Homes Sales Spur Record Growth In Realtors

According to the Arizona Association of Realtors, membership in the Glendale-West Maricopa Board of Realtors has surged 271 percent in the last five years, the largest increase of any Realtor association in the state.

During that time, 2,748 Realtors joined the Glendale-West Maricopa Board of Realtors, bringing the membership to about 4,160. The growth in new housing and population in the West Valley has led to the growth in the number of new Realtors.

The Arizona Association of Realtors recently surpassed 50,000 members, which makes it the seventh largest Realtor association in the country behind states like California, Florida and New York.

Other Arizona associations with membership gains of more than 100 percent over the last five years include those in Phoenix, the Southeast Valley, Bullhead City and Kingman. More...