Membership Types
Join AREA and become part of Trinidad & Tobago's leading real estate community
AREA offers different types of membership to accommodate various professionals in the real estate industry. Each membership type is designed to provide specific benefits and opportunities for growth within the sector.
Our membership structure ensures that all real estate professionals can find their place within our community, whether they're just starting their career or are established industry leaders.
Core Member Benefits
Professional Recognition
Industry-recognised credentials and certifications
Education
Continuous learning and development opportunities
Market Insights
Access to industry data and market analysis
Industry Standards
Access to best practices and compliance guidance
Choose Your Membership Type
Resident Broker
Our Resident Broker Members can be individuals working alone or large agencies. Their specialisations can vary from land development to commercial real estate, property management, to the full range of residential properties for sale or rent.
Key Benefits:
- •Full voting rights in AREA
- •Access to exclusive member only events and networking
- •Ability to mentor Sales Associates
- •Access to contracts and compliance manuals
- •Exclusive member discounts
Sales Associate
Our Sales Associate Members are agents who are employed by or contracted to an AREA registered Broker Member, whether on a temporary or permanent basis. Sales Associates are expected to work under the supervision of a Broker.
Key Benefits:
- •Professional development opportunities
- •Mentorship from experienced brokers
- •Access to industry training
- •Exclusive networking participation
Corporate Member
Corporate Members are those business entities who work directly in some aspect of the real estate sector such as developers, or who provide support services to it, such as financial, legal, land surveying and valuing.
Key Benefits:
- •Industry partnership opportunities
- •Corporate event sponsorship privileges
- •B2B networking opportunities
- •Corporate profile on AREA website
Affiliate Member
Affiliate members who are retired Resident Broker or Sales Associate members no longer actively doing real estate and Administrative Staff of Resident Broker, Corporate member as well as their families.
Key Benefits:
- •Continued access to industry updates
- •Special event invitations
- •Networking opportunities
- •Knowledge sharing platform access
- •Mentorship opportunities
Provisional Member
Our Provisional Members are individuals who are new to the real estate industry and require three years' experience before qualifying for Resident Broker membership and who have completed the Principles of Real Estate Sales course, or some other similar course approved by the Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA).
Key Benefits:
- •Access to exclusive member only events and networking
- •Access to mentorship by industry experts
- •Access to members discounts
- •Continuous professional development (CPD) training
CARICOM Member
CARICOM Members are individuals who reside in another CARICOM country and practice real estate either full-time or temporarily overseas. These individuals have formally notified the Association that they will be residing overseas for three (3) or more consecutive months in any given year.
Key Benefits:
- •Access to real estate market insights
- •Access to industry training
- •Networking events participation