Historic Realtor Merger Creates Nation's Largest Local Association
Miami Association of Realtors and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors will combine to form a 93,000-member organization. The merger represents the largest local association in National Association of Realtors history.
Two major South Florida real estate organizations are combining forces to create the largest local Realtor association in the nation's history, with 93,000 members spanning four counties.
The Miami Association of Realtors will merge with Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors on May 11, forming Miami and South Florida Realtors. The combined entity will operate from more than a dozen locations across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
Teresa King Kinney and Dionna Hall will serve as co-CEOs of the new organization, with Hall taking sole leadership beginning January 1, 2027. King Kinney plans to retire at year's end after more than three decades in association leadership roles.
The merger brings together approximately 150 employees from both organizations, along with substantial real estate assets including Miami Realtors' headquarters at 1800 Oakwood Drive in Miami Springs. Leadership teams will evaluate potential office closures due to expiring leases and operational redundancies across the 14 current locations.
This consolidation represents the culmination of years of industry mergers in South Florida's real estate sector. The Miami Association of Realtors itself formed in 2010 through the combination of the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches with the Realtor Association of Miami-Dade County, creating what was then the largest local association with 23,500 members. Seven years later, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches merged with Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors.
Members will gain access to both Multiple Listing Services covering all four counties, with the MLSes initially operating separately before eventually forming the third-largest MLS in the United States. Evian White De Leon will serve as COO and chief legal counsel for the new association, while Kim Hansen becomes COO of BeachesMLS and chief of RWorld Division.
The mega-association plans to streamline operations by consolidating rules and regulations into a single set of guidelines. Priority focus areas include lobbying efforts on condominium legislation and homeownership issues, while continuing to provide market reports, data analysis and professional tools to members.
This merger occurs during a period of heightened scrutiny over Multiple Listing Services, private listings and third-party platforms. The consolidation reflects broader trends toward efficiency and expanded service capabilities in the residential real estate industry.
The new organization will leverage combined resources to strengthen advocacy efforts and enhance member services across one of the nation's most dynamic real estate markets, where rapid population growth and development continue to drive demand for professional real estate services.
