The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® (MAAR) covers Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Hardin, Hardeman and McNairy Counties. It has close to 4,500 members making it one of Tennessee’s largest local Realtor Associations. It was founded in 1910 and has been operating continuously for 95 years to serve and represent it’s membership as well as provide real estate related information to the public.
Approximately 4,500 members specializing in residential, commercial, industrial, property management and appraisal services hold membership in MAAR. Those professionals come from approximately 400 real estate focused companies. The association is governed by one president and a 13 board of directors who are elected annually. MAAR has over 16 different committees that meet regularly to handle issues relevant to real estate and the association.
MAAR’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has been available to members since 1954. The MLS is a computerized data base of residential listings, available to all members 24/7. Normally the system contains more than 8,000 listings. 2004 represented one of MAAAR MLS’s most successful years with over 17,000 residential home sales recorded on the MLS at a value over 2.75 billion dollars. In conjunction with the MLS MAAR also maintains MAARdata.org which is an online tax database with current information from Shelby County appraisers, the Shelby County Register’s office and the Shelby County Assessor’s office.
MAAR teaches through in-house staff and outside real estate professionals numerous courses. Courses include everything from the basics of using the MLS system to obtaining a special designation as a Realtor. MAAR is also active in maintaining an Education Foundation for scholarships for members pursuing professional development and for student scholarships at the University of Memphis.
All MAAR members agree to subscribe to the National Association of REALTORS® NAR’s Code of Ethics. MAAR member have a right to file a grievance against another association member(s) when conflicts arise or NAR’s Code of ethics are believed to have been broken. MAAR also holds arbitration hearings for conflicts arising between members and member firms.
REALTOR® is a registered trademark which can only be used by real estate professionals who are members of the NAR and subscribe to its Code of Ethics.

Our company’s experience with MAAR MLS has been positive since 2003 since we joined it. They rank real well compared to any of the seven Tennessee MLSes we belong.