About Us



Chartered in 1916, The Galveston Association of REALTORS®, Your Gulf Coast Connection, is a local affiliate of Texas REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®.
 

As a member-based trade association, GAR promotes and protects private-property ownership and rights, advocates for our local REALTORS® and property owners and strives to keep homeownership affordable.
 

Licensed real estate agents and brokers in Texas must follow state laws. Agents and brokers who join the Galveston Association of REALTORS® also pledge to follow a higher set of standards—the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.

 

GAR owns and operates the Galveston Multiple Listing Service. With a jurisdiction of Galveston Island, Pelican Island, and Bolivar Peninsula, the Galveston MLS provides the most comprehensive real estate coverage of our local market – making GAR Your Gulf Coast Connection.