For release:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

C.A.R. selected as Ambassador Association to Australia

LOS ANGELES (March 2) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) recently was selected to serve as the Ambassador Association to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), the Association's counterpart in Australia, through the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (NAR) International Ambassador Association Program.

Modeled after the Sister Cities International program, NAR appoints “partner” state and local REALTOR® associations to each participating foreign association. NAR maintains bilateral cooperating agreements with 80 real estate associations in 59 countries.

As the Ambassador Association to Australia, C.A.R. will:
.  Host and assist delegates from Australia during official visits to the U.S.
.  Help delegates from Australia navigate NAR’s REALTOR® Annual Conference and Expo
.  Provide association management advice if requested
.  Provide opportunities for member-to-member business contacts

Click here for more information about the International Ambassador Association Program.

Leading the way…® in California real estate for more than 100 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with nearly 175,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.

###