The purpose of the Awards Task Force is to consider nominations made by members for various award opportunities throughout the year on the local, state and national level. The Awards Task Force will identify, through member recommendations and the CEO, member candidates qualified to receive external awards and ensure members are aware of recognition opportunities for recommendation available within our industry. The awards task force is also responsible for selecting recipients of OSCAR’s internal annual recognitions and awards.

The Bylaws and Policy Committee performs an annual review of the Association Bylaws and Policies and Procedures which is submitted to the Board of Directors for final approval. The committee meets on an as-needed basis.

The purpose of the Commercial Alliance Committee is to identify and connect commercial real estate practitioner members and members with a potential interest in commercial specialties. Members of this committee would connect with commercial overlay boards, commercial specialty institutes, and commercial marketing platforms to better serve and engage commercial practitioners. This committee will identify tools and best practices to succeed in this field, courses, marketing and networking opportunities, credentialing programs, and resources and make recommendations to the Board of Directors to better serve the needs of commercial REALTORS®.

The purpose of the Global Alliance Committee is to position Osceola County Association of Realtors® members internationally as the most influential and authoritative representative of the Florida real estate business and profession; to provide members with exposure within the international arena as well as an opportunity to be part of an international network that will generate business and contacts; to open new international real estate markets for members; to raise awareness among members of the impact and opportunity of international real estate within their local domestic markets and of the tools available to them to support this business and help them recognize risk; and to minimize barriers to U.S. REALTORS® operating abroad and foreign investment in Florida real estate.

The purpose of the Grievance Committee is to investigate complaints received from the public and members to determine if the complaint has sufficient substance and merit to warrant an ethics or arbitration hearing or mediation procedures. This committee also promotes to the general membership a constant awareness of, and conformance to, the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.

The purpose of the Professional Development Committee is to provide guidance and background information regarding continuing education, certification, and designation offerings; to act as an advisory committee by reviewing current course offerings and delivery systems to comparison with OSCAR Members’ needs (i.e. schedules, learning styles and education voids) and surveyed responses, recommend future trends regarding educational offerings as it pertains to real estate specialties including property management; and to ensure up-to-date and relevant education is offered to members as identified by an annual education survey.

The purpose of the Professional Standards Committee is to be responsible for the enforcement of the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® through the conduct of ethics and arbitration hearings.

The purpose of the Public Policy Committee is to coordinate and refine policy developed on public policy and regulatory issues, discuss, report, and recommend action on matters of public policy and regulation as they affect the real estate profession, private property rights, and other issues the committee determines proper and to recommend to the Board of Directors positions on public policy issues. This committee mobilizes REALTORS® and Vital Industry Partners to advocate for local, state, and national industry issues.

The purpose of the Property Management Committee is to identify and connect property management practitioners and members with a potential interest in property management specialties. Members of this committee would connect with property management associations and property management platforms to better serve and engage property management practitioners. This committee will identify tools and best practices to succeed in this field, courses, marketing and networking opportunities, credentialing programs, and resources and make recommendations to the Board of Directors to better serve the needs of REALTORS® who specialize in property management.

The purpose of the REALTORS® Care Committee is to seek, develop and promote opportunities for the Osceola County Association of REALTORS® and its’ members to be engaged in the community in which we serve. The committee shall actively identify such opportunities, work to identify members involved in community activities and organizations, and encourage involvement from members throughout the organization to promote the REALTOR® brand, image and mission of the organization.

Working with and through Florida Realtors® RPAC and the National Association of REALTORS® RPAC, the RPAC committee is responsible for raising funds for the furtherance of candidates, political parties, political committees and issue activities that are consistent with local, federal and state election laws on a non-partisan basis.