Alberta Real Estate Association indexplex.com Your favourite web index and web directory resource

The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) is a not-for-profit society representing the interests and concerns of licensed REALTORS® in Alberta. Our membership includes over 9000 real estate professio

AREA’s Board of Directors and its standing and ad hoc committees work to improve and promote the real estate industry for its members in Alberta. This leadership works toward attaining a high level of professionalism and competency within the industry, among other stakeholder groups and the public.

Standard real estate forms are developed and reviewed with the cooperation of the 11 member real estate boards to ensure they reflect the industry’s changing needs and trends.

AREA liaises with the provincial and federal governments on behalf of members, presenting a unified voice and monitoring relevant issues to create a better business environment for REALTORS® and the real estate industry.

Reap Update
The successful completion of the Introduction to a Career in Real Estate course and its exam will be a requirement for anyone registering in Real Estate Agents’ Program (REAP) classes beginning after January 1, 2006.

Mortgage Agents` Program
The first step towards obtaining your mortgage agent`s licence and registration is to complete the Mortgage Agents` Program (MAP). You may do this by attending the 72-hour classroom course (at least 70% attendance required), or by Independent Study.

Provincial Real Estate Boards
Real estate boards are voluntary membership associations that operate the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) and provide member services to REALTORS® in their area. Boards are private associations of local REALTORS® established under Alberta’s cooperative

Professional Development
AREA has 24 professional development courses and 8 Real Estate Brokers` Program courses which are approved for post-licensing accreditation, and are available through local real estate boards, Mount Royal College in Calgary, Lethbridge Community College

Alberta Real Estate Foundation
Using resources generated by the interest on deposits in real estate transactions, the Foundation provides grants to approved applicants undertaking real estate education programs, real estate law reform and other real estate related projects which demons

Alberta Real Estate Association
AREA is a membership organization that represents the interests of its REALTOR® members and the 11 real estate boards across the province. AREA offers a variety of programs and services to its members and serves as an advocacy group for REALTORS®

Amazon