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Choose to serve on the Board of Directors or a Committee
Board of Directors
The mission of the Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS’® Board of Director’s is to serve its members by providing the necessary framework for professionalism and success.
| Number of Members: | 9 |
| Term | 1 or 2 years |
| Meeting Requirement: | Approximately 12x/year on the last Thursday of the month. |
Elected into office by the membership in October and term begins November 1st of each year.
2025 Volunteering on a Committee timeline:
- November 15th, 2024 4:30 pm – Deadline to submit an application
- Learn about different Committees at Williamsburg REALTORS® by scrolling down this page
- Follow the link to request to serve on a Committee: https://waarealtor.com/work-group-application/
- January 1st. 2025 – Committees start their work
Finance Committee
Assists CEO finalize the draft annual budget for WAAR/WMLS BOD approval and annual reviews Investment Portfolio and investment policies. A background and interest in finance or investments is helpful.
| Number of Members: | 8 |
| Meeting Requirement: | Approximately 3/4 x/year. |
Appointed by leadership.
Member & Community Engagement Committee
The Committee is organized into 3 workgroups: Events, Professional Development and Outreach.
Together, working collectively, they shall conduct member engagement opportunities, and member outreach projects and help develop professional learning opportunities among all classes of membership. The Committee shall also identify and conduct community outreach projects to assist in furthering the role REALTORS® play in improving the communities in which they work and live. Additionally, the Committee shall seek to collect member demographic information, including member interests, specialties, and hobbies to assist with identifying which types of events will appeal to the membership. When necessary, the workgroups shall collaborate and band together for large projects and even seek additional resources, input or additional workers from the membership when needed.
Member Engagement
Plans and conducts events to provide networking, engagement opportunities and professional development among all classes of membership in order to retain Association members, promote and encourage participation in the Affiliate Marketing Program (AMP) and seek community, civic and local business involvement.
| Number of Members: | 9-10 |
| Term | 1 calendar year |
| Meeting Requirement: | Approximately 6 to 8x/year. |
Appointed by leadership.
Community Engagement
Promotes membership involvement in the community through community revitalization projects and community outreach programs as approved by the Board of Directors. Members of the workgroup work closely with non-profit organizations to conduct fundraisers and Community Beautification projects.
| Number of Members: | 9 |
| Term | 1 calendar year |
| Meeting Requirement: | Approximately 4 to 6x/year. |
Appointed by leadership.
Professional Development Workgroup
Responsible for oversight of general course development throughout the year and for the Education Summit & Affiliate Marketing event; offer new member orientation programs, Code of Ethics required courses, basic & intermediate WMLS software courses; conduct an annual training session for all WAAR Real Estate School instructors.
| Number of Members: | 9 |
| Term | 1 calendar year |
| Meeting Requirement: | Approximately 6 to 8x/year. |
Appointed by leadership.
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Professional Standards Committee
Responsibilities include reviewing ethics and arbitration complaints to determine if a hearing is warranted and if necessary, to conduct a hearing as outlined in the NAR Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual.
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| Term | 3 calendar year |
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Appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors, for consecutive three-year terms.
Public Policy Committee
Informs the leadership and membership of local and state legislative matters affecting the Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS® jurisdiction; Represents the Association before the governing bodies with general policies established by the Board of Directors; Works to continually improve the quality and quantity of relationships with local, state and national policy makers that represent our jurisdiction; Works to increase the engagement of members and the public in the discussion of public policy issues that affect the real estate industry.
| Number of Members: | 12 |
| Term | 1 calendar year |
| Meeting Requirement: | Approximately 6 to 8x/year. |
Appointed by leadership.
RPAC Fundraising Workgroup
Conduct a fundraising campaign to achieve the Associations’ RPAC goals as established by NAR and VR. Said goals include a monetary amount, percentage of participation and major donors.
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| Term | 1 calendar year |
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BOD & Committees
Finance Committee
Member Engagement
Community Engagement
Professional Development
Public Policy Committee
RPAC COMMITTEE
Professional Standards
Nominating Committee
