In 2021, the Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® will celebrate its 100 Year Anniversary.

On July 11, 1921, the National Association of REALTORS® approved the Albuquerque Real Estate Board with a roster of just 20 members. Throughout the years, the Association has undergone several name changes as its geographic boundaries have expanded to include areas in Bernalillo, Valencia, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Torrance County.

Today GAAR is the largest local professional trade association in Central New Mexico with over 4,300 members pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. 

Centennial Articles

• GAAR Celebrates 100 with a $100,000 Donation
• Albuquerque Housing Development (Prologue: 1880-1919)
• A Look at Margaret Medler, 1932 GAAR President
• Is Your Agent a REALTOR®?
• 100 Days into GAAR’s 100 Year Anniversary
• NM Living Segment: Open House Weekend
• Building a Community: Albuquerque 1880-1920
• Building a Community: Albuquerque 1920s
• Affiliate Q & A offers 2 Free CE for “ARTitecture” Styles Course
• Centennial Breakfast on Thursday, July 1st
• GAAR Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary with Mayor Tim Keller & City Leaders
• REALTOR® Day at Isotope Park on Tuesday, August 31st
• Happy 100th Anniversary!
• Building a Community: Albuquerque 1930s
• GAAR Make a Difference Day Projects
• Building a Community: Albuquerque 1940s & 1950s

Video Series

Building a Community
100 Years of Real Estate
Prologue: Albuquerque 1880-1920

Chapter 1: Albuquerque 1920s

Chapter 2: Albuquerque 1930s

Chapter 3 & 4: Albuquerque 1940s & 1950s

Chapter 5: Albuquerque 1960s

The Development of Albuquerque and the Role of Real Estate

William A. Dodge, PhD, Cultural Historian is working with GAAR to memorialize the history of Albuquerque and the role that GAAR REALTORS® played in the development of the community and the real estate industry. Upon completion, chapters will be added below.

A Brief History of Albuquerque Housing Development & Architectural Styles
By William A. Dodge, PhD, Cultural Historian

Prologue: 1880 - 1919

• Development of New Town Albuquerque
• Early Downtown Neighborhoods
• Suburbanization
• Early Albuquerque Housing Styles
• The Early Days of Real Estate in the City

Chapter One:  1920 - 1929

• Housing Development in the 1920s
• New Housing Styles
• GAAR & Real Estate Marketing Innovations During the 1920s

Chapter Two:  1930 - 1939

• Housing Development in the 1930s
• New Housing Styles of the 1930s
• The Effects of the New Deal on Albuquerque Real Estate

Chapter Three:  1940 - 1949

• Housing Development
• Northeast Heights Commercial Development
• Housing Styles in the 1940s
• Housing Market

Chapter Four:  1950 - 1959

• Housing Development in the 1950s
• Housing Styles of the 1950s
• GAAR Activities in the 1950s

MEMBER EVENTS

Leadership Training 
The Speed of Trust, a FranklinCovey Practice
Tuesday, February 16th

First Wednesday Marketing Workshop 
Centennial Toolkit: Utilize to Update your Brand in 2021
Wednesday, March 3rd 

First Wednesday Member Forum
The Evolution of the Purchase Agreement: 100 Years in the Making
Wednesday, May 5th

YPN Podcast with Cultural Historian William A. Dodge
Friday, May 21st

First Wednesday Affiliate Q & A
ABQ Architecture, Styles & Design (earn 2 Free CE)
Guest Instructor: William A. Dodge, Cultural Historian
Wednesday, July 7th
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Centennial Member Celebration
Thursday, July 1st
9:00 am - 11:00 am
GAAR Building/West Lot
Mayor Tim Keller Presentation, Food Trucks & Giveaways

GAAR Day at Isotopes Park
Tuesday, August 31st
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lunch in the Pavilion
12:05 pm Game Time

Make a Difference Day Projects

Annual Meeting with Centennial Celebration
Wednesday, December 1st

CENTENNIAL TOOLKIT

Access the full GAAR Centennial Toolkit HERE.