REALTOR Georgia


VOLUME 52 I NUMBER 6 ® 2014 OFFICERS


Linda Carol Porterfield, Athens Area PRESIDENT


Jim Smith, Middle Georgia PRESIDENT-ELECT


Robin Lance, Savannah Area IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT


Ryan Brashear, Greater Augusta VP, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE


Sheila Brower, Atlanta


VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Chris Jiles, Columbus


VP, MEMBER & PUBLIC SERVICES Michael Faulkner, Fayette


VP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


2014 REGIONAL DIRECTORS 1 Carol Moson, COBB


2 Terry Swanson, 400 NORTH 3 Todd Tucker, ATLANTA 4 Stephen Walker, FAYETTE 5 Joey Tucker, ATHENS AREA


6 Bikel Frenelle, TROUP COUNTY 7 Jean Shiver, ALBANY


8 Ruth Heyward, GOLDEN ISLES 9 Janice Nhare, DUBLIN


EDITOR Brandie Miner


ADVERTISING SALES Senita Fort


ASSOCIATE EDITOR Greg Dunn


CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bill Rogers, Jr., Seth Weissman


ART DIRECTOR Jennifer Tyson


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