Did you know you can pay your 2020 CARW dues in installments?
It’s easy to signup. There are two options: Option A (3 payments) and Option B (4 payments).
Breakdown of Dues and Fees
Membership in CARW for practicing REALTORS® requires membership in CARW, WRA and NAR as well as a mandatory NAR assessment. There are a number of optional fees that can be paid at dues time that are also outlined below. All three levels of the association work with one another to deliver services locally, to you. Note that payments for 2020 are due by December 15, 2019. The State will enforce a late fee of $75 for payments received after December 31, 2019.
CARW (Commercial Association of REALTORS® Wisconsin) $240.00
CARW delivers the commercial benefits of the REALTOR membership. Local dues cover the following:
- Discounts on REDI/Catylist – Wisconsin Commercial Data Exchange
- Access to Commercial Continuing Education
- Free and discounted CRE education and networking opportunities
- Local and commercial public policy advocacy
- Commercial-specific communications
- Professional standards services
- & much more!
WRA (Wisconsin REALTORS® Association) $333.00
WRA represents Statewide interests of REALTORS and works with CARW to administer and focus on commercial-specific items. State dues cover the following:
- State Legislative advocacy and Legal Action Initiatives
- Legal hotline
- Tech helpline
- Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine
NAR (National Association of REALTORS®) $150.00
NAR represents more than 1.3 million members across the country and focuses on providing the following:
- Zipforms® subscription
- Discounts on products and services
- Federal legislative advocacy and funding for State advocacy initiatives
NAR Assmt (Consumer Awareness Campaign) $35.00
The Special Assessment for the Consumer Advertising Campaign (formerly known as Public Awareness Campaign) is $35 for 2020.
RPAC (REALTORS® Political Action Committee) $50.00
This amount is an optional donation that will be made to RPAC, a critical business partner for REALTORS®. RPAC helps to elect the people who write the laws with which you and your business must live. All fundraising efforts and contributions to candidates are administered by the NAR Board of Directors and RPAC committee on a non-partisan basis to support commercial real estate interests important to you.
WRF (Wisconsin REALTORS® Foundation) $20.00
This amount is an optional donation that will be made to The Wisconsin REALTORS® Foundation (WRF). This donation has great impact for REALTORS® and communities across the State. For the past 15 years, the WRF has granted over 200 scholarships, such as the GRI Scholarship and the REALTOR® Children’s Scholarship.
Commercial Engagement Contribution $30.00
Funding for expenses related to CARW member participation in community forums and programs to advocate for and promote the perspective of the commercial real estate industry and profession. Those participating in the contribution receive access to policy and community-related programming and content.