Our Core Purpose: "Enhance the ability of the members to do business." Our Mission Statement: "Provide services for BAR members to ensure their success." We work daily to accomplish these through Education and Professionalism, Communications, Advocacy for both the REALTOR and the Home Owner, and Operations and Infrastructure. The Birmingham Association of REALTORS® has served as the “Voice of Real Estate” in Central Alabama since 1911, issuing statistical analysis of market conditions, offering legislative support to its members and the industry at large and serving as the premier resource for all things real estate in Birmingham and Central Alabama. By promoting the highest standards of Professionalism, Ethics, Education, and Technology, BAR ensures that our REALTOR® members are the primary source for real estate. The Birmingham Association of REALTORS® has approximately 3,200 members, and serves the Alabama counties of Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, Calhoun and St. Clair, as well as other outlying areas and municipalities. BAR is affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS®, the largest trade association in the world, which has a total membership of more than one million.