A REALTOR is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
The Code establishes time-honored and baseline principles that come from the collective experiences of REALTORS® since the Code of Ethics was first established in 1913. Those principles can be loosely defined as:
Loyalty to clients;
Fiduciary (legal) duty to clients;
Cooperation with competitors;
Truthfulness in statements and advertising; and non-interference in exclusive relationships that other REALTORS® have with their clients.
To earn a designation, a REALTOR has taken coursework and demonstrated specific skills, performance and knowledge in a particular area of the real estate industry.
Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation ~ 1997
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation ~ 1991 (held by only 3% of REALTORS in the US)
Graduate, REALTOR'S® Institute (GRI) Designation ~ 1980
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Designation, November 2004
Licensed 1977
Broker's license 1981
2017 National CRS Regional Vice President for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
2016 National CRS Regional Vice President for Virginia, Maryland, & DC
2014-2016 Virginia Association of REALTORS Board of Directors
2012~ President, Virginia Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists
2011~ Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association (HRRA) REALTOR® of the year (2 time recipient!)
2010~ Virginia CRS of the Year
2009~ HRRA Chairman of the Board
2008~ HRRA Chair-elect of the Board of REALTORS®
2003 & 2004~ State Board of Virginia CRS/Technology Chairperson
2004-2010~ Board of Directors, Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association
2000-2010~ HRRA leadership team
HRRA Gold Circle of Excellence (COE) Recipient
2000~ HRRA COE Diamond Award
1998 HRRA REALTOR Salesperson of the Year Award
1996~ HRRA Code of Ethics Award
1996~ HRRA Chair of the Year, Professional Standards Committee
1991-present RPAC (REALTORS Political Action Committee) major donor