Member Types
The Lake Country Board of REALTORS® (LCBR) has 2 annual memberships:
REALTOR® (with or without MLS Access)
REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Any individual who desires to be a REALTOR® member of the Lake Country Board of REALTORS® will need to hold an active real estate license. All primary REALTORS® will automatically have membership with the Georgia Association of REALTORS® (GAR) and the National Association of REALTORS®.
The annual renewal rate includes membership in all 3 organizations. If an individual elects to hold REALTOR® membership and to also be a member of the LCBR MLS, the annual renewal rate includes dues for MLS access.
Note - One member must be identified as the Designated REALTOR® for the company before additional members may hold membership. To qualify as a Designated REALTOR®, the member must be a principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch manager of the firm.
Affiliate (No LCBR MLS Access)
An Affiliate is an individual who does not hold an active real estate license but has interests in the real estate profession. Affiliate membership is granted to the first person that joins from a company, therefore designating them as the main representative for this company. Affiliates also hold membership with the Georgia Association of REALTORS® (GAR).
LCBR MLS Only Member Types
The Lake Country Board of REALTORS® MLS has 4 membership types:
Participant (Qualifying or Managing Broker)
A Participant is the principal of any firm, partnership, or corporation designated by said firm, partnership, or corporation, who meets all member participation requirements, as described in the Lake Country Board of REALTORS® Bylaws, and who shall have all rights, benefits, and privileges of the Service. The Member Participant shall accept all obligations and responsibilities to the Service for his/her firm, and for compliance with the Lake Country Board of REALTORS® Bylaws and MLS Rules and Regulations by all persons affiliated with the Participant who utilizes the Service.
For an individual with an office to have access to LCBR's MLS, a Qualifying or Managing Broker from the Brokerage must be a participant.
Subscriber (REALTOR® or Licensee) with LCBR MLS access
A Subscriber is any REALTOR® or Licensee affiliated with a Participant who is a member of the LCBR MLS.
Appraiser (LCBR MLS access only)
An Appraiser is defined as an individual who holds an active appraiser's license.
MLS Only
Licensees who have a participating MLS Only Broker may join as an MLS Only member.
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To join the Association, you will need to pay the prorated amount of your membership fees and an application fee. The Lake Country Board's, GAR's, and NAR's fiscal cycles are all based on a calendar year, January 1 - December 31.
Click here to determine how much you will pay to start a new membership today.
Non-member Licensee
Non-member licensees are unable to reap any Association benefits, nor are they able to use the REALTOR® marks in conjunction with their business. Per the dues membership requirements, the Designated REALTOR® is responsible for paying dues for all licensed agents within the organization, including non-member licensees. If someone is under a non-member licensee status, this could be for one of the following reasons:
- They never submitted a membership application nor paid the application fee, so they are under a non-member licensee status. The Association simply received a payment for the annual dues. The non-member licensee must simply submit a membership application and application fee to become an active REALTOR® member, reaping full Association benefits.
- They did not complete their new member training requirements within the required time frame. They must reapply and repay the application fee only in order to rejoin. They will then be given another 6 months to complete the necessary training.
- They did not complete the triennial Code of Ethics training requirement or the Fair Housing requirement within the required time frame. If the training was completed online or administered by an outside provider within the appropriate time frame, please submit proof of completion to membership@lakecountryrealtors.com for REALTOR® status to be reinstated. If training has not been completed within the triennial cycle, then they must reapply and pay the application fee only for REALTOR® status to be reinstated.
Click here for information on our Membership Refund Policy.
Membership & LCBR MLS Forms
Membership Application
Transfer Request Form
MLS Listing Inventory Transfer Form
MLS Data Feed (IDX) Form
MLS Subscriber Change Form
For Current Members of the Lake Country MLS/Paragon System
REALTOR Emeritus®
A REALTOR® Emeritus is any person who has held membership in the National Association of REALTORS® as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or a combination thereof, for a cumulative period of 40 years. The REALTOR® Emeritus will also have served on a national committee for at least one year to achieve this status. Upon approval by the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS®, no further payment of dues is necessary to the local, state or national Associations. In addition to a dues waiver, REALTOR® Emeritus members are also no longer required to complete NAR's Triennial Code of Ethics or Fair Housing Training.
The dues waiver does not take effect until the following 'dues season'. For example, members approved as Emeritus at the NAR Mid-Year or Annual meetings in 2025 would have their dues waived starting in 2026. Upon approval, each REALTOR® Emeritus member will receive a congratulatory letter, certificate, and 40-year REALTOR® Emeritus lapel pin.
If you believe you qualify to be a REALTOR® Emeritus as defined above, please download and submit the REALTOR® Emeritus application, found in the "Applications" section of this page.
For more information about the NAR's Committee process, please click here or check out NAR's FAQs Page related to Committee Service.
*All Emeritus Applications must be submitted by March 15th & September 15th of each year.
All Emeritus Applications will be reviewed by the National Association of REALTORS® at the mid-year meeting or the Annual Conference. Click here to review NAR's REALTOR® Emeritus Award Process FAQs.