Charlee Gowin

What it Means to be a REALTOR

A REALTOR is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

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.

Designations

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

Designations & Awards

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