NAR Leadership

A board of REALTORS® exemplifies the REALTOR® concept on the local, state or national level. This section of the Board of Directors Toolkit highlights the qualities that a director should embody as well as sample agreements to promote effective service in that role.

Meeting management should be part of a director’s skill set. It’s vital for a board of directors to know how to run an association business meeting and to ensure that those meetings are “above board” in every regard. Part of the Board of Directors Orientation Toolkit.

From the Board of Directors Orientation Toolkit, many decisions and actions by REALTOR® associations have significant legal and regulatory implications. Therefore, new directors must understand the importance of risk management, and how their actions could unwittingly cause harm to the association.

For real estate associations, budgeting goes hand in hand with strategic planning, just as it does for all types of businesses. Virtually every type of goal established during a strategic planning session will affect the association’s finances, making it essential to establish a realistic budget.

Part of the Board of Directors Orientation Toolkit: With the passage of the National Association of REALTORS® Core Standards, all associations are required to develop an annual strategic or business plan that meets or exceeds these standards.