Member Benefits
Your GGAR membership automatically extends to the South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The combined power of these organizations provides a focal point for you to locate products, services, information and many other tools to aid your business. The National Association of REALTORS®, The Voice for Real Estate®, is the world's largest professional association. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
Those individuals who hold REALTOR® membership are entitled to use the REALTOR® logo in connection with their real estate business.
GGAR offers Professional Standards training to educate members on the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, a strict behavioral code for members of the National Association of REALTORS®. Code of Ethics Enforcement, Arbitration, Mediation and Ombudsman Service
Ethics and arbitration hearings are held locally before the Professional Standards hearing panel. On site mediation of commission disputes and ombudsman services is also available.
Conveniently located in the GGAR office, members can purchase books and other real estate related items and promotional materials at discounted prices.
Regularly scheduled continuing education classes for license renewal are available onsite as well as online with discounted prices for GGAR Members. Designation courses, specialized training classes and free seminars are also offered. New Member Orientation and MLS Orientations are held regularly.
GGAR Weekly Update is published and emailed to membership each week and is available online at ggar.com. The Weekly Update will keep you informed of classes, events and up to date news from GGAR, SCR and NAR to keep members informed.
A full‐time professional staff is available for the Association and the MLS.
GGAR actively participates in legislative advocacy. A full time Governmental Affairs Director is on staff to keep members informed on local issues and to represent members at local meetings. Through RPAC, members have a stronger voice on legislation that affects the real estate industry at the local, state and national levels. The GGAR RPAC/Legislative committee is instrumental in this process. Members have an opportunity to contribute to RPAC and meet with legislators at RPAC sponsored functions such as Legislative breakfasts, receptions, and the annual fundraiser event.
CRS is a web‐based application that provides property data for 33 South Carolina Counties. PowerTools are tailored searches, property tax record information, sales and mortgage histories, warranty & trust deeds, interactive parcel maps, aerial photos, flood maps, subdivision statistics, census demographics, mapped directions, white pages links, and much more!
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ShowingTime is a leading showing software and scheduling service provider to the residential real estate industry. Members of GGAR receive ShowingTime Appointment Center services as a membership benefit for residential and multi‐family properties entered into the MLS of Greenville, S.C., Inc.
GGAR holds Broker Update meetings, Free Friday classes, quarterly membership luncheons, networking socials, and the annual RPAC Fundraiser event. For Commercial members, GGAR offers Commercial Property Share luncheons, annual Market Forecast, Golf Tournament, seminars of interest, as well as commercial continuing education classes.
GGAR feels very strongly about “giving back” to the community. GGAR works in conjunction with the Greenville County public school system to provide Christmas gifts to needy children through the “Care and Share” program. Revitalization Awards are also presented annually to members of the community who have revitalized a property that acted as a catalyst to improve the community.
Leveraging massive data resources and complex analytics, FOREWARN provides instant knowledge, prior to a face-to-face engagement with a consumer, to help professionals better understand and address risk.
- Using only the incoming phone number, FOREWARN can positively identify over 80% of prospective buyers.
- Identify if your prospect has a criminal history.
- Verify current property and vehicle ownership.
- Verify financial risks (bankruptcies/liens).
- Verify additional phone numbers and full address history.
- Agents can properly and safely plan for showings with a higher level of confidence.
Through integration with the Greenville MLS, Homesnap Pro empowers you with mobile access to real-time, comprehensive, agent only MLS data including price history, showing instructions, commission splits, property summary, recent sales, comps, school districts and property lines.
Your family’s health is a priority. What if you could spend less on healthcare without compromising on quality medical advice? Now you can. Check out the following benefit package designed to reduce your out-of-pocket medical expenses. This member benefit discount card is designed to not only save you time and money, but also to help you navigate the complex healthcare and insurance systems.
(803) 772-5206 or LegalHotline@SCRealtors.org The South Carolina Realtors® Legal hotline serves Realtor® members with quality legal information and advice from a qualified attorney who can provide counsel on real estate laws, code of ethics questions, mediation and arbitration issues. Learn more!
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