Secondary Realtor Member

Dear Applicant, 

Thank you for your interest in joining the Las Cruces Association of REALTORS®.
Please review this application carefully to fully understand all that is required prior to beginning this application.

Please Note: You can NOT begin the online application, save, and return to complete the process at a later time.

What Constitutes a Secondary REALTOR® Membership?

Secondary Membership at the Las Cruces Association of REALTORS® (LCAR) is designated for real estate licensees who already hold an active primary membership with another local REALTOR® association. By selecting Secondary Membership, you maintain your primary association as your principal administrative home; this means your National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) dues are collected and remitted by your primary board, preventing you from duplicating your national obligations while granting you full access to local LCAR member services, MLS platforms, networking opportunities, and committee involvement.

To accommodate both regional transfers and cross-border agents, LCAR differentiates between two types of Secondary REALTOR® configurations:

• In-State Secondary REALTOR®: This configuration applies to real estate licensees whose primary REALTOR® membership is held with another local association within New Mexico (e.g., the Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® or the Santa Fe Association of REALTORS®). Because your primary New Mexico board has already collected and remitted both your National (NAR) and State (NMAR) dues for the current calendar year, you will only be responsible for local LCAR association dues and MLS fees.

• Out-of-State Secondary REALTOR®: This configuration applies to licensees whose primary REALTOR® membership is anchored with a board outside of New Mexico (such as Texas or Arizona). Your home-state board handles your national NAR dues, allowing you to join LCAR as a secondary entity to gain localized MLS access and regional transactional capabilities on the ground level within the Las Cruces market.

Note: Before proceeding, please ensure you can provide a current Letter of Good Standing from your primary association, and verify that your Qualifying Broker (QB) holds an active membership or participation status with LCAR.

Membership procedures: 

Submit a COMPLETE application (including required attachments) online. Applications are processed within an average of three business days. NOTE: Applicants must have their completed application and supporting documents submitted by Wednesday at 9:00am to ensure access to all software applications prior to the weekend. Applicants for membership shall be granted provisional membership. Provisional members will be subject to all the same privileges and obligations of membership. Provisional membership is granted subject to review of the application by the board of directors. If the board of directors determines that the individual does not meet all the qualifications for membership as established in the Association's Bylaws, or, if the individual does not satisfy all the requirements of membership within ninety (90) days from the Association's receipt of their application, membership may, at the discretion of the board of directors, be terminated.

Application Requirements: 

✓ Complete all the required fields in the online application

✓ Submit a Drivers License 

✓ Submit a digital version of your NMREC Real Estate License

✓ Submit a Letter of Good Standing (LOGS) with your Primary Association who pays your National (NAR) Annual Dues

✓ *(Optional) Submit an additional LOGS with a different Association who pays your State (NMAR) Dues

*Our goal in collecting this information is to verify all association dues are paid and to avoid double charging members.

Account Access to Software: 

You will be provided instant access an login instructions to your LCAR Member Portal and SNMMLS FlexMLS accounts.

✓ Create your Login and Access your LCAR Member Portal account (CE Registration, payments, communication, etc)

✓ Access your newly created SNMMLS FlexMLS Account (Forewarn, Supra, etc)

New Member Orientation

✓ Complete New Member Orientation Course in person at the Association within (90) days of membership activation.

Payment Notice:

✓ Highly Suggested: Submit and securely store a form of payment to complete the membership process and for future quarterly SNMMLS Flexmls Access Fees.

• Local (LCAR) and State (NMAR) Association Dues
Posted on: Oct 1
Due by: Oct 31

• SNMMLS Flexmls Access Fees
Posted on: Mar 1, Jun 1, Sep 1, Dec 1 
Due by: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31

***Please be aware that your credit card is defaulted to Auto-Pay, unless you uncheck the box at the bottom of your application.

**Notification of approval of provisional membership will be provided to the email used on the application within (3) business days of Association receipt of completed application. Provisional membership will become active upon receipt of applicable dues & fees. If payment is being made online, credentials for access to the LCAR member portal & SNMMLS FlexMLS will be sent via email within (24) hours of Association receipt of payment in full.