The Arlington Board of Realtors

What The Arlington Board of Realtors does

The Arlington Board of REALTORS (ARBOR) is a nonprofit professional trade association founded in 1949, serving as a local affiliate of Texas REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). The organization serves over 3,000 licensed real estate professionals and affiliate industry partners across Tarrant, Ellis, and Hill Counties in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Membership is governed by the NAR Code of Ethics and confers exclusive use of the REALTOR® mark. ARBOR operates from two physical locations — a headquarters in Arlington, Texas (opened 2007) and the Ellis Hill REALTORS® Branch in Waxahachie (opened April 2022) — and is led by CEO Taylor Oldroyd with a staff of fewer than ten full-time employees. The association celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Core service offerings include NTREIS Matrix MLS access (delivered through a partnership with North Texas Real Estate Information Services, Inc.), the Supra eKey electronic lockbox rental program (described as the only such offering by a local DFW Metroplex association), continuing education delivered through a partnership with The CE Shop, and a portfolio of NAR-endorsed designations and certifications (ABR, CIPS, GREEN, SRES, AHWD, e-PRO, HFR, MRP, RSPS, SFR, RENE, PSA). The underlying technology consists of an association management platform with a self-service Member Portal, NTREIS Matrix MLS integration, and Supra lockbox access. Supplementary member benefits include Forewarn (identity/safety verification), LandGlide (parcel data), ARBOR Benefits Plus discount program, monthly and annual market reports, and the Texas REALTORS Leadership Program (TRLP).

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues on a subscription/recurring model from REALTOR® members and affiliate/industry partners, supplemented by education program fees, event revenue, lockbox rentals, and REALTOR® store sales. Membership dues are tiered by membership type but are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, combining direct outreach at industry events, committee meetings, networking functions (Friday Coffee, New Member Orientation), and continuing education programs. The association received a clean, unmodified audit opinion for fiscal year 2024 from Bonadio & Co., LLP. The ARBOR Community Service Foundation, a wholly-owned nonprofit subsidiary, handles charitable programming including the Neighborhood Assistance Program.

Name

The Arlington Board of Realtors

Legal name

Arlington Board of REALTORS

Website

https://arlingtonrealtor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1949, The Arlington Board of REALTORS (ARBOR) is a nonprofit professional trade association serving 3,000+ licensed real estate professionals and affiliate partners across Tarrant, Ellis, and Hill Counties in North Texas through MLS access, education, advocacy, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ARBOR generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from REALTOR® members and affiliate/industry partner members. Membership includes access to MLS services, continuing education, advocacy representation, market reports, member portal, and exclusive benefits such as lockbox rentals, REALTOR® store, and partner discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Arlington Board of REALTORS (ARBOR) is a non-profit professional trade association that provides membership services to licensed real estate professionals in North Texas. Its core offering centers on annual membership providing access to the NTREIS Matrix MLS, Supra electronic lockbox rentals, continuing education, NAR-endorsed designations and certifications, market reports, and legislative advocacy across local, state, and national levels. ARBOR also sells CE courses, member-only discounts via ARBOR Benefits Plus, and hosts networking, leadership, and community service programs.

Product overview

The Arlington Board of REALTORS (ARBOR) is a professional trade association serving real estate professionals across Ellis, Hill, and Tarrant Counties in North Texas. The organization provides a unified platform combining MLS access via NTREIS Matrix, professional development through designations and certifications, advocacy programs, and member benefits. The core product suite centers on the Member Portal for member services, Supra electronic lockbox rentals, and Market Reports for real estate data. Supplementary offerings include The CE Shop-powered continuing education, ARBOR Benefits Plus discount program, Community Service Foundation for charitable initiatives, TREPAC advocacy, and various committees for leadership development. ARBOR operates two physical locations in Arlington and Waxahachie supporting over 3,000 REALTORS and industry affiliates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARBOR Community Service Foundation: The charitable arm of ARBOR REALTORS, dedicated to strengthening North Texas communities through service, advocacy, and support. Provides exterior home repairs through the Neighborhood Assistance Program.

