Tacoma Pierce County Association of REALTORS® operates on a calendar year. Membership dues are due annually on the first day of January. Dues payments must be received no later than January 31st to avoid late fees.

On February 1st, a late fee of $75 will be assessed to your dues billing. Unpaid invoices will be assessed as an additional $95 reactivation fee on February 28th.

Membership will be terminated for non-payment of dues on March 31. Reactivating your membership after March 31 will require paying the payment of the full dues, plus the additional fees added.

• I am an assistant and do not actively list or sell, am I required to pay dues?
  When the brokerage principal (owner, DB) join TPCAR, they agree that all licensees affiliated with the brokerage will be invited to join the REALTOR® Association and pay dues.This is a requirement of the National Association of REALTORS®. There are no exceptions made for licensed assistants. Non-licensed assistants are not subject to this membership requirement.
• I only work part-time and will be out of the area for three months this year. May I pay a pro-rated dues amount?
  Membership applies to all real estate licensees who affiliate their license in a REALTOR® office. While you may not be practicing for a certain period, if your license remains active in a REALTOR® office, the full annual membership dues amount applies.
• I plan to retire from real estate sometime this year. Will I receive a partial refund of my annual dues?
  Your annual membership dues are assessed on a full calendar year and are non-refundable.
• I may be changing offices soon. Will I be required to pay membership dues again?
  Your membership dues are transferable and will ensure that you remain a REALTOR®. However, dues can only be transferred to a REALTOR® office. Therefore, it is important that you determine whether the office you are moving to is a REALTOR® office.Your membership cannot be transferred to a non-REALTOR® office. If you elect to join a non-REALTOR® office your membership will be terminated. Dues are non-refundable.
• I am not interested in REALTOR® membership. Am I obligated to join TPCAR?
  The brokerage principal (owner, DB) makes the decision of whether to be a REALTOR® member brokerage. When the designated broker elects to hold membership, they agree that all licensees in their office will be invited to join the Association.Most real estate firms have a provision in the licensee’s independent contractor agreement that stipulates conditions for REALTOR® membership. The Association does not mandate membership for individual licensees, however, should you elect not to join, your designated broker will be assessed a fee for having a non-REALTOR® licensee in their office. We suggest you speak directly with your designated broker about REALTOR® membership.
• I am transferring from another association. Do I need to pay the entire dues amount?
  If you're transferring from another local REALTOR® association within Washington State, and your dues are current, you will only pay the local portion to TPCAR. Your Washington State and NAR dues will have already been paid through your former association.If you're transferring from another association outside of Washington State, and your dues are current, you will be required to pay local and State Association dues.
• Can I pay local and state dues, but not national dues?
  No. The REALTOR® Association is a federation of local, state, and national associations. A REALTOR® may not be a member of one level of the organization without being a member of all three. Although individual licensees hold membership in three distinct organizations: a local board, a state association, and the National Association, those memberships are tied together as one under what is known as the three-way agreement. That agreement requires licensees to apply for membership through a local board (e.g. TPCAR). The local board collects the annual dues for all three organizations, all of which agree to provide services to that member.