NORTHSHORE AREA BOARD OF REALTORS

Our mission is to be a proactive and progressive professional organization providing quality services of value to the REALTOR member and community of St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes of Louisiana. We invite you to learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of the Northshore Area Board of Realtors.

IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM NAR:
Directors Take Strong Action to Curb Hate Speech

The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors took historic action today to strengthen REALTORS®’ commitment to fair housing. Read full article from NAR here!

IT'S LIVE!!

Northshore Area Board of REALTORS® and

Hello, NABOR members! 
This announcement is most certainly a huge one that will have agents and brokers asking many questions. First and foremost this decision was made by the NABOR Board of Directors with our entire membership and REALTORS® across Louisiana at the forefront. This decision has also been years in the making with many avenues explored and choices made along the way. Here is where we landed and we are very excited!
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NABOR is one of 10 REALTOR® associations in Louisiana and has been the ONLY one that has not had their own MLS. We have attempted to work with other associations to provide a statewide MLS solution to no avail for a variety of reasons. Greater Southern MLS has risen to the top as the best choice for our members as a way to expand and increase services not only for NABOR members but for REALTORS® across the state.

Greater Southern MLS is a Broker-led MLS solution with which NABOR has formed a partnership. NABOR does not own the MLS. Brokers own the MLS. What does this really mean? It means brokers make the decisions as how to best serve the agents and handle the data. Currently there is regional data including the Southwest Association of REALTORS® in Lake Charles and several brokerages around the state, Greater Southern MLS is actively working to invite more associations and brokers with the ultimate goal of creating a statewide MLS.

With Greater Southern MLS, your voice will be heard. It means we will be working to ensure leads go back to the brokers and agents generating the business without the need to pay for the leads from 3rd parties. It means your MLS is broker/agent-centric.

We look forward to joining you in Greater Southern MLS!

If you missed last week's informational webinar about Greater Southern MLS we have included a link to the recording. GET THE FACTS HERE about what really is happening with the exciting opportunity we have taken advantage of at NABOR to provide a statewide MLS option for REALTORS® in Louisiana.

CLICK HERE
to read the latest and VERY exciting news ​from NABOR!

Support LARPAC and Local Businesses

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Since live fundraisers are on hold for the foreseeable future, LARPAC is taking auctions online.  View 100s of gift cards purchased from local businesses all over the state and place your bid in our online auction. By participating in this fundraiser you will support a local business while investing in your industry. Take a quick look at what successes your investment helped support in the 2020 legislative session!

Financial Resources & Assistance
​for Buyers

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Louisiana REALTORS® has partnered with the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) for a four-part education series on products geared to help today's buyers.

REALTORS® interested in learning more about down payment resources and gain knowledge on ways to better educate today's buyers are encouraged to participate and hear about LHC's mission and services. The line up of topics include:

What REALTORS® Should Know About Down Payment Assistance
Attracting Clients Through Homebuyer Education
What REALTORS® Should Know About Resilience Soft Second
What REALTORS® Should Know About Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

HUD's New Guidance on Assistance Animals

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Click here to read the important new guidance from HUD on the Fair Housing Act and how it relates to Support Animals!

HOMESCHOOL FOR
​NABOR MEMBERS!

NABOR Proudly Announces the Addition of Online Education
Exclusively for Our Members!
In an effort to best serve our NABOR members, now and in the future, we have partnered with The CEShop to offer you online education. There are often discounts provided on all online education including CE, Pre and Post Licensing classes. If you have anyone looking to obtain their license you may share our link with them so they too can enjoy the future benefits of NABOR. You also have up to 12 months to complete any courses you purchase.

To be clear, once we are able to have group meetings again, NABOR will continue offering FREE live CE courses as always. The online offerings expand our abilities to offer a wider range of topics and meet the different learning styles of our members. This addition is meant to augment our already great services.
Louisiana REALTORS® and NAR Update:

NAR MLS Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0

​NAR MLS Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0
goes into effect  March 1, 2020 with a 60-day grace period
before sanctions will be enforced on May 1, 2020.

