About HPRAR

The High Point Regional Association of REALTORS® Incorporated, was organized in 1924, consisting of ten members with Stephen C. “Steve” Clark as its first president.  In Mr. Clark's memory the High Point Regional Association of REALTORS® Inc., placed a real estate shelf in the High Point Public Library in 1957.
    
High Point REALTORS® have been active in all levels of the State and National Associations.  In 1941 Ed Mendenhall served as Vice President of the National Association of REALTORS® and Henry V. Koonts served as a Regional Vice President of the National Association of REALTORS®  Mr. Ed Mendenhall served with distinction as President of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers now known as the REALTORS® National Marketing Institute of the National Association of REALTORS® in 1949.  The real high mark came in 1964 when "Mr. Ed" was elected President of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, now known as the National Association of REALTORS® the only North Carolinian to serve in that capacity.  High Point REALTORS® who have served as Directors of the National Association include Ed Mendenhall, Henry Koonts, J. Alton Stanford, J. Harold Craven and Bob Fowler.

In 1990 the High Point Board of REALTORS® Inc., changed its name to the High Point Regional Association of REALTORS Inc.  This Association has been one of the most active associations in North Carolina.  The following High Point REALTORS® have served as President of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®: Ed Mendenhall - 1938, Henry V. Koonts - 1946, J. Alton Stanford - 1960, J. Harold Craven - 1980, Robert L. Fowler 1997.  Regional Vice Presidents for NCAR include:  Bill Hylton - 1965, Odell Johnson - 1970-71, Sandy Mendenhall 1972-73, J. Harold Craven - 1976-77, R. Wayne Mabe - 1982-83, Bob Fowler 1989-90, M. L. Koebberling 1995-1996, Rebecca Hedgecock 1997-1998 and J. Dwight Steed, Jr. 1999-2001.  E. Bow Stafford was appointed as the first Chaplain of NCAR in 1980.  Mike Quinto was elected Treasurer for 1989, 1990 and 1991.  Bob Fowler was elected Treasurer in 1992, re-elected in 1994 for a two-year term. Gloria Adams was elected as President-Elect of the North Carolina Education Foundation for 1991 and served as President in 1993.  M. L. Koebberling was a dean of the REALTORS® Institute in 1992; in 1992 she was appointed to a three-year term as a RPAC Trustee for Region 5. She became the Regional Vice President for Region 5 for 1995-1996.  Dianne Brigman was appointed to a three-year term at RPAC Trustee for Region 5 in 1995 and another three-year term in 1998.  In 1993 M. L. was elected as Region 5 director of NCREEF and Gloria elected as an At-Large director.  In 1999 Sandra Lanford was elected for a three-year term as Region 5 director of NCREEF and in 2000 M.L. Koebberling was elected for a three-year term as an NCREEF director At-Large. M.L. Koebberling served as President-Elect of NCREEF in 2003 and President in 2004. Because of their outstanding contributions to NCAR, J. Harold Craven was elected as a Life Member in 1992 and Dot Elliott and Bob Fowler in 2000.

Education and professionalism have always been hallmarks of High Point REALTORS®.  High Point REALTORS® played a major role in the establishment of the REALTORS® Institute at the University of North Carolina.  Henry V. Koonts served as the Institute's first Dean; Ed Mendenhall served as President.  J. Alton Stanford served as both Dean and President.  Gloria Adams was elected Dean in 1989.  Many other High Point REALTORS® have served as instructors for the Institute.  The Glenn Tucker Cup for the most outstanding graduate of the REALTORS® Institute has been received by J. Harold Craven - 1958, Harold P. Johnson - 1961, and Sandy Mendenhall in 1962.  The Joe Schweidler Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Rebecca Hedgecock in 1988 by the REALTORS® Institute for having the highest grade in Course B.

In 1950 NCAR selected it's first REALTOR® of the Year.  A silver cup was presented by the Clendenin family to honor the memory of Mr. Clendenin and is given to the state REALTOR® of the Year.  The High Point Board has had five recipients of this high award:  Henry Koonts - 1951, Ed Mendenhall - 1953, J. Alton Stanford - 1958,  J. Harold Craven - 1983, and Robert L. Fowler - 2009.  Four High Point REALTORS® have received the NCAR Hall of Fame award: J. Harold Craven - 1996, Stephen Clark - 1997 , M.L. Koebberling - 2005, and Bob Fowler - 2008.

The High Point Multiple Listing Service, Inc., was established in 1976 by the High Point Board of REALTORS®, Inc.  The following served as President:

In 1982 the structure of the High Point Multiple Listing Service, Inc., was changed so that the officers and directors of the High Point Board of REALTORS®, Incorporated, and the MLS were one and the same.

In 2007 the structure of the High Point Multiple Listing Service, Inc., was changed to reflect that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the High Point Association of REALTORS®.  The following have served as President:

In 1963 the High Point Board of REALTORS®, Incorporated, inaugurated a REALTOR® of the Year award which has been awarded to the following:

In 1988 the REALTOR® of the Year Award was renamed the Edward E. Mendenhall, Jr. REALTOR® of the Year Award to honor the memory of "Mr. Ed" who had served not only as President of the High Point Board of REALTORS®, Incorporated, and the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® but, also as the only President of the National Association of REALTORS® from North Carolina.

The REALTOR-Associate® of the Year was given from 1979 until 1983.  In 1984 the High Point Board of REALTORS®, Incorporated, voted to change to an all REALTOR® board.  This award was received by the following:

In 1998 the High Point Board of REALTORS®, Incorporated, inaugurated a Hall of Fame award which has been awarded to the following:

The following have served the High Point Regional Association of REALTORS®, Incorporated, as President: