your application can be processed.