2022 Committee Sign Up

Thank you for your interest in serving on a 2022 Committee!

ECAR is proud of the work that our volunteer leaders have accomplished through our various Committees. It’s a rewarding and enjoyable way to lead your association as well as network and make some new friends.

Please complete the online form below, or if you prefer, you can easily print out the form here.

2019 Committee Sign Up Form

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Last Name *

Organization Name *

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Please indicate the total number of Committees you are willing to join

Instructions on Completing this form:

Please put a number next to the Committees you wish to be on, in order of preference. You may indicate 1 more than once. Do not enter a number next to any Committee you do not want to be on.

AFFILIATE COMMITTEE:

AFFILIATE COMMITTEE: (Affiliate members only) - Develops products and services that improve the relationships between Affiliates and REALTORS®. Lunch & Learn, Affiliate Service Directory, and the Speaker’s Bureau are a few examples. Meets 4th Tuesday of the month from 9-10:30 am.

COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE

COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE - Provides products, services and education for commercial real estate practitioners; utilizes NAR innovation grants to organize Commercial Conferences. Meets 4th Wednesday of the month from 9-10:30 am.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE

HOUSING & COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE - Conducts the Community Benefit Raffle & Auction, encourages community involvement by REALTORS®, utilizes NAR Placemaking & Housing Opportunity Grants, coordinates ECAR seminars at Home Show, Affordable Housing opportunities. Meets 3rd Friday of the month at 9:00 -11:00 am.

FORMS COMMITTEE

FORMS COMMITTEE - Recommends changes to existing Association forms and creates new forms as needed. Meets 1st Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:00 am.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

FINANCE COMMITTEE - Prepares operating budgets, reviews monthly financial statements, develops financial policies, and monitors Association investments. Meets the 2nd Monday of the Month at 9:00 – 10:30 am.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Coordinates and conducts an annual RPAC fundraising effort. Maintains relationships with elected officials at all levels, and recommends positions on local legislative issues to the Board of Directors. Meets the 4th Thursday of the Month at 9:00 am.

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (REALTOR® Members Only) - Reviews all ethics and arbitration complaints filed with the Association for possible action by a Professional Standards Hearing Panel. Members are appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors for 3 year terms. Meets 3rd Monday of the month at 9:00 am, as needed.

MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEMBER SERVICES - Plans general membership meetings, seeks out member benefit offerings and promotes association services to the membership. Develops and coordinates effective marketing and communication of ECAR events, member benefits and real estate industry news to the membership. Provides tech tips at membership meetings, and coordinates social media. Reviews ECAR educational offerings including CE courses, designation courses, Principles & Practices, orientation of new members and technology courses. Provides monitoring services for CE classes. Meets first Thursday of the month from 9-11:00 am.

OMBUDS PROGRAM

OMBUDS PROGRAM – Dispute resolution service to help members, buyers, or sellers resolve conflict. Only open to current or past Professional Standards or Grievance Committee Members. Calls are directed on a rotating basis, as received.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (REALTOR® Members Only) - Conducts ethics and arbitration hearings on matters referred by the Grievance Committee and provides education regarding the NAR Code of Ethics at orientation and through CE courses. Members are appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors for 3 year terms. Members are strongly encouraged to obtain PSCS designation. Meets once at beginning of the year, then as needed for hearings.

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE - Formulates the Strategic Plan as a guide to ECAR’s future and encourages implementation of it through Association programs and committees. Meets in April, May, June.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (YPN)

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK COMMITTEE – Conducts events to encourage members to join the Young Professionals Network. Encourages members who have joined the Young Professionals Network to attend REALTOR® conferences and pursue leadership roles with their local, state, and national associations, take an active role in policy discussions and advocacy issues, and much more. Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 am – 11:30 am.