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When you join DeKalb REALTORS®, you also become a member of the Georgia Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®.
Membership Year
Local: October 1 – September 30
State: January 1 – December 31
National: January 1 – December 31
Failed credit card or check payments are subject to a service fee. Payment Plans are available. Select Payment Plan when paying dues. Dues are nonrefundable.
REALTOR® Annual Renewal:
2022: $430 (local, state, and national). Dues payments are due October 1. Late fees apply after October 31: $25 November; additional $25 December; additional $25 January. Membership subject to suspension and/or termination if dues are not paid on time.
2022 New REALTOR® Member Fee Schedule
The following dues schedule shows prorated amounts for the 2021-2022 calendar year for new members only. DeKalb Association prorates quarterly and follows an October through September membership year schedule. NAR/GAR prorates monthly and follows a January through December membership year. Therefore, during the last quarter of 2021, new members pay 2021 NAR and GAR dues PLUS 2022 DeKalb dues. Dues paid are nonrefundable. If transferring from another local board, application fee may not be charged.
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Month/Year |
Local |
State |
National |
Application Fee |
Total |
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| 2022 Dues New Member Payment Amount | ||||||
| Oct* | 147.00 | 122.50 | 222.50 | 30.00 | 522.00 | |
| Nov* | 147.00 | 114.33 | 210.00 | 30.00 | 501.33 | |
| Dec* | 147.00 | 106.17 | 197.50 | 30.00 | 480.67 | |
| *includes 2021 NAR/GAR prorated dues plus 2022 DAR dues of $430. | ||||||
| January | 110.25 | 98.00 | 185.00 | 30.00 | 423.25 | |
| February | 110.25 | 89.83 | 172.50 | 30.00 | 402.58 | |
| March | 110.25 | 81.67 | 160.00 | 30.00 | 381.92 | |
| April | 73.50 | 73.50 | 147.50 | 30.00 | 324.50 | |
| May | 73.50 | 65.33 | 135.00 | 30.00 | 303.83 | |
| June | 73.50 | 57.17 | 122.50 | 30.00 | 283.17 | |
| *July | 36.75 | 49.00 | 110.00 | 30.00 | 225.75 | |
| *Aug | 36.75 | 40.83 | 97.50 | 30.00 | 205.08 | |
| *Sept | 36.75 | 32.67 | 85.00 | 30.00 | 184.42 | |
| *The total prorated dues for July, August and September must be paid in full. Payment Plan not available. | ||||||
New Member Payment Plan
Renewing Members
Each year existing members must renew their membership by October 1. Payment plans do not auto-renew. You must sign up for the payment plan each year. For more information regarding renewals, please visit dekalbrealtors.com/renew.
Refund Policy
1. Renewing Members
Dues are non-refundable.
2. New Applicants
Dues and application fee are non-refundable.
3. Payment Plans
Both new and renewing members have Payment Plan options. The terms of any Payment Plan do not allow for refunds. You can cancel your membership and any future/pending payments will be cancelled.
REALTOR® DUES DEDUCTIBILITY
2022 Dues Deductibility
The portion of dues paid that is spent to lobby the State and Federal governments is not deductible for income tax purposes and the IRS requires that all dues statements disclose this information.
2022 Dues for a full year: $430 without voluntary RPAC investment.
In addition, contributions (including member dues) to NAR are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be tax deductible under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Investments to RPAC are voluntary and are used for political purposes and are non-deductible for income tax purposes. You may invest more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to invest without reprisal. The National Association of REALTORS® or any of its state associations or local boards will not favor or disfavor any member because of the amount invested. 70% of each investment is used by your state PAC to support state and local political candidates. Until your state PAC reaches its RPAC goal, 30% is sent to National RPAC to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 2 U.S.C.441a. After the state PAC reaches its RPAC goal, it may elect to retain your entire investment for use in supporting state and local candidates.
REALTOR® Tax Deduction Notice: The portion of dues paid that is spent to lobby the State and Federal governments is not deductible for income tax purposes. GAR has estimated that $8.31 (8.38%) is the nondeductible portion of 2022 GAR dues. NAR has estimated the nondeductible portion of its 2022 dues to be $57.00 (or 38%). The entire $35.00 NAR Consumer Advertising Campaign Assessment qualifies as deductible dues.
Affiliate Tax Deduction Notice: The portion of dues paid that is spent to lobby the State and Federal governments is not deductible for income tax purposes. GAR has estimated that $8.31 (8.38%) is the nondeductible portion of 2022 GAR dues.
NAR Consumer Advertising Campaign
Each year, your Renewal Statement contains a separate line item for the NAR Consumer Advertising Campaign.
The Consumer Advertising Campaign (also known as the National Consumer Awareness Campaign) will allow NAR to deliver messages quickly and effectively to consumers and public policymakers about issues that matter to REALTORS® and their clients – issues like access to affordable mortgage financing, tax incentives to home ownership, overly stringent credit requirements and cumbersome short sales and foreclosures.
As you may know, the Consumer Advertising Campaign remains one of the most popular programs among NAR members… 95% of REALTORS® favored the advertising program, and 91% would like to see more NAR advertising that protects homeownership, promotes real estate investment, and advances the REALTOR® profession.
While this line item is distinct from your NAR dues, it is not optional. For more information on the Consumer Advertising Campaign, please visit www.nar.realtor/
REALTOR® Political Action Committee
Each member is asked to invest in the future of their business by making a voluntary RPAC contribution. Your Renewal Statement contains a separate line item for an RPAC contribution, which is optional.
Business Affiliate Members
An Affiliate Member is an individual who does not hold an active real estate license, but is interested in the real estate industry. An Affiliate membership is for each individual from a company and includes membership in the Georgia Association of REALTORS®, as well as DeKalb REALTORS®. Different levels of membership offer a variety of benefits, as well as the opportunity for discounted memberships for additional members.