Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) has been committed to serving, shaping, and influencing the real estate industry along the Grand Strand for nearly 80 years. Today, CCAR partners with more than 5,000 REALTOR® members and the business community to create a success story.

What does that mean?

  • We work behind the scenes to provide the kinds of services that make our members leaders in the competitive real estate industry, such as professional development opportunities, educational forums, resources, and research. 
  • We are the united voice that represents and protects the interests of homeowners in the community and their right to own, use, and transfer property.
  • We give our members access to market stats, apps, national and statewide
    associations, statewide license and regulation updates, a full calendar of real
    estate-related events and trainings, and more
  • We provide a facility for professional development and the exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system, and the right to own, use, and transfer real property

Our History

1945:

Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS ® (CCAR) is founded to serve Horry, Georgetown and surrounding counties as the primary real estate resource for its members and the community.

1981:

Separate South Strand, Myrtle Beach and Conway REALTOR® boards merge as one, with elected officers and board of directors.

1995:

The Georgetown Board of REALTORS® join the association and the name changes to Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® (CCAR).

2009:

The Grand Strand Board of REALTORS® merges with CCAR.

2022:

CCAR forms the Coastal Carolinas Multiple Listing Service

2025:

CCAR is comprised of more than 5,000 active REALTOR® members (agents and brokers) and affiliates.

In October, we will celebrate 80 years of organized real estate along the Grand Strand.