Yes, one is enough. Your wallet couldn't take any more!

As an agent yes , but our OFFICE holds membership in 4

I am sure it depends on the reach of your company, and the access to mls in areas that are outside of your home mls area.

Associations on our area have merged.

Depends on where you are what the lockbox systems and MLS systems are.  In our expansive Northern VA area, we often find agents belong to two associations to be able to sell a little further south because of the difference in lockbox systems.

Because there is so much overlap between DC, Maryland, and Virginia, I have membership in a single area-wide Board for DC and Maryland, and a semi-membership in the Northern Virginia.

    I belong to more than one, but you don't have pay NAR and FAR (Florida Association) for each additional Board or Association.  They are called your "secondary Board".

     You can also join additional Boards as "MLS only" and keep the fees down.

Wait, we need to join an association?

I think one is enough unless you need to belong to more than that to have access to the MLS.

Yes, since they all now have the same access to each other and you can not post your listing more than once( at least in my location).

I would hope so!!! 

Yes... my association covers a huge chunk of North Carolina, including many regions I don't work in  and all of the South Carolina regions I do work.

It is for me!

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® I am sure you don't want to spend lot more for other associations...

Yes,  one is enough for me!

Depends on the area you service and whether it's needed for MLS accesss. I belong to 2 here in SoCal

One is sufficient!

I think so, unless another association brings more cache or great networking. I don't think it's needed in Hawaii but I don't know if there are special niches served by associations in California.

I believe it is save to say one per state would be enough for me.

In SF  Bay Area we have 6 associations. If you have listings outside the zone Supra will not work. People who used Combination got disciplined. Later we had agents with out of the area membership. Ask them to list on their MLS by mailing in signs and fliers for a fee.

Now with data sharing it is.  My board though is breaking from some of their datasharing because of costly database upgrades, so I may need to join another board to get access to those cities.  Typically one is plenty, but sometimes you need more than one.

Sure. One is enough, but if it's only one it will probably be the NAR. If you joined a state association most likely they will have a requirement to also be a member of the NAR. In our area most offices belong to the County, State & National Associations. But you can work for a "dark side" office/brokerage that doesn't belong to any of the associations (in our state at least). Keep in mind those types of offices have licensed agent/brokers working there but they are not Realtors, they are simply lic to practice real estate.

I belong to three - local, provincial and national.  My local board covers my regular trading area very nicely.

Hi Hella - For me, that would be the maximum.

I am getting bored with boards...They should be sending me gifts quarterly

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® 'Board of Choice' allows you to choose which Realtor board you choose to belong to.  However, you may need to join the MLS in the other state to access property information.  In metropolitan areas there may be other options

Hella, I belong to NAR, CAR, and SILVER - my local board. It certainly seems to be enough for me ... it's been working for 14+ years.  

I would say that depends on how deep are your pockets?

It depends - I've been considering joining a few actually

I think so...at least out my way. Unless you want a broader MLS coverage (and mine covers most of SW CO). If I was going to branch out much further with clients, then I would be looking to find an agent for them to work with. 

In the past, I had membership in two because of a fractured system.   I currently belong to just one.  

I belong to one.

Hella,

I would say, it is what would work in your marketplace.  A

I think that would be enough just depends on the marketing area each services compared to you actual market

I can't help here I am a builder's rep!

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® I think, each state might have different requirements.