Being a REALTOR® means being committed to growing professionally in the real estate industry. OAR offers members a variety of ways to accomplish their professionalism goals! Check out some of those resources below:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
As REALTOR® know, there are Continuing Education requirements from the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission in order to maintain a real estate license. OAR makes those accessible by offering many Continuing Education courses online and at our Annual Conference.
See our Continuing Education Page to find the courses you want to take. Keep an eye out for our Annual Conference registration.
GRADUATE, REALTOR® INSTITUTE
OAR offers a unique opportunity to REALTORS® through our GRI program. The GRI symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation. Earning this designation is a way to stand out to prospective home buyers and sellers as a REALTOR® who has gained in-depth knowledge on technical subjects as well as the fundamentals of real estate.
Find out more about the benefits of GRI and the program itself on our GRI page.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
A benefit that REALTORS® offer to the public is assuring them that they are getting the best quality service because they are part of an association that holds its members accountable. REALTORS® are held accountable through the different options we offer for handling ethics complaints. One way is through the arbitration process. Once an ethics complaint is filed, it goes to the Grievance Committee. Members of this committee are REALTOR® members that are trained in the Code of Ethics and resolve ethics complaints. They review the complaint and determine whether it will be dismissed, or if a REALTOR® violated the Code of Ethics to which it will go to a Professional Standards Hearing. However, there is another option for complaints that occur between two REALTORS®. The Mediation Process is a confidential, out of court proceeding where a third party hears the complaint and works with the parties involved to find a solution.
To learn more about this process, please go to our Professional Standards page.
