MEMPHIS, TN – June 30, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The Memphis Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® has been recognized nationally for its outstanding recruitment efforts. The WCR Memphis Chapter won first place in recruitment in the large chapter category by National WCR during the recent National Association of REALTORS® mid-year convention in Washington, D.C.
The Memphis Chapter recruited 33 new national members from Jan. 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011, bringing its total to 79. National WCR has about 280 local chapters and about 70 are in the large chapter category (50 to 79 members).
“We have won national awards for excellent performance, but this particular award is a first for our chapter and we are very proud,” said Regina Hubbard, 2011 WCR Memphis Chapter President. “Membership is thriving and I think one reason is we try to lead through our actions – whether that’s supporting the Youth Villages 5K or raising money for breast cancer research.”
WCR was formed in 1938 to promote equality for female agents at a time when many local real estate boards were resistant to offering memberships to women. It is the 12th-largest women’s professional organization in the United States. The Memphis Chapter was chartered in 1948.
Serving the Mid-South for more than 100 years as the Voice for Local Real Estate, the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® serves and represents real estate professionals as well as provides real estate information to the general public. About 3,500 members unite to make up one of Tennessee’s largest local REALTOR® organizations with real estate expertise stretching throughout the greater Memphis area. The MAARdata system includes records of all property transactions in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties. The MLS includes listings in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy, and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee; DeSoto County in Mississippi; and Crittenden County in Arkansas.
MAAR members subscribe to the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics. For more information, contact MAAR Information & Research Director Don Wade, 901.818.2434.
Contact Information and Research Director Don Wade, 901.818.2434.
don.wade (at) maar (dot) org
