What you get for your dues dollars...

Education

• More than 100 classes a year — many, many at no cost — that fulfill continuing education requirements, lead to professional designations, and provide additional skills or knowledge.
• Programs to promote diversity within the real estate industry and ORRA's membership.

Professional Standards

• Affordable, efficient methods for REALTORS® and the public to address disagreements over the details of a real estate transaction: ethics complaint filing; mediation; and arbitration.

Advocacy

• Representation of REALTORS® before local municipalities and governmental agencies.
• Lobbying for decisions that benefit REALTORS® in issues such as sign ordinances and FREC regulations.
• Protection of the ability to practice real estate.
• Recommendations of candidates for election based on their positions on issues that are important to REALTORS®.
• Support of candidates with funding from the REALTOR® Political Action Committee.
• "Issue forums" to keep members informed of local or statewide issues that impact the real estate industry.

Research

• Weekly and monthly housing statistics on the local housing market.
• Commissioned studies on local homebuyers and sellers.

Global Opportunities

• Networking and education opportunities for REALTORS® who serve an international clientele through the Global Real Estate Council of Orlando.
• Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) program held annually at ORRA.

Networking Opportunities

• Educational luncheons featuring presentations about the local real estate market, the association, and issues affecting the real estate industry.
• Social events, including a holiday open house and member appreciation reception.
• Breakfast meetings designed to meet the special needs of brokers and brokerages.

Awards & Recognition

• Annual awards program that recognizes REALTORS® who have contributed to the association, to the community, and to the industry.

Leadership Opportunities

• Committees, forums, task forces, and presidential advisory groups for REALTORS® who want to make an impact on the real estate industry or in ORRA's governance or projects.
• Annual Leadership Institute designed to recognize and develop future leaders.

Community Outreach

• A variety of community service projects, primarily to the benefit of A Gift for Teaching and the Coalition for the Homeless.
• A charitable foundation, the Florida Real Estate Foundation, which generates funds in support of additional programs and services for REALTORS® and the real estate industry.

Communications & Publications

• Bi-monthly news magazine plus weekly and monthly e-newsletters that keep members up-to-date with happenings within the local real estate market, with local issues, and with ORRA activities and educational classes.
• Website loaded with services and information for REALTORS® and consumers.
• Multi-media public awareness campaign that encourages consumers to "get off the fence" and utilize the services of a REALTOR® when buying or selling a home.
• A broker listserv for discussing industry issues.
• Public and media relations activities, including monthly real estate housing statistics that communicate accurate market conditions.

Quality of Life

• Board of director seats in organization such as the Orlando Economic Development Council and the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Discounts

• Group discounts for services or products such as copying, errors and omission insurance, health insurance, local attractions and more! View our exclusive discounts, offers & savings

REALTOR® Products

• ORRA REALTOR® Store that stocks products used by REALTORS® such as yard signs, riders, calculators, etc.
• Discounted prices on used Supra lockboxes.

Member Service

• Help with Supra keys, member benefits, dues payments, and other membership services.