The Benefits of Membership

Membership with the Kitsap County Association of REALTORS® is three-fold. In addition to membership with KCAR you also become a member with the Washington Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. There are benefits to membership at all three levels of the Association!

NAR Benefits. The National Association of REALTORS® Member Benefits program provides money-saving discounts at major corporations, as well as health insurance options for REALTOR® members. Read more about the REALTOR Benefits® Program here, Additionally NAR offers special deals on professional development opportunities and keeps members up-to-date on leading industry information.

Committees. REALTOR® members can join committees at all three levels of the Association including Professional Standards, Education, Membership, Government Affairs, and more, which engage members in the process of of moving the Association forward in all of these areas.   To see more information regarding committees and to apply for committees, please click here.

Edcuation. KCAR is dedicated to bringing quality instructors and pertinent, on-trend topics to our membership year-round. Your membership at WAR and NAR give you access to exclusive education opportunities. Upcoming classes are shown on our calendar and you can register for those classes on this site.

Affiliates. You don't have to be a REALTOR® to join KCAR! Any business can join as an Affiliate member with a variety of opportunities to connect with REALTOR® members in our community.

Advocacy & DEI. At all three levels of the Association, REALTORS® are advocating for the Industry, private property rights, and making homeownership attainable for all. The REALTOR® Association believes in and advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Professional Standards. All REALTORS® subscribe to and uphold a strict Code of Ethics that governs their business practices in all real estate transactions. The REALTOR® Association provides resources to know and understand the Code of Ethics, as well as to pursue violations of the code.

Advocacy

REALTORS® play a crucial role in our communities. REALTORS® are invested in the well being of our towns and have valuable insights that local governments and policy makers greatly benefit from. Our communities benefit when REALTORS® play an active role in the planning & development processes in cities and the county. 

KCAR is dedicated to working with elected officials, local organizations, and volunteers to be advocates of private property rights and to make homeownership an achievable dream in Kitsap County. We work with local governments and provide our unique perspective on land use & development policies, as well as endorse & support political candidates running for election. To learn more about our advocacy work, please visit the Government Affairs page.  

REALTORS® must be politically active. If not, who will take on the responsibility of protecting the values and rights we hold dear? Be assured that someone will—someone who may not value wise business planning and could threaten property owners and their rights. If REALTORS® do not speak out, get involved and help shape the discussion, someone else will. No one knows a community better than a REALTOR®. REALTORS® know the lay of the land, the families, the best schools, the neighborhoods and the leaders of any given area. REALTORS® work in every city, county and community in the nation. REALTORS® are on the front line as defenders of real estate issues.

RPAC uses its financial resources to support candidates for Congress who both understand and support REALTOR® issues. RPAC looks to build the future by putting dollars in places that will help advance the interests of real estate professionals. RPAC is the only political group in the country organized for REALTORS® and run by REALTORS®. RPAC exists solely to further issues important to REALTORS®.

Government Affairs