Welcome to the Stamford Board of REALTORS®

The Stamford Board of REALTORS® is a service organization for REALTORS® established in 1919 for the purpose of bettering and elevating the business of real estate. The Board operates under the guidance of a Code of Ethics established by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the CT REALTORS® and the Stamford Board of REALTORS® (SBOR). It is our professional standards that separate the REALTORS® from the real estate vendor who is not bound by the REALTORS® standards of conduct.

Mission Statement:

The purpose of the Stamford Board of REALTORS^® is to provide the tools, resources and support that promote professional growth, ethical conduct and prosperity of its members; while being the Voice for Real Estate in the community.

Focus Areas:

1.     Education

• Provide continuing education classes
• Continue to offer online courses via the website
• Offer new member orientation
• Add video/podcasts to the website on various topics
• Offer short sessions (lunch & learn) on timely topics (e.g., safety, Code of Ethics)
• Educate the Designated REALTORS^® and Managers about the role and rules of the association

2.     Professional Standards & Professionalism

• Investigate how to improve agent professionalism
• Streamline the process for filing and resolving complaints via the options available from NAR
• Ensure links to the manual and forms are easily accessible
• Increase the opportunities for Professional Standards training (e.g., offer free course annually)
• Expand number who serve on the Grievance/Professional Standards committees to ensure adequate panel members locally

3.     Consumer Outreach

• Be the Voice for Real Estate in Stamford
• Continue and increase statistics and trends to the members and media via newsletters, social media, etc.
• Continue community service activities via services and/or donations; evaluate having a focused number of initiatives with a bigger effort behind each

4.     Advocacy

• Explain and continue to encourage participation in RPAC
• Educate the membership of the necessity of advocacy (e.g., attending REALTORS^® at the Capitol, call to action)
• Ensure representation at Government Center to ensure voice is heard on real estate issues (e.g., conveyance tax, zoning, commuter parking, etc.)
• Engage the public, when warranted, on advocacy issues
• Inform members of national, state and local legislative issues

5.     Information Resource & MLS Service Center

• Continue to support MLS services to the members
• Be an information resource to the member
• Continue to update web site with timely information

6.     Networking, social

• Provide social opportunity with Board sponsored events
• Drink and Learn; mixer support groups
• Incentive attendance
• Increase use of social media

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