Central Carolina REALTORS® Association Announces 2008 REALTOR of the Year

COLUMBIA, SC – December 18, 2008 – The Central Carolina REALTORS® Association (CCRA) is pleased to announce Elizabeth Webber-Akre is the 2008 REALTOR of the Year. Elizabeth was honored today at CCRA’s Quarterly General Membership Holiday Luncheon.  

About Elizabeth Webber-Akre 

Elizabeth has achieved great success within the Re/Max system and truly represents the REALTOR spirit in all that she undertakes from working with buyers and sellers to her profession. Elizabeth is an active member in her community as well. She has served on numerous committees at both the local association as well as at the state level. She is currently on the Board of Directors at CCRA and is the incoming Secretary. She is also the Region 3 Vice President for the South Carolina REALTOR Association, is a REALTOR Political Action Committee Trustee and is the 2009 Chair for the SCR Convention Committee.  

Elizabeth has served on the Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals for the last six years and currently serves as the Chairperson. She is an Advisory Member of the City of Columbia Tree and Appearance Commission. She is also a very active member of the Columbia Junior League chairing the Community Board Bank which seeks out organizations that need volunteers for their Board of Directors and various projects.   

About Central Carolina REALTORS® Association  

The Central Carolina REALTORS® Association (formerly the Greater Columbia Association of REALTORS®, with over 2000 members, has been providing the Midlands with professional real estate service for over 84 years. The association’s mission is to be the organization in the Midlands that represents the standard for the real estate sales professional through the organization’s Code of Ethics, educational offerings, information systems, and involvement in local government issues.

For more information, please visit www.colarealtors.com.