The Greater Portland Board of Realtors

What The Greater Portland Board of Realtors does

The Greater Portland Board of REALTORS (GPBR) is a professional trade association and membership organization serving licensed real estate professionals across 15 municipalities in the Greater Portland, Maine area, including Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Westbrook, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth, and others. The organization operates as a local chapter affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS and the Maine Association of REALTORS, providing its REALTOR and affiliate members with Code of Ethics training (on a synchronized three-year NAR cycle), Fair Housing training via the Fairhaven 2.0 simulation, monthly housing market statistics, MLS data access through Maine Listings, legislative advocacy, legal and technology hotlines, REALTOR safety resources, and a calendar of educational and networking events. Its platform is built on GrowthZone CMS with a member-facing portal (Info Hub) supporting account management, event registration, and member/affiliate directories.

GPBR generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring annual membership dues from REALTOR and affiliate members (due by the first Tuesday in December, with a $150 late fee and $175 reactivation fee structure), transaction-based event and educational program registration fees, and affiliate sponsorship income tied to events and programming. The organization is led by CEO Kris Dorer, President Aaron Chadbourne, Government Affairs Director Sara McKee, and supported by a volunteer governance structure including past president Leanne Barschdorf Nichols. It maintains an active committee apparatus spanning Sustainability, Habitat for Humanity, Young Professionals Network, Legislative & Political Affairs, and Public/Community Outreach, and operates a single headquarters office at 2271 Congress Street, Portland, Maine.

The organization's go-to-market motion is community-led: it acquires members through new member orientations, affiliate recruitment, and ongoing community engagement rather than direct sales or paid marketing. Recent strategic activity has emphasized regulatory advocacy (a commissioned rent control study identifying a $6.3-$10.6M annual tax burden shift), community programming expansion (a 2025 fundraising milestone of $47,385 for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland and four scheduled 2026 build days), and deepening the value proposition around sustainability and political advocacy. No M&A, funding rounds, or product technology platform changes are documented.

Name

The Greater Portland Board of Realtors

Legal name

Greater Portland Board of REALTORS®

Website

https://thegreaterportlandboardofrealtors.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Greater Portland Board of REALTORS is a professional trade association serving licensed real estate professionals and affiliates across 15 municipalities in Greater Portland, Maine. It provides ethics training, MLS access, education, advocacy, and networking via recurring membership dues and event-based revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Trade Association

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Buyer Representation (FSAEAJAG)

Keywords

• Real estate association
• Professional membership
• REALTOR services
• Continuing education
• Advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected from REALTOR members and affiliate members. Dues are typically due on or before the first Tuesday in December each year, with invoices distributed during the first week of September.
2. Event Fees: Registration fees for educational courses, certification programs, membership meetings, and networking events such as the Annual Membership Meeting, Summer BBQ, Holiday Party, and various CEU courses.
3. Affiliate Sponsorship: Sponsorship opportunities for affiliate members at various events including membership meetings, educational courses, and community events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Greater Portland Board of REALTORS is a professional trade association serving real estate professionals in 15 Greater Portland, Maine communities. It delivers membership services, continuing education (CEU courses), Code of Ethics training, Fair Housing (Fairhaven) training, market statistics, advocacy for property rights, and networking events. The organization also provides technology support, legal hotline access, and an online member portal (Info Hub) integrated with Maine Listings MLS.

Product overview

The Greater Portland Board of REALTORS operates as a professional trade association providing a suite of member services through its digital platform. The core offerings include a member portal (Info Hub) for account management, searchable directories for REALTORS and affiliates, and an events/education registration system. Supporting services include Code of Ethics training (NAR-required, 3-year cycle), Fair Housing training via Fairhaven 2.0 simulation, monthly housing market statistics, and resource hubs covering technology support, legal assistance, and REALTOR safety. The platform is built on GrowthZone CMS and integrates with Maine Listings (MLS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• REALTOR Membership
• Affiliate Membership
• Code of Ethics Training
• Fair Housing Training (Fairhaven 2.0)
• Continuing Education (CEU) Courses
• Monthly Sales Statistics
• REALTOR and Affiliate Directories
• Member Portal (Info Hub)
• Affiliate Sponsorship Opportunities
• Legislative and Political Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• $6.3-$10.6 million in annual tax burden shift identified through rent control study
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater PortlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025The Greater Portland Board of REALTORS has an ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, organizing volunteer build days and annual fundraising events. The organization raised $47,385 for the nonprofit in October 2025, which included a matching grant from the Maine Association of Realtors Foundation. Four volunteer days are scheduled for 2026.
• National Association of REALTORScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a local board affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), the organization provides members with access to NAR resources, Code of Ethics training requirements, Fair Haven training simulation, REALTOR safety resources, and national advocacy programs including the REALTOR Party.
• Maine Association of REALTORScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level affiliation providing legislative advocacy, legal hotline services, and access to Multiple Listing Services through Maine Listings. Provides technology support and MLS assistance to members.
• Maine ListingscoreTechnology or IntegrationMLS service provider providing listing data access. Contact: (207) 780-1366 or [email protected] for MLS assistance.
• hoMEworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Maine nonprofit dedicated to consumer homebuyer education. The organization develops standardized, comprehensive homeownership education programs delivered by industry professionals throughout Maine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of REALTORS: National umbrella organization that GPBR is affiliated with and that defines the REALTOR designation, Code of Ethics, and Fair Housing training. Operates a vastly broader portfolio of services but is the apex peer in the same trade association hierarchy.

Direct peers

• Maine Association of REALTORS: State-level REALTOR trade association that GPBR is directly affiliated with. Operates the same membership, education, advocacy, and MLS access model one tier above GPBR's local board, making it the closest functional peer.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Association of REALTORS: State-level REALTOR trade association serving Massachusetts. Operates an essentially identical model of membership dues, advocacy, education, and MLS access in an adjacent New England market, making it a strong structural peer.
• New Hampshire Association of REALTORS: State-level REALTOR association serving New Hampshire with the same trade association model (membership, education, advocacy, MLS). Geographically and demographically adjacent to GPBR's Maine territory.
• Vermont Realtors: State-level REALTOR trade association for Vermont. Operates an analogous model of member services, professional standards, and legislative advocacy in an adjacent New England geography.
• Greater Boston Association of REALTORS: Regional REALTOR association serving the Greater Boston metro area. Comparable in offering member services, education programming, advocacy, and local market statistics across a similar urban-suburban New England footprint.
• Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS: Regional REALTOR association serving a defined multi-town coastal Massachusetts market. Highly comparable in scale, regional scope, and member-services model to GPBR's 15-municipality Greater Portland territory.
• Rhode Island Association of REALTORS: State-level REALTOR trade association operating the same membership, education, and advocacy model in neighboring Rhode Island. Directly comparable on structure and scale to GPBR.

Others

• Maine Listings: MLS service provider already partnered with GPBR. Comparable as the data and listing infrastructure layer that REALTOR associations depend on, though it is an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Northern New England Real Estate Network (NNEREN): Regional MLS platform serving Northern New England including Maine. Comparable as the listing-data backbone serving REALTOR members in the same geography GPBR operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GPBRealtors
• Facebookfacebook.com/100063803700102
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portland-board-of-realtors

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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