Linda Carol Porterfield Leads GAR Into 2014
Exceptional Service
COMMITTED to
A FOURTH GENERATION OCONEE COUNT Y NATIVE, LINDA CAROL PORTERF IELD I S AN EASTERN GEORGIA LOCAL WHO HAS A BIG VI S ION FOR THE ENTIRE STATE. WITH AS S I STANCE FROM HER L EADERSHI P TEAM, LINDA CAROL HAS TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR 2014: TO GET MORE GEORGIA R E A LTOR S®
INVOLVED IN GAR’S POLITICAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND TO ENSURE
THAT ALL GAR MEMBERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY INTO THEIR BUS INES S.
“Both objectives serve our members as well as the public,”
she says. “Our political advocacy efforts seek to protect pri- vate property rights and homeownership. In doing so, it allows REALTORS
® to engage in the business they love
and it allows the opportunity for our clients to achieve the American Dream of homeownership.” She adds, “As business people, keeping ourselves abreast
of the latest technology tools and tactics makes our daily operations run more smoothly and efficiently. In turn, this allows us to serve our clients in a more timely and efficient manner, minimizing any hassles that arise for both buyers and sellers.” Linda Carol has been a REALTOR
® for 30 years, and
her colleagues know that she is up to the task of being the President of GAR in 2014. “Linda Carol is one of the most respected REALTORS
® ® 10IGEORGIA REALTOR® I know,” says good friend and fellow Athens REALTOR Brenda Thompson. “She will
give GAR the same work ethic and professionalism she shows in every endeavor she undertakes. She certainly has strong support from her Athens REALTOR
® family and
will be an outstanding GAR President.” BUILDING A CAREER
Having graduated Oconee County High School and at-
tended the University ofGeorgia, Linda Carol was working for UGA in 1983 when she ran into Brenda, who encour- aged her to get her real estate license. Upon receiving her real estate license that same year, she placed her license at Ivey & Company in Athens, with Marion Ivey at the helm as broker. After five years with Ivey & Company, Linda Carol had the opportunity to open a new company and be- come the principal broker at Jennings Mill Real Estate Company, which she ran for 16 years. In 2003, she, along with several other REALTOR
® colleagues, opened Keller NOVEMBER I DECEMBER 2013
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