Is Being a Realtor Mandatory ?

The National Association of Realtors says it is not, however many State Governing Bodies do not provide forms for non-Realtor members, they do not provide legal council of any kind, Realtors, NAR members are not required to pay non-members a Real Estate Commission. E and O insurance wants you to be a National Association of Realtors member so that you are of a "Higher Standard". And if an Agent is under a Real Estate Broker that is a member of the National Association of Realtors then that agent has to be a Realtor member, no Choice.
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Plus many cannot do business without MLS access so I would Say it is Mandatory, and it is quite a scam that the National Association of Realtors has going.

NAR must just have to say it is a Choice and Not Mandatory to stay within Federal Anti-Trust Laws... though NAR association attornies have brought to my attention that it is felt that the real estate public will "die" if they do not use a Realtor ( that story at www.OliverFrascona.com )