Products and services

• Member Portal Online platform providing ARBOR members with access to course registration, event sign-ups, member directory, member forms, account management, and exclusive member resources. Hosted at portal.arlingtonrealtor.com.
• NTREIS MLS Access Multiple Listing Service access delivered through North Texas Real Estate Information Services (NTREIS) via the Matrix MLS platform. Members log in to list, search, and manage real estate listings across North Texas.
• Supra Lockbox Rental Program Electronic lockbox rental service enabling REALTOR members to use their smartphone or tablet as a lockbox key via Supra eKeys. ARBOR is the only local association in the DFW Metroplex offering this directly to its members.
• Market Reports Monthly and annual real estate market reports for the North Texas area covering Arlington, Mansfield, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, with county-level data sourced from Texas REALTORS Market Viewer.
• Continuing Education (CE) Courses In-person and online continuing education programs including TREC Legal Update I/II, SAE, and pre-licensing courses delivered via partnership with The CE Shop, used by licensed professionals to satisfy TREC renewal requirements.
• NAR-Approved Real Estate Designations and Certifications NAR-endorsed professional credentials including designations (ABR, CIPS, GREEN, SRES) and certifications (AHWD, e-PRO, HFR, MRP, RSPS, SFR, RENE, PSA) offered through ARBOR education programs.
• ARBOR Benefits Plus Members-only savings program offering special discount codes, preferred rates, and in-store savings through partnerships with local businesses and service providers.
• ARBOR REALTORS Store On-site store at the Arlington and Waxahachie office locations providing yard signs, riders, and business tools for real estate marketing and operations.
• Texas REALTORS Leadership Program (TRLP) Statewide leadership development program facilitated by ARBOR for emerging REALTOR leaders, covering legislative advocacy, business planning, and professional growth.
• TREPAC Advocacy Program Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee program supporting candidates who advocate for property rights and REALTOR priorities at local, state, and national levels.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NTREIS (North Texas Real Estate Information Services, Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationARBOR receives MLS services from NTREIS, which serves the real estate community in North Texas. Members access the Matrix MLS platform through NTREIS for listing data, property searches, and market information across the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS: A neighboring DFW-area local REALTOR board of similar size and offering set; competes with ARBOR for members in the Arlington/Fort Worth corridor and overlaps on NTREIS MLS, CE, advocacy and lockbox services.
• MetroTex Association of REALTORS (Dallas): Largest REALTOR association in North Texas (Dallas County); serves the same NTREIS MLS footprint and runs a directly comparable membership, education, advocacy and lockbox program to ARBOR.
• Austin Board of REALTORS: A Texas peer board of comparable scale running its own MLS, CE, advocacy and lockbox offerings; useful benchmark for membership economics and product mix.
• Houston Realtors® Information Service (Houston Association of REALTORS): Large Texas REALTOR board operating HAR.com and the MLS in the Houston region; directly comparable in product mix (MLS, education, lockbox, advocacy).
• San Antonio Board of REALTORS (SABOR): San Antonio-area REALTOR board with a directly analogous membership, MLS, education and advocacy product set, providing a useful Texas market benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Texas REALTORS: State-level umbrella trade association for Texas REALTORS of which ARBOR is a local affiliate; comparable industry-wide but does not compete for direct membership in a single county.
• National Association of REALTORS: National umbrella body to which every ARBOR member must belong; owns the REALTOR® brand, Code of Ethics and designation system that form the core value proposition ARBOR markets to its members.

Others

• North Texas Real Estate Information Services (NTREIS): Regional MLS provider serving ARBOR members; a critical upstream technology partner rather than a competitor, comparable as ecosystem infrastructure.
• The CE Shop: Online real estate education partner powering ARBOR's continuing education catalog; adjacent ecosystem vendor with potential overlap on member-facing education revenue.
• Supra (a UTC Fire & Security brand): Electronic lockbox provider whose Supra eKeys are rented through ARBOR; adjacent infrastructure vendor on which ARBOR's exclusive lockbox rental differentiation is built.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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