GHAR Membership

REALTORS^® must belong to the National Association of REALTORS^®, a state association and a local association. A membership to GHAR includes: MEMBER VALUE 

Continuing Education

Continuing Education (CE) is due on the even-numbered renewal years and must be completed prior to renewing your license. MORE INFORMATION

Only classes taken through GHAR will be listed in your account on the GHAR portal.

 Referral Agents

If I don't have any referral agents in my office, do I need to fill out the form?
Yes, it is required by NAR.  Please state “None” or “N/A” in the box labeled “Agent’s name and License number“ and click on submit.

Do appraisers need to fill out the form?
Yes, it is required by NAR.  All appraisers who pay REALTOR® Dues are classified as REALTORS in the NAR website. Please state “None” or “N/A” in the box labeled “Agent’s name and License number” and click on submit.

How do I make my agent a referral agent?
As the Designated REALTOR®, you must have a separate license for referral agents than the license you have for active agents.  

How do I get another license for referral agents?
Please contact DCP directly at DCP.Licenseservices@ct.gov or 860-713-6000.

Can a referral agent practice real estate?
No. Referral agents cannot practice real estate, they can only refer business.

How do I change my referral agent into an active real estate agent?
The referral agent must transfer their license with DCP from the referral license to an active agent’s license.  Once that is done with DCP, the licensee must call GHAR to activate REALTOR® membership.

Does a referral agent need to take CE classes and renew their license?
Yes.  The referral agent still has a license, which requires continuing education as a non-member (and renew annually) in order to maintain a license.

The following are key points related to the Limited Function Referral Office certification form:

• For a REALTOR® (principal) to be exempt from paying size formula dues based on referral licensees, the licenses must be held by an entity separate from the REALTOR®'s brokerage firm, and all referrals must be made to the REALTOR’s brokerage firm on a substantially exclusive basis. The same REALTOR® can be a principal in both firms. An "entity" is a separate, legally recognized business and includes all possible structures for a business permitted under state law.
• The exemption for licensees in LFRO’s requires the licensees not be engaged to any degree in listing, selling, leasing, renting, managing, counseling, or appraising real property.
• Designated REALTORS® operating a referral firm are required, at least annually, to identify in writing all licensees in the referral firm. 

Licensees may, however, continue to be licensed and hold REALTOR® membership in connection with a different brokerage (or brokerages) in states outside of where they are applying for or have been granted an exemption. The Designated REALTOR® (or appointed designee) shall notify the association within three (3) days of any change in status of licensees in a referral firm. 

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NAR Settlement FAQ's

The materials on the site www.facts.realtor will help provide background on current events related to the association and give you the tools to talk about them. Answers about NAR’s settlement, including key terms, who is covered, practice changes, and NAR operations, in English and Spanish.

Also visit www.competition.realtor for information to share with clients about what the settlement means for buyers and sellers.