Timeline for 2027 C.A.R. & NAR Committee and Director Appointments

2027 NAR Committee Appointments Timeline

April 1 – June 24, 2026  
Committee Application Website opens on April 1.  

Members complete/update their Expertise Profiles. 

Members submit a committee application for up to five (5) committees, and seek up to three (3) endorsements per application. 

Members submit endorsements for applicants.

June 24, 2026  
DEADLINE: Committee Application Website closes.

June 24 – July 3, 2026  
Committee application feedback window opens for:

State AEs to recommend members for their state representative positions on committees. 

State associations review and submit feedback on applications received from members of their state.

Institute, Societies, and Councils (ISC) EVPs to recommend members for their ISC representative positions on committees. 

Multicultural partners provide recommendations for their representative positions on committees.

July 3, 2026
DEADLINE: Recommendations due from State AEs and ISC EVPs on representative seats and committee applications.

July 31, 2026  
NAR Director allocations determined using membership numbers.

August 1, 2026  
Director submissions website opens.

September 1, 2026 (TENTATIVE)  
2027 Chair and Vice Chair appointment letters are emailed to members.

September 15-25, 2026

Window for State AEs and ISC EVPs to review preliminary committee appointments for all members within their state/organization.

September 2026 (Dates TBD)
Committee Leadership Camp virtual training sessions for selected 2027 chairs and vice chairs, committee liaisons, and staff executives.

October 15, 2026 (TENTATIVE)  
2027 Committee member appointments are announced.

October 31, 2026  
DEADLINE: State associations and local boards submit director(s) names for director entitlement allocations. Failure to submit names on this date results in the association’s forfeiture of the allocated director seat.

November 30, 2026
2026 Committee terms end.

Key Dates for Committee Meetings:

• June 13 – 18, 2026: REALTORS® Legislative Meetings – Washington, D.C.
• November 6 – 8, 2026: NAR NXT: The REALTOR® Experience – New Orleans, La.

Dates are subject to change.

2027 OC REALTORS® Application Timeline  
• 2027 NAR Director Application deadline Friday, June 26, 2026.  
• Interviews for the NAR Director or Representative Positions will be held on June 29, 10 AM – 12:00 PM, and June 30, 10 AM – 12:00PM via Zoom

Dates are subject to change.

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2027 C.A.R. Committee and Director Appointments Timeline

MAY 2026
The deadline date for submitting 2027 C.A.R. Committee Leadership and Specialized/Advisory recommendations (Chair, Vice Chair or Issue Chair of Standing Committees, and Chair, Vice Chair or Members of Special or Advisory Committees) is Friday, May 8, 2026.

JUNE 2026
Leadership Team reviews all committee recommendations for Leadership and Members on Specialized/Advisory positions.
Members can submit recommendations ONLY for membership positions on Standing Committees after the May 8 deadline. 2027 Regional Chairs to notify C.A.R. via the online Committee Selection Process (www.car.org/meetings/carmeetings/committeeselection) of 2027 C.A.R. Committee Regional Representatives/Liaisons.

The deadline date for both of the above items is Thursday, July 31, 2026.

AUGUST 2026
2027 C.A.R. Chairs, Vice Chairs, Executive Committee, Committee Liaisons, Strategic Planning & Finance Committee and Specialized/Advisory committee selections finalized. Respective appointees confirmed.

SEPTEMBER 2026
Members notified of 2027 appointments via email. Regional Chairs and Local Associations advised of appointments of members within the Region/Local Association who have been asked to serve on 2027 C.A.R. committees. Committee Leadership Rosters containing Chairs, Vice Chairs, Issues Chairs, and Committee Liaisons to be posted online.

OCTOBER 2026
Preliminary 2027 committee rosters are available to C.A.R. staff coordinators to share with their committee leadership.

NOVEMBER 2026
Final committee rosters available to C.A.R. Staff Coordinators and committee leadership.

DECEMBER 2026
2027 Regional Chairs provided respective rosters of 2027 Directors and Committee members by Region.

Dates are subject to change.

If you have any questions, please contact C.A.R. Governance Staff at governance@car.org.

2027 OC REALTORS® Application Timeline

2027 C.A.R. Director Application deadline is Friday, June 26, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact phuong@ocrealtors.org.