It is that time of year – 2025 Annual REALTOR® billing statements have been sent out. We want to make sure you know what to expect for your 2025 REALTOR® dues, your 2025 MLS fees, and more. Want to know what you get with your membership? Want to know what you need to pay, when you need to pay it, and how to pay it? Our primer below covers everything you need to know about – and more.
Thank you for being a valued member of the California Desert Association of REALTORS®. Your membership means more than just access to industry resources. It also opens the door to various opportunities designed to help you succeed.
Your membership allows you to access resources and opportunities that are designed to help you build your business and brand and succeed in the ever-evolving real estate industry. As a member of CDAR, you gain exclusive access to:
Because of your continued membership, we can provide amazing things to all of our members, too! Check out a few more of our annual benchmarks for success, made possible by your membership:
Thank you for being a valued member of our Association family. Your membership is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to continuing to provide exceptional support to you both now and in the years to come.
You will be receiving a paper bill with your 2025 annual REALTOR® statement via physical mail, along with an insert that covers the fee schedule and what your membership affords you with CDAR.
For 2025, there is no increase to your local dues, which will remain at $150 as they have in years past. This is to ensure that, as a CDAR REALTOR® member, you can continue to take advantage of the benefits of your membership without any additional financial strain.
The total amount for 2025 Annual dues is $647.00, and comprises the following:
The mandatory amount due for your REALTOR® fees is $588.00 (your local, state, and national REALTOR® dues), and $59.00 is comprised of the optional REALTOR® Action Fund (RAF) and C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund (HAF). RAF supports advocacy efforts to protect property rights and promote favorable housing policies, and HAF provides financial assistance and programs to improve housing affordability in California.
The annual due payment deadline is January 31, 2025. If you do not pay by the January 31st deadline, you risk suspension of service and additional late fees incurred. See the graphic below for the full REALTOR® dues schedule:
If your fees are not paid by the latest date – February 26, 2025 – your account will be suspended with a CDAR late fee of $50.00 and a C.A.R. late fee of $30 added. Make sure to pay your REALTOR® fees well before then to avoid any penalties!
Annual REALTOR® dues are not included with our autopay option. You must pay your dues in one of the following methods:
Please note that if you are paying by check, you must make your check payable to “CDAR” or California Desert Association of REALTORS®.”
CDAR MLS fees have not been raised since 2010 and have remained at $99.00 per quarter since. However, to align with the rising costs of operating and maintaining our own MLS system, the CDAR Board of Directors approved an increase in quarterly fees to $117.00 per quarter. This new cost is being implemented with your MLS fees in the 1st quarter of 2025.
While this reflects an increase of $6 per month, it was done to continue to provide an efficient and reliable MLS system to all of our members while maintaining a competitive balance with the market. This increase will allow us to continue bringing you even more quality benefits in the coming years, such as free access to ListTrac, the new Monthly Market Summary reports, and many more.
MLS invoices are only sent via e-mail. Invoices are sent to the e-mail on file with CDAR. We do not physically mail MLS invoices.
MLS fees are billed quarterly, and are due on the last day of the quarter. With 1st Quarter MLS fees for 2025, they will be due on December 30, 2024. Fees not paid by January 6, 2025 will be suspended. If not paid by January 13, 2025, a $25 reactivation fee will be assessed.
See the graphic below for the full MLS fees schedule for 2025:
Yes, there is an autopay option for MLS fees! If you opted in for our autopayment option, then the $117 amount will be automatically debited out from the card on file. If you have not yet opted into autopayment but have received a bill, you will need to manually pay the fee for the existing quarter. Afterwards, you can then can add the autopay option for all subsequent MLS invoicing periods.
If you did not set up autopay, you can pay via the following methods:
Please note that if you are paying by check, you must make your check payable to “CDAR” or California Desert Association of REALTORS®.”
We graciously appreciate your membership with CDAR, and look forward to navigating the future of our industry by your side. Should you have any questions about your bill, how to make a payment, or any other member-related services, please do not hesitate to contact the CDAR office at 760-346-5637 for assistance. We are here to help you with any questions that you might have.
Thank you again for your continued support and we look forward to serving as your REALTOR® Association in 2025 and beyond.
