Share(Where the term Association is used in this procedure, it shall be deemed to include member boards and associations.)
Below is the Procedure for Approving the Name of a Member Association of the National Association of REALTORS®, including the required application form that must be filed with the Member Experience team.
A link to the FAQs for the name change procedure appears near the bottom of this page. Further questions can be directed to 1-800-874-6500, xt 8399, or NARPolicyQuestions@realtors.org.
The Membership Policy and Board Jurisdiction Committee shall not consider a contested application for change of name if, within a period of two (2) years prior to the date the application is received, the Committee has denied an application from the same association for the same (or substantively similar) name or the applicant association has submitted and withdrawn the identical (or substantively similar) application provided, however, that the relevant criteria for considering the change of name has not been amended during that two (2) year period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about association name changes.
Document Checklist
1. APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF AN ASSOCIATION OR APPLICATION FOR AN ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS NAME:
- This online form must be completed and signed by the association executive.
2. AGREEMENT TO USE THE TERM REALTOR®:
- This formdoc (DOC) must be signed by the Association's President and Secretary (or their appointed designee) and uploaded to the online form above. When the name change is approved by the National Association, the President and Secretary of the National Association will sign the Agreement and a copy will be provided to the Association for its official records.
3. MINUTES:
- A copy of the minutes from the General Membership or Board of Directors meeting authorizing the name change must be uploaded to the online form above.
revised 12/30/2021