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NVAR is a premier Realtor® Association in the country. When you join NVAR, you join a prestigious brand that tells your clients you are more than just an average real estate agent.
Realtors® abide by the Code of Ethics and practice Fair Housing, which sets them apart from a non-Realtor® salesperson, and their Association offers tools to help them succeed in the real estate profession.
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New Member Checklist
Register and attend “New Member Launch!” within 60 days of joining NVAR. This class is approximately three hours long and will help orient you to your new Association. Find the next “New Member Launch!” class at nvar.com/calendar.
There are several ways to complete your Code of Ethics and Fair Housing Requirements:
- NVAR Realtor® School Post-Licensing Classes
- NVAR’s Post-Licensing classes are able to satisfy your requirements for NAR’s Code of Ethics & Fair Housing requirements as well as for the Virginia Real Estate Board (VREB).
- National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics Course and Fair Housing Course
- These free, online classes are offered by NAR and can be completed at your own pace.
- Other NAR-Approved Schools
- Many educational organizations offer NAR-approved Code of Ethics and Fair Housing courses. If you choose to use one of these schools, please confirm before taking the class that they are NAR-approved, or you may have to take NAR’s free, online courses to satisfy your requirement.
Learn more about Code of Ethics training.
Learn more about Fair Housing training.
Did you complete this course outside of NVAR or NAR? Send your certificate of completion to membership@nvar.com in order to update your record.
**You must complete approved Code of Ethics and Fair Housing courses within your first 60 days of membership. Please note that NAR requires Realtors® to take Code of Ethics and Fair Housing training once every three years IN ADDITION TO your mandatory PL or CE course training required by DPOR.
As a new salesperson, DPOR requires you to complete 30 hours of Post-Licensing classes within a year of obtaining your license.
Course List:
- Virginia Agency Law (3 hours)
- Contract Writing (6 hours)
- Current Industry Issues (2 hours)
- Escrow Requirements (3 hours)
- Ethics & Standards of Conduct (3 hours)
- Fair Housing (2 hours)
- Real Estate Law & Regulations (6 hours)
- Risk Management (3 hours)
- Real Estate Related Finance (2 hours)
Total: 30 hours
Unsure which classes you have already completed? Look up your license in DPOR and click on “Continuing Education” to view your remaining needed courses. Visit our calendar to see all our upcoming Post-Licensing classes.
Looking for online Post-Licensing courses? Visit The CE Shop to explore their offerings at theceshop.com.
Ensure your NVAR Member Profile is complete and accurate by logging into your Member Dashboard and clicking on “Edit Membership Info.” In your Member Dashboard, you can also pay your annual dues renewal, access forms through Docs+ by Remine, and more!
Designed to meet you where you are, the NVAR App provides instant access to the most relevant tools and benefits — all at your fingertips. In the App you can register for a class or event, view the most recent market stats, submit a question to the Legal Hotline, and more.
As a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, you already have a REALTOR.com® profile that’s waiting to be claimed and populated. To claim and update your profile, you first need to create your complimentary REALTOR.com® professional dashboard account.
Consider joining a member committee! Our committees help guide the Association and are a fantastic way to network with your fellow members while gaining valuable experience. Committee applications generally open in July.
Learn More About our Committees
People do business with those they know, like, and trust. Make yourself known in the Realtor® community by attending one of our many events.
NVAR Onboarding Playlist
Visit our YouTube channel to watch videos that will help you get plugged into the Association.
Shop Realtor®
NVAR’s Shop Realtor® program organizes your resources, benefits, and Service Providers, in the way YOU do business! The first four boxes take you through the stages of an average real estate transaction from Pre-Appointment to Offer to Closing. The other boxes have resources for everything from Business Management to Realtor® Professionalism.
Meet Your Current NVAR President!
NVAR 4 X 4 Award
New Members are eligible to win NVAR’s 4×4 Award. Visit the Member Dashboard for more information.
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