Become A Member
About Membership
Become A Member
There are a lot of benefits to joining LPR®. Just as you serve your clients, the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. organization exists to support its members. Together we gather to exchange ideas, volunteer, assume leadership roles, grow to be influencers in our communities, get first-hand knowledge of real estate trends and take action in protecting our business and industry standards. Our strong advocacy program plays a critical role in real estate policy issues and keeps members apprised on major development projects that have a significant impact on surrounding neighborhoods.
As an LPR® member, you have access to all the resources, tools, and opportunities at the local, state, and national levels, with the support of the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. and the National Association of REALTORS®. With major annual events and weekly networking opportunities, we help you connect with like-minded people, and give you access to nationally recognized speakers, as well as top influencers in the industry.
Below you will find the types of membership offered by the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. along with corresponding membership application packets. Click a membership type listed below to view information on how to apply.
There are a lot of benefits to joining LPR®. Just as you serve your clients, the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. organization exists to support its members. Together we gather to exchange ideas, volunteer, assume leadership roles, grow to be influencers in our communities, get first-hand knowledge of real estate trends and take action in protecting our business and industry standards. Our strong advocacy program plays a critical role in real estate policy issues and keeps members apprised on major development projects that have a significant impact on surrounding neighborhoods.
As an LPR® member, you have access to all the resources, tools, and opportunities at the local, state, and national levels, with the support of the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. and the National Association of REALTORS®. With major annual events and weekly networking opportunities, we help you connect with like-minded people, and give you access to nationally recognized speakers, as well as top influencers in the industry.
Below you will find the types of membership offered by the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. along with corresponding membership application packets. Click a membership type listed below to view information on how to apply.
New REALTOR® application submissions to the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® are currently being accepted by appointment only. You can submit Secondary, New Company, Reinstatement, and Affiliate Applications via email. If you have any questions or comments about the application process please feel free to contact the Association at (910) 323-1421.
A REALTOR® may be a licensed Real Estate Broker (Agent) or Appraiser. If you are newly licensed and your broker-in-charge or Designated REALTOR® has elected to hold membership in the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, you must also join as a REALTOR® member.
REALTOR® membership is three-tiered. When you join the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, you also become a member of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. This entitles you to membership benefits at all levels.
Please print the REALTOR® Application Packet below. The information contained in this packet is important, so please read all of it. Once you have read it, complete the REALTOR® membership application included in the packet and have the broker-in-charge or Designated REALTOR® of your office sign it. You will then need to contact the Association office to schedule an appointment to submit your application for membership and pay all applicable fees.
If you are currently a REALTOR® member and would like to open a new company with the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. and join the Longleaf Pine MLS, you must have an active brokers or appraisers license and be a member in good standing.
Please print the New Company Application below and return it to the Association office. The set-up fee for a new company is $1000 and must be paid at the time your application is submitted.
If you are a REALTOR® that holds membership at another Association and would like to join the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc. and the Longleaf Pine MLS, you must be in good standing with your primary Association and your broker-in-charge or Designated REALTOR® must be a member in good standing with our Association. If so, please print the Secondary Member Packet below. Once you have completed the Secondary Member Information form and obtained a letter of good standing from your primary Association, submit the applicable documents via email by clicking the button below and attaching the required documents. After receiving a confirmation email please call to make the required payment.
If you are the broker-in-charge or Designated REALTOR® of your office, please print the New Company Application and the Secondary Member Packet. Once you have completed those forms and obtained a letter of good standing from your primary Association, submit the applicable documents via email by clicking the button below and attaching the required documents. After receiving a confirmation email please call to make the required payment. The set-up fee for a new company is $1000 and must be paid along with Secondary Member dues at the time your application is submitted. We now offer access to the MLS without association membership for Secondary REALTORS® only. Please refer to the flow chart below for details.
Affiliate members are individuals that provide products and services related to the real estate industry.
Agents who need a Reinstatement form are individuals that have been pre-existing members with Longleaf Pine REALTORS®. If you have ever been a member with LPR® please print and fill out the form below. You may email it or use the “Submit Applications Here” button. Members who are Reinstating please be aware that if you are joining after being away for longer than two years your dues will be prorated. If you rejoin within the two-year period, the annual dues will not be prorated.
It is a four and a half hour class that all new applicants to the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® are required to take before being approved for REALTOR® membership.
Yes, if you are a new applicant and have never been a member of the Longleaf Pine REALTORS®. No, If you were a past member of the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® and have taken the Indoctrination Course some time in the past or if you were an active member of another local Board of REALTORS® in the state of North Carolina.
It fulfills Association membership requirements. It educates you on the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® Bylaws, MLS Rules and Regulations, and the Code of Ethics. The course also satisfies the National Association of REALTORS® requirement of a Code of Ethics class to be taken once every three year period (the current 3 year period is January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024).
The Indoctrination/Orientation Course is offered every other month. You should take the course as soon as possible after submitting your REALTOR® application.
The Director of Membership of the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® will mail a letter to all applicants needing the Indoctrination/Orientation Course. This letter informs you of the date and time that the class will take place.
