GGAR Member Benefits
Your Greater Greenville Association of Realtors® 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.
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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. Be sure to check out the Education Calendar for more information.
GGAR Weekly Update is published and emailed to membership each week. 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.
Save time on paperwork and focus on closing deals. Streamline your workflow by sharing data across all transaction-related documents - fill out one form, and the information automatically populates into the rest. Simplify your process and keep everything organized. Access to South Carolina REALTORS® and GGAR MLS forms are included with your local membership.
ShowingTime empowers real estate agents by giving them time-saving tools to simplify showing and offer management, along with access to detailed market reports to guide productive conversations with clients. Primary and Secondary Participant members of GGAR receive ShowingTime Appointment Center Plus services as a membership benefit for residential and multi‐family properties entered into the MLS of Greenville, S.C., Inc.
REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) is a comprehensive data platform provided by the National Association of REALTORS, offering detailed property insights for REALTORS®. It delivers nationwide data on residential and commercial properties, including ownership history, tax records, valuations, market trends, and neighborhood analytics. With customizable reports and easy-to-use tools, RPR helps agents educate clients, support pricing strategies, and make more informed real estate decisions.
Introduction to RPR
GGAR holds Broker Update meetings, Free Friday classes, bi-annual membership luncheons, networking socials, and the annual RPAC Fundraiser event. For Commercial members, GGAR offers Commercial Property Share luncheons, 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. Additionally our Community Impact & Inclusion committee works with Re Build Upstate throughout the year.
GGAR is also a sponsor of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness Walk held annually at Conestee Park.
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.
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SCR Legal Hotline - (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!
GGAR Tech Helpline - (866) 232-1834
CubiCasa is a mobile app and service that creates fast, accurate, and professional 2D/3D floor plans for real estate listings, apps, or renovations by scanning a property with a smartphone in about 5 minutes.
GGAR Members are eligible for the following benefits from CubiCasa:
- The ability to edit and customize floor plan outputs to your needs;
- A 25% discount on optional add-ons such as fixed furniture, Appraisal GLA, rush orders, or large homes;
- Access to GGAR's Photographer Marketplace directory, if you prefer to work with a photographer on your listing. Additionally, CubiCasa can be used by any photographer you already work with.
