HARFORD COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® COMMITTEE Descriptions
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elected and appointed REALTOR® members of the Association who make decisions for the Association.  Officers must be Primary HCAR REALTORS.

BYLAWS Keeps Association's Bylaws current with respect to NAR Policies and local conditions. 

EDUCATION Plan and administer quality real estate education programs with goal of upgrading professionalism and knowledge of real estate industry. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Promote equal opportunity and affordable housing through education and events. Conduct a local poster contest and state calendar contest with students.

FINANCE Plans the budget and overall finances of the Association.  Make recommendations to the Board of Directors for investments. 

GRIEVANCE Works as the grand jury in screening ethics complaints and requests for arbitration. Mandatory training in Professional Standards is required. 

LEGISLATIVE/RPAC Protect the interest of real property owners before all legislative and regulatory bodies. Initiate legislation important to REALTORS®; review, analyze and testify on proposed local and state legislation affecting real estate; develop and maintain favorable relations with local, state, and federal legislators from Harford County and Maryland. Conduct programs which involve members in the political process and exercise influence on behalf of the Association's policies. Raise voluntary donations used to make campaign contributions to political candidates at the local, state, and federal levels.  Comprised of both REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

MEMBERSHIP Publicize qualification for membership in the Association and promote membership.  Foster communication, openness and participation among the membership in Association activities. Disburse information of interest to the membership and provide a forum for thoughts and ideas of the membership.  Comprised of REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

MORTGAGE FINANCE Develop and conduct annual Seminar providing information on mortgage topics.  Develop and conduct new member financing classes.  Comprised of REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

NETWORKING Provide the opportunity for affiliate members to promote their business and services at social events and activities to the REALTOR® membership.  Comprised of both REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

NOMINATING Solicit and propose qualified members for election for Association Officer and Director positions. Comprised of REALTORS® only.

ORIENTATION Responsible for developing, implementing and improving the orientation program with the goal of upgrading professionalism and expanding knowledge of the real estate industry and the association. Comprised of both REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

POLICY Study and review the Association's policies in order to recommend amendments or modifications to the Board of Directors.  Comprised of the Executive Committee only.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Comprised solely of REALTORS® of which Hearing and Arbitration Panels are selected. Mandatory training required.  Comprised of REALTORS® only.

ROOKIE Plan and administer quality real estate education programs and events with the goal of upgrading professionalism and knowledge of real estate industry for those REALTOR® members licensed four years or less.  Comprised of REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

SCHOLARSHIP/CHARITY Conducts fundraising events for Harford County students in need of financial assistance to attend Harford Community College and other housing industry projects.  Comprised of both REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

STRATEGIC PLANNING Creates framework for future action in the form of recommended strategic directions for Association; analyze real estate industry's environment, issues and trends of the near future that may affect the membership and the Association.  Comprised of the Executive Committee only.

TRADE SHOW Develop and conduct Harford County Association of REALTORS® Trade Show.  Comprised of REALTORS® and Affiliate members.