Your Strategic Think Tank Committee has compiled these resources based on collaborative discussions that took place in 2023 which identified the following priority issues for CAR’s membership:
Please click on each subject below to see the list of resources.
We must stay informed and take proactive measures to ensure our well-being in every situation. As you go about your business this month and beyond, prioritize safety and encourage your colleagues to do the same.
As a REALTOR®, my first priority is the well-being and safety of myself, my REALTOR® colleagues, the clients and customers we serve, and the business partners who foster our profession.
Therefore, I pledge to always conduct business and prospecting activities in a reasonably safe manner, which includes following the recommendations from the National Association of REALTORS® and adhering to the Safe Listings Form to the best of my ability.
I am committed to receive education and in turn to advise consumers and colleagues on best safety practices.
REALTORS® are committed to safety, and I take this pledge because I care about the wellbeing of myself, my clients and customers, my colleagues, and my profession.
Video: Safety Best Practices for Real Estate Professionals
One third of NAR members have felt unsafe during an open house or a showing. By taking proper precautions and understanding the legal considerations for implementing a safety plan, real estate professionals can stay safe while they work.
The Little Red Book: Safety Rules to Live By for REALTORS®
This Little Red Book product focuses on the instructions, philosophies, and rules members of the National Association of Realtors® utilize to empower themselves, become more aware and be safe real estate practitioners. Digital download is free for members.
Planning Your Safety Strategy
The REALTOR® Safety Program is to educate members about the potential dangers you face on the job, so you are not only aware, but also prepared to keep yourself safe and reduce the risks, so you come home safely to your family every night. This is done by creating and implementing a Safety Strategy that you follow every day, with every client, every time.
Resources for Personal Protection
As a REALTOR®, it’s important you have a personal safety protocol in place that you use every day with every client, like when meeting new clients, showing properties or sharing information online. There are a variety of tools you can add to your personal safety protocol, such as the smartphone apps and safety products listed here.
NAR Telehealth Benefit With Mental Health Option
The National Association of REALTORS offers TeleHealth plans, which includes a mental health option.
REALTOR® Safety Discussion Series: An Open Conversation About Mental Wellness
Hear stories from fellow REALTORS® and listen to an open conversation about mental wellness while dealing with the gritty reality of the industry.
Video: Mental Health Crisis in Real Estate Profession – How to Help
In one of Leigh Brown’s Real Estate Tip videos, she discusses the mental wellness / mental health crisis of REALTORS®. As REALTORS®, we’re working seven days a week; 10, 12, 16 hours a day trying to find solutions and logistics plans that we’ve never had to come up with before, and we do it with a smile on our faces. REALTORS® are burned out and exhausted and many agents are overly stressed and have trouble coping.
REALTOR® Safety Discussion Series: It’s OK to Not Be OK! Prioritizing Your Mental Wellness
After losing her husband to suicide, REALTOR® Kelli Ewen began a journey to advocate for mental health awareness and eliminate the stigma around mental illness. Hear Ewen’s story and get information about mental wellness for you and your loved ones.
Is Real Estate a Depressing Career?
Data shows that practitioners suffer a high rate of clinical depression. These are some reasons why, along with tips for balancing your mental health.
NAMI – The National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Access their website for tools and resources on common issues like depression and stress disorders, and information on how to get help.
The Code of Ethics
NAR’s Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group. The Code ensures that consumers are served by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients’ best interests.
This on demand course does not replace or satisfy the triannual Code of Ethics training requirement
Pathways to Professionalism
Issues of courtesy and etiquette are also important factors when it comes to NAR’s Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.
C2EX – Commitment to Excellence
Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) from the National Association of REALTORS® empowers REALTORS® to evaluate, enhance and showcase their highest levels of professionalism. It’s not a course, class, or designation—it’s an Endorsement that REALTORS® can promote when serving clients and other REALTORS®.
Professionalism in Real Estate Practice
This booklet provides a ready reference to the Articles of the Code of Ethics, the Standards of Practice, and Case Interpretations.
The CAR Legal Hotline
A professional REALTOR® is an informed REALTOR®. The REALTORS® Legal Hotline is a service which provides members of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® with direct access to a qualified real estate attorney who can offer information on real estate law and related matters.
In CAR’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan, one of the outlined priorities is Leadership, and the directive that CAR is inclusive in its efforts to attract, identify, invite, train and mentor leaders. CAR encourages members to serve as leaders on the local, state, and national levels of the REALTOR® organization and as community leaders.
Whether you are interested in leadership positions or a tenured leader looking for ways to help get new leaders more involved, below are resources to aid in the attraction and retention of a leadership pipeline for the Colorado Association of REALTORS®
Volunteer Leadership Competencies:
This guide identifies four competencies which are critical for successful volunteer leadership at all levels of the ever-evolving REALTOR® association. Competencies include Organizational Knowledge, Interpersonal Skills & Collaboration, Delivering Results, and Strategic Visioning.
Leadership Educational Resources
This page contains a variety of articles, tips and practical examples for those wishing to develop their leadership skills or simply to improve the skills they already possess.
CAR Leadership Academy
CAR Leadership Academy is an exclusive four-month training and development program designed to nurture future association leaders. It is focused on further developing participants’ leadership and association knowledge. This program is best for members ready to begin their Leadership Journey and those who have some background knowledge and experience in the real estate industry.
CAR Young Professionals Network
The Colorado Young Professionals Network (CYPN) helps young real estate practitioners become more business savvy by hosting regular networking events, communicating with other YPN members, and sharing tips and tricks.
Join a CAR Committee
Participating on a committee provides you with the opportunity to test and expand your leadership skills as well as increase your professional contacts. CAR has numerous committees, task forces, and work groups that you can lend your experiences.
Spire – A REALTOR® Mentorship Program
NAR’s Spire program helps individuals learn the fundamentals of the real estate industry, fosters education, empowers serious consideration of real estate as a career path, and cultivates the development of generational wealth through property ownership.
Mentees will gain access to live virtual events and experts involved in residential real estate, commercial real estate, land, administrative roles, property management and more.
Mentors will provide mentees with one-on-one guidance, in-person networking advice, and a personalized perspective.
