Then, additionally I pay annual and monthly dues to access the local MLS and maintain my Realtor status through NAR.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) I believe put out a statistic that some 50% of transactions are done by Realtors that only do somewhere in the neighborhood of 3-6 transactions a year.. 

I would think NAR and your local board would put an end to that kind of thing..  

But Nar shows current national avg to be 69 dom. 

I usually put this phrase into the contract: Buyer and Seller acknowledge that buyer is a licensed salesperson in the state of Kansas.Not sure about Missouri, but I believe Article 12 of the NAR Code of Ethics would compel disclosure in the absence of a state law.I would tell him "I am a salesperson/broker, but this is for me personally, and I'm not looking to get a commission.

I have been melding together all their experience and working with some of the top lenders, NAR, ADU resources etc to really do a deep dive into this.Thats what got me pushed over the edge my client is trying to do one and its just not penciling out due to the high construction costs.

@Lindsay PetersEvery NAR member can build and launch a beautiful and professional real estate website for free with Placester’s NAR Edition websites.

:Yearly Board Dues (Metrotex) $400Yearly License Renewal with TREC $160That's a good point that I overlooked in my post above...here in Georgia, there is no requirement to be part of NAR or any local/state associations.

I always found it interesting how real estate agents are the only entrepreneurs who have a trade union.Usually entrepreneurs are too independent to organize a labor union.

In 2020, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported a median sale price of $260,000 for FSBO homes, whereas agent-assisted sales had a higher median sale price of $318,000.