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About
The San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® is a trade association organized to ensure professionalism, protect property rights, and promote the ownership of real property. We seek to serve and be responsive to our members by continuously developing, implementing and promoting programs and services to help the individual REALTOR® be successful. Our programs and services are designed to:
- Enhance performance in a continually changing real estate environment
- Support professionalism through training in and enforcement of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS®
- Assist in standing united in promoting and preserving real property rights through collective action, and...
- Provide the means for members to be a constructive force in the improvement of life within the community.
Mission Statement
SAMCAR is a trade association organized to ensure professionalism, protect property rights, promote the ownership of real property, and help members achieve success.
Vision Statement
The Voice for Real Estate Professionals and Property Owners in San Mateo County.
Bylaws
BYLAWS of the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS®®
Adopted December 13, 2018 (with NAR Revisions Approved February 23, 2022)
SAMCAR Bylaws 
Location
San Mateo County Association of REALTORS®
850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, CA 94401
PHONE (650) 696-8200 | FAX (650) 342-7509 | www.samcar.org
Hours
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
The SAMCAR office is open to visitors during lobby hours 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The SAMCAR office is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
SAMCAR staff monitor the association phone, voicemail and main email inbox during business hours.
Members are encouraged to seek assistance via phone or email as most inquiries can be handled remotely.
Please read our FAQ.
SAMCAR is closed on the following holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- U.S. Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
For holidays falling on a Monday, the Tour Sheet deadline is 12 PM on the prior Friday.
SAMCAR Holiday Office Closure Schedule
History of SAMCAR
The San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® (SAMCAR) formed in 1995 by the merger of four local Boards of REALTORS®—North San Mateo County Board of REALTORS®, San Mateo Burlingame Board of REALTORS®, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City Board of REALTORS®, and Pacifica, Half Moon Bay Board of REALTORS®—to form a larger Association of REALTORS® covering San Mateo County cities from South San Francisco to Redwood City and from the Ocean to the Bay. SAMCAR membership consists of approximately 2,800 REALTOR® members and 300 Affiliate members. It is the 15th largest Association of REALTORS® in California and among the top 100 (of 1700) Associations of REALTORS® in the country.
Membership
SAMCAR represents approximately 3,000 REALTOR® and Affiliate members in San Mateo County. Total membership numbers may change from day to day, but typically remain stable at around 2,800 REALTOR® members and 200 Affiliate members.
Learn more about REALTOR® Membership
Learn more about Affiliate Membership
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Territorial Jurisdiction Map
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, SAMCAR's jurisdiction is the entire County of San Mateo with the exception of the cities of Daly City, Brisbane and Colma to the North, and excepting that area within the confines of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® to the South.
Territorial Jurisdiction Map
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501(c)(6) Not-for-profit Organization
The San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization. Learn more through ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer.
San Mateo County Association of Realtors Inc (EIN 94-3207822)
