Join the Association
1) What Type of Membership Do You Need?
Primary REALTOR® Member
You may join the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® as a Primary REALTOR® if you are a licensed real estate agent in the state of Florida and associated with a Designated Broker who is a member of the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and you meet these qualifications:
Individuals who are engaged actively in the real estate profession, including buying, selling, exchanging, renting or leasing, managing, appraising for others for compensation, counseling, building, developing or subdividing real estate, and who maintain or are associated with an established real estate office in the State of Florida or a state contiguous thereto.
An individual is a primary Member if the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® pays the state and National dues based on such Member.
One of the principals in a real estate firm must be a Designated REALTOR® Member of the Association in order for licensees affiliated with the firm to select the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® as their primary Association.
Secondary REALTOR® Members
You may join the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® as a Secondary REALTOR® if you are a licensed real estate agent in the state of Florida and associated with a Designated Broker who is a member of a local association of REALTORS® in Florida. You must be a member in good standing with another association of REALTORS® in the state of Florida.
An individual is a secondary Member if state and National dues are remitted through another Board/Association. NOTE: Secondary Members cannot access Daytona MLS services unless their Broker is an MLS Participant in the Daytona MLS.
Designated REALTOR® Members
You may join the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® if you are a licensed real estate Broker in the state of Florida and are designated in writing to be the Designated Broker of your company.
Each firm (or office in the case of firms with multiple office locations) shall designate in writing one REALTOR® Member who shall be responsible for all duties and obligations of Membership including the obligation to arbitrate pursuant to Article 17 of the Code of Ethics and the payment of Association dues as established in Article X of the Bylaws. The Designated REALTOR® must be a sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager acting on behalf of the firms principal(s) and must meet all other qualifications for REALTOR® Membership established in Article V, Section 2, of the Bylaws.
MLS Only Participants
You may join the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service if you are a licensed real estate Broker in the state of Florida, and are the Designated Broker for your company.
MLS Only Subscribers
You may subscribe to the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing service if you are associated with a Designated Broker whose brokerage company is a participant in our MLS. Individual agents may not subscribe without being licensed with a Broker who is an MLS Participant
Affiliate Members (Business Partners)
You may join the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® as a Business Partner (Affiliate Member) if you meet these qualifications:
Business Partners (Affiliate Members) shall be owners and other individuals of firms who, while not engaged in the real estate profession as defined in paragraphs above, have interests requiring information concerning real estate, and are in sympathy with the objectives of the Association. Business Partners Membership shall also be granted to individuals licensed or certified to engage in real estate practice who, if otherwise eligible, do not elect to hold REALTOR® membership in the Association, provided the applicant is engaged exclusively in a specialty of the real estate profession other than brokerage of real property.
Mutual Recognition
Florida has mutual recognition with 8 states:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Rhode Island
Brokers and Sales Associates can qualify for an equivalent type license in Florida if they meet the following qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Applicant must not be a resident of Florida, at time of application.
2) Download the Appropriate Application and Forms
Broker Application Forms
Designated Broker (Primary or Secondary) (Download PDF)
MLS-Only Participant (Designated Broker) (Download PDF)
Agent Application Forms
REALTOR® Member (Primary or Secondary) (Download PDF)
MLS-Only Subscriber (REALTOR®) (Download PDF)
Business Partner Application Forms
Business Partner (Affiliate) Membership Application (Download PDF)
Business Partner Benefits (Download PDF)
Thompson Member Application Forms
Thompson MLS Participant Application (Download PDF)
Thompson MLS Agent Subscriber Application (Download PDF)
Other Applications, Forms and Information
MLS Administrative Application (Download PDF)
Credit Card Authorization Form (Download PDF)
3) Review the Fees
- Primary REALTOR® Member Fee Calculator
- Secondary REALTOR® Fee Calculator
- Primary Designated Broker Fee Calculator
- Secondary Designated Broker Fee Calculator
- MLS Only Subscriber (REALTOR®) Fee Calculator
- Thompson MLS Participant Fee Calculator
- MLS Only Participant (Broker) Fee Calculator
- Thompson Subscriber Fee Calculator
- Business Partner Dues Calculator
- Yearly Billing Cycle
4) Complete the Paperwork and Schedule Your Orientation/MLS Class
- New Member Orientation Schedule
- MLS Class Schedule
- MLS Orientation Video and Waiver