2020 WVAR Immediate Past President

Barbara is very proud to be a part of the real estate profession in West Virginia and Virginia. I have been assisting buyers and sellers find that property they cannot live without or moving on to embrace the future since 1997. I am a licensed Broker in both West Virginia and Virginia and have the GRI designation. Before my real estate career I was in the wholesale grocery distribution business for 21 years in the whole sale grocery distribution business. I have a business degree from Bluefield State College that I received going at night, started in 1989 and graduated in 2000.  I have been a state director of the West Virginia As­sociation of REALTORS© since 1998 (with a leave in 2008). I have served on all of the committees and have been honored to chair the Education Committee twice; the last time in 2014. I strongly believe that education is a large part of a successful real estate agent. I am a member of the Mercer-Tazewell County Board of REAL­TORS© and have served as President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and chairperson of several committees.

The “man” in my life is my seven year old nephew, Uriah, he calls me “Nana”!! My oldest nephew Steven serves in the National Guard (soon to be deployed) and Jared started as a sophomore at Concord University. I have added Noah a junior at Tazewell High School and Katie an eighth grader wh0 is in color guard. I thank God that he has allowed me to be part of their lives. I thank my family for their love and support.

I want to thank the members of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS for the honor of representing them this year. It has been exciting to travel and experience the great state of West Virginia

2020 WVAR President

Though it is difficult to come to terms with 2020 is just around the corner, yikes! I look forward to a positive, eventful, dynamic year and I look forward to the small role I will play. WVAR and the approximate 2,800 _Realtor members that comprise this organization, from virtual! every community and county throughout the state, combine to make us the largest trade association in WV; this tells you a bit about WHAT we are. But, in no way does it begin to tell you WHO we are. WVAR serves the diverse interests of all who specialize in residential or commercial real estate, including established and new agents, Broker/Owners, association executives or board Presidents. The aforementioned information is copied and pasted directly from our Web-site, to be a constant reminder of who we are, but that only scratches the surface.  In other words, WVAR stands ready to serve the members that are WVAR. The organization functions and should always function, from the ground up. Members are elected on the local level by each member Board to represent them on the state and in some cases the national level with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Your locally elected representatives are in part your voice on the state and national level and should be viewed in exactly that way. Each WVAR member should exercise their right annually when they pick their leaders. With that said, what makes a good leader and in essence benefits the  growth of  an organization?  You  must be honest, consistent, transparent , forthcoming  and welcoming of new ideas, feedback and criticism when you are wrong. You must have the ability to admit when you make a mistake and welcome those with ideas that may not align with your own. Debate, conversation is at the core of growth in any organization. In other words, if you have something to say, say it! Understanding that those that disagree with your position are not necessarily wrong, misinformed or even idiots; they simply have a different opinion than yours and it deserves to be heard. We’ve all heard it many times, “people are like fruit; as long as you are green you are growing and when you get nope, you start to rot!” New ideas, many times from new faces and names, will make an organization grow. So, don’t fear to be challenged or to challenge, it can be the tool of growth and future success. The Leaders you pick, Matter! Little is required from our members; be in good standing with the WV Real Estate Commission, mind your Ps and Qs when it comes to ethical behavior in your real estate practices and pay your dues. Pretty simple process and many go no further than that when it comes to WVAR participation. But, to be a leader, to make a difference and enact change in our profession, more is required. The WVAR Leadership Academy is a prime example of how an organization can take steps to help create the leaders of tomorrow in an organization. Developing the leadership skills that tomorrow’s leaders already possess. Ray Joseph, the WVAR EVP and his staff have done a wonderful job developing this extremely successful program. Ray knows, as do I and most. Others, that our time in leadership is a short dash. But, if you take pride in your organization and want to see it succeed well beyond the short time you are at the helm of Leadership; prepare the leaders for tomorrow. Hopefully, together, we can make 2020 a fantastic year!

2020 WVAR Treasurer

Patrick Lucas has been a licensee in West Virginia with Century 21 Homes & Land since 1999. In May of 2009, Patrick purchased Century 21 Homes & Land, and has been the Owner and Broker since. He currently holds a Broker’s license in WV,OH,& KY.  Patrick has personally closed on over $150,000,000 in real estate transactions in his career.  Additionally, Patrick has served as President of The Huntington Board of Realtors on 4 separate occasions (2005, 2008, 2012, & 2019), a member of the HBOR Board of Directors 14 times, President of The Huntington Area Habitat For Humanity Affiliate for 3 years (2012-2014), and is currently a member of the Marshall University Big Green Board of Trustees. Century 21 Homes & Land has offices in Hurricane, Barboursville, and Proctorville, Ohio.

2020 WVAR Vice President

Nancy is an Associate Broker and a Branch Manager for Long and Foster Real Estate., Licensed in 1999, she transitioned into management  in 2006 and currently manages 25REALTORS® in the Charles Town, Jefferson County location. She actively participates with the Eastern Panhandle Board of REALTORS by serving on committees and has chaired various committees in past years. She served as President of EPBR in 2012and was the EPBR 2014 REALTOR® of the Year. As a State Director for WVAR , Nancy has chaired the Membership and Board Policy Committee twice, the Education Committee,Strategic Planning and was the 2018 WVAR Secretary. She is the Federal Political Coordinator for Senator Shelley Moore Capito, which she has had the pleasure of doing since 2011.

Nancy received her GRI in 2007, SFR in 2010, CRB in 2012 and SRES in 2012. She most recently received her certificate for completing the C2EX program in May, 2019.

She and her husband Jeff live in Gerrardstown, WV and are blessed to be surrounded by family. Their son Todd and his new bride Jenna, and their daughter Lacey with her daughter (and their beautiful granddaughter) Autumn own homes nearby.