La Jolla Real Estate Brokers' Association, Inc. History
In 1924 twenty Real Estate Brokers founded the La Jolla Real Estate Brokers' Association with the signing of the REBA Constitution. Article II – Object – states: The Object of this Association and the purpose for which it is formed are:

To secure for its members the benefit of United Effort and Concentrated Power, to the end that the evils and annoyances connected with the Transaction of Business in Real Estate Brokerage shall be abated; To promote Good Fellowship and Fair Dealing in such Business; To protect both its members and the public in general from irresponsible, unprincipled and dishonest dealers in Real Estate; To promote the Enactment of Legislation for the Protection of Property Rights and the dealings pertaining thereto; and to all else in the Power of the Association and its members which may tend to the Upbuilding, the Stability and the Dignity of the Business of dealing in Real Estate.

Article IV, Fees and Dues, states: Members shall pay a (semi-annual) Membership fee of $10.00. Charter Members shall be charged an initiation fee of $5.00, same to include the first two months dues. On May 20, 1926, an Amendment concerning the Election of Directors was made. Another Resolution was adopted May 23, 1929, stating that "such Executive Board shall not have authority to create any unusual or special financial liability to said Association exceeding the sum of twenty-five dollars". The above are the oldest records REBA has on file with the original signatures of the 20 Brokers.
 
The La Jolla Real Estate Brokers' Association began with a weekly breakfast meeting during which the member Brokers and Agents would share their newest listings. That soon graduated to the handing out of informational flyers on the new listings, each member preparing their own flyer. Over time, this practice was replaced by the handouts being printed and distributed by REBA staff employees. The format took the shape of individual listing sheets pre-punched to fit in small ringed binders, each agent maintaining their own book. Listings were distributed twice each week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Wednesday morning meetings continued and grew beyond the information sharing breakfast to an organized Broker morning caravan. This method was operational for decades.
 
In 1982 REBA made the quantum leap to an online computer data base and a printed MLS book. The MLS was available to its member subscribers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the books were distributed once a week, on Fridays. In 1994 REBA upgraded this online system to provide photos of the properties.
 
In January 2004 REBA made another quantum leap. A contract was negotiated in 2003 with VALET-MLS to provide a state of the art MLS computer data base and website. This is the website you are visiting now. The REBA Board of Directors continues to act to provide cost effective MLS services to its more than 600 dues paying members.
 
At first REBA limited it's coverage area to La Jolla. As REBA grew and expanded its area of coverage extended to Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe to the North and Pacific Beach/Mission Beach to the South. When University City was developed to the East of La Jolla REBA expanded its coverage to include University City properties. When REBA computerized in the early 1980's the 5 areas were given numeric designations. La Jolla was area 1, Pacific Beach was area 2, University City was area 3, Del Mar was area 4 and Rancho Santa Fe was area 5. In the early 1990's when REBA upgraded its computer system Point Loma was added as area 6 followed by Clairemont as area 7. When REBA upgraded to its present system, REBA Valet/MLS, Ocean Beach was added as area 8, Kensington/Mission Hills was added as area 9 and Carmel Valley was added as area 10. This continues the longstanding REBA tradition of working to meet the mls needs of its members.
 
 
Presidents of The La Jolla Real Estate Brokers' Association, Inc.
 
2008 Karsten Joehnk
2007 J. R. Sullivan
2006 Patrick J. Park
2005 Joseph Dean Klatt
2004 Joseph Dean Klatt
2003 Joseph Dean Klatt
2002 Shanly Gardner-Smith
2001 J. J. Nichting
2000 Joseph Dean Klatt
1999 Karsten Joehnk
1998 Karsten Joehnk
1997 Bud Clark
1996 Patrick J. Park
1995 Rob Jackson
1994 Joseph W. Graham
1993 Joseph W. Graham
1992 Karsten Joehnk
1991 Barbara Anderson
1990 Patrick J. Park
1989 Patrick J. Park
1988 Andrew E. Nelson
1987 Karsten Joehnk
1986 Pat Pedersen
1985 R. K. Smith
1984 Bernie Dunn
1983 Joseph W. Graham
1982 Elwin Law
1981 R. K. Smith
1980 R. K. Smith
1979 Edward Lawrence
1978 Helen Illes
1977 Darwin Keeling
1976 Morrie Bakken
1975 Morrie Bakken
1974 Edward Tungate
1973 Edward Tungate
1972 Nat Cordova
1971 Walter Dewhurst
1970 Peter Charlton
1969 Peter Charlton
1968 Don Wiedmann
1967 Don Wiedmann
1966 Joseph Smith
1965 William Loeltz
1964 William Loeltz
1963 Andrew Andeck
1962 Dorothy Hulsizer
1961 George Hearn
1960 Hugh B. Creighton
1959 Charles W. Tischoff
1958 Walter W. Rockey
1958 Edward L. Norris
1957 Edward L. Norris
1957 Hilda C. Barringer
1956 William R. MacKenzie
1955 George Hearn
1954 Richard B. Johnston
1953 Richard B. Johnston
1952 Robert G. Robeson
1952 Douglas McKellar
1951 Douglas McKellar
1950 Eric McNaught-Davis
1949 M. C. Martin
1948 Douglas Connor
1947 Ken Glazebrook
1946 Willis M. Allen
In 1864 – Abraham Lincoln wrote:

Property is the fruit of Labor; Property is desirable, is a positive Good in the world. That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to Industry and Enterprise. Let not him who is houseless, pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.