What is the NAR MLS Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0?
Policy Statement 8.0 mandates that listings of the types required to be submitted to the MLS service (single family homes for sale or exchange, vacant lots and acreage for sale or exchange, two-family, three-family, and four-family residential buildings for sale or exchange) must be entered into the MLS for cooperation with other MLS Participants within twenty- four (24) Business Hours of marketing a property to the public.
 
GSREIN MLS Rules and Regulations
Section 1.01 – Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0
Within twenty-four (24) business hours of marketing a property to the public, the listing broker must submit single family homes for sale or exchange, vacant lots and acreage for sale or exchange, two-family, three-family, and four-family residential buildings for sale or exchange to the MLS for cooperation with other MLS Participants. 
 
Public marketing includes, but is not limited to, flyers displayed in windows, yard signs, digital marketing on public facing websites, brokerage website displays (including IDX and VOW), digital communications marketing (email blasts), multi-brokerage listing sharing networks, and applications available to the general public. (Adopted 11/19)
 
Section 1.3 Exempt Listings
If the seller refuses to permit the listing to be disseminated by the service, the participant may then take the listing (office exclusive), and such listing shall be filed with the service but not disseminated to the participants. The filing of the listing with the service is done by submitting the GSREIN Listing Exclusion Agreement signed by the seller(s), authorizing that the seller(s) do not desire the listing to be disseminated by the service. The GSREIN Listing Exclusion Agreement must be filed with the service within seventy-two (72) business hours (excluding weekends and holidays) after the effective date of the listing.
 
NOTE: MLS Participants must submit Exempt Listings to the service within (24) twenty-four business hours once the listing is publicly marketed. See Section 1.01 above, Clear Cooperation Policy 8.0.

Additional Info on Property Disclosure

A revised Property Disclosure Document is required as of January 1, 2020. See links below for a full review on the revisions made and the new 2020 updated form.
​Who is LARPAC?

Louisiana REALTORS® Political Action Committee

What does it do?
LARPAC ensures the legislative process is working for the best interests of the real estate industry and works diligently to influence the outcome of key real estate issues at the state and local levels.

How?
1. Approves expenditures of funds for local and state races
2. Overseeing and supporting all fundraising activities
3. Supporting local Political Action Team efforts
4. Having funds available to promote or fight pivotal real estate issues important to protecting homeowner rights and the REALTOR® business.

Why is LARPAC Important?
A contribution to LARPAC is the best investment a REALTOR® can make for their business. Your investment helps ensure candidates who understand the importance of our industry and property ownership rights are elected to office. It is extremely important that our elected officials understand and value the real estate industry and make decisions while in office that will not harm the industry.
Each of Louisiana REALTORS® ten local associations have Political Action Teams. These teams are responsible for reporting to LARPAC and providing insight and information regarding local political affairs. There is one LARPAC Trustee serving on each local association Political Action Team. To view all LARPAC Trustees, click here.
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​Member Links

​​2021 NABOR Board of Directors Installation Photo Gallery
​Member Benefits
Admin. Assistant MLS Application / GSMLS
​REALTOR® MLS Only Application / GSMLS
​​REALTORS® Membership Application
​Affiliate Membership Application
​Board of Directors Committee Nominations
Membership Change Form
​Are you a REALTOR®?
Are you an AFFILIATE?
What is Deductible on Association Dues 
​Membership Information
​Membership Pro-rated Fee Schedule
​Realtor Forms
​NABOR By-laws

From The Boards

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Helpful Links

Assistance Animals & Fair Housing Act
Broker License Requirements
Commercial REALTORS® Information
Louisiana Real Estate Commission
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National Association of REALTORS®
Professional Standards & Arbitration Filing
Salesperson License Requirements
The Americans with Disabilities Act & Your Website
Northshore Area Board of REALTORS®
5001 Highway 190, Unit A-4, Covington, LA 70433
GSREIN - MLS Office
4350 HWY 22 Ste J, Mandeville, LA 70471
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