As of March 30, 2020, at 3:00p.m., members who have not paid have been made inactive and will not be reinstated until payment of all dues together with a reinstatement fee of $150 to the Association.
To be reactivated, past due / inactive members need to contact the Association at 360-671-5477 or info@wcar.net.
Payment Plan for 2027
It’s almost that time of year when the Whatcom County Association of REALTORS® begins collecting dues for the 2027 membership year. This is for REALTOR® members only; Affiliates are invoiced for dues on March 1, 2027.
WCAR collects dues for all three REALTOR® memberships: WCAR dues, Washington REALTOR® dues, and dues for the National Association of REALTORS®.
The total dues amount for 2027 – all three levels of membership – is $793.
The schedule is only suggested – You can make all payments, a couple, or just one!
Important Dates:
• Dues invoices will be emailed on or about December 1, 2026. Those who make payments, in any amount, will see those payments credited on their invoice.
• Membership Dues are due January 31, 2027.
• Late fees will accrue at 12:00 am on February 1, 2027, and March 1, 2027 in the amount of $50 for each month.
• On March 31, 2027, any member who has not paid dues, will have their REALTOR® membership deactivated and a $150 reinstatement fee applied to their invoice.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE PAYMENT EVERY MONTH, THERE IS NO AUTO PAYMENT.
If you miss a payment, you may call the office or you will be invoiced for the balance of your dues on or about December 1st 2026.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ONCE YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED!
The Association incurs costs in providing this plan and is unable to recoup those costs if refunds are requested.
THERE WILL BE A $30 FEE IMPOSED FOR RETURNED CHECKS OR DECLINED CREDIT CARDS
2027 Payment Plan
2026 DUES BREAKDOWN:
WCAR Dues portion: $323 (including optional $25 RPAC donation)
Washington REALTORS® (WR) Dues portion: $294
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Dues portion: $201
Total Dues: $818
Visit the WCAR Membership page to review the many benefits of being a REALTOR® Member and follow us on social media.
2026 DUES PAYMENTS:
The Association will send invoices on or about December 1, 2025 via email; however, dues can be paid at anytime prior to receiving the invoice by logging into your NAR account at nar.realtor. NAR doe not accept partial payments and only accepts Visa, Mastercard or Apple Pay.
Full payment is due by January 1, 2026. (Remember – the WCAR Office is closed that day so in-person payment will not be accepted!)
There is a grace period to January 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. After the January 31st deadline, there is a late fee imposed at the rate of $50/month, not prorated, until March 31, 2026.
On March 31, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., members who have not paid the total dues in full will be made inactive and not reinstated until payment of all dues, together with a reinstatement fee of $150, is made to WCAR.
If you have any questions about dues, need help with your NAR login, or you are a secondary Association member, please contact the WCAR office directly via email: info@wcar.net or via phone: (360) 671-5477.
THERE WILL BE A $30 FEE IMPOSED FOR RETURNED CHECKS OR DECLINED CREDIT CARDS.
ALL DUES ARE NON REFUNDABLE.
DISCLOSER NOTICE
ALL DUES ARE NON REFUNDABLE
Compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 1993, as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, requires that the portion of dues attributable to lobbying and political activities at the Local, State and Federal levels of government be considered nondeductible for income tax purposes.
$39.00 of your Whatcom County REALTOR® dues, $118.00 of your Washington REALTORS® dues and $55.00 of your National Association of REALTORS® dues are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. $35.00 of your Washington State dues will be deposited into the Washington REALTOR® Political Action Committee (Washington State RPAC) as a contribution on your behalf, if you would prefer that the $35 go to issue advocacy purposes instead you may send us an email at issuesfund@warealtor.org and the required $35.00 will be directed to our non-PAC state issues fund.