UPSTAR - Upstate Alliance of REALTORS®

Membership Applications & Forms

Association Membership Forms

• REALTOR Application Use this form to apply for membership in the Upstate Alliance of REALTORS^®, which also makes you a member of the Indiana Association of REALTORS^® and the National Association of REALTORS^®.
• Designated REALTOR^® Application Use this form to apply to become a Designated REALTOR^®. A Designated REALTOR^® is the individual designated in writing as the person responsible for all duties and obligations of Membership for a firm, including the obligation to arbitrate and payment of dues. The Designated REALTOR^® must be a sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager acting on behalf of the firm’s principal.
• Affiliate Membership Application Use this form to apply for affiliate membership with UPSTAR. An Affiliate Member typically provides a product or service that supports or complements the real estate industry such as a lender, inspector, title company, etc.
• Life REALTOR^® Member Application Use this form if you are 65 years of age or better, and have been an active member in the Upstate Alliance of REALTORS^® for 25 years or more. Life Members are not required to pay local Association dues and reserve all other privileges of membership.

MLS Forms

• Participant Application Use this form if you are a new REALTOR^® office applying for access to the MLS—not if you’re joining an established REALTOR^® member’s office. Participants are Principal Brokers, typically the head of a real estate or appraisal firm. All Participants must be REALTOR^® members of UPSTAR, or members in good standing with another REALTOR^® Association. Participant applicants must provide a list of licensed individuals who are directly or indirectly affiliated with the applicant. Those affiliated “licensees” will become MLS Subscribers.
• Lockbox User Agreement Every agent who wishes to have a SentriCard to gain access to the electronic lockbox system is required to complete a Lockbox User Agreement signed by the Principal Broker and the agent. If an agent transfers to a different firm, a new Lockbox User Agreement is required.

Dues and Fees

• REALTOR Dues Proration Chart
• Affiliate Dues Proration Chart
• MLS Fees Proration Chart
• One-time Participant Application Fee – $400 The Participant Application Fee is only required if you are a new REALTOR^® office applying for access to the MLS—not if you’re joining an established REALTOR^® member’s office.