Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS

Name

Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS

Legal name

Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS

Website

https://ccaronline.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Board Membership Dues: Local Board Membership dues for REALTOR members providing access to member benefits including those offered by NAR and Texas REALTORS.
2. South Texas MLS Access Fees: MLS fees charged quarterly for access to exclusive listings and valuable technology to assist real estate transactions.
3. Affiliate Membership: Membership fees for affiliate businesses including contact rolls, updates and communication, invitations to events. Available to individuals and businesses without TREC license.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS is a nonprofit professional trade association that provides real estate practitioners with membership services, including Board Membership, Affiliate Membership, and access to the South Texas MLS platform. The association connects local REALTORS to the larger National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and Texas REALTORS networks, enforces the NAR Code of Ethics, and maintains a member portal offering housing reports, financial calculators, and member directories across a seven-county service area.

Product overview

Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS® (CCAR), also known as Coastal Bend Association of REALTORS®, is a professional real estate trade association serving over 1,900 REALTORS® in the coastal bend area of South Texas. The organization operates South Texas MLS with approximately 2,500 users covering seven counties. Its product portfolio centers on the MLS listing platform and member directories, supplemented by consumer-facing property search tools, financial calculators, housing market reports, and a member portal. The association also runs the Walk With Pride Foundation charitable program. The organization is affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS® and Texas REALTORS®, serving Nueces, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Kleberg, Brooks, Kenedy, and San Patricio counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• South Texas MLS: A listing service provided by CCAR that serves over 2500 users, covering counties of Nueces, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Kleberg, Brooks, Kenedy, and San Patricio.
• Walk With Pride Foundation

Products and services

• CCAR Board Membership Annual membership for licensed real estate professionals requiring an active Texas Real Estate Commission license and an active sponsoring broker who is a CCAR Board Member. Includes access to member benefits from NAR and Texas REALTORS, Code of Ethics enforcement, professional development, and member portal access. Priced at $200 annually.
• South Texas MLS Access Multiple Listing Service subscription providing licensed practitioners with access to exclusive listings, property search tools (including map draw search), and residential, commercial, multi-family, vacant land, and open house listings across Nueces, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Kleberg, Brooks, Kenedy, and San Patricio counties. Requires active TREC license, active NAR/REALTOR membership, and an active sponsoring broker who is an MLS Participant. Priced at $145 per quarter plus tax.
• Affiliate Membership Annual membership for individuals and businesses without a TREC license that support the real estate industry (mortgage, title, inspection, extermination, photography, banking, construction, restoration, insurance, communications). Includes contact rolls, updates and communication, invitations to events, and visibility in the Affiliate Member Directory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR again

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of REALTORS (NAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAR is a local association member of NAR. Members join over 1 million REALTORS nationally and receive access to NAR member benefits, Code of Ethics enforcement, and professional standards.
• Texas REALTORScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAR members join over 120,000 Texas REALTORS and receive access to state-level member benefits and professional development resources.
• South Texas MLScoreTechnology or IntegrationSouth Texas MLS Board of Governors oversees MLS operations. Provides listing services to over 2500 users across 7 counties including Nueces, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Kleberg, Brooks, Kenedy, and San Patricio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• San Antonio Board of REALTORS: Texas-based local REALTOR association and MLS operator serving the San Antonio area. Directly comparable membership model, MLS structure, and NAR affiliation to CCAR's operating model.
• Austin Board of REALTORS: Central Texas local REALTOR association operating its own MLS (ACTRIS) and serving agents in the Austin region. Direct peer with similar dues-based economics, MLS technology, and consumer search tools.
• Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS: West Texas local REALTOR association with comparable dues, MLS, and member services structure. Operates as a regional trade association directly comparable to CCAR's mission and product mix.
• Houston Association of REALTORS: The largest local REALTOR association in Texas, also affiliated with NAR and operating its own MLS (HAR.com). Directly comparable as a non-profit trade association providing dues, MLS, and consumer property search to agents in a defined Texas geography.

Emerging players

• Bright MLS: A large regional MLS formed by consolidation of multiple Mid-Atlantic local MLS systems. Comparable as a multi-jurisdiction MLS serving real estate professionals, though structured as a regional MLS rather than a dues-based trade association.

Broad incumbents

• Texas REALTORS: The statewide umbrella trade association to which CCAR belongs. Operates broader advocacy, education, and member benefits across all Texas local associations — comparable as the parent-tier organization in the same trade-association ecosystem.
• Zillow Group: National real estate portal that competes with CCAR's consumer-facing property search, listing syndication, and housing reports. Operates at much broader scale with substantially larger marketing budgets, reshaping consumer expectations around MLS data.
• National Association of REALTORS: The national umbrella trade association for REALTORS in the U.S. CCAR is a local chapter of NAR. NAR provides the Code of Ethics, brand designation, and national advocacy layer that CCAR's local operations plug into.

Regional players

• Stellar MLS: A large Florida-based MLS serving tens of thousands of subscribers across multiple boards. Comparable as an MLS technology and data platform operating at regional scale, though in a different geography than CCAR's Coastal Bend footprint.
• Heartland MLS: A regional MLS serving the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding regions. Comparable as a regional MLS infrastructure provider, but focused on a different geographic market than CCAR's South Texas footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccaronline